Population aged 15-24 years in Chile
Chile: Population aged 15-24 years was 2,530 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Chile, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Chile is 2,530 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Chile peaked at 2,866 thousands in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,907 thousands, in 1970.
Chile ranks 75th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,122 thousands | 1,907 thousands | 2,310 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,443 thousands | 2,344 thousands | 2,509 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,528 thousands | 2,514 thousands | 2,552 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,698 thousands | 2,568 thousands | 2,838 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,816 thousands | 2,762 thousands | 2,866 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,623 thousands | 2,530 thousands | 2,755 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 72 Kazakhstan 2,878 thousands compare
- 73 Benin 2,877 thousands compare
- 74 South Sudan 2,793 thousands compare
- 76 Bolivia 2,309 thousands compare
- 77 Haiti 2,267 thousands compare
- 78 Netherlands 2,196 thousands compare
More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,443 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2468 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Chile?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Chile was 2,530 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,866 thousands in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,907 thousands in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release