Chile Demographics

Population of Chile (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Chile

Chile Population
19,945,850
see live
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)
1.12
(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, 89.4% of the population of Chile is urban (17,824,110 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 743,812 km² (287,187 sq. miles).

Largest Urban Agglomerations and Cities in Chile

The 30 largest of 77 urban agglomerations and cities, ranked by population at the census of April 19, 2017 (by National Statistics Institute, Chile). An agglomeration counts a city together with the built-up suburbs around it, as one place.

RankUrban Agglomeration or CityPopulation
1Santiago6,160,040
2Valparaísoincl. Viña del Mar, Quilpué, Villa Alemana901,468
3Concepciónincl. Talcahuano, San Pedro de la Paz, Hualpén722,929
4La Serenaincl. Coquimbo401,938
5Antofagasta352,638
6Iquiqueincl. Alto Hospicio294,949
7Rancaguaincl. Machalí290,864
8Temucoincl. Padre Las Casas278,513
9Talcaincl. Culenar237,295
10Arica204,078
11Chillánincl. Chillán Viejo191,983
12Puerto Montt171,136
13Calama158,487
14Quillotaincl. La Calera151,779
15Copiapó150,962
16Valdivia150,727
17Osorno147,826
18Los Ángeles143,563
19Curicó126,092
20Punta Arenas125,932
21San Antonioincl. Cartagena119,121
22Coronel113,074
23Colina89,037
24Peñaflor83,064
25Ovalle77,021
26Linares74,139
27Melipilla72,650
28Los Andes70,010
29Buin66,180
30San Felipe64,907
See all 77 urban agglomerations and cities in Chile

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Definitions

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.