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.
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
- 117 Dominican Republic 50.3% compare
- 118 New Zealand 50.3% compare
- 119 Kenya 50.3% compare
More gender data for Chile
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 96,396 (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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