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| Chile is a relatively homogenous country and most of its population is of predominantly Spanish origin, with varying degrees of native Amerindian admixture, the product of the racial mixture between colonial Spanish immigrants and the native Amerindian tribes. About 85% of its population lives in urban areas, with 40% living in Greater Santiago. Chile's population growth is among the lowest in Latin America, at around 0.97%, it comes third only to Uruguay and Cuba. | |||
| ⚫ | ===Ethnography=== | ||
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| The ethnic composition of Chileans is marked by a socio-genetic gradient where Amerindian admixture typically correlates to social levels. Amerindian contribution tends to be strongest in the lower echelons of society, in the upper class and middle class, 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. The unmixed Amerindian population, in fact, is said to be now extinct. + Nevertheless, based solely on phenotypic structure, between 5 and 10% of the current population would be classified as Amerindian, some 40% would be classified as white, and the remaining majority, between 50 and 55%, would be the discernably mestizo population whose average racial mixture is not much lower than the average generalized racial contribution of Chile According to the Program of Human Genetics of the University of Chile, the generalized racial contribution of Chile's population, calculated by the use of nuclear markers, is approximately 70% European contribution and 30% Amerindian, depending on the socioeconomic level. | |||
| 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. 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. . - According to 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 | |||
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| ⚫ | ===Immigration=== | ||
| About 85% of the country's population lives in urban areas, with 40% living in ]. Chile's population growth is among the lowest in ], at around 0.97%, it comes third only to ] and ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Non-Spanish European immigrants arrived in Chile - mainly to the northern and southern extremities of the country - during the XIX and XX centuries, including English, Irish, Italians, French, and Balkans. In 1848 a small but noteworthy German immigration took place, sponsored by the Chilean government with aims of colonising the southern region. The German immigration influenced the cultural composition of the southern provinces of Valdivia, Llanquihue and Osorno. The prevalence of german, french and english surnames among the governing body of modern Chile are a testament to their contribution to Chile. Also worth mentioning are the Korean and especially Palestinian communities, the latter being the largest colony of that people outside of the Arab world. The volume of immigrants from neighboring countries to Chile during those same periods was of a similar value. | ||
| ⚫ | 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. | ||
| ⚫ | 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, 13.3% in the United States, 4.9% in Sweden, and around 2% in Australia, with the rest being scattered in smaller numbers accross the globe. | ||
| ⚫ | ==Ethnography== | ||
| ⚫ | ]'', or National Celebrations]] | ||
| The ethnic composition of Chileans is marked by a socio-genetic gradient where Amerindian admixture typically correlates to ]. Amerindian contribution tends to be strongest in the ], with the ] majority presenting a more balanced degree of both ] and Amerindian ancestry, while those in the ] 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. The unmixed Amerindian population is in fact said to be now extinct. | |||
| Nevertheless, based solely on ], between 5 and 10% of the current population would be classified as Amerindian, some 30% would be classified as ], and the remaining majority, between 60 and 65%, would be the discernably mestizo population that has a certain tendancy towards a slightly greater input on the European side and averages a racial mixture not much lower than the average ratio for Chile's overall population. | |||
| According to the Program of Human Genetics of the ], 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. According to Rothhammer (1987/2004), that average ratio stands at 57% European contribution and 43% Amerindian. | |||
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| 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. | 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. | ||
| ⚫ | ==Immigration== | ||
| Relative to its overall population, Chile never experienced any large scale wave of immigrants. Compared to neighbouring ] or ], where European immigration doubled to tripled their existing populations, 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. This is not to say that immigrants were not important to the evolution of Chilean society and the Chilean nation. | |||
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| Interregional population mobility within Chile has also increased in the last decades causing a massive migration from the rural areas towards the larger cities. While in the south-central regions of the country more than 80% of the population was local born (in the Region of Biobío levels reach 86.11%), in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago only 71% of the population was local born, while in the more extreme regions such as the Region of Magallanes this number reaches only 55%. | |||
| ==Demographic data== | ==Demographic data== | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 27 October 2006
Chile is a relatively homogenous country and most of its population is of predominantly Spanish origin, with varying degrees of native Amerindian admixture, the product of the racial mixture between colonial Spanish immigrants and the native Amerindian tribes. About 85% of its population lives in urban areas, with 40% living in Greater Santiago. Chile's population growth is among the lowest in Latin America, at around 0.97%, it comes third only to Uruguay and Cuba.
