Demographics of Chile - Largest Cities

Largest Cities

See also: List of cities in Chile

This list includes conurbations and cities with over 150,000 inhabitants. Information is from the 2002 census. (Note: The population given is limited to the city area and is not the population in the whole commune.)


Largest cities or towns of Chile
2012 pre-Census
Rank City name Region Pop.

Santiago Metropolis


Greater Concepción

1 Santiago Metropolis Santiago Metropolitan Region 5,896,836
Greater Valparaíso


Greater La Serena

2 Greater Concepción Biobío Region 945,650
3 Greater Valparaíso Valparaíso Region 930,220
4 Greater La Serena Coquimbo Region 346,126
5 Antofagasta Antofagasta Region 285,255
6 Greater Temuco Araucanía Region 339,750
7 Greater Iquique Tarapacá Region 278,250
8 Rancagua conurbation O'Higgins Region 276,532
9 Puerto Montt Los Lagos Region 266,200
10 Los Ángeles Araucanía Region 213,700

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