Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile
Chile: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3.42 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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 3.42 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile peaked at 4.18 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million people, in 1950.
Chile ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 million people | 2.54 million people | 3.16 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.49 million people | 3.23 million people | 3.70 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 million people | 3.74 million people | 3.84 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 million people | 3.84 million people | 3.96 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 million people | 4.00 million people | 4.18 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 million people | 3.74 million people | 4.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million people | 3.59 million people | 3.70 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million people | 3.42 million people | 3.57 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Chile was 3.42 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million people in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.