Chile — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Chile had an estimated population of 15,514,014 in 2005, with 282 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Chile today — population now 19,945,850, against 15,514,014 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 15,514,014 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 16,348,778 | 19,945,850 | +22% |
The two sources differ by 5% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concepción | 938,035 |
| 2 | Valparaíso | 907,111 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | Metropolitana | 4,837,295 | 4,837,295 now |
| 2 | Puente Alto | Metropolitana | 510,417 | 568,106 now |
| 3 | Antofagasta | Antofagasta | 309,832 | 401,096 now |
| 4 | Viña del Mar | Valparaíso | 294,551 | 334,248 now |
| 5 | Valparaíso | Valparaíso | 282,448 | 282,448 now |
| 6 | Talcahuano | Bío Bío | 252,968 | 150,499 now |
| 7 | San Bernardo | Metropolitana | 249,858 | 249,858 now |
| 8 | Temuco | Araucanía | 238,129 | 238,129 now |
| 9 | Iquique | Tarapacá | 227,499 | 199,587 now |
| 10 | Concepción | Bío Bío | 215,413 | 223,574 now |
| 11 | Rancagua | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 212,695 | 212,695 now |
| 12 | Talca | Maule | 197,479 | 197,479 now |
| 13 | Arica | Tarapacá | 185,999 | 241,653 now |
| 14 | Coquimbo | Coquimbo | 161,317 | 161,317 now |
| 15 | Puerto Montt | Los Lagos | 160,054 | 245,902 now |
| 16 | La Serena | Coquimbo | 154,521 | 154,521 now |
| 17 | Chillán | Bío Bío | 150,396 | 150,396 now |
| 18 | Calama | Antofagasta | 143,084 | 166,334 now |
| 19 | Osorno | Los Lagos | 135,773 | 135,773 now |
| 20 | Valdivia | Los Lagos | 133,419 | 133,419 now |
| 21 | Quilpué | Valparaíso | 130,263 | 130,263 now |
| 22 | Copiapó | Atacama | 129,280 | 129,280 now |
| 23 | Los Ángeles | Bío Bío | 125,430 | 125,430 now |
| 24 | Punta Arenas | Magellanes | 117,430 | 117,430 now |
| 25 | Curicó | Maule | 102,438 | 102,438 now |
| 26 | Villa Alemana | Valparaíso | 97,320 | 97,320 now |
| 27 | Coronel | Bío Bío | 92,940 | 107,759 now |
| 28 | San Antonio | Valparaíso | 85,651 | 87,675 now |
| 29 | Chiguayante | Bío Bío | 82,545 | 84,718 now |
| 30 | San Pedro de la Paz | Bío Bío | 81,448 | 121,631 now |
| 31 | Ovalle | Coquimbo | 77,138 | 77,138 now |
| 32 | Linares | Maule | 69,535 | 69,535 now |
| 33 | Quillota | Valparaíso | 67,779 | 67,779 now |
| 34 | Peñaflor | Metropolitana | 65,495 | 85,671 now |
| 35 | Colina | Metropolitana | 65,082 | 146,207 now |
| 36 | Melipilla | Metropolitana | 63,100 | 63,100 now |
| 37 | San Felipe | Valparaíso | 59,294 | — |
| 38 | Los Andes | Valparaíso | 56,859 | — |
| 39 | Buin | Metropolitana | 55,441 | 63,419 now |
| 40 | San Fernando | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 52,550 | — |
| 41 | Talagante | Metropolitana | 51,764 | — |
| 42 | Lota | Bío Bío | 49,763 | — |
| 43 | Calera | Valparaíso | 49,106 | — |
| 44 | Tomé | Bío Bío | 46,698 | — |
| 45 | Penco | Bío Bío | 46,091 | — |
