Share of the population born in another country in Chile
Chile: Share of the population born in another country was 7.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population born in another country in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population born in another country in Chile stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Chile peaked at 7.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 108th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 105 North Macedonia 8.3% compare
- 106 Suriname 8.2% compare
- 107 Turkey 8.1% compare
- 109 South Sudan 7.7% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 7.5% compare
- 111 Hungary 7.1% compare
More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,443 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Chile?
- Share of the population born in another country in Chile was 7.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Chile ranks 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.