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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chile

Chile: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.04 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.04 million people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
118th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.77 million people
in 1950
All-time low
399,998 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chile, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chile is 1.04 million people, measured in 2050.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chile peaked at 2.77 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 399,998 people, in 1000.

That places Chile 118th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 399,998 people 399,998 people 399,998 people 1
1100s 439,994 people 439,994 people 439,994 people 1
1200s 479,980 people 479,980 people 479,980 people 1
1300s 519,936 people 519,936 people 519,936 people 1
1400s 559,793 people 559,793 people 559,793 people 1
1500s 599,333 people 599,333 people 599,333 people 1
1600s 598,000 people 598,000 people 598,000 people 1
1700s 595,992 people 595,992 people 595,992 people 1
1710s 609,081 people 609,081 people 609,081 people 1
1720s 623,608 people 623,608 people 623,608 people 1
1730s 638,222 people 638,222 people 638,222 people 1
1740s 652,866 people 652,866 people 652,866 people 1
1750s 667,470 people 667,470 people 667,470 people 1
1760s 681,950 people 681,950 people 681,950 people 1
1770s 696,202 people 696,202 people 696,202 people 1
1780s 710,101 people 710,101 people 710,101 people 1
1790s 723,492 people 723,492 people 723,492 people 1
1800s 736,190 people 736,190 people 736,190 people 1
1810s 747,971 people 747,971 people 747,971 people 1
1820s 816,507 people 816,507 people 816,507 people 1
1830s 889,393 people 889,393 people 889,393 people 1
1840s 966,269 people 966,269 people 966,269 people 1
1850s 1.17 million people 1.17 million people 1.17 million people 1
1860s 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1
1870s 1.65 million people 1.65 million people 1.65 million people 1
1880s 1.85 million people 1.85 million people 1.85 million people 1
1890s 2.02 million people 2.02 million people 2.02 million people 1
1900s 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 1
1910s 2.34 million people 2.34 million people 2.34 million people 1
1920s 2.41 million people 2.41 million people 2.41 million people 1
1930s 2.46 million people 2.46 million people 2.46 million people 1
1940s 2.55 million people 2.55 million people 2.55 million people 1
1950s 2.70 million people 2.64 million people 2.77 million people 10
1960s 2.55 million people 2.46 million people 2.62 million people 10
1970s 2.28 million people 2.13 million people 2.44 million people 10
1980s 2.15 million people 2.10 million people 2.24 million people 10
1990s 2.24 million people 2.15 million people 2.29 million people 10
2000s 2.16 million people 2.12 million people 2.23 million people 10
2010s 2.26 million people 2.24 million people 2.28 million people 10
2020s 2.16 million people 2.03 million people 2.27 million people 10
2030s 1.82 million people 1.63 million people 2.00 million people 10
2040s 1.35 million people 1.10 million people 1.58 million people 10
2050s 1.04 million people 1.04 million people 1.04 million people 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 115 El Salvador 1.15 million people compare
  2. 116 Finland 1.13 million people compare
  3. 117 Bulgaria 1.05 million people compare
  4. 119 Lesotho 1.03 million people compare
  5. 120 Switzerland 1.03 million people compare
  6. 121 Eswatini 993,361 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chile?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Chile was 1.04 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 million people in 1950.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 399,998 people in 1000.
How does Chile rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Chile ranks 118th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.