Urban population, annual growth rate in Chile
Chile: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.6868 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Chile, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Chile stood at 0.6868 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Chile peaked at 3.35 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6361 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Chile ranks 144th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6361 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6943 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7414 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7417 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6868 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -41.8% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.6361 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -39.4% | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +27.3% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7655 % change on previous year | 0.6361 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 141 Denmark 0.7081 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Brazil 0.7052 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Austria 0.689 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Aruba 0.6624 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Naoero 0.6529 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Guyana 0.6412 % change on previous year compare
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 urban population, annual growth rate in Chile?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Chile was 0.6868 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6361 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.