Ethnography
The ethnic composition of Chileans is marked by a socio-genetic gradient where Amerindian admixture typically correlates to social levels. Amerindian contribution tends to be strongest in the lower echelons of society, in the upper class and middle class, 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. The unmixed Amerindian population, in fact, is said to be now extinct. + Nevertheless, based solely on phenotypic structure, between 5 and 10% of the current population would be classified as Amerindian, some 40% would be classified as white, and the remaining majority, between 50 and 55%, would be the discernably mestizo population whose average racial mixture is not much lower than the average generalized racial contribution of Chile According to the Program of Human Genetics of the University of Chile, the generalized racial contribution of Chile's population, calculated by the use of nuclear markers, is approximately 70% European contribution and 30% Amerindian, depending on the socioeconomic level. 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. 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. . - According to 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
Immigration
Non-Spanish European immigrants arrived in Chile - mainly to the northern and southern extremities of the country - during the XIX and XX centuries, including English, Irish, Italians, French, and Balkans. In 1848 a small but noteworthy German immigration took place, sponsored by the Chilean government with aims of colonising the southern region. The German immigration influenced the cultural composition of the southern provinces of Valdivia, Llanquihue and Osorno. The prevalence of german, french and english surnames among the governing body of modern Chile are a testament to their contribution to Chile. Also worth mentioning are the Korean and especially Palestinian communities, the latter being the largest colony of that people outside of the Arab world. The volume of immigrants from neighboring countries to Chile during those same periods was of a similar value. 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. 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, 13.3% in the United States, 4.9% in Sweden, and around 2% in Australia, with the rest being scattered in smaller numbers accross the globe.
Indigenous communities
| Those belonging to recognised indigenous communities (2002) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alacalufe | 2.622 | 0,02% | Mapuche | 604.349 | 4,00% |
| Atacameño | 21.015 | 0,14% | Quechua | 6.175 | 0,04% |
| Aymara | 48.501 | 0,32% | Rapanui | 4.647 | 0,03% |
| Colla | 3.198 | 0,02% | Yámana | 1.685 | 0,01% |
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.
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.
Demographic data
Population
- 16,134,219 (April 2006 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years: 24.7% (male 2,035,278/female 1,944,754)
- 15-64 years: 67.1% (male 5,403,525/female 5,420,497)
- 65 years and over: 8.2% (male 555,075/female 775,090) (2006 est.)
Median age
- Total: 30.4 years
- Male: 29.5 years
- Female: 31.4 years (2006 est.)
Population growth rate
- 0.94% (2006 est.)
Birth rate
- 15.23 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate
- 5.81 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Net migration rate
- 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sex ratio
- At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
- Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
- Total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Infant mortality rate
- Total: 8.58 deaths/1,000 live births
- Male: 9.32 deaths/1,000 live births
- Female: 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
- Total population: 76.77 years
- Male: 73.49 years
- Female: 80.21 years (2006 est.)
Total fertility rate
- 2 children born/woman (2006 est.)
HIV/AIDS
- Adult prevalence rate: 0.3% (2003 est.)
- People living with HIV/AIDS: 26,000 (2003 est.)
- Deaths: 1,400 (2003 est.)
Nationality
- Noun: Chilean(s)
- Adjective: Chilean
Ethnic groups
- Mestizo, in various degrees of admixture marked by a sociogenetic gradient (see above), over 90%;
- Officially recognised Amerindian population as cited by and according to the current parameters of the Chilean National Institute of Statistics, 4.6%;
- Whites and others constitute the remainder.
Religions
- Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 11%, Jewish NEGL%
Languages
- Spanish
Literacy
- Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
- Total population: 96.2%
- Male: 96.4%
- Female: 96.1% (2003 est.)
References
| Demographics of South America | |
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| Sovereign states | |
| Dependencies and other territories | |