Female population by age group in Chile
Chile: Female population by age group was 480,317 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
480,317 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
707,223 people
in 1993
All-time low
480,317 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 480,317 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Chile peaked at 707,223 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 480,317 people, in 2023.
Chile ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female population by age group in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 487,981 people | — |
| 1951 | 504,175 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 518,525 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 530,979 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 542,193 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 552,695 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 563,385 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 574,520 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 585,259 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 595,560 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 605,218 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 613,641 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 620,844 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 627,215 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 632,545 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 636,728 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 640,005 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 642,534 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 644,231 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 645,056 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 645,189 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 644,554 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 643,107 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 641,032 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 638,482 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 635,689 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 633,154 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 631,269 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 630,138 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 629,685 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 630,033 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 631,189 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 633,038 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 635,972 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 640,590 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 646,950 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 654,773 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 663,851 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 673,739 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 683,763 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 693,285 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 701,588 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 706,542 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 707,223 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 704,437 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 699,114 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 691,103 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 680,736 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 669,633 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 657,266 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 643,604 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 630,490 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 618,320 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 606,182 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 594,905 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 584,847 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 575,552 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 570,071 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 570,360 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 574,695 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 580,904 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 587,316 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 591,873 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 593,341 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 592,943 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 591,143 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 588,682 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 584,506 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 578,969 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 569,982 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 551,501 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 524,501 people | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 500,851 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 480,317 people | -4.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 480,317 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 7.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 480,317 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 545,527 people | 487,981 people | 595,560 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 630,802 people | 605,218 people | 645,056 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 637,230 people | 629,685 people | 645,189 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 649,390 people | 630,033 people | 683,763 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 691,093 people | 657,266 people | 707,223 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 596,903 people | 570,071 people | 643,604 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 585,966 people | 569,982 people | 593,341 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 514,292 people | 480,317 people | 551,501 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Chile?
- Female population by age group in Chile was 480,317 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 707,223 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,317 people in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for female population by age group?
- Chile ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.