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Ancud Facts

Area43.8 km²
Population31,826
Male Population15,622 (49.1%)
Female Population16,204 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+13.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-19.8%
Median Age32.1 years (Male: 31.9, Female: 32.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$17,433 (2022)
Area Codes65
NeighborhoodsPb. Goleta Ancud
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-41.87070, -73.81622
Postal Codes5710000

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Ancud Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population28,02135,92439,68239,95031,82634,06535,381
Population Density640.5 / km²821.1 / km²907 / km²913.1 / km²727.5 / km²778.6 / km²808.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ancud Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 19.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ancud+13.6%-11.4%-19.8%
Los Lagos Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ancud Median Age

Median Age: 32.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ancud32.1 yrs32.2 yrs31.9 yrs
Los Lagos Region31 yrs30.4 yrs31.5 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ancud Population Density

Population Density: 728 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ancud31,82643.8 km²728 / km²
Los Lagos Region1724.193 km²41 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ancud Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Ancud

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Ancud Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,651$4,955$7,152$13,352$10,448$15,038$15,699$17,433
Total GDP$67.2M$104.7M$163.8M$327.1M$271.1M$424.9M$503.4M$574.7M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Ancud CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ancud100,270 tn3.15 tn2,291.9 tons/km²
Los Lagos Region802 tn4.66 tn191.4 tons/km²
Chile87,296,657 tn4.91 tn116.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Ancud CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)100,270 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,291.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/11/195:05 PM4.435.5 km39,540 m35km WSW of Ancud, Chileusgs.gov
3/26/197:17 PM4.398.3 km24,830 m41km W of Chonchi, Chileusgs.gov
10/16/1811:53 PM4.183.3 km89,570 m41km SSE of Calbuco, Chileusgs.gov
8/9/187:18 AM4.280.5 km23,950 m39km WNW of Chonchi, Chileusgs.gov
5/22/184:12 AM4.462.1 km37,310 m62km N of Ancud, Chileusgs.gov
4/5/186:32 AM4.981.4 km26,650 m30km WNW of Chonchi, Chileusgs.gov
2/14/186:24 PM4.478.7 km10,000 m78km WNW of Castro, Chileusgs.gov
7/12/162:23 AM4.650.7 km67,250 m46km NE of Castro, Chileusgs.gov
7/5/166:15 PM4.431.1 km37,200 m30km NW of Ancud, Chileusgs.gov
1/8/1612:12 PM4.335.7 km20,880 m35km NW of Ancud, Chileusgs.gov

Ancud

Ancud (Spanish pronunciation: [aŋˈkuð]) is a city in southern Chile located in the northernmost part of the island and province of Chiloé, in Los Lagos Region. It is the second largest city of Chiloé Archipelago after Castro. The city was established..

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