Urban area over the long-term in Chile
Chile: Urban area over the long-term was 2,558 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,558 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,558 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0007 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Chile, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Chile stood at 2,558 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Chile peaked at 2,558 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Chile 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Chile, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | +230.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0237 km² per grid cell | +225.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0764 km² per grid cell | +223.1% |
| 1500 | 0.2457 km² per grid cell | +221.4% |
| 1600 | 0.7371 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2.22 km² per grid cell | +201.0% |
| 1710 | 3.23 km² per grid cell | +45.7% |
| 1720 | 3.87 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1730 | 4.64 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1740 | 5.55 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1750 | 6.65 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1760 | 7.96 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1770 | 9.53 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1780 | 11.41 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1790 | 13.66 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1800 | 16.36 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1810 | 19.59 km² per grid cell | +19.7% |
| 1820 | 25.25 km² per grid cell | +28.9% |
| 1830 | 32.54 km² per grid cell | +28.9% |
| 1840 | 41.94 km² per grid cell | +28.9% |
| 1850 | 60.51 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1860 | 88.74 km² per grid cell | +46.6% |
| 1870 | 121.96 km² per grid cell | +37.4% |
| 1880 | 165.15 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1890 | 216.2 km² per grid cell | +30.9% |
| 1900 | 273.66 km² per grid cell | +26.6% |
| 1910 | 336.6 km² per grid cell | +23.0% |
| 1920 | 365.72 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 370.58 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 386.93 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 445.58 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1951 | 453.72 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 463.29 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 474.08 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 486 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 498.94 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 512.89 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 527.85 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 543.89 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 561.13 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 579.66 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 599.01 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 619.3 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 640.74 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 663.12 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 685.89 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 708.65 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 731.38 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 754.13 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 776.97 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 799.99 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 824 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 847.91 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 871.6 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 895.01 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 918.13 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 942.59 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 966.89 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 991.51 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,017 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,044 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,070 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,096 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,120 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,145 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,173 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,198 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,226 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,255 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,285 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,317 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,347 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,379 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,414 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,448 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,481 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,518 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,553 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,588 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,623 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,659 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,695 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,731 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,768 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,804 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,841 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,879 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,917 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,955 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,993 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,031 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,067 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,103 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,140 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,177 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,214 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,252 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,289 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,327 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,365 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,403 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,434 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,465 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,496 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,527 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2,558 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,558 km² per grid cell is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,558 km² per grid cell is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +230.0% | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +227.3% | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +225.0% | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0237 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +223.1% | 0.0237 km² per grid cell | 0.0764 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +221.4% | 0.0764 km² per grid cell | 0.2457 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +201.0% | 0.7371 km² per grid cell | 2.22 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0237 km² per grid cell | 0.0237 km² per grid cell | 0.0237 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0764 km² per grid cell | 0.0764 km² per grid cell | 0.0764 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2457 km² per grid cell | 0.2457 km² per grid cell | 0.2457 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7371 km² per grid cell | 0.7371 km² per grid cell | 0.7371 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.22 km² per grid cell | 2.22 km² per grid cell | 2.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 3.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 3.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.64 km² per grid cell | 4.64 km² per grid cell | 4.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.55 km² per grid cell | 5.55 km² per grid cell | 5.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.65 km² per grid cell | 6.65 km² per grid cell | 6.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.96 km² per grid cell | 7.96 km² per grid cell | 7.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 9.53 km² per grid cell | 9.53 km² per grid cell | 9.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.41 km² per grid cell | 11.41 km² per grid cell | 11.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 13.66 km² per grid cell | 13.66 km² per grid cell | 13.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.36 km² per grid cell | 16.36 km² per grid cell | 16.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 19.59 km² per grid cell | 19.59 km² per grid cell | 19.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 25.25 km² per grid cell | 25.25 km² per grid cell | 25.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 32.54 km² per grid cell | 32.54 km² per grid cell | 32.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 41.94 km² per grid cell | 41.94 km² per grid cell | 41.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 60.51 km² per grid cell | 60.51 km² per grid cell | 60.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 88.74 km² per grid cell | 88.74 km² per grid cell | 88.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 121.96 km² per grid cell | 121.96 km² per grid cell | 121.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 165.15 km² per grid cell | 165.15 km² per grid cell | 165.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 216.2 km² per grid cell | 216.2 km² per grid cell | 216.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 273.66 km² per grid cell | 273.66 km² per grid cell | 273.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 336.6 km² per grid cell | 336.6 km² per grid cell | 336.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 365.72 km² per grid cell | 365.72 km² per grid cell | 365.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 370.58 km² per grid cell | 370.58 km² per grid cell | 370.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 386.93 km² per grid cell | 386.93 km² per grid cell | 386.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 496.74 km² per grid cell | 445.58 km² per grid cell | 561.13 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 675.88 km² per grid cell | 579.66 km² per grid cell | 776.97 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 907.47 km² per grid cell | 799.99 km² per grid cell | 1,017 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 1,044 km² per grid cell | 1,285 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,467 km² per grid cell | 1,317 km² per grid cell | 1,623 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,824 km² per grid cell | 1,659 km² per grid cell | 1,993 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,197 km² per grid cell | 2,031 km² per grid cell | 2,365 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,481 km² per grid cell | 2,403 km² per grid cell | 2,558 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 urban area over the long-term in Chile?
- Urban area over the long-term in Chile was 2,558 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,558 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Chile rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.