Total sample population, urban in Chile

Chile: Total sample population, urban was 15.55 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.55 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 96 countries
All-time high
15.55 million
in 2017
All-time low
9.90 million
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Total sample population, urban in Chile, 1987–2017

05.0M10.0M15.0M1987200220171987: 9.9M1990: 10.8M1992: 11.3M1994: 11.7M1996: 12.2M1998: 12.7M2000: 13.1M2003: 13.6M2006: 14.1M2009: 14.5M2011: 14.8M2013: 15.1M2015: 15.3M2017: 15.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, total sample population, urban in Chile stood at 15.55 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Chile peaked at 15.55 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.90 million, in 1987.

Chile ranks 30th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.90 million 9.90 million 9.90 million 1
1990s 11.74 million 10.76 million 12.67 million 5
2000s 13.81 million 13.07 million 14.49 million 4
2010s 15.19 million 14.80 million 15.55 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Chile?
Total sample population, urban in Chile was 15.55 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 15.55 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 9.90 million in 1987.
How does Chile rank for total sample population, urban?
Chile ranks 30th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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