The Five Largest Cities in Chile: 1. Santiago 2. Puente Alto 3. Antofagasta 4. San Bernardo 5. Vina del Mar
Population of Largest City: Santiago: 5,300,169 people
Rank-Size Rule "estimate" of the Other Large Cities: 2. Puente Alto: "2,650,085 people" 3.Antofagasta: "1,766,723 people" 4. San Bernardo: "1,325,043 people" 5. Vina del Mar: "1,060,034 people"
Actual Populations of the Other Large Cities: 2. Puente Alto: 930,734 people 3. Antofagasta: 378,960 people 4. San Bernardo: 333,028 people 5. Vina del Mar: 283,962 people
Rank-Size Rule... Valid or Invalid?
The rank-size rule is invalid in Chile. Each city's actual population is far off from the estimated population. Almost every city has a difference of 1,000,000 people, which shows the effectiveness of the rule here. Each city decreased in the amount of people it had, but not proportionally like the rule foretells it should. Chile is not a good example to illustrate the rank-size rule.
Population: 17,403,000 people
Population Density: 2.23 people/square kilometer
% Urban Population: 87%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: Data Not Available
% With Improved Urban Sanitation: 98%
% With Improved Urban Water Supply: 99%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 27.3 to 1