Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Chile
Chile: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 41.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Chile, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Chile stood at 41.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Chile peaked at 44.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1950.
That places Chile 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.8% | 34.3% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 37.1% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.7% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 44.4% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.4% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
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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 urban population who live in the largest city in Chile?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Chile was 41.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.