Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Chile
Chile: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 65.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
65.21
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.21
in 2020
All-time low
30.07
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Chile, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Chile stood at 65.21. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Chile peaked at 65.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.07, in 1950.
Chile ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.07 | — |
| 1955 | 32.22 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 35.66 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 38.44 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 42.7 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 46.79 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 50.32 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 52.6 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 53.62 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 56.88 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 59.3 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 62.05 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 63.7 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 64.51 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.21 | +1.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 65.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 65.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.88, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.15 | 30.07 | 32.22 | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.05 | 35.66 | 38.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.75 | 42.7 | 46.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.46 | 50.32 | 52.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.25 | 53.62 | 56.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.68 | 59.3 | 62.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.1 | 63.7 | 64.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 65.21 | 65.21 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Chile?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Chile was 65.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 65.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.07 in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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