Chile vs Spain: Number of people living in the capital city
Chile
4.73 million people
in 2100
Spain
4.70 million people
in 2100
Chile rank
45th
Spain rank
46th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.73 million people against 4.70 million people in Spain, a difference of 36,410 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.65 million people | 5.54 million people | 1.11 million people | Chile |
| 2030s | 6.89 million people | 5.63 million people | 1.26 million people | Chile |
| 2040s | 6.98 million people | 5.64 million people | 1.34 million people | Chile |
| 2050s | 6.89 million people | 5.56 million people | 1.33 million people | Chile |
| 2060s | 6.59 million people | 5.37 million people | 1.22 million people | Chile |
| 2070s | 6.19 million people | 5.15 million people | 1.04 million people | Chile |
| 2080s | 5.70 million people | 4.97 million people | 730,215 people | Chile |
| 2090s | 5.14 million people | 4.82 million people | 322,675 people | Chile |
| 2100s | 4.73 million people | 4.70 million people | 36,410 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Chile or Spain?
- Chile, at 4.73 million people against 4.70 million people in Spain as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Chile and Spain?
- 36,410 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Chile ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.