Armenia vs Chile: Share of population living in the capital city
Armenia
36.7%
in 2020
Chile
33.9%
in 2020
Armenia rank
25th
Chile rank
28th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Armenia
- Chile
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 36.7% against 33.9% in Chile, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 25th and Chile ranks 28th of 170 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 20.4% | 6.0% | Armenia |
| 1960s | 29.4% | 23.1% | 6.3% | Armenia |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 25.8% | 7.4% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 30.3% | 5.8% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 32.2% | 3.8% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.6% | 2.4% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 34.7% | 3.2% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 33.9% | 2.8% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Armenia or Chile?
- Armenia, at 36.7% against 33.9% in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Armenia and Chile?
- 2.8%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Chile?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Chile rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Armenia ranks 25th and Chile ranks 28th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.