Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Chile
Chile: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 6.57 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.57 million
World rank
42nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
6.57 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.30 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Chile, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Chile stood at 6.57 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Chile peaked at 6.57 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1950.
That places Chile 42nd out of 182 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.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.55 million | +19.0% |
| 1960 | 1.85 million | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 2.13 million | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 2.46 million | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 2.83 million | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 3.39 million | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 3.86 million | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 4.26 million | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 4.75 million | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 5.73 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.99 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | +5.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 4.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.57 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 million | 1.30 million | 1.55 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.99 million | 1.85 million | 2.13 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 2.46 million | 2.83 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.63 million | 3.39 million | 3.86 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.50 million | 4.26 million | 4.75 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.52 million | 5.31 million | 5.73 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 5.99 million | 6.23 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.57 million | 6.57 million | 6.57 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- 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 urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Chile?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Chile was 6.57 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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