Total sample population, rural in Chile

Chile: Total sample population, rural was 2.26 million in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
2.26 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
63rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.39 million
in 1987
All-time low
2.04 million
in 2000
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Total sample population, rural in Chile, 1987–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1987200220171987: 2.4M1990: 2.2M1992: 2.2M1994: 2.2M1996: 2.1M1998: 2.1M2000: 2.0M2003: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2009: 2.1M2011: 2.2M2013: 2.2M2015: 2.2M2017: 2.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 2.26 million for total sample population, rural in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Chile peaked at 2.39 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 2000.

Chile ranks 63rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total sample population, rural in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 2.39 million —
1990 2.20 million -8.1%
1992 2.18 million -0.7%
1994 2.16 million -1.1%
1996 2.14 million -1.1%
1998 2.09 million -2.0%
2000 2.04 million -2.4%
2003 2.04 million +0.1%
2006 2.08 million +1.6%
2009 2.12 million +2.0%
2011 2.16 million +2.1%
2013 2.20 million +1.7%
2015 2.23 million +1.4%
2017 2.26 million +1.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 2.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18 million, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 2.26 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 million, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.39 million 2.39 million 2.39 million 1
1990s 2.15 million 2.09 million 2.20 million 5
2000s 2.07 million 2.04 million 2.12 million 4
2010s 2.21 million 2.16 million 2.26 million 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 60 El Salvador 2.57 million compare
  2. 61 Belarus 2.38 million compare
  3. 62 Bulgaria 2.36 million compare
  4. 64 Slovakia 2.18 million compare
  5. 65 Denmark 1.88 million compare
  6. 66 Croatia 1.78 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Chile?
Total sample population, rural in Chile was 2.26 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1987.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2000.
How does Chile rank for total sample population, rural?
Chile ranks 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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