Population of Chile from 1950, projected up to 2050 (INE)

Chile has a population of over 16 million people. About 85% is urban-dwelling, roughly half of which (approx. 6.5 million people) is densely concentrated in Greater Santiago. The population growth is amongst the lowest in Latin America, at around 0.97%, and comes in third only to Uruguay and Cuba. The population is growing enough to fill the replacement rate, with the country's population expected to reach 20 million by the year 2025, and 20.2 million by 2050. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago Coordinates: Region Santiago Metropolitan Region Province Santiago Province Foundation February 12, 1541 Government  - Mayor Raúl Alcaíno Lihn Area 1  - City 641. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Map of countries and territories by fertility rate The total fertility rate (TFR, sometimes also called the fertility rate, period total fertility rate (PTFR) or total period fertility rate (TPFR)) of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if...

After three decades of recession and economic decline, Chile living standards rebounded and had unprecedented economic growth in the 1990s and early 2000s. In relation to income distribution, some 6.2% of the country populates the upper economic income bracket, 15% the middle bracket, 21% the lower middle, 38% the lower bracket, and 20% the extreme poor.^[1]

The population consists predominantly of mestizos^[2][3][4] (the product of racial mixture between colonial Spanish settlers and indigenous tribes, in varying degrees) and Europeans, with minor Amerindian admixture. In ethnic identity, the country is relatively homogenous, stemming from a largely cohesive national identity known locally as Chilenidad. Not defined by race, Chilenidad manifests a sense of shared non-indigenous cultural identity, and the major conscious divide among Chileans is based on indigenous and non-indigenous identities. Language(s) Predominantly Spanish, (with a minority of other languages), while Mestiços speaks Portuguese Religion(s) Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholic, with a minority of Protestant and other Religions) Related ethnic groups European (mostly Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian), Amerindian people, Austronesian people, Hispanics and Latinos Mestizo (Portuguese: Mestiço... Frederick Douglass with his second wife Helen Pitts Douglass (sitting) who was white, a famous 19th century American example of miscegenation. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... An ethnic group is a human population whose members identify with each other, usually on the basis of a presumed common genealogy or ancestry (Smith 1986). ...

Ethnic and genetic composition

The bulk of the Chilean population features a considerably homogenous mestizo quality^[5], the product of miscegenation between colonial Spanish immigrants and Amerindian females.^[6] Chile's ethnic structure can be classified as white and white-Amerindian 95%, Amerindian 3%, other 2%. Whites are mostly Spanish in origin (mainly Castilians, Andalusians and Basques), and to a lesser degree from Chile's various waves of immigrants (Italians, Germans, Israelis, Croatians, Arabs, etc.). Foreigners have always been scarce in Chile, totalling 600 in the whole colonial period. At the 1960 census they numbered 105,000 (55% being Spanish, German, Italians or Argentines, in that order). Besides being small in number, they mixed quickly with the locals. The black population was always scant, reaching a high of 25,000 during the colonial period; its racial contribution is less than 1%. The current Native American population is relatively small (see below) according to the censuses; their numbers are augmented when one takes into consideration those that are physically similar, and those that are linguistically or socially thought to belong to them.^[5] Language(s) Predominantly Spanish, (with a minority of other languages), while Mestiços speaks Portuguese Religion(s) Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholic, with a minority of Protestant and other Religions) Related ethnic groups European (mostly Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian), Amerindian people, Austronesian people, Hispanics and Latinos Mestizo (Portuguese: Mestiço... Frederick Douglass with his second wife Helen Pitts Douglass (sitting) who was white, a famous 19th century American example of miscegenation. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Castilian is a noun and adjective that refers to the region and former kingdom of Spain; in particular, it refers to the language of this region, and is therefore considered by many to be a synonym of Spanish, though with different nuances. ... Andalusian Referring to Andalusia A type of horse: see Andalusian horse This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the Basque people. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ...

Amerindian contribution tends to be strongest in the lower echelons of society, with the middle majority presenting a more balanced degree of both European and Amerindian ancestry, while the upper echelons of society tend to register the lowest degree of Amerindian contribution. Almost the entirety of the population, however, presents a racially mixed origin, and only a small minority can truly be said to be unmixed European or unmixed Amerindian. However, it is most probable that the unmixed Chilean Amerindian population is now extinct. Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions between individuals or groups in societies or cultures. ... The European peoples are the various nations and ethnic groups of Europe. ...

Based solely on physical appearance, between 5 and 10% of the current population would be classified as Amerindian (a range coinciding with the last two census findings of indigenous self-identification), some 30% would be classified as soley white^[7], and the remaining majority, between 60 and 65%, would be the discernably mestizo population tending towards a slightly greater input on the European side, and averaging a racial mixture not much lower than the average ratio for Chile's overall population.^[7] Individuals in the mollusk species Donax variabilis show diverse coloration and patterning in their phenotypes. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Language(s) Predominantly Spanish, (with a minority of other languages), while Mestiços speaks Portuguese Religion(s) Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholic, with a minority of Protestant and other Religions) Related ethnic groups European (mostly Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian), Amerindian people, Austronesian people, Hispanics and Latinos Mestizo (Portuguese: Mestiço...

