Chile vs Pacific island small states: Urban population

Chile
17.71 million
in 2025
Pacific island small states
1.13 million
in 2025
Chile rank
49th
Pacific island small states rank
47th

Urban population over time

  • Chile
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 17.71 million against 1.13 million in Pacific island small states, a difference of 16.58 million.

That makes Chile's figure about 15.7 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s 6.37 million 240,820 6.13 million Chile
1970s 8.31 million 356,654 7.95 million Chile
1980s 10.18 million 476,083 9.70 million Chile
1990s 12.16 million 623,277 11.54 million Chile
2000s 14.10 million 766,338 13.34 million Chile
2010s 15.79 million 927,628 14.87 million Chile
2020s 17.40 million 1.07 million 16.33 million Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Chile or Pacific island small states?
Chile, at 17.71 million against 1.13 million in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Chile and Pacific island small states?
16.58 million, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Pacific island small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Pacific island small states rank globally for urban population?
Chile ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.