Demographics

Demographics of Chile in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
chl

Population

18.952 million

TFR

1.54 Child

Median Age

35.2 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

46.4 %

Life Expectancy

79.5 Years

Net Migration Rate

-3.4 ‰

Executive Summary

Chile - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

23 k people

Birth

231 k people

Death

141 k people

Net Migration

-67 k people

Chile - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Chile - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

4.6 ‰

Net Migration

-3.4 ‰

Young Dependency

27.8 %

Old Dependency

18.6 %

Chile - Median Age
Note: Age
Chile - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

White and non-Indigenous 88.9%, Mapuche 9.1%, Aymara 0.7%, other Indigenous groups 1% (includes Rapa Nui, Likan Antai, Quechua, Colla, Diaguita, Kawesqar, Yagan or Yamana), unspecified 0.3% (2012 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Spanish 99.5% (official), English 10.2%, Indigenous 1% (includes Mapudungun, Aymara, Quechua, Rapa Nui), other 2.3%, unspecified 0.2%

Religion

Roman Catholic 66.7%, Evangelical or Protestant 16.4%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, other 3.4%, none 11.5%, unspecified 1.1% (2012 est. by CIA)

Chile - Education
Note: %
Chile - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Chile - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Chile - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Chile - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Chile - Population in Key Regions
Chile - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
Author: Economic Team

We track the latest economic developments from spending, retail, real estate to demographics in major economics around the world.

Connect With Authors
*Your message will be sent straight to the team/individual responsible for the article.