Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Chile
Chile: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 10.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
185th
of 218 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 1960
All-time low
10.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Chile stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Chile peaked at 32.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2025.
Chile ranks 185th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.2% | — |
| 1961 | 31.3% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 29.0% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 28.2% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 27.5% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 26.8% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 25.4% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 24.7% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 23.3% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.0%, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 25.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 18.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Chile?
- Rural population in Chile was 10.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for rural population?
- Chile ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.