Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Chile

Rural population share in Chile in 2025 — 10.8%. Ranked 184 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 21.3 pp.

2025 10.8% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 184of 217
Period maximum 32.2%1960
Period minimum 10.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Chile, 1960–202501020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 32.2%1962: 30.5%1964: 29%1966: 27.5%1968: 26.1%1970: 24.7%1972: 23.3%1974: 21.9%1976: 20.5%1978: 19.3%1980: 18.3%1982: 17.7%1984: 17.4%1986: 17.2%1988: 17%1990: 16.8%1992: 16.5%1994: 16%1996: 15.2%1998: 14.4%2000: 13.7%2002: 13.4%2004: 13.3%2006: 13.2%2008: 13.1%2010: 13%2012: 12.9%2014: 12.7%2016: 12.4%2018: 12%2020: 11.7%2022: 11.4%2024: 11%2025: 10.8%
Change over the period: −21.3 pp Annual average: -0.33 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chile

Chile 10.8%
World 42.2%
South America computed 14.5%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 10.8 −0.2 pp
2024 11 −0.2 pp
2023 11.2 −0.2 pp
2022 11.4 −0.2 pp
2021 11.5 −0.2 pp
2020 11.7 −0.2 pp
2019 11.9 −0.2 pp
2018 12 −0.2 pp
2017 12.2 −0.2 pp
2016 12.4 −0.2 pp
2015 12.5 −0.2 pp
2014 12.7 −0.1 pp
2013 12.8 −0.1 pp
2012 12.9 −0.1 pp
2011 13 −0.1 pp
2010 13 −0 pp
2009 13.1 −0 pp
2008 13.1 −0 pp
2007 13.2 −0 pp
2006 13.2 −0 pp
2005 13.2 −0 pp
2004 13.3 −0.1 pp
2003 13.3 −0.1 pp
2002 13.4 −0.1 pp
2001 13.5 −0.2 pp
2000 13.7 −0.3 pp
1999 14 −0.4 pp
1998 14.4 −0.4 pp
1997 14.8 −0.4 pp
1996 15.2 −0.4 pp
1995 15.6 −0.4 pp
1994 16 −0.3 pp
1993 16.3 −0.2 pp
1992 16.5 −0.2 pp
1991 16.7 −0.1 pp
1990 16.8 −0.1 pp
1989 16.9 −0.1 pp
1988 17 −0.1 pp
1987 17.1 −0.1 pp
1986 17.2 −0.1 pp
1985 17.3 −0.1 pp
1984 17.4 −0.1 pp
1983 17.6 −0.2 pp
1982 17.7 −0.2 pp
1981 18 −0.3 pp
1980 18.3 −0.4 pp
1979 18.8 −0.5 pp
1978 19.3 −0.6 pp
1977 19.9 −0.6 pp
1976 20.5 −0.7 pp
1975 21.2 −0.7 pp
1974 21.9 −0.7 pp
1973 22.6 −0.7 pp
1972 23.3 −0.7 pp
1971 24.1 −0.7 pp
1970 24.7 −0.7 pp
1969 25.4 −0.7 pp
1968 26.1 −0.7 pp
1967 26.8 −0.7 pp
1966 27.5 −0.7 pp
1965 28.2 −0.7 pp
1964 29 −0.8 pp
1963 29.7 −0.8 pp
1962 30.5 −0.8 pp
1961 31.3 −0.8 pp
1960 32.2

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.