| 46 | Coihaique | Aisén | 45,787 | — |
| 47 | Vallenar | Atacama | 44,895 | — |
| 48 | Angol | Araucanía | 44,856 | — |
| 49 | Rengo | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 38,100 | — |
| 50 | Constitución | Maule | 37,917 | — |
| 51 | Limache | Valparaíso | 35,876 | — |
| 52 | Padre Hurtado | Metropolitana | 35,496 | 63,250 now |
| 53 | Padre las Casas | Araucanía | 34,509 | 72,892 now |
| 54 | Santa Cruz | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 33,283 | — |
| 55 | Paine | Metropolitana | 32,766 | 72,759 now |
| 56 | Concón | Valparaíso | 32,396 | — |
| 57 | Villarrica | Araucanía | 31,602 | — |
| 58 | San Carlos | Bío Bío | 31,517 | — |
| 59 | Cauquenes | Maule | 31,362 | — |
| 60 | Curanilahue | Bío Bío | 30,611 | — |
| 61 | Castro | Los Lagos | 29,926 | — |
| 62 | Lampa | Metropolitana | 29,250 | — |
| 63 | Molina | Maule | 28,775 | — |
| 64 | Ancud | Los Lagos | 28,020 | — |
| 65 | Machalí | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 27,595 | — |
| 66 | Parral | Maule | 26,904 | — |
| 67 | La Unión | Los Lagos | 26,298 | — |
| 68 | Puerto Varas | Los Lagos | 24,958 | — |
| 69 | La Ligua | Valparaíso | 24,857 | — |
| 70 | Arauco | Bío Bío | 24,659 | — |
| 71 | Victoria | Araucanía | 24,555 | — |
| 72 | Tocopilla | Antofagasta | 24,460 | — |
| 73 | Graneros | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 23,301 | — |
| 74 | El Monte | Metropolitana | 23,090 | — |
| 75 | Illapel | Coquimbo | 22,816 | — |
| 76 | San Vicente | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 22,572 | — |
| 77 | San Javier | Maule | 22,427 | — |
| 78 | Lebu | Bío Bío | 22,345 | — |
| 79 | Mulchén | Bío Bío | 22,170 | — |
| 80 | Lautaro | Araucanía | 21,579 | — |
| 81 | Nacimiento | Bío Bío | 21,220 | — |
| 82 | Cañete | Bío Bío | 20,158 | — |
| 83 | Aisén | Aisén | 19,989 | — |
| 84 | Isla de Maipo | Metropolitana | 19,547 | — |
| 85 | Quintero | Valparaíso | 19,216 | — |
| 86 | Nogales | Valparaíso | 19,195 | — |
| 87 | Chillán Viejo | Bío Bío | 19,130 | — |
| 88 | Nueva Imperial | Araucanía | 18,777 | — |
| 89 | Mostazal | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 18,398 | — |
| 90 | Cabrero | Bío Bío | 18,327 | — |
| 91 | Diego de Almagro | Atacama | 18,137 | — |
| 92 | Chimbarongo | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 17,356 | — |
| 93 | Natales | Magellanes | 17,187 | — |
| 94 | Los Álamos | Bío Bío | 16,658 | — |
| 95 | Llaillay | Valparaíso | 16,646 | — |
| 96 | Laja | Bío Bío | 16,550 | — |
| 97 | Collipulli | Araucanía | 16,392 | — |
| 98 | Panguipulli | Los Lagos | 16,312 | — |
| 99 | Curacaví | Metropolitana | 16,211 | — |
| 100 | Doñihue | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 16,021 | — |
| 101 | Cartagena | Valparaíso | 15,708 | — |
| 102 | Casablanca | Valparaíso | 15,613 | — |
| 103 | Loncoche | Araucanía | 15,590 | — |
| 104 | Río Bueno | Los Lagos | 15,456 | — |
| 105 | Hualqui | Bío Bío | 14,993 | — |
| 106 | Traiguén | Araucanía | 14,481 | — |