According to the Program of Human Genetics of the University of Chile, the average ratio of racial mixture for Chile's overall population, calculated by the use of nuclear markers, is approximately 60% European contribution and 40% Amerindian, depending on the socioeconomic level.^[8] According to Rothhammer (1987/2004), that average ratio stands at 57% European contribution and 43% Amerindian.^[9] Universidad de Chile may refer to: Universidad de Chile (university) Universidad de Chile (football club) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

The 1961 and 1971 Chilean censuses found that between 25 to 40% of the population claimed to be of "white", "Spanish" or "mostly European" descent.^{[citation needed]} But in the 1981 and 1991 censuses, more people identified themselves as "mestizos" or not entirely Caucasian, thus an increase of the country's mestizaje identity.^{[citation needed]}

Indigenous population

According to the 1992 Chilean census, a total of 10.5% of the total population declared themselves indigenous, irrespective of whether they currently practiced or spoke a native culture and language; almost one million people (9.7% of the total) declared themselves Mapuche, 0.6% declared to be Aymara, and a 0.2% reported as Rapanui. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Mapuche test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Mapuche (Mapudungun; Che, People + Mapu, of the Land) are the Indigenous inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Quechuan languages. ... The Aymara are a native ethnic group in the Andes region of South America; about 2. ... The Rapanui or Rapa Nui (Big Rapa) are the native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean (the island itself is also called Rapa Nui). ... Mapuche test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Mapuche (Mapudungun; Che, People + Mapu, of the Land) are the Indigenous inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina. ... The Aymara are a native ethnic group in the Andes region of South America; about 2. ... The Rapanui or Rapa Nui (Big Rapa) are the native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean (the island itself is also called Rapa Nui). ...

At the 2002 census, only indigenous people that still practiced or spoke a native culture and language were surveyed: 4.6% of the population (692,192 people) fit that description; of these, 87.3% declared themselves Mapuche. ^[10].

All other indigenous groups included non-Mapuche Amerindians, as well as the native Polynesian people of Easter Island, the Rapa Nui. Polynesian is an adjectival form which refers variously to: Polynesian pie Polynesian sauce, a food condiment available at Chick-fil-A the aboriginal inhabitants of Polynesia, and their: Polynesian culture Polynesian mythology Polynesian languages Category: ... Rapa Nui redirects here. ... Easter Island and its location Easter Island (Polynesian: Rapa Nui (Great Rapa), Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is an island in the south Pacific Ocean belonging to Chile. ...

Immigration

Relative to its overall population, Chile never experienced any large scale wave of immigrants.^[11] The total number of immigrants to Chile, both originating from other Latin American countries and all other (mostly European) countries, never surpassed 4% of its total population.^[2][11] This is not to say that immigrants were not important to the evolution of Chilean society and the Chilean nation.

Some non-Spanish European immigrants arrived in Chile - mainly to the northern and southern extremities of the country - during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, including Britons, Italians, French, Germans, Austrians, Dutch, Scandinavians, Portuguese, Greeks and Croats.) Though relatively few, they did transform the country culturally, economically and politically. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Scandinavia is the cultural and historic region of the Scandinavian Peninsula. ... Languages Croatian Religions Predominantly Roman Catholic Related ethnic groups Slavs South Slavs Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ...

In 1848 a small but noteworthy German immigration took place, sponsored by the Chilean government with aims of colonising the southern region. Though comprised only by an estimated 8,000, these Germans (some were Swiss) influenced the cultural composition of the southern provinces of Valdivia, Llanquihue and Osorno. They settled lands opened by the Chilean government in order to populate the region.

In the aftermaths of the Spanish Civil War, 2,200 Spanish Republicans landed in Valparaiso brought by the Winnipeg, a French ship which had been transformed by Pablo Neruda, then Consul in Paris for Immigration. Not to be confused with the Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823. ... The Winnipeg is the name of the ship which arrived on the coasts of Valparaíso, Chile, on 3 September 1939, with 2,200 Spanish immigrants fleeing Francos victory in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). ... Pablo Neruda (July 12, 1904 – September 23, 1973) was the penname and, later, legal name of the Chilean writer and communist politician Ricardo Eliecer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto. ...

Also worth mentioning are the sizable Middle Eastern population, especially Palestinian Chilean communities, the latter being the largest colony of that people outside of the Arab world, along with Lebanese and Syrians. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Among the Chileans of Arab origin (around 500,000), Palestinians make up the largest group. ...

There's an established community of Japanese-Chileans, one of the largest Asian-Latin American populations, descendants of migrant laborers whom arrived in the late 1800s and an estimated 5,000 of Japanese descent live in the country. Also included are sizable Chinese and Korean communities.^{[citation needed]} Languages Japanese Religions Shinto, Buddhism, large secular groups      The Japanese people ) is the ethnic group that identifies as Japanese by culture or ancestry, or both. ... Asian Latino, as used in the United States, is a rarely employed term that refers to Latinos of Asian ancestry who identify as such. ...

