Share of population living in rural areas in Chile
Chile: Share of population living in rural areas was 18.24 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Chile, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Chile is 18.24, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Chile peaked at 42.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18.24, in 2020.
Chile ranks 156th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.71 | — |
| 1955 | 40.1 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 37.4 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 34.89 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 32.77 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 30.92 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 29.22 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 28.14 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 27.48 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.43 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 23.3 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 21.17 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19.45 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 18.62 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.24 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.4 | 40.1 | 42.71 | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.14 | 34.89 | 37.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.84 | 30.92 | 32.77 | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.68 | 28.14 | 29.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.46 | 25.43 | 27.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.24 | 21.17 | 23.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.03 | 18.62 | 19.45 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.24 | 18.24 | 18.24 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Chile?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Chile was 18.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.24 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Chile ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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