Years colonized in Chile

Chile: Years colonized was 278 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
278
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
278
in 1818
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Chile, 1462–2022

0100200300146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 278 for years colonized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in Chile peaked at 278 in 1818 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

Chile ranks 33rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Years colonized in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Chile, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 1 —
1542 2 +100.0%
1543 3 +50.0%
1544 4 +33.3%
1545 5 +25.0%
1546 6 +20.0%
1547 7 +16.7%
1548 8 +14.3%
1549 9 +12.5%
1550 10 +11.1%
1551 11 +10.0%
1552 12 +9.1%
1553 13 +8.3%
1554 14 +7.7%
1555 15 +7.1%
1556 16 +6.7%
1557 17 +6.2%
1558 18 +5.9%
1559 19 +5.6%
1560 20 +5.3%
1561 21 +5.0%
1562 22 +4.8%
1563 23 +4.5%
1564 24 +4.3%
1565 25 +4.2%
1566 26 +4.0%
1567 27 +3.8%
1568 28 +3.7%
1569 29 +3.6%
1570 30 +3.4%
1571 31 +3.3%
1572 32 +3.2%
1573 33 +3.1%
1574 34 +3.0%
1575 35 +2.9%
1576 36 +2.9%
1577 37 +2.8%
1578 38 +2.7%
1579 39 +2.6%
1580 40 +2.6%
1581 41 +2.5%
1582 42 +2.4%
1583 43 +2.4%
1584 44 +2.3%
1585 45 +2.3%
1586 46 +2.2%
1587 47 +2.2%
1588 48 +2.1%
1589 49 +2.1%
1590 50 +2.0%
1591 51 +2.0%
1592 52 +2.0%
1593 53 +1.9%
1594 54 +1.9%
1595 55 +1.9%
1596 56 +1.8%
1597 57 +1.8%
1598 58 +1.8%
1599 59 +1.7%
1600 60 +1.7%
1601 61 +1.7%
1602 62 +1.6%
1603 63 +1.6%
1604 64 +1.6%
1605 65 +1.6%
1606 66 +1.5%
1607 67 +1.5%
1608 68 +1.5%
1609 69 +1.5%
1610 70 +1.4%
1611 71 +1.4%
1612 72 +1.4%
1613 73 +1.4%
1614 74 +1.4%
1615 75 +1.4%
1616 76 +1.3%
1617 77 +1.3%
1618 78 +1.3%
1619 79 +1.3%
1620 80 +1.3%
1621 81 +1.2%
1622 82 +1.2%
1623 83 +1.2%
1624 84 +1.2%
1625 85 +1.2%
1626 86 +1.2%
1627 87 +1.2%
1628 88 +1.1%
1629 89 +1.1%
1630 90 +1.1%
1631 91 +1.1%
1632 92 +1.1%
1633 93 +1.1%
1634 94 +1.1%
1635 95 +1.1%
1636 96 +1.1%
1637 97 +1.0%
1638 98 +1.0%
1639 99 +1.0%
1640 100 +1.0%
1641 101 +1.0%
1642 102 +1.0%
1643 103 +1.0%
1644 104 +1.0%
1645 105 +1.0%
1646 106 +1.0%
1647 107 +0.9%
1648 108 +0.9%
1649 109 +0.9%
1650 110 +0.9%
1651 111 +0.9%
1652 112 +0.9%
1653 113 +0.9%
1654 114 +0.9%
1655 115 +0.9%
1656 116 +0.9%
1657 117 +0.9%
1658 118 +0.9%
1659 119 +0.8%
1660 120 +0.8%
1661 121 +0.8%
1662 122 +0.8%
1663 123 +0.8%
1664 124 +0.8%
1665 125 +0.8%
1666 126 +0.8%
