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Puerto Natales Facts

Area38.2 km²
Population22,810
Male Population12,382 (54.3%)
Female Population10,428 (45.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+128.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+42.7%
Median Age32.9 years (Male: 32.5, Female: 33.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$13,128 (2022)
Area Codes61, 67
NeighborhoodsPuerto Natales, P Natales, Pto Natale, Costanera, 61
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-51.72363, -72.48745
Postal Codes6160000

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Puerto Natales Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population9,98713,88115,98616,12422,81023,19923,157
Population Density261.5 / km²363.5 / km²418.6 / km²422.2 / km²597.3 / km²607.5 / km²606.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Puerto Natales Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 42.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Puerto Natales+128.4%+64.3%+42.7%
Magallanes Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Puerto Natales Median Age

Median Age: 32.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Puerto Natales32.9 yrs33.3 yrs32.5 yrs
Magallanes Region31.9 yrs32.9 yrs31 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Puerto Natales Population Density

Population Density: 597 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Puerto Natales22,81038.2 km²597 / km²
Magallanes Region152,175129,183.4 km²1.2 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Puerto Natales Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1900 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 Puerto Natales

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Puerto Natales

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Puerto Natales

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

Puerto Natales Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$7,872$13,158$18,423$22,505$9,217$11,848$12,775$13,128
Total GDP$32.3M$56.8M$80.3M$99.2M$41.4M$55M$63.5M$65.8M
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

Puerto Natales CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Puerto Natales94,740 tn4.15 tn2,480.9 tons/km²
Magallanes Region764,384 tn5.02 tn5.9 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
Puerto Natales CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)94,740 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,480.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
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. 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
4/2/191:17 PM4.864.8 km10,000 m45km NNE of Yacimiento Rio Turbio, Argentinausgs.gov
12/18/088:25 PM4.266.1 km48,600 mMagallanes y Antartica Chilena, Chileusgs.gov
3/30/0010:31 PM4.138.3 km33,000 mMagallanes y Antartica Chilena, Chileusgs.gov
5/27/988:50 PM4.546.2 km33,000 mSanta Cruz, Argentinausgs.gov
4/26/9711:46 PM4.392 km33,000 mMagallanes y Antartica Chilena, Chileusgs.gov
6/29/871:51 AM535.6 km10,000 mSanta Cruz, Argentinausgs.gov
4/13/7310:36 PM5.187.5 km11,000 mMagallanes y Antartica Chilena, Chileusgs.gov
2/9/728:44 PM699.7 km15,000 mMagallanes y Antartica Chilena, Chileusgs.gov

Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales is a city in Chilean Patagonia. It is the capital of both the commune of Natales and the province of Última Esperanza, one of the four provinces that make up the Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region in the southernmost part of Chile..

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