Share of the population that is female in Chile
Chile: Share of the population that is female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2023
All-time low
49.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Chile stood at 50.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Chile peaked at 50.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1960.
That places Chile 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 50.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 50.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 113 Netherlands 50.3% compare
- 114 Switzerland 50.3% compare
- 115 Liechtenstein 50.3% compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 50.3% compare
- 118 New Zealand 50.3% compare
- 119 Kenya 50.3% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Chile?
- Share of the population that is female in Chile was 50.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for share of the population that is female?
- Chile ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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