1667 127 +0.8%
1668 128 +0.8%
1669 129 +0.8%
1670 130 +0.8%
1671 131 +0.8%
1672 132 +0.8%
1673 133 +0.8%
1674 134 +0.8%
1675 135 +0.7%
1676 136 +0.7%
1677 137 +0.7%
1678 138 +0.7%
1679 139 +0.7%
1680 140 +0.7%
1681 141 +0.7%
1682 142 +0.7%
1683 143 +0.7%
1684 144 +0.7%
1685 145 +0.7%
1686 146 +0.7%
1687 147 +0.7%
1688 148 +0.7%
1689 149 +0.7%
1690 150 +0.7%
1691 151 +0.7%
1692 152 +0.7%
1693 153 +0.7%
1694 154 +0.7%
1695 155 +0.6%
1696 156 +0.6%
1697 157 +0.6%
1698 158 +0.6%
1699 159 +0.6%
1700 160 +0.6%
1701 161 +0.6%
1702 162 +0.6%
1703 163 +0.6%
1704 164 +0.6%
1705 165 +0.6%
1706 166 +0.6%
1707 167 +0.6%
1708 168 +0.6%
1709 169 +0.6%
1710 170 +0.6%
1711 171 +0.6%
1712 172 +0.6%
1713 173 +0.6%
1714 174 +0.6%
1715 175 +0.6%
1716 176 +0.6%
1717 177 +0.6%
1718 178 +0.6%
1719 179 +0.6%
1720 180 +0.6%
1721 181 +0.6%
1722 182 +0.6%
1723 183 +0.5%
1724 184 +0.5%
1725 185 +0.5%
1726 186 +0.5%
1727 187 +0.5%
1728 188 +0.5%
1729 189 +0.5%
1730 190 +0.5%
1731 191 +0.5%
1732 192 +0.5%
1733 193 +0.5%
1734 194 +0.5%
1735 195 +0.5%
1736 196 +0.5%
1737 197 +0.5%
1738 198 +0.5%
1739 199 +0.5%
1740 200 +0.5%
1741 201 +0.5%
1742 202 +0.5%
1743 203 +0.5%
1744 204 +0.5%
1745 205 +0.5%
1746 206 +0.5%
1747 207 +0.5%
1748 208 +0.5%
1749 209 +0.5%
1750 210 +0.5%
1751 211 +0.5%
1752 212 +0.5%
1753 213 +0.5%
1754 214 +0.5%
1755 215 +0.5%
1756 216 +0.5%
1757 217 +0.5%
1758 218 +0.5%
1759 219 +0.5%
1760 220 +0.5%
1761 221 +0.5%
1762 222 +0.5%
1763 223 +0.5%
1764 224 +0.4%
1765 225 +0.4%
1766 226 +0.4%
1767 227 +0.4%
1768 228 +0.4%
1769 229 +0.4%
1770 230 +0.4%
1771 231 +0.4%
1772 232 +0.4%
1773 233 +0.4%
1774 234 +0.4%
1775 235 +0.4%
1776 236 +0.4%
1777 237 +0.4%
1778 238 +0.4%
1779 239 +0.4%
1780 240 +0.4%
1781 241 +0.4%
1782 242 +0.4%
1783 243 +0.4%
1784 244 +0.4%
1785 245 +0.4%
1786 246 +0.4%
1787 247 +0.4%
1788 248 +0.4%
1789 249 +0.4%
1790 250 +0.4%
1791 251 +0.4%
1792 252 +0.4%
1793 253 +0.4%
1794 254 +0.4%
1795 255 +0.4%
1796 256 +0.4%
1797 257 +0.4%
1798 258 +0.4%
1799 259 +0.4%
1800 260 +0.4%
1801 261 +0.4%
1802 262 +0.4%
1803 263 +0.4%
1804 264 +0.4%
1805 265 +0.4%
1806 266 +0.4%
1807 267 +0.4%
1808 268 +0.4%
1809 269 +0.4%
1810 270 +0.4%
1811 271 +0.4%
1812 272 +0.4%
1813 273 +0.4%
1814 274 +0.4%
1815 275 +0.4%
1816 276 +0.4%
1817 277 +0.4%
1818 278 +0.4%
1819 278 +0.0%
1820 278 +0.0%
1821 278 +0.0%
1822 278 +0.0%
1823 278 +0.0%
1824 278 +0.0%
1825 278 +0.0%
1826 278 +0.0%
1827 278 +0.0%
1828 278 +0.0%
1829 278 +0.0%
1830 278 +0.0%
1831 278 +0.0%
