Population, age 0, total in Chile
Chile: Population, age 0, total was 249,822 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 0, total in Chile, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 249,822 for population, age 0, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 0, total in Chile peaked at 296,435 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 239,418, in 2001.
Chile ranks 78th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 0, total in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 295,154 | — |
| 1991 | 294,834 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 295,686 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 296,435 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 295,179 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 290,686 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 282,398 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 271,191 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 259,015 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 248,586 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 241,813 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 239,418 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 240,705 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 244,440 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 248,730 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 252,167 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 254,449 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 255,940 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 256,669 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 256,833 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 256,594 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 255,855 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 254,540 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 252,889 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 249,822 | -1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 249,822 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,563, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 249,822 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75,446, 3.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282,916 | 248,586 | 296,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,116 | 239,418 | 256,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,940 | 249,822 | 256,594 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 75 Sierra Leone 256,160 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 255,778 compare
- 77 Bolivia 249,948 compare
- 79 Togo 236,550 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 225,914 compare
- 81 Liberia 203,480 compare
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 0, total in Chile?
- Population, age 0, total in Chile was 249,822 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 0, total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 296,435 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, age 0, total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,418 in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for population, age 0, total?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 0, total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.