This statistic shows the biggest cities in Chile in 2017. In 2017, approximately 6.16 million people lived in Santiago, making it the biggest city in Chile.

In 2024, approximately 22.81 million people lived in the São Paulo metropolitan area, making it the biggest in Latin America and the Caribbean and the fifth most populated in the world. The homonymous state of São Paulo was also the most populous federal entity in the country. The second place for the region was Mexico City with 22.51 million inhabitants.

Brazil's cities

Brazil is home to two large metropolises, only counting the population within the city limits, São Paulo had approximately 12.4 million inhabitants, and Rio de Janeiro around 6.8 million inhabitants. It also contains a number of smaller, but well known cities such as Brasília, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and many others, which report between 2 and 3 million inhabitants each. As a result, the country's population is primarily urban, with nearly 85 percent of inhabitants living in cities.

Mexico City

Mexico City's metropolitan area ranks fifth in the ranking of most populated cities in the world. Founded over the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in 1521 after the Spanish conquest as the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, the city still stands as one of the most important in Latin America. Nevertheless, the preeminent economic, political, and cultural position of Mexico City has not prevented the metropolis from suffering the problems affecting the rest of the country, namely, inequality and violence. Only in 2021, the city registered a crime incidence of 45,336 reported cases for every 100,000 inhabitants and around 32 percent of the population lived under the poverty line.

Chile Population: Copiapó data was reported at 184.745 Person th in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 184.427 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: Copiapó data is updated monthly, averaging 169.046 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 184.745 Person th in Apr 2019 and a record low of 155.163 Person th in Mar 2010. Chile Population: Copiapó data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Santiago, Chile metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Chile Population: La Serena data was reported at 238.056 Person th in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 237.539 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: La Serena data is updated monthly, averaging 212.664 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 238.056 Person th in Apr 2019 and a record low of 190.563 Person th in Mar 2010. Chile Population: La Serena data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Chile Population: Alto Hospicio data was reported at 133.264 Person th in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 132.782 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: Alto Hospicio data is updated monthly, averaging 108.702 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 133.264 Person th in Apr 2019 and a record low of 87.609 Person th in Mar 2010. Chile Population: Alto Hospicio data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Chile Population: Lota data was reported at 46.559 Person th in Apr 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.564 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: Lota data is updated monthly, averaging 47.107 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.900 Person th in Mar 2010 and a record low of 46.559 Person th in Apr 2019. Chile Population: Lota data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Chile Population: Gran Santiago data was reported at 6,581.966 Person th in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,576.172 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: Gran Santiago data is updated monthly, averaging 6,297.899 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,581.966 Person th in Apr 2019 and a record low of 6,075.427 Person th in Mar 2010. Chile Population: Gran Santiago data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Chile Population: Arica data was reported at 147.643 Person th in Apr 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 147.815 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: Arica data is updated monthly, averaging 157.207 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 167.216 Person th in Mar 2010 and a record low of 147.643 Person th in Apr 2019. Chile Population: Arica data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Chile Population: Calama data was reported at 152.059 Person th in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 152.003 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: Calama data is updated monthly, averaging 149.156 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 152.059 Person th in Apr 2019 and a record low of 146.619 Person th in Mar 2010. Chile Population: Calama data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Chile Population: Chillán data was reported at 205.657 Person th in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 205.434 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: Chillán data is updated monthly, averaging 195.165 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 205.657 Person th in Apr 2019 and a record low of 186.142 Person th in Mar 2010. Chile Population: Chillán data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Chile Population: Linares data was reported at 61.229 Person th in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.211 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: Linares data is updated monthly, averaging 60.563 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.229 Person th in Apr 2019 and a record low of 60.156 Person th in Mar 2010. Chile Population: Linares data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Machali is a city. It is in Chile and has a population of 27,595 people.

