Long term urban population region in Chile
Chile: Long term urban population region was 92.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region in Chile, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Chile is 92.29, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Chile peaked at 92.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1000.
Chile ranks 21st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0014 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0041 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0123 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.42 | +42.0% |
| 1720 | 1.66 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 1.93 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 2.26 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 2.63 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 3.07 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 3.58 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 4.18 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 4.87 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 5.69 | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 6.63 | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 7.74 | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 9.03 | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 10.53 | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 12.29 | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 14.34 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 16.73 | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 19.52 | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 22.77 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 26.56 | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 30.99 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 36.16 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 42.18 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 49.21 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 57.42 | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 58.16 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 59.02 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 59.96 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 60.94 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 61.96 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 63 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 64.04 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 65.09 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 66.15 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 67.22 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 68.25 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 69.25 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 70.22 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 71.13 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 71.98 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 72.74 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 73.43 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 74.07 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 74.69 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 75.31 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 76 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 76.67 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 77.29 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 77.87 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 78.39 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 78.99 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 79.55 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 80.09 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.65 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 81.26 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 81.68 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 82.08 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 82.23 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 82.42 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 82.65 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 82.69 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 82.77 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 82.89 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83.29 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 83.39 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.58 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.89 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.17 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.38 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.75 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 85.05 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 85.33 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.65 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.94 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.25 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.55 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.86 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.17 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.47 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.78 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.08 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.39 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.24 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.47 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.71 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.94 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.18 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.41 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.65 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.88 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.11 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.35 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.54 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.73 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.91 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.1 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.29 | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 92.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 92.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0014 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0014 | 0.0041 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0041 | 0.0123 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0123 | 0.037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.037 | 0.1111 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1111 | 0.3333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.18 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.87 | 4.87 | 4.87 | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.69 | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.03 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.53 | 10.53 | 10.53 | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.29 | 12.29 | 12.29 | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.34 | 14.34 | 14.34 | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.73 | 16.73 | 16.73 | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.52 | 19.52 | 19.52 | 1 |
| 1890s | 22.77 | 22.77 | 22.77 | 1 |
| 1900s | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 1 |
| 1910s | 30.99 | 30.99 | 30.99 | 1 |
| 1920s | 36.16 | 36.16 | 36.16 | 1 |
| 1930s | 42.18 | 42.18 | 42.18 | 1 |
| 1940s | 49.21 | 49.21 | 49.21 | 1 |
| 1950s | 61.57 | 57.42 | 66.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.3 | 67.22 | 74.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.08 | 75.31 | 80.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.37 | 81.26 | 83.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.35 | 83.29 | 85.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.32 | 85.94 | 88.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.06 | 89 | 91.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.82 | 91.35 | 92.29 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Chile?
- Long term urban population region in Chile was 92.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 92.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1000.
- How does Chile rank for long term urban population region?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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