1832 278 +0.0%
1833 278 +0.0%
1834 278 +0.0%
1835 278 +0.0%
1836 278 +0.0%
1837 278 +0.0%
1838 278 +0.0%
1839 278 +0.0%
1840 278 +0.0%
1841 278 +0.0%
1842 278 +0.0%
1843 278 +0.0%
1844 278 +0.0%
1845 278 +0.0%
1846 278 +0.0%
1847 278 +0.0%
1848 278 +0.0%
1849 278 +0.0%
1850 278 +0.0%
1851 278 +0.0%
1852 278 +0.0%
1853 278 +0.0%
1854 278 +0.0%
1855 278 +0.0%
1856 278 +0.0%
1857 278 +0.0%
1858 278 +0.0%
1859 278 +0.0%
1860 278 +0.0%
1861 278 +0.0%
1862 278 +0.0%
1863 278 +0.0%
1864 278 +0.0%
1865 278 +0.0%
1866 278 +0.0%
1867 278 +0.0%
1868 278 +0.0%
1869 278 +0.0%
1870 278 +0.0%
1871 278 +0.0%
1872 278 +0.0%
1873 278 +0.0%
1874 278 +0.0%
1875 278 +0.0%
1876 278 +0.0%
1877 278 +0.0%
1878 278 +0.0%
1879 278 +0.0%
1880 278 +0.0%
1881 278 +0.0%
1882 278 +0.0%
1883 278 +0.0%
1884 278 +0.0%
1885 278 +0.0%
1886 278 +0.0%
1887 278 +0.0%
1888 278 +0.0%
1889 278 +0.0%
1890 278 +0.0%
1891 278 +0.0%
1892 278 +0.0%
1893 278 +0.0%
1894 278 +0.0%
1895 278 +0.0%
1896 278 +0.0%
1897 278 +0.0%
1898 278 +0.0%
1899 278 +0.0%
1900 278 +0.0%
1901 278 +0.0%
1902 278 +0.0%
1903 278 +0.0%
1904 278 +0.0%
1905 278 +0.0%
1906 278 +0.0%
1907 278 +0.0%
1908 278 +0.0%
1909 278 +0.0%
1910 278 +0.0%
1911 278 +0.0%
1912 278 +0.0%
1913 278 +0.0%
1914 278 +0.0%
1915 278 +0.0%
1916 278 +0.0%
1917 278 +0.0%
1918 278 +0.0%
1919 278 +0.0%
1920 278 +0.0%
1921 278 +0.0%
1922 278 +0.0%
1923 278 +0.0%
1924 278 +0.0%
1925 278 +0.0%
1926 278 +0.0%
1927 278 +0.0%
1928 278 +0.0%
1929 278 +0.0%
1930 278 +0.0%
1931 278 +0.0%
1932 278 +0.0%
1933 278 +0.0%
1934 278 +0.0%
1935 278 +0.0%
1936 278 +0.0%
1937 278 +0.0%
1938 278 +0.0%
1939 278 +0.0%
1940 278 +0.0%
1941 278 +0.0%
1942 278 +0.0%
1943 278 +0.0%
1944 278 +0.0%
1945 278 +0.0%
1946 278 +0.0%
1947 278 +0.0%
1948 278 +0.0%
1949 278 +0.0%
1950 278 +0.0%
1951 278 +0.0%
1952 278 +0.0%
1953 278 +0.0%
1954 278 +0.0%
1955 278 +0.0%
1956 278 +0.0%
1957 278 +0.0%
1958 278 +0.0%
1959 278 +0.0%
1960 278 +0.0%
1961 278 +0.0%
1962 278 +0.0%
1963 278 +0.0%
1964 278 +0.0%
1965 278 +0.0%
1966 278 +0.0%
1967 278 +0.0%
1968 278 +0.0%
1969 278 +0.0%
1970 278 +0.0%
1971 278 +0.0%
1972 278 +0.0%
1973 278 +0.0%
1974 278 +0.0%
1975 278 +0.0%
1976 278 +0.0%
1977 278 +0.0%
1978 278 +0.0%
1979 278 +0.0%
1980 278 +0.0%
1981 278 +0.0%
1982 278 +0.0%
1983 278 +0.0%
1984 278 +0.0%
1985 278 +0.0%
1986 278 +0.0%
1987 278 +0.0%
1988 278 +0.0%
1989 278 +0.0%
1990 278 +0.0%
1991 278 +0.0%
1992 278 +0.0%
1993 278 +0.0%
1994 278 +0.0%
1995 278 +0.0%
1996 278 +0.0%