Goal 11Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainableTarget 11.1: By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slumsIndicator 11.1.1: Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housingEN_LND_SLUM: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)Target 11.2: By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older personsIndicator 11.2.1: Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilitiesTarget 11.3: By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countriesIndicator 11.3.1: Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rateIndicator 11.3.2: Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democraticallyTarget 11.4: Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritageIndicator 11.4.1: Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)Target 11.5: By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situationsIndicator 11.5.1: Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 populationVC_DSR_MISS: Number of missing persons due to disaster (number)VC_DSR_AFFCT: Number of people affected by disaster (number)VC_DSR_MORT: Number of deaths due to disaster (number)VC_DSR_MTMP: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number)VC_DSR_MMHN: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_DAFF: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number)VC_DSR_IJILN: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_PDAN: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_PDYN: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_PDLN: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number)Indicator 11.5.2: Direct economic loss in relation to global GDP, damage to critical infrastructure and number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disastersVC_DSR_GDPLS: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)VC_DSR_LSGP: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%)VC_DSR_AGLH: Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)VC_DSR_HOLH: Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)VC_DSR_CILN: Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)VC_DSR_CHLN: Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed attributed to disasters (millions of current United States dollars)VC_DSR_CDAN: Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_HFDN: Number of destroyed or damaged health facilities attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_EFDN: Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_CDYN: Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units and facilities attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_BSDN: Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_ESDN: Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_HSDN: Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_OBDN: Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters (number)VC_DSR_DDPA: Direct economic loss to other damaged or destroyed productive assets attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)Target 11.6: By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste managementIndicator 11.6.1: Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by citiesEN_REF_WASCOL: Municipal Solid Waste collection coverage, by cities (%)Indicator 11.6.2: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)EN_ATM_PM25: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter in cities, urban population (micrograms per cubic meter)Target 11.7: By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilitiesIndicator 11.7.1: Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilitiesIndicator 11.7.2: Proportion of persons victim of physical or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 monthsTarget 11.a: Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planningIndicator 11.a.1: Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal spaceSD_CPA_UPRDP: Countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that respond to population dynamics; ensure balanced territorial development; and increase local fiscal space (1 = YES; 0 = NO)Target 11.b: By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levelsIndicator 11.b.1: Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030SG_DSR_LGRGSR: Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai FrameworkSG_DSR_SFDRR: Number of countries that reported having a National DRR Strategy which is aligned to the Sendai FrameworkIndicator 11.b.2: Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategiesSG_DSR_SILS: Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%)SG_DSR_SILN: Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR strategies in line with national strategies (number)SG_GOV_LOGV: Number of local governments (number)Target 11.c: Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials

Chile Population: Vallenar data was reported at 40.398 Person th in Apr 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 40.410 Person th for Mar 2019. Chile Population: Vallenar data is updated monthly, averaging 41.168 Person th from Mar 2010 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.178 Person th in Mar 2010 and a record low of 40.398 Person th in Apr 2019. Chile Population: Vallenar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities.

Traiguen is a city. It is in Chile and has a population of 14,481 people.

智利 Population: Lota在2019-04达46.559 Person th，相较于2019-03的46.564 Person th有所下降。智利 Population: Lota数据按月度更新，2010-03至2019-04期间平均值为47.107 Person th，共110份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2010-03，达47.900 Person th，而历史最低值则出现于2019-04，为46.559 Person th。CEIC提供的智利 Population: Lota数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于National Institute of Statistics，数据归类于Global Database的智利 – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities。

智利 Population: Angol在2019-04达47.191 Person th，相较于2019-03的47.177 Person th有所增长。智利 Population: Angol数据按月度更新，2010-03至2019-04期间平均值为46.447 Person th，共110份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2019-04，达47.191 Person th，而历史最低值则出现于2010-03，为45.827 Person th。CEIC提供的智利 Population: Angol数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于National Institute of Statistics，数据归类于Global Database的智利 – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities。

智利 Population: Valparaíso在2019-04达241.927 Person th，相较于2019-03的242.064 Person th有所下降。智利 Population: Valparaíso数据按月度更新，2010-03至2019-04期间平均值为249.601 Person th，共110份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2010-03，达256.977 Person th，而历史最低值则出现于2019-04，为241.927 Person th。CEIC提供的智利 Population: Valparaíso数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于National Institute of Statistics，数据归类于Global Database的智利 – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities。

智利 Population: Coquimbo在2019-04达227.128 Person th，相较于2019-03的226.697 Person th有所增长。智利 Population: Coquimbo数据按月度更新，2010-03至2019-04期间平均值为206.012 Person th，共110份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2019-04，达227.128 Person th，而历史最低值则出现于2010-03，为187.503 Person th。CEIC提供的智利 Population: Coquimbo数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于National Institute of Statistics，数据归类于Global Database的智利 – Table CL.G005: Population: by Cities。