Chile vs Ireland: Rural population
Chile
2.15 million
in 2025
Ireland
1.94 million
in 2025
Chile rank
103rd
Ireland rank
106th
Rural population over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.15 million against 1.94 million in Ireland, a difference of 207,230.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 million | 1.49 million | 1.06 million | Chile |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.46 million | 817,107 | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.15 million | 1.54 million | 613,760 | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.24 million | 1.52 million | 719,882 | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 1.64 million | 517,793 | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.77 million | 497,842 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 1.89 million | 317,395 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chile or Ireland?
- Chile, at 2.15 million against 1.94 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chile and Ireland?
- 207,230, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for rural population?
- Chile ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 106th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.