Number of people living in the capital city in Chile
Chile: Number of people living in the capital city was 4.73 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Chile, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Chile is 4.73 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Chile peaked at 6.98 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million people, in 2100.
Chile ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.57 million people | — |
| 2025 | 6.73 million people | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 6.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 6.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 6.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 6.98 million people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 6.93 million people | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 6.84 million people | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 6.68 million people | -2.4% |
| 2065 | 6.50 million people | -2.6% |
| 2070 | 6.30 million people | -3.1% |
| 2075 | 6.08 million people | -3.5% |
| 2080 | 5.83 million people | -4.0% |
| 2085 | 5.56 million people | -4.7% |
| 2090 | 5.28 million people | -5.0% |
| 2095 | 5.00 million people | -5.4% |
| 2100 | 4.73 million people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.65 million people | 6.57 million people | 6.73 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.89 million people | 6.85 million people | 6.92 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 6.98 million people | 6.97 million people | 6.98 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 6.89 million people | 6.84 million people | 6.93 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 6.59 million people | 6.50 million people | 6.68 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 6.19 million people | 6.08 million people | 6.30 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 5.70 million people | 5.56 million people | 5.83 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 5.14 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.28 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.73 million people | 4.73 million people | 4.73 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 42 Burkina Faso 5.13 million people compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 5.00 million people compare
- 44 Mozambique 4.89 million people compare
- 46 Spain 4.70 million people compare
- 47 Qatar 4.65 million people compare
- 48 Taiwan, China 4.42 million people compare
More reference data data for Chile
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Chile?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Chile was 4.73 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million people in 2100.
- How does Chile rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.