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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Calama, Chile

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Construction of buildings291
Shopping188
Restaurants129
Grocery stores and supermarkets77
Car repair77
Real estate74
Health and medical64
Post office61

Calama, Chile Facts

Area109.0 km²
Population143,146
Male Population73,018 (51.0%)
Female Population70,128 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+150.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+47.5%
Median Age28.3 years (Male: 28.2, Female: 28.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$71,699 (2022)
Area Codes55
NeighborhoodsDP A, A, Villa Ayquina, Villa Exotica, Antofagast
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-22.45591, -68.93015
Postal Codes1390000

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Calama, Chile Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population57,14477,44997,031107,350143,146139,046133,705
Population Density524.3 / km²710.5 / km²890.2 / km²984.9 / km²1,313.3 / km²1,275.7 / km²1,226.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Calama, Chile Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 47.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Calama, Chile+150.5%+84.8%+47.5%
Antofagasta Region———
Chile———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Calama, Chile Median Age

Median Age: 28.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Calama, Chile28.3 yrs28.4 yrs28.2 yrs
Antofagasta Region29.4 yrs29.1 yrs29.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Calama, Chile Population Density

Population Density: 1,313 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Calama, Chile143,146109 km²1,313 / km²
Antofagasta Region594,427126,098.3 km²4.7 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Calama, Chile Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 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.

Neighborhoods in Calama, Chile

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Calama, Chile

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Calama, Chile

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

Calama, Chile Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$29,223$39,600$53,487$46,769$68,300$58,979$63,025$71,699
Total GDP$2.6B$4B$5.7B$5B$7.3B$6.3B$7B$7.8B
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

Calama, Chile CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Calama, Chile794,666 tn5.55 tn7,290.5 tons/km²
Antofagasta Region3,247,150 tn5.46 tn25.8 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
Calama, Chile CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)794,666 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.55 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,290.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
VolcanoMedium (4)

* 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 International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  4. 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

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
7/24/194:42 PM4.312.6 km108,760 m12km W of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
1/17/198:07 AM4.221.9 km114,890 m20km SW of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
10/27/183:46 PM4.522.4 km109,830 m22km E of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
4/8/181:37 PM4.18.3 km108,770 m9km NNE of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
4/1/184:58 PM4.519.5 km100,780 m18km SSW of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
1/25/1810:49 PM4.422.8 km117,000 m24km NNE of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
8/12/171:17 AM4.722.7 km97,710 m22km SE of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
7/31/178:00 AM4.211.9 km114,750 m13km N of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
6/25/172:14 PM4.616.3 km100,800 m17km NE of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
6/9/174:20 AM4.218.9 km133,980 m17km SSE of Calama, Chileusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Calama, Chile

Calama is a city and commune in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is the capital of El Loa Province, part of the Antofagasta Region. Calama is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just 5 mm (0.20 in). The ..

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