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Population in Australia compared to Chile: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.39 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Australia vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Chile
2100 44,031,396 13,542,179
2099 43,809,392 13,698,571
2098 43,581,416 13,856,954
2097 43,339,542 14,016,220
2096 43,103,046 14,178,222
2095 42,875,281 14,343,015
2094 42,654,231 14,508,995
2093 42,420,140 14,677,272
2092 42,183,554 14,845,602
2091 41,942,760 15,016,981
2090 41,703,255 15,189,722
2089 41,471,675 15,363,962
2088 41,232,214 15,538,750
2087 41,005,392 15,711,977
2086 40,785,916 15,883,706
2085 40,573,592 16,055,280
2084 40,363,192 16,223,786
2083 40,140,606 16,391,067
2082 39,925,452 16,554,768
2081 39,703,018 16,719,751
2080 39,490,533 16,883,588
2079 39,277,415 17,045,148
2078 39,063,163 17,205,047
2077 38,847,269 17,362,651
2076 38,637,253 17,517,633
2075 38,425,571 17,670,800
2074 38,212,169 17,820,437
2073 38,002,408 17,966,186
2072 37,795,438 18,109,831
2071 37,589,598 18,253,369
2070 37,376,868 18,393,628
2069 37,159,014 18,531,389
2068 36,939,616 18,668,022
2067 36,721,604 18,802,510
2066 36,504,952 18,935,536
2065 36,297,175 19,063,468
2064 36,095,981 19,189,521
2063 35,883,588 19,310,719
2062 35,673,924 19,424,785
2061 35,465,080 19,534,495
2060 35,260,552 19,638,454
2059 35,055,719 19,739,346
2058 34,839,385 19,832,760
2057 34,630,577 19,923,762
2056 34,422,531 20,008,988
2055 34,208,970 20,089,664
2054 33,996,776 20,163,300
2053 33,788,097 20,232,377
2052 33,580,016 20,293,672
2051 33,366,925 20,348,246
2050 33,152,099 20,396,141
2049 32,937,633 20,440,751
2048 32,711,001 20,480,143
2047 32,496,856 20,511,707
2046 32,269,549 20,539,410
2045 32,047,969 20,563,551
2044 31,829,535 20,580,609
2043 31,610,306 20,590,097
2042 31,387,780 20,594,631
2041 31,168,179 20,596,851
2040 30,952,283 20,592,260
2039 30,740,454 20,584,025
2038 30,521,772 20,569,754
2037 30,307,856 20,550,877
2036 30,085,861 20,523,910
2035 29,862,898 20,492,436
2034 29,641,453 20,456,957
2033 29,418,053 20,417,291
2032 29,191,922 20,370,206
2031 28,959,421 20,315,389
2030 28,722,798 20,254,305
2029 28,484,745 20,187,945
2028 28,236,324 20,116,575
2027 27,984,287 20,038,004
2026 27,730,530 19,955,555
2025 27,466,430 19,865,709
2024 27,196,812 19,764,771
2023 26,659,922 19,658,835
2022 26,018,721 19,553,036
2021 25,685,412 19,456,334
2020 25,649,248 19,370,624
2019 25,334,826 19,197,744
2018 24,963,258 18,893,191
2017 24,592,588 18,558,868
2016 24,190,907 18,267,221
2015 23,815,995 18,047,625
2014 23,475,686 17,864,195
2013 23,128,129 17,687,006
2012 22,733,465 17,519,119
2011 22,340,024 17,351,816
2010 22,031,750 17,181,464
2009 21,691,653 17,009,731
2008 21,249,199 16,838,988
2007 20,827,622 16,671,581
2006 20,450,966 16,509,195
2005 20,176,844 16,348,778
2004 19,932,722 16,187,322
2003 19,720,737 16,024,752
2002 19,495,210 15,857,925
2001 19,274,701 15,683,849
2000 19,028,802 15,503,635
1999 18,812,264 15,319,313
1998 18,607,584 15,127,799
1997 18,423,037 14,932,434
1996 18,224,767 14,734,046
1995 18,004,882 14,527,381
1994 17,805,468 14,316,256
1993 17,634,808 14,102,276
1992 17,478,635 13,884,577
1991 17,284,036 13,662,491
1990 17,065,128 13,437,176
1989 16,814,416 13,215,005
1988 16,532,164 12,999,424
1987 16,263,874 12,790,150
1986 16,018,350 12,588,914
1985 15,788,312 12,395,274
1984 15,579,391 12,207,733
1983 15,393,472 12,026,138
1982 15,184,247 11,850,214
1981 14,923,260 11,678,717
1980 14,692,000 11,508,550
1979 14,514,000 11,339,779
1978 14,358,000 11,172,695
1977 14,192,000 11,005,519
1976 14,033,000 10,838,251
1975 13,893,000 10,671,559
1974 13,723,000 10,505,817
