Urban and rural population in Chile
Chile: Urban and rural population was 17.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.71 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.71 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.86 million
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Chile, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in Chile is 17.71 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Chile peaked at 17.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 1950.
Chile ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.86 million | — |
| 1951 | 4.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 4.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 4.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 4.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 4.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 4.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 4.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 5.17 million | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 5.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 5.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 5.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 6.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 6.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 6.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 9.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 10.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.71 million | +0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 17.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 8.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 17.71 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.58 million | 3.86 million | 5.35 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.37 million | 5.53 million | 7.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.31 million | 7.41 million | 9.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.18 million | 9.40 million | 10.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.16 million | 11.18 million | 13.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.10 million | 13.38 million | 14.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 million | 14.94 million | 16.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.40 million | 17.10 million | 17.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 47 Taiwan 18.24 million compare
- 48 Sudan 18.05 million compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 17.84 million compare
- 51 Netherlands 17.60 million compare
- 52 North Korea 17.06 million compare
- 53 Myanmar 16.78 million compare
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- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Chile?
- Urban and rural population in Chile was 17.71 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for urban and rural population?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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