Urban agglomeration
6.7M
Growth (20 yrs)
+23%
Peak population
7.5M
Projected 2035
7.5M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,321,647 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 1,979,927 | +50% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 2,646,661 | +34% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 3,720,640 |
| +41% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 4,201,485 | +13% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 4,615,919 | +10% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 5,658,363 | +23% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 6,269,330 | +11% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 6,523,164 | +4% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 6,680,371 | +2% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 6,999,457 | +5% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 7,460,741 | +7% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Santiago’s urban agglomeration grew from 4.6M to 6.7M (+45%). The UN projects 7.5M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