| 107 | Pucón | Araucanía | 14,170 | — |
| 108 | Quellón | Los Lagos | 14,020 | — |
| 109 | Monte Patria | Coquimbo | 13,945 | — |
| 110 | Caldera | Atacama | 13,894 | — |
| 111 | Pitrufquén | Araucanía | 13,743 | — |
| 112 | San Clemente | Maule | 13,656 | — |
| 113 | Purranque | Los Lagos | 13,619 | — |
| 114 | Chañaral | Atacama | 13,525 | — |
| 115 | Vicuña | Coquimbo | 13,496 | — |
| 116 | Los Vilos | Coquimbo | 13,442 | — |
| 117 | Salamanca | Coquimbo | 13,265 | — |
| 118 | Llanquihue | Los Lagos | 13,068 | — |
| 119 | Cabildo | Valparaíso | 12,784 | — |
| 120 | Bulnes | Bío Bío | 12,715 | — |
| 121 | Curacautín | Araucanía | 12,711 | — |
| 122 | Calbuco | Los Lagos | 12,490 | — |
| 123 | Carahue | Araucanía | 11,875 | — |
| 124 | Yungay | Bío Bío | 11,653 | — |
| 125 | Requínoa | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 11,476 | — |
| 126 | Puchuncaví | Valparaíso | 11,394 | — |
| 127 | Yumbel | Bío Bío | 11,111 | — |
| 128 | La Cruz | Valparaíso | 10,893 | — |
| 129 | Lanco | Los Lagos | 10,660 | — |
| 130 | Olmué | Valparaíso | 10,655 | — |
| 131 | Calera de Tango | Metropolitana | 10,291 | — |
| 132 | Paillaco | Los Lagos | 10,239 | — |
| 133 | Taltal | Antofagasta | 10,018 | — |
| 134 | Coelemu | Bío Bío | 10,003 | — |
| 135 | Pirque | Metropolitana | 10,000 | — |
| 136 | Andacollo | Coquimbo | 9,872 | — |
| 137 | Los Lagos | Los Lagos | 9,732 | — |
| 138 | Pichilemu | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 9,721 | — |
| 139 | San José de Maipo | Metropolitana | 9,648 | — |
| 140 | Gorbea | Araucanía | 9,640 | — |
| 141 | Nancagua | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 9,520 | — |
| 142 | Frutillar | Los Lagos | 9,361 | — |
| 143 | Vilcún | Araucanía | 9,241 | — |
| 144 | El Quisco | Valparaíso | 9,168 | — |
| 145 | Mariquina | Los Lagos | 9,163 | — |
| 146 | Cunco | Araucanía | 9,018 | — |
| 147 | Tucapel | Bío Bío | 8,969 | — |
| 148 | Tierra Amarilla | Atacama | 8,802 | — |
| 149 | Futrono | Los Lagos | 8,623 | — |
| 150 | Tiltil | Metropolitana | 8,456 | — |
| 151 | Hijuelas | Valparaíso | 8,414 | — |
| 152 | Santa María | Valparaíso | 8,342 | — |
| 153 | Mejillones | Antofagasta | 8,262 | — |
| 154 | Olivar | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 8,116 | — |
| 155 | Quirihue | Bío Bío | 8,080 | — |
| 156 | Santa Bárbara | Bío Bío | 8,060 | — |
| 157 | Peumo | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 7,839 | — |
| 158 | Freire | Araucanía | 7,813 | — |
| 159 | Purén | Araucanía | 7,787 | — |
| 160 | María Elena | Antofagasta | 7,764 | — |
| 161 | Las Cabras | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 7,757 | — |
| 162 | San Esteban | Valparaíso | 7,742 | — |
| 163 | Quillón | Bío Bío | 7,657 | — |
| 164 | Pozo Almonte | Tarapacá | 7,635 | — |
| 165 | Putaendeo | Valparaíso | 7,406 | — |
| 166 | Coihueco | Bío Bío | 7,346 | — |
| 167 | Santa Juana | Bío Bío | 7,209 | — |
| 168 | Coltauco | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 7,150 | — |
