Population, age 20, total in Chile

Chile: Population, age 20, total was 287,687 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
287,687
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
299,683
in 2011
All-time low
238,146
in 1998
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, total in Chile, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 247.4k1991: 245.5k1992: 244.1k1993: 243.0k1994: 242.1k1995: 241.1k1996: 239.9k1997: 238.7k1998: 238.1k1999: 239.0k2000: 242.0k2001: 247.1k2002: 254.0k2003: 262.1k2004: 270.3k2005: 277.7k2006: 284.2k2007: 289.8k2008: 294.3k2009: 297.5k2010: 299.3k2011: 299.7k2012: 298.6k2013: 296.2k2015: 287.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 20, total in Chile stood at 287,687.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Chile peaked at 299,683 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 238,146, in 1998.

That places Chile 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 20, total in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, total in Chile, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 247,371
1991 245,451 -0.8%
1992 244,057 -0.6%
1993 243,036 -0.4%
1994 242,109 -0.4%
1995 241,112 -0.4%
1996 239,909 -0.5%
1997 238,713 -0.5%
1998 238,146 -0.2%
1999 239,048 +0.4%
2000 241,954 +1.2%
2001 247,071 +2.1%
2002 254,039 +2.8%
2003 262,127 +3.2%
2004 270,300 +3.1%
2005 277,748 +2.8%
2006 284,246 +2.3%
2007 289,832 +2.0%
2008 294,302 +1.5%
2009 297,498 +1.1%
2010 299,309 +0.6%
2011 299,683 +0.1%
2012 298,627 -0.4%
2013 296,195 -0.8%
2015 287,687 -2.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 287,687 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 287,687 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,531, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 241,895 238,146 247,371 10
2000s 271,912 241,954 297,498 10
2010s 296,300 287,687 299,683 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 64 Sri Lanka 298,643 compare
  2. 65 Senegal 297,021 compare
  3. 66 Australia 295,288 compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 268,798 compare
  5. 69 Chad 262,597 compare
  6. 70 Kazakhstan 241,454 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, total in Chile?
Population, age 20, total in Chile was 287,687 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 299,683 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 238,146 in 1998.
How does Chile rank for population, age 20, total?
Chile ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 20, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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