Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Population in Chile

Chile: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Population was 1.91 million Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.91 million Persons
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2.45 million Persons
in 2022
All-time low
1.77 million Persons
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2025

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Population in Chile, 2001–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2001201320252001: 1.8M Persons2002: 1.8M Persons2003: 1.8M Persons2004: 1.9M Persons2005: 1.9M Persons2006: 1.9M Persons2007: 2.0M Persons2008: 2.0M Persons2009: 2.0M Persons2010: 2.1M Persons2011: 2.1M Persons2012: 2.1M Persons2013: 2.2M Persons2014: 2.2M Persons2015: 2.2M Persons2016: 2.3M Persons2017: 2.3M Persons2018: 2.3M Persons2019: 2.4M Persons2020: 2.4M Persons2021: 2.4M Persons2022: 2.4M Persons2024: 2.0M Persons2025: 1.9M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Chile recorded 1.91 million Persons for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” population in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” population in Chile peaked at 2.45 million Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million Persons, in 2001.

That places Chile 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.90 million Persons 1.77 million Persons 2.04 million Persons 9
2010s 2.22 million Persons 2.07 million Persons 2.36 million Persons 10
2020s 2.24 million Persons 1.91 million Persons 2.45 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 25 Austria 2.21 million Persons compare
  2. 26 Portugal 2.12 million Persons compare
  3. 27 Greece 2.09 million Persons compare
  4. 29 Finland 1.84 million Persons compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 1.57 million Persons compare
  6. 31 Croatia 1.53 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” population in Chile?
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” population in Chile was 1.91 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” population recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 million Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” population recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million Persons in 2001.
How does Chile rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” population?
Chile ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” population rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β€” Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,019 data points, 1995–2026
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data source and definition</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Territorial typology</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into &ldquo;close to city&rdquo; and &ldquo;remote&rdquo; (see methodology <a href="https://www.oecd.org/cfe/regionaldevelopment/OECD_regional_typology_Nov2012.pdf">(pdf)</a>). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a> and the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>