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Mejillones Facts

Area17.6 km²
Population10,485
Male Population5,574 (53.2%)
Female Population4,911 (46.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+424.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+88.2%
Median Age28.5 years (Male: 29, Female: 27.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$92,392 (2022)
Area Codes55
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-23.10122, -70.44853
Postal Codes1310000

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Mejillones Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,0013,9175,5718,10010,48511,25211,813
Population Density113.5 / km²222.2 / km²316.1 / km²459.6 / km²594.9 / km²638.4 / km²670.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mejillones Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 88.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mejillones+424%+167.7%+88.2%
Antofagasta Region———
Chile———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mejillones Median Age

Median Age: 28.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mejillones28.5 yrs27.9 yrs29 yrs
Antofagasta Region29.4 yrs29.1 yrs29.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mejillones Population Density

Population Density: 595 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mejillones10,48517.6 km²595 / 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

Mejillones 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mejillones

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

Mejillones Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$37,871$49,475$53,959$74,225$89,976$72,180$82,304$92,392
Total GDP$141.8M$237.3M$298.9M$462.8M$639.3M$580.9M$760.9M$878.5M
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

Mejillones CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mejillones56,189 tn5.36 tn3,188 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
Mejillones CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)56,189 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.36 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,188 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

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
3/29/1812:56 AM415.7 km49,300 m67km N of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
8/9/174:58 AM412.8 km29,230 m62km NNW of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
9/27/164:49 PM4.821 km19,990 m66km NNW of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
9/19/162:55 AM415.1 km22,800 m65km NNW of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
9/19/162:02 AM4.520.5 km23,580 m65km NNW of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
10/28/159:08 AM4.917.2 km31,300 m58km NNW of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
1/22/154:15 PM4.418.8 km52,200 m75km N of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
7/9/148:04 AM4.220.3 km39,300 m81km N of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
11/23/138:55 PM4.121.5 km33,800 m75km NNW of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
10/26/133:24 AM3.719 km37,500 m73km NNW of Antofagasta, Chileusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mejillones

Mejillones is a Chilean port city and commune in Antofagasta Province in the Antofagasta Region. Its name is the plural form of the Spanish mejillón meaning "mussel", referring to a particularly abundant species and preferred staple food of its indig..

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