South America
There are 3 conurbations of at least 10 million people in South America, with at least one more soon to reach that population. The entire Rio–São Paulo area is also sometimes considered a conurbation, and plans are in the works to connect the cities with a high speed rail. Yet the government of Brazil does not consider this area a single unit for statistical purposes and any population numbers would be synthetic.
| Conurbation | Population | Year | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos AiresGreater Buenos Aires | 13,641,973 | 2010 | Metro region excluding La Plata and its metro area (an additional 694,253 ). | |
| LimaLima and Callao Metropolitan Area | 9,367,587 | 2011 | Lima is expected to become a megacity before the end of the decade, and this conurbation is estimated to have grown over 800,000 people from 2007 to 2011. It may be the first megacity in the Andean States. | |
| Rio de JaneiroRM Rio de Janeiro | 12,603,939 | 2010 | Metro region | |
| São PauloCME São Paulo | 27,640,577 | 2009 | The CME of São Paulo is federally defined as the São Paulo Metro region (RMSP) and its conurbations |
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