Share of the population living in cities in Chile
Chile: Share of the population living in cities was 65.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
65.21
World rank
23rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
65.21
in 2020
All-time low
30.07
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Chile, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Chile is 65.21, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Chile peaked at 65.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.07, in 1950.
Chile ranks 23rd of 229 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 the population living in cities 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.15 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.3231 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2,443 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Chile?
- Share of the population living in cities in Chile was 65.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 65.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.07 in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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