Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile
Chile: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.69 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.69 million people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.69 million people
in 2023
All-time low
214,550 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.69 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile peaked at 2.69 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 214,550 people, in 1952.
That places Chile 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 219,520 people | — |
| 1951 | 214,918 people | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 214,550 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 216,919 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 221,157 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 226,551 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 233,347 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 241,624 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 250,948 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 261,186 people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 272,241 people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 283,764 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 295,557 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 307,568 people | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 319,387 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 330,963 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 342,479 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 353,755 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 364,754 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 376,023 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 387,508 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 399,207 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 411,690 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 425,293 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 439,788 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 455,233 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 471,911 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 489,717 people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 508,058 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 526,812 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 546,143 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 565,476 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 584,869 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 605,156 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 626,923 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 650,709 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 676,574 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 704,601 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 735,766 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 771,404 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 811,361 people | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 855,579 people | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 903,795 people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 953,868 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million people | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million people | +3.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.69 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 9.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.69 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 9.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 230,072 people | 214,550 people | 261,186 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 324,649 people | 272,241 people | 376,023 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 451,522 people | 387,508 people | 526,812 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 646,762 people | 546,143 people | 771,404 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million people | 811,361 people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 1.72 million people | 2.36 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.69 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- 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 children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile was 2.69 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,550 people in 1952.
- How does Chile rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.