Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Chile
Chile: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 0.6868 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6868 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
146th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.8 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
0.6361 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Chile, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Chile stood at 0.6868 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Chile peaked at 3.8 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.6361 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Chile ranks 146th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6361 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6943 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7414 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7417 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6868 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.6868 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.6868 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7354 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -41.8% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.6361 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -39.4% | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +27.3% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7655 % change on previous year | 0.6361 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 143 Brazil 0.7052 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Azerbaijan 0.7001 % change on previous year compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.695 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Singapore 0.6577 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Naoero 0.6529 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Guyana 0.6412 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Chile
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Chile?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Chile was 0.6868 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6361 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 146th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.