| 169 | Chépica | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 7,141 | — |
| 170 | Maullín | Los Lagos | 7,080 | — |
| 171 | Renaico | Araucanía | 7,044 | — |
| 172 | Catemu | Valparaíso | 6,884 | — |
| 173 | Maule | Maule | 6,869 | — |
| 174 | Teno | Maule | 6,858 | — |
| 175 | Algarrobo | Valparaíso | 6,804 | — |
| 176 | El Tabo | Valparaíso | 6,779 | — |
| 177 | Río Negro | Los Lagos | 6,759 | — |
| 178 | Huasco | Atacama | 6,614 | — |
| 179 | Teodoro Schmidt | Araucanía | 6,394 | — |
| 180 | Longaví | Maule | 6,325 | — |
| 181 | Fresia | Los Lagos | 6,308 | — |
| 182 | Peralillo | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 6,045 | — |
| 183 | Quinta de Tilcoco | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 6,012 | — |
| 184 | Rinconada | Valparaíso | 5,879 | — |
| 185 | Los Muermos | Los Lagos | 5,859 | — |
| 186 | Combarbalá | Coquimbo | 5,743 | — |
| 187 | Calle Larga | Valparaíso | 5,592 | — |
| 188 | Quilleco | Bío Bío | 5,574 | — |
| 189 | Villa Alegre | Maule | 5,561 | — |
| 190 | Codegua | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 5,398 | — |
| 191 | Negrete | Bío Bío | 5,368 | — |
| 192 | Hualañé | Maule | 5,298 | — |
| 193 | Colbún | Maule | 5,251 | — |
| 194 | Sagrada Familia | Maule | 5,178 | — |
| 195 | Pichidegua | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 5,102 | — |
| 196 | Dalcahue | Los Lagos | 5,065 | — |
| 197 | Pica | Tarapacá | 4,955 | — |
| 198 | San Ignacio | Bío Bío | 4,951 | — |
| 199 | Zapallar | Valparaíso | 4,870 | — |
| 200 | Santo Domingo | Valparaíso | 4,863 | — |
| 201 | Malloa | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 4,839 | — |
| 202 | Retiro | Maule | 4,798 | — |
| 203 | Porvenir | Magellanes | 4,792 | — |
| 204 | Chonchi | Los Lagos | 4,710 | — |
| 205 | Petorca | Valparaíso | 4,655 | — |
| 206 | El Carmen | Bío Bío | 4,497 | — |
| 207 | Papudo | Valparaíso | 4,458 | — |
| 208 | Pinto | Bío Bío | 4,347 | — |
| 209 | Lumaco | Araucanía | 4,232 | — |
| 210 | Toltén | Araucanía | 4,222 | — |
| 211 | Coinco | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 4,215 | — |
| 212 | Chaitén | Los Lagos | 4,173 | — |
| 213 | Chanco | Maule | 4,089 | — |
| 214 | Licantén | Maule | 4,050 | — |
| 215 | Puyehue | Los Lagos | 4,037 | — |
| 216 | Pelluhue | Maule | 3,952 | — |
| 217 | Florida | Bío Bío | 3,937 | — |
| 218 | Pemuco | Bío Bío | 3,906 | — |
| 219 | Máfil | Los Lagos | 3,897 | — |
| 220 | Punitaqui | Coquimbo | 3,779 | — |
| 221 | Corral | Los Lagos | 3,768 | — |
| 222 | Romeral | Maule | 3,746 | — |
| 223 | Los Sauces | Araucanía | 3,726 | — |
| 224 | Galvarino | Araucanía | 3,624 | — |
| 225 | San Pablo | Los Lagos | 3,571 | — |
| 226 | Freirina | Atacama | 3,560 | — |
| 227 | San Rafael | Maule | 3,549 | — |
| 228 | Quinchao | Los Lagos | 3,544 | — |
| 229 | Lonquimay | Araucanía | 3,518 | — |
| 230 | Puerto Octay | Los Lagos | 3,494 | — |
| 231 | San Nicolás | Bío Bío | 3,483 | — |
| 232 | Ercilla | Araucanía | 3,316 | — |
