Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Chile
Chile: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Chile is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Chile 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | +117.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +81.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +117.6% | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +81.6% | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 115 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Türkiye 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 China 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Curaçao 0 people per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Chile?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Chile was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.