Canada vs Chile: Population in largest city
Canada
6.49 million
in 2025
Chile
7.00 million
in 2025
Canada rank
34th
Chile rank
31st
Population in largest city over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 7.00 million against 6.49 million in Canada, a difference of 508,170.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and Chile ranks 31st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 million | 2.27 million | 68,664 | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.80 million | 3.10 million | 294,958 | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.33 million | 4.15 million | 820,519 | Chile |
| 1990s | 4.16 million | 5.06 million | 896,365 | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.00 million | 5.98 million | 986,409 | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.83 million | 6.50 million | 666,535 | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 6.88 million | 538,435 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Canada or Chile?
- Chile, at 7.00 million against 6.49 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Canada and Chile?
- 508,170, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for population in largest city?
- Canada ranks 34th and Chile ranks 31st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.