Chile vs Hungary: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Chile
3.53 million people
in 2020
Hungary
3.65 million people
in 2020
Chile rank
75th
Hungary rank
73rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Chile
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.65 million people against 3.53 million people in Chile, a difference of 118,410 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 75th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.89 million people | 3.61 million people | 726,245 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 3.10 million people | 3.68 million people | 583,335 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 3.26 million people | 3.75 million people | 485,325 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 3.43 million people | 3.75 million people | 325,370 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 3.69 million people | 3.71 million people | 18,715 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.54 million people | 3.72 million people | 187,735 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.35 million people | 3.70 million people | 353,875 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.53 million people | 3.65 million people | 118,410 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Chile or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3.65 million people against 3.53 million people in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Chile and Hungary?
- 118,410 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Hungary rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Chile ranks 75th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.