Urban population, male in Chile
Chile: Urban population, male was 43.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Chile, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Chile recorded 43.9% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Chile peaked at 43.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1980.
That places Chile 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.3% | — |
| 1985 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.3% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.0% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 43.4% | 43.9% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Chile?
- Urban population, male in Chile was 43.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for urban population, male?
- Chile ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.