Population, female (% of total population) in Chile
Chile: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2023
All-time low
49.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Chile stood at 50.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Chile peaked at 50.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1960.
Chile ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 50.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 50.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 116 Netherlands 50.3% compare
- 117 Switzerland 50.3% compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 50.3% compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 50.3% compare
- 121 New Zealand 50.3% compare
- 122 Kenya 50.3% compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Chile?
- Population, female in Chile was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for population, female?
- Chile ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.