Coastline in South America

What country in South America has the most coastline?

Brazil has the most coastline in South America, with 7,491 km of coast.

Ranking by km
#CountryShare of #1km
1 Brazil 7,491
2 Chile 6,435
3 Argentina 4,989
4 Colombia 3,208
5 Venezuela 2,800
6 Peru 2,414
7 Ecuador 2,237
8 Uruguay 660
9 Guyana 459
10 Suriname 386

Key facts

Runners-up

Chile is 2nd and Argentina 3rd in South America.

Lead

Brazil has 1.2× the figure of Chile.

Share of the total

Brazil alone accounts for 24.1% of all 10 ranked countries in South America.

Questions

What country in South America has the most coastline?

Brazil has the most coastline in South America, with 7,491 km of coast.

What country in South America has the second most coastline?

Chile ranks second in South America, with 6,435 km.

How many countries are in this ranking?

10 countries in South America with data from Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Territories are not ranked.

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