Population, age 3, total in Chile
Chile: Population, age 3, total was 253,149 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 3, total in Chile, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 3, total in Chile is 253,149, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Chile peaked at 301,806 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 242,408, in 2007.
That places Chile 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 3, total in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 290,089 | — |
| 1991 | 295,611 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 299,366 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 301,372 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 301,806 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 300,838 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 298,479 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 294,743 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 289,833 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 284,016 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 277,569 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 270,510 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 263,037 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 255,829 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 249,737 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 245,359 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 242,976 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 242,408 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 243,205 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 244,659 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 246,228 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 247,809 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 249,468 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 251,022 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 253,149 | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 253,149 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,080, 4.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 253,149 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,802, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295,615 | 284,016 | 301,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,529 | 242,408 | 277,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,535 | 246,228 | 253,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 3, total in Chile?
- Population, age 3, total in Chile was 253,149 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 301,806 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,408 in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for population, age 3, total?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 3, 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.