Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Chile
Chile: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 35.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Chile is 35.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Chile peaked at 37.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1960.
Chile ranks 28th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.3% | — |
| 1961 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 25.2% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 25.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 27.4% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 32.3% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.2% | 26.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 32.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 34.4% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 35.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 35.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Chile?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Chile was 35.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.