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Lota, Chile Facts

Area13.8 km²
Population47,148
Male Population23,070 (48.9%)
Female Population24,078 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+4.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-6.5%
Median Age31.9 years (Male: 30.8, Female: 32.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$21,975 (2022)
NeighborhoodsLota Alto, Santiago Centro
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-37.08994, -73.15770
Postal Codes4210000

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Lota, Chile Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population45,20150,09450,40644,45447,14847,31246,916
Population Density3,272.5 / km²3,626.7 / km²3,649.3 / km²3,218.4 / km²3,413.4 / km²3,425.3 / km²3,396.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lota, Chile Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 6.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lota, Chile+4.3%-5.9%-6.5%
Bío Bío Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lota, Chile Median Age

Median Age: 31.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lota, Chile31.9 yrs32.8 yrs30.8 yrs
Bío Bío Region32.4 yrs33 yrs31.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lota, Chile Population Density

Population Density: 3,413 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lota, Chile47,14813.8 km²3,413 / km²
Bío Bío Region176.2 km²2.7 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lota, Chile Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1710 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 Lota, 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

Lota, Chile Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$8,012$11,356$13,681$14,924$16,013$20,483$19,323$21,975
Total GDP$90.4M$133.4M$166.7M$188.4M$208.6M$276.9M$290.2M$329.6M
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

Lota, Chile CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lota, Chile235,463 tn4.99 tn17,047.1 tons/km²
Bío Bío Region74 tn4.33 tn11.8 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
Lota, Chile CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)235,463 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.99 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)17,047.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (8)

* 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 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
6/11/189:25 AM428.8 km35,000 m14km ESE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
8/28/164:50 AM4.233.7 km34,500 m30km WNW of Coronel, Chileusgs.gov
2/28/153:45 AM4.827.3 km35,400 m4km NNE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
12/11/1311:55 PM4.223.3 km29,100 m10km WSW of Concepcion, Chileusgs.gov
12/26/121:17 PM5.222.6 km29,000 mBio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
8/30/128:04 AM524.5 km23,000 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
3/27/122:46 AM4.514.3 km22,500 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
8/20/117:30 AM4.335.1 km14,800 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/12/111:17 AM6.119.4 km16,000 mBio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/11/1111:39 PM5.912.3 km15,000 mBio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov

Lota, Chile

Lota is a city and commune located in the center of Chile on the Gulf of Arauco, in the southern Concepción Province of the Biobío Region, 39 kilometres south of Concepción, and is one of the ten cities(communes) that constitutes the Concepción metro..

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