The volume of immigrants from neighboring countries to Chile during those same periods was of a similar value, but there was an increase of Chinese, Taiwanese and Middle East Armenian immigration to Chile since the 1990s. This article is about the history, geography, and people of the island known as Taiwan. ... This article is about Armenians as an ethnic group. ...

Currently, immigration from neighboring countries to Chile is greatest, and during the last decade immigration to Chile has doubled to 184,464 people in 2002, originating primarily from Argentina, Bolivia and Peru, and from other Latin American countries seeking new employment opportunities. A large majority of contract mine workers in famed mines in the Atacama Desert and the Andes come from neighboring Bolivia. Atacama Desert The Atacama Desert is a virtually rainless plateau in South America, extending 966 km (600 mi) between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. ...

Afro-Chileans, descendants of slaves in a country where slavery was not widely practiced, live in an enclave of Arica province, near the Peruvian border.^[12] Languages Portuguese, Spanish, and others Religions Predominantly Christian (mainly Roman Catholic); minorities practicing Judaism, Islam, or no religion An entry was temporarily removed here. ... Slave redirects here. ... Morro de Arica Arica is a port city in northern Chile, located only 18 km (11 miles) south of the border with Peru. ...

Emigration of Chileans

Emigration of Chileans has decreased during the last decade: It is estimated that 857,781 Chileans live abroad, 50.1% of those being in Argentina (the highest number), 13.3% in the United States, 8.8% in Brazil, 4.9% in Sweden, and around 2% in Australia, with the rest being scattered in smaller numbers across the globe. Other Chilean refugees settled (not ranked by order of size) in Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Great Britain.

Many pro-Allende refugees in the 1970s fled to East Germany, including current president Michelle Bachelet had also lived in Australia.^[13] While anti-Pinochet refugees formed a large expatriate community in Europe and a smaller community in North America (the US and Canada). This article is about the state which existed from 1949 to 1990. ... Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (born September 29, 1951) is a center-left politician and the current President of Chile—the first woman to hold this position in the countrys history. ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

Over 10,000 Chileans fleeing from both regimes settled in the US (a small number compared to other Latino groups) in the 1970s and 1980s, the highest number settled in Miami, Florida. But smaller enclaves are in Washington, DC; New York City; and California (the Los Angeles area - Beverly Hills and Long Beach); and San Francisco (San Mateo County). For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ... Miami redirects here. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Beverly Hills redirects here. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ...

Historic emigration took place in the early 19th century when Chilean ranchers went to Mexico after their independence. Thousands of miners from Chile went to California, the U.S. during the 1850s California gold rush, as well in other gold rushes in Colorado (1870s) and the Yukon (1890s). Small numbers of Chilean miners also migrated to South Africa and Australia for the same reason. ^{[citation needed]} This article is about the U.S. state. ... The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began shortly after January 24, 1848 (when gold was discovered at Sutters Mill in Coloma). ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... This article is about Yukon Territory in Canada. ...

See also articles on overseas Chilean communities: Chilean American, Chilean Australian and Chileans residing in France and Sweden. Chilean Americans are a group of 68,849 people who emigrated from Chile and their descendants. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Demographic data

Chile. Population density by comuna, based on census 2002

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Population

16,284,741 (July 2007 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 24.1% (male 2,010,576/female 1,920,951)

15-64 years: 67.4% (male 5,480,703/female 5,492,988)

65 years and over: 8.5% (male 576,698/female 802,825) (2007 est.)

Median age

total: 30.7 years

male: 29.8 years

female: 31.7 years (2007 est.)

Population growth rate

0.916% (2007 est.)

Birth rate

15.03 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death rate

5.87 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years: 1.047 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.998 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.718 male(s)/female

total population: 0.982 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 8.36 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 9.09 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 7.59 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 76.96 years

male: 73.69 years

female: 80.4 years (2007 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.97 children born/woman (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS

People living with HIV/AIDS: 26,000 (2003 est.)

Deaths: 1,400 (2003 est.)

Ethnic groups

Religions

Catholic, 70%

Protestant or evangelical, 15.1%

Jehovah's Witnesses, 1%

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 0.9%

Jewish, 0.1%

Atheist or Agnostic, 8.3%

Others, 4.4%.

Less than 0.1% are either Eastern Orthodox or Muslim.

For the precise numbers of declared religions among the population ages 15 and over as indicated by the results of the latest census, see source *2002 Census data ^[10]

Languages

Spanish is the official language, universal among the population.

Mapudungun (Mapuche) and various other smaller indigenous languages.

Several thousand speakers of German, Croatian, Arabic, Italian, Japanese and more foreign languages in immigrant communities, primarily in Santiago and Southern Chile.

An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in the countries, states, and other territories. ... Mapudungun test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Mapudungun (mapu means earth and dungun means to speak) is a language isolate spoken in central Chile and west central Argentina by the Mapuche (mapu is earth and che means people) people. ... Mapuche test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Mapuche (Mapudungun; Che, People + Mapu, of the Land) are the Indigenous inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina. ... Arabic redirects here. ...

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 96.2%

Male: 96.4%

Female: 96.1% (2003 est.)

References and web links

• This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2006 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.

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