Share of population living in urbanized areas in Chile
Chile: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 92.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
92.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 202 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Chile, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Chile is 92.3%, 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, share of population living in urbanized areas in Chile peaked at 92.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.0% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.4% | +42.0% |
| 1720 | 1.7% | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 1.9% | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 2.3% | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 2.6% | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 3.1% | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 3.6% | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 4.9% | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 5.7% | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 6.6% | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 7.7% | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 9.0% | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 10.5% | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 12.3% | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 14.3% | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 16.7% | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 19.5% | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 22.8% | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 26.6% | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 31.0% | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 36.2% | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 42.2% | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 49.2% | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 57.4% | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 60.0% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 66.1% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 71.1% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 92.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.9%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 92.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.5%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1910s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 1930s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 1940s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 61.6% | 57.4% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.3% | 67.2% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.1% | 75.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 81.3% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 85.9% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.0% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Chile?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Chile was 92.3% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Chile rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.