| 233 | San Rosendo | Bío Bío | 3,301 | — |
| 234 | Curepto | Maule | 3,218 | — |
| 235 | Rauco | Maule | 3,174 | — |
| 236 | Chile Chico | Aisén | 3,106 | — |
| 237 | Perquenco | Araucanía | 3,000 | — |
| 238 | Panquehue | Valparaíso | 2,981 | — |
| 239 | Saavedra | Araucanía | 2,744 | — |
| 240 | Río Claro | Maule | 2,702 | — |
| 241 | Alhué | Metropolitana | 2,687 | — |
| 242 | Cisnes | Aisén | 2,559 | — |
| 243 | Litueche | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 2,548 | — |
| 244 | Tirúa | Bío Bío | 2,548 | — |
| 245 | Empedrado | Maule | 2,547 | — |
| 246 | Contulmo | Bío Bío | 2,481 | — |
| 247 | Hualaihué | Los Lagos | 2,470 | — |
| 248 | Melipeuco | Araucanía | 2,389 | — |
| 249 | Marchihue | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 2,269 | — |
| 250 | Lago Ranco | Los Lagos | 2,264 | — |
| 251 | Cochrane | Aisén | 2,263 | — |
| 252 | Paredones | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 2,256 | — |
| 253 | Lolol | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 2,177 | — |
| 254 | Placilla | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 2,172 | — |
| 255 | Palmilla | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 2,146 | — |
| 256 | Pencahue | Maule | 2,076 | — |
| 257 | San Pedro de Atacama | Antofagasta | 2,030 | — |
| 258 | Antuco | Bío Bío | 2,010 | — |
| 259 | Cabo de Hornos | Magellanes | 1,976 | — |
| 260 | Queilén | Los Lagos | 1,963 | — |
| 261 | Curarrehue | Araucanía | 1,907 | — |
| 262 | Pelarco | Maule | 1,857 | — |
| 263 | Canela | Coquimbo | 1,823 | — |
| 264 | Portezuelo | Bío Bío | 1,778 | — |
| 265 | María Pinto | Metropolitana | 1,714 | — |
| 266 | Quemchi | Los Lagos | 1,709 | — |
| 267 | Quilaco | Bío Bío | 1,638 | — |
| 268 | Yerbas Buenas | Maule | 1,626 | — |
| 269 | Cobquecura | Bío Bío | 1,517 | — |
| 270 | San Fabián | Bío Bío | 1,475 | — |
| 271 | Ninhue | Bío Bío | 1,456 | — |
| 272 | Guaitecas | Aisén | 1,440 | — |
| 273 | La Estrella | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 1,418 | — |
| 274 | Vichuquén | Maule | 1,394 | — |
| 275 | Ránquil | Bío Bío | 1,359 | — |
| 276 | Putre | Tarapacá | 1,309 | — |
| 277 | Treguaco | Bío Bío | 1,265 | — |
| 278 | Futaleufú | Los Lagos | 1,184 | — |
| 279 | Ñiquén | Bío Bío | 1,161 | — |
| 280 | La Higuera | Coquimbo | 1,129 | — |
| 281 | San Juan de la Costa | Los Lagos | 926 | — |
| 282 | Navidad | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 732 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitana | 6,257,356 |
| 2 | Bío Bío | 1,883,491 |
| 3 | Valparaíso | 1,583,458 |
| 4 | Los Lagos | 1,090,061 |
| 5 | Maule | 921,481 |
| 6 | Araucanía | 885,763 |
| 7 | Libertador General Bernardo OʿHiggins | 795,353 |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 627,602 |
| 9 | Antofagasta | 516,240 |
| 10 | Tarapacá | 452,008 |
| 11 | Atacama | 258,957 |
| 12 | Magellanes | 153,735 |
| 13 | Aisén | 88,509 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.