Calculations according to population projections based on 2002 Census. 2009: in the regions of Tarapaca, Antofagasta and Atacama National Parks were created: Salar del Guasco, Morro Moreno and Llanos de Challe, with 110962, 7314 and 45708 hectares respectively. In the Bio Bio Region National Reserve "Altos de Pemehue" was created with 18856 hectares. In the Arica and Parinacota Region Cardones Gorge Unit was created in category "National Monuments". The total area may not correspond to the sum of subtotals, because of the approximations made.

Protected Areas per Thousand Wild Population (Hectares per 1,000 Inhabitants)

200520102011
Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena48,61447,78847,639
Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo43,18440,81940,425
Arica y Parinacota1,9992,018
Tarapacá1,3491,2281,201
Los Lagos706925914
Antofagasta638613606
Atacama549529526
Los Ríos338338
La Araucanía319314312
Bío Bío435252
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins575352
Valparaíso272525
Coquimbo232121
Maule191918
Metropolitana de Santiago222