Chile vs East Asia & Pacific: Population in the largest city
Chile
39.5%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
11.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
37th
East Asia & Pacific rank
37th
Population in the largest city over time
- Chile
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Chile currently reports 39.5% against 11.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 3.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 37th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 153 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.6% | 19.0% | 16.6% | Chile |
| 1970s | 37.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% | Chile |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 17.8% | 23.0% | Chile |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 15.9% | 25.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 13.1% | 29.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 11.6% | 29.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 11.2% | 28.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Chile or East Asia & Pacific?
- Chile, at 39.5% against 11.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Chile and East Asia & Pacific?
- 28.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and East Asia & Pacific?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Chile ranks 37th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.