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Population of Chile (2026)

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Chile Population
19,945,850
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Yearly Change
+0.43%
Global Share
0.24%
Global Rank
67

Median Age

The median age in Chile is 37.4 years (2026).

Fertility in Chile

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.1
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Chile

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
81.7
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
83.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
79.9
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Chile


Infant Mortality
5.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
6.0
(per 1,000 live births)


Chile Urban Population

Currently, 85.1% of the population of Chile is urban (16,974,156 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Chile is 27 people per Km2 (69 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 743,532 Km2 (287,079 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Chile

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Santiago 6,726,045
2 Valparaíso 861,145
3 Concepción 516,741
4 La Serena 473,325
5 Antofagasta 385,812
6 Temuco 352,200
7 Iquique 315,904
8 Rancagua 277,848
9 Talca 265,820
10 Puerto Montt 224,918
11 Chillán 177,022
12 Copiapó 174,468
13 Valdivia 150,819
14 Osorno 144,493
15 Chiguayante 144,414
16 Calama 133,970
17 Arica 132,520
18 San Antonio 130,525
19 Los Ángeles 126,908
20 Punta Arenas 115,208
21 Coronel 110,418
22 Curicó 103,676
23 Peñaflor 89,319
24 Los Andes 82,171
25 San Pedro de la Paz 78,096
26 Ovalle 74,335
27 San Felipe 74,273
28 Quillota 71,024
29 Melipilla 62,312
30 Concón 61,121
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.