Population in Chile

Chile
18 186 770

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Chile is 18 186 770 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 836 864 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 127 852 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 200 599 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 7 802 124 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 3 419 113 people, and the centenarians in Chile over 80 years old - 800 218 people.

62

place is occupied by Chile in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Chile by age groups

Children under 6 years old 1 836 864 / 10.1%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 2 127 852 / 11.7%
Young people from 18 to 29 2 200 599 / 12.1%
Adults from 30 to 59 7 802 124 / 42.9%
Elderly over 60 3 419 113 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 800 218 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Chile

Total in Chile permanent residents 8 138 580 men (44.75%) and 10 048 190 women (55.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4531 963 / 6%425 571 / 5.7%47.4%
5 – 9531 963 / 6%417 387 / 5.6%47.2%
10 - 14 474 674 / 5.3%376 467 / 5.1%47.2%
15 - 19 401 018 / 4.4%327 362 / 4.5%47.7%
20 - 24 474 674 / 5.3%392 835 / 5.3%48.7%
25 - 29 703 827 / 8.1%589 252 / 7.7%48.6%
30 - 34 687 459 / 7.9%589 252 / 7.7%49.1%
35 - 39 630 171 / 7.2%572 884 / 7.5%50.8%
40 - 44 581 067 / 6.6%540 148 / 7.1%51.2%
45 - 49 531 963 / 6%499 227 / 6.6%51.5%
50 - 54 605 619 / 6.9%605 620 / 7.9%53.3%
55 - 59 638 355 / 7.3%695 644 / 9%55.2%
60 - 64 531 963 / 6%621 988 / 8.1%57%
65 - 69 368 282 / 4%491 043 / 6.5%60.1%
70 - 74 155 496 / 1.4%261 890 / 3.7%65.5%
75 - 79 196 417 / 1.9%409 203 / 5.5%69.7%
80+139 128 / 1.2%368 283 / 5%74.9%

Education level

Education level of residents in Chile: have higher education 22.6% (4 110 210 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (545 603 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (6 474 490 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (2 837 136 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (1 564 062 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (1 509 502 people), have no education — 0.3% (54 560 people), illiterate — 0.7% (127 307 people).

Higher education 4 110 210 / 22.6%
Incomplete higher 545 603 / 3%
Secondary vocational 6 474 490 / 35.6%
Elementary school 2 837 136 / 15.6%
Middle school 1 564 062 / 8.6%
High school 1 509 502 / 8.3%
Without education 54 560 / 0.3%
Illiterate 127 307 / 0.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Chile

Total in Chile the number of officially employed population is 10 821 128 people (59.5%), pensioners 4 910 428 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 909 611 people (10.5%).

Employed population 10 821 128 / 59.5%
Unemployed 1 909 611 / 10.5%
Pensioners 4 910 428 / 27%

Disability

Total in Chile have a disability 1 805 946 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 285 532 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 694 735 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 667 454 (3.67.%), disabled children 158 225 (0.87.%).

Total disabled 1 805 946 / 9.93%
Disabled of the group I 285 532 / 1.57%
Disabled of the group II 694 735 / 3.82%
Disabled of the group III 667 454 / 3.67%
Disabled children 158 225 / 0.87%