Chile vs Colombia: Share of population living in rural areas
Chile
18.2%
in 2020
Colombia
18.5%
in 2020
Chile rank
162nd
Colombia rank
161st
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.5% against 18.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 162nd and Colombia ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.4% | 41.8% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 36.1% | 35.0% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 1970s | 31.8% | 29.1% | 2.7% | Chile |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 28.2% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 27.0% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.8% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 20.2% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.5% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 18.5% against 18.2% in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Chile ranks 162nd and Colombia ranks 161st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in 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 share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.