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
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.