Urban population in Chile
Chile: Urban population was 17.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.71 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.71 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Chile recorded 17.71 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Chile peaked at 17.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.53 million, in 1960.
That places Chile 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.53 million | — |
| 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 2.24 million, 7.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 17.71 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 7.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 46 Syria 18.47 million compare
- 47 Sudan 18.05 million compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 17.84 million compare
- 50 Netherlands 17.35 million compare
- 51 North Korea 17.06 million compare
- 52 Myanmar 16.78 million 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 in Chile?
- Urban population in Chile was 17.71 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 million in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for urban population?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.