Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Chile
Chile: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 33.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Chile, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Chile stood at 33.9%.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Chile peaked at 35.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1950.
That places Chile 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 29.5% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 31.7% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.2% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.5% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Chile
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Chile?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Chile was 33.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.