Chile vs IDA blend: Urban population (% of total population)
Chile
89.2%
in 2025
IDA blend
49.2%
in 2025
Chile rank
34th
IDA blend rank
32nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Chile
- IDA blend
How they compare
Chile currently reports 89.2% against 49.2% in IDA blend, a difference of 40.0%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.8 times IDA blend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.3% | 20.3% | 51.0% | Chile |
| 1970s | 78.4% | 25.2% | 53.2% | Chile |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 30.2% | 52.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 34.6% | 49.8% | Chile |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 39.5% | 47.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 44.0% | 43.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 47.9% | 40.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Chile or IDA blend?
- Chile, at 89.2% against 49.2% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Chile and IDA blend?
- 40.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and IDA blend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and IDA blend rank globally for urban population?
- Chile ranks 34th and IDA blend ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.