Chile is a country in the western part of South America, southernmost country in the world, the closest to Antarctica, borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile population in 2024 is estimated to be 19.94 million, covers country area of 756,096 sq km (291,930 sq mi), ranks thirty-seventh country by area and the sixty-first most populous country in the world. Its capital is Santiago, and largest metropolitan city and other popular cities are Valparaíso, Concepción, La Serena, Antofagasta, Temuco, Rancagua conurbation, Talca, Arica and Chillán conurbation. Chile land area is a narrow long strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Country code is CHL, Official language is Spanish. Chile ranks second top destination for the safest South American country to visit.
Below table is the population of Chile from 1960 to 2020:Year | Population |
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1960 | 8,132,988 |
1965 | 8,989,607 |
1970 | 9,783,134 |
1975 | 10,592,310 |
1980 | 11,419,350 |
1985 | 12,257,238 |
1990 | 13,274,617 |
1995 | 14,380,864 |
2000 | 15,342,350 |
2005 | 16,182,713 |
2010 | 17,062,531 |
2015 | 17,969,356 |
2020 | 19,116,209 |
Chile population in 1960 is 8,132,988, by 1970 the population is increased by 1,650,146 totaling to 9,783,134, by 1980 the population is increased to 11,419,350, and by 1990 the total increase of 13,274,617 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 13,274,617. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 15,342,350, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Chile increase by 1,720,181 with a change of 11.21 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 2,053,678 with a change of 12.04 percent and make up to 19,116,209. Chile population in 2023 is estimated to be 19.71 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 19.47 million, Population of Chile in 2021 is estimated as 19.29 million.
Chile is divided into 16 regions, The regions are subdivided into provinces, 56 provinces in total, Provinces are further divided into communes.
Code | Region | Population 2017 | Male | Female | % Male | % Female | Sex Ratio |
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0 | País | 17,574,003 | 8,601,989 | 8,972,014 | 48.9 | 51.1 | 95.9 |
15 | Arica y Parinacota | 226,068 | 112,581 | 113,487 | 49.8 | 50.2 | 99.2 |
1 | Tarapacá | 330,558 | 167,793 | 162,765 | 50.8 | 49.2 | 103.1 |
2 | Antofagasta | 607,534 | 315,014 | 292,520 | 51.9 | 48.1 | 107.7 |
3 | Atacama | 286,168 | 144,420 | 141,748 | 50.5 | 49.5 | 101.9 |
4 | Coquimbo | 757,586 | 368,774 | 388,812 | 48.7 | 51.3 | 94.8 |
5 | Valparaíso | 1,815,902 | 880,215 | 935,687 | 48.5 | 51.5 | 94.1 |
13 | Metropolitana | 7,112,808 | 3,462,267 | 3,650,541 | 48.7 | 51.3 | 94.8 |
6 | O´Higgins | 914,555 | 453,710 | 460,845 | 49.6 | 50.4 | 98.5 |
7 | Maule | 1,044,950 | 511,624 | 533,326 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 95.9 |
16 | Ñuble | 480,609 | 232,587 | 248,022 | 48.4 | 51.6 | 93.8 |
8 | Biobío | 1,556,805 | 750,730 | 806,075 | 48.3 | 51.7 | 93.3 |
9 | La Araucanía | 957,224 | 465,131 | 492,093 | 48.6 | 51.4 | 94.5 |
14 | Los Ríos | 384,837 | 188,847 | 195,990 | 49.1 | 50.9 | 96.4 |
10 | Los Lagos | 828,708 | 409,400 | 419,308 | 49.4 | 50.6 | 97.6 |
11 | Aysén | 103,158 | 53,647 | 49,511 | 52.0 | 48.0 | 108.4 |
12 | Magallanes | 166,533 | 85,249 | 81,284 | 51.2 | 48.8 | 104.9 |
Population by Age Group as per 2017 census, Population projection of 2020.
Age Group | 2017 | Hombres | Mujeres | 2022 (Projected) | Male | Female |
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0-4 | 1,222,741 | 622,929 | 599,812 | 1,177,286 | 599,782 | 577,504 |
5-9 | 1,265,225 | 643,983 | 621,242 | 1,263,605 | 643,572 | 620,033 |
10-14 | 1,201,736 | 611,487 | 590,249 | 1,298,475 | 660,773 | 637,702 |
15-19 | 1,296,825 | 659,655 | 637,170 | 1,232,087 | 626,479 | 605,608 |
20-24 | 1,439,149 | 731,079 | 708,070 | 1,378,746 | 700,037 | 678,709 |
25-29 | 1,549,571 | 786,166 | 763,405 | 1,594,730 | 808,991 | 785,739 |
30-34 | 1,388,255 | 702,548 | 685,707 | 1,696,451 | 860,590 | 835,861 |
35-39 | 1,323,822 | 665,878 | 657,944 | 1,483,789 | 750,870 | 732,919 |
40-44 | 1,286,307 | 641,778 | 644,529 | 1,379,609 | 693,436 | 686,173 |
45-49 | 1,213,746 | 599,846 | 613,900 | 1,316,079 | 655,076 | 661,003 |
50-54 | 1,190,679 | 582,507 | 608,172 | 1,224,709 | 602,705 | 622,004 |
55-59 | 1,060,215 | 511,526 | 548,689 | 1,184,443 | 575,473 | 608,970 |
60-64 | 910,125 | 431,806 | 478,319 | 1,037,933 | 495,545 | 542,388 |
65-69 | 699,741 | 325,215 | 374,526 | 871,490 | 406,952 | 464,538 |
70-74 | 511,367 | 228,621 | 282,746 | 648,484 | 294,260 | 354,224 |
75-79 | 370,577 | 155,410 | 215,167 | 450,362 | 194,048 | 256,314 |
80-84 | 249,074 | 95,554 | 153,520 | 298,453 | 118,298 | 180,155 |
85-89 | 156,765 | 54,199 | 102,566 | 172,623 | 60,995 | 111,628 |
90-94 | 63,722 | 19,315 | 44,407 | 87,347 | 27,190 | 60,157 |
95-99 | 16,197 | 4,082 | 12,115 | 26,419 | 6,866 | 19,553 |
100+ | 3,353 | 633 | 2,720 | 5,443 | 1,040 | 4,403 |
Total | 18,419,192 | 9,074,217 | 9,344,975 | 19,678,363 | 9,782,978 | 10,045,585 |
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