1997 278 +0.0%
1998 278 +0.0%
1999 278 +0.0%
2000 278 +0.0%
2001 278 +0.0%
2002 278 +0.0%
2003 278 +0.0%
2004 278 +0.0%
2005 278 +0.0%
2006 278 +0.0%
2007 278 +0.0%
2008 278 +0.0%
2009 278 +0.0%
2010 278 +0.0%
2011 278 +0.0%
2012 278 +0.0%
2013 278 +0.0%
2014 278 +0.0%
2015 278 +0.0%
2016 278 +0.0%
2017 278 +0.0%
2018 278 +0.0%
2019 278 +0.0%
2020 278 +0.0%
2021 278 +0.0%
2022 278 +0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 278 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 278 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized 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.

YearChange FromTo
1542 +100.0% 1 2
1543 +50.0% 2 3
1544 +33.3% 3 4
1545 +25.0% 4 5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 4.5 0 9 10
1550s 14.5 10 19 10
1560s 24.5 20 29 10
1570s 34.5 30 39 10
1580s 44.5 40 49 10
1590s 54.5 50 59 10
1600s 64.5 60 69 10
1610s 74.5 70 79 10
1620s 84.5 80 89 10
1630s 94.5 90 99 10
1640s 104.5 100 109 10
1650s 114.5 110 119 10
1660s 124.5 120 129 10
1670s 134.5 130 139 10
1680s 144.5 140 149 10
1690s 154.5 150 159 10
1700s 164.5 160 169 10
1710s 174.5 170 179 10
1720s 184.5 180 189 10
1730s 194.5 190 199 10
1740s 204.5 200 209 10
1750s 214.5 210 219 10
1760s 224.5 220 229 10
1770s 234.5 230 239 10
1780s 244.5 240 249 10
1790s 254.5 250 259 10
1800s 264.5 260 269 10
1810s 274.4 270 278 10
1820s 278 278 278 10
1830s 278 278 278 10
1840s 278 278 278 10
1850s 278 278 278 10
1860s 278 278 278 10
1870s 278 278 278 10
1880s 278 278 278 10
1890s 278 278 278 10
1900s 278 278 278 10
1910s 278 278 278 10
1920s 278 278 278 10
1930s 278 278 278 10
1940s 278 278 278 10
1950s 278 278 278 10
1960s 278 278 278 10
1970s 278 278 278 10
1980s 278 278 278 10
1990s 278 278 278 10
2000s 278 278 278 10
2010s 278 278 278 10
2020s 278 278 278 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 30 El Salvador 294 compare
  2. 31 Peru 292 compare
  3. 32 Brazil 290 compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 275 compare
  5. 35 Bolivia 267 compare
  6. 36 Venezuela 266 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Chile?
Years colonized in Chile was 278 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 278 in 1818.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Chile rank for years colonized?
Chile ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Years colonized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
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