1973 13,380,000 10,340,362
1972 13,177,000 10,174,678
1971 12,937,000 10,009,701
1970 12,507,000 9,845,344
1969 12,263,000 9,680,282
1968 12,009,000 9,514,716
1967 11,799,000 9,348,939
1966 11,651,000 9,181,722
1965 11,388,000 9,012,938
1964 11,167,000 8,842,525
1963 10,950,000 8,670,144
1962 10,742,000 8,497,059
1961 10,483,000 8,324,802
1960 10,276,477 8,153,350

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Chile
2100 0.51% -1.14%
2099 0.52% -1.14%
2098 0.56% -1.14%
2097 0.55% -1.14%
2096 0.53% -1.15%
2095 0.52% -1.14%
2094 0.55% -1.15%
2093 0.56% -1.13%
2092 0.57% -1.14%
2091 0.57% -1.14%
2090 0.56% -1.13%
2089 0.58% -1.12%
2088 0.55% -1.1%
2087 0.54% -1.08%
2086 0.52% -1.07%
2085 0.52% -1.04%
2084 0.55% -1.02%
2083 0.54% -0.99%
2082 0.56% -0.99%
2081 0.54% -0.97%
2080 0.54% -0.95%
2079 0.55% -0.93%
2078 0.56% -0.91%
2077 0.54% -0.88%
2076 0.55% -0.87%
2075 0.56% -0.84%
2074 0.55% -0.81%
2073 0.55% -0.79%
2072 0.55% -0.79%
2071 0.57% -0.76%
2070 0.59% -0.74%
2069 0.59% -0.73%
2068 0.59% -0.72%
2067 0.59% -0.7%
2066 0.57% -0.67%
2065 0.56% -0.66%
2064 0.59% -0.63%
2063 0.59% -0.59%
2062 0.59% -0.56%
2061 0.58% -0.53%
2060 0.58% -0.51%
2059 0.62% -0.47%
2058 0.6% -0.46%
2057 0.6% -0.43%
2056 0.62% -0.4%
2055 0.62% -0.37%
2054 0.62% -0.34%
2053 0.62% -0.3%
2052 0.64% -0.27%
2051 0.65% -0.23%
2050 0.65% -0.22%
2049 0.69% -0.19%
2048 0.66% -0.15%
2047 0.7% -0.13%
2046 0.69% -0.12%
2045 0.69% -0.08%
2044 0.69% -0.05%
2043 0.71% -0.02%
2042 0.7% -0.01%
2041 0.7% 0.02%
2040 0.69% 0.04%
2039 0.72% 0.07%
2038 0.71% 0.09%
2037 0.74% 0.13%
2036 0.75% 0.15%
2035 0.75% 0.17%
2034 0.76% 0.19%
2033 0.77% 0.23%
2032 0.8% 0.27%
2031 0.82% 0.3%
2030 0.84% 0.33%
2029 0.88% 0.35%
2028 0.9% 0.39%
2027 0.92% 0.41%
2026 0.96% 0.45%
2025 0.99% 0.51%
2024 2.01% 0.54%
2023 2.46% 0.54%
2022 1.3% 0.5%
2021 0.14% 0.44%
2020 1.24% 0.9%
2019 1.49% 1.61%
2018 1.51% 1.8%
2017 1.66% 1.6%
2016 1.57% 1.22%
2015 1.45% 1.03%
2014 1.5% 1%
2013 1.74% 0.96%
2012 1.76% 0.96%
2011 1.4% 0.99%
2010 1.57% 1.01%
2009 2.08% 1.01%
2008 2.02% 1%
2007 1.84% 0.98%
2006 1.36% 0.98%
2005 1.22% 1%
2004 1.07% 1.01%
2003 1.16% 1.05%
2002 1.14% 1.11%
2001 1.29% 1.16%
2000 1.15% 1.2%
1999 1.1% 1.27%
1998 1% 1.31%
1997 1.09% 1.35%
1996 1.22% 1.42%
1995 1.12% 1.47%
1994 0.97% 1.52%
1993 0.89% 1.57%
1992 1.13% 1.63%
1991 1.28% 1.68%
1990 1.49% 1.68%
1989 1.71% 1.66%
1988 1.65% 1.64%
1987 1.53% 1.6%
1986 1.46% 1.56%
1985 1.34% 1.54%
1984 1.21% 1.51%
1983 1.38% 1.48%
1982 1.75% 1.47%
1981 1.57% 1.48%
1980 1.23% 1.49%
1979 1.09% 1.5%
1978 1.17% 1.52%
1977 1.13% 1.54%
1976 1.01% 1.56%
1975 1.24% 1.58%
1974 2.56% 1.6%
1973 1.54% 1.63%
1972 1.86% 1.65%
1971 3.44% 1.67%
1970 1.99% 1.71%
1969 2.12% 1.74%
1968 1.78% 1.77%
1967 1.27% 1.82%
1966 2.31% 1.87%
1965 1.98% 1.93%
1964 1.98% 1.99%
1963 1.94% 2.04%
1962 2.47% 2.07%
1961 2.01% 2.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/chile | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Australia Chile
Current population
27799169
19977856
Population rank 55/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.24%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.96 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
2.98 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +290
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 130/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +51,712
Net migration rank 11/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 51,712
2024 - 138,510 - 58,316
2023 103,974 140,232 48,518 62,679
2022 111,881 140,972 41,041 59,374
2021 138,701 116,768 27,530 65,480
2020 133,376 44,447 52,378 26,042
2019 136,808 207,142 86,006 181,339
2018 157,269 226,412 103,950 237,807
2017 150,015 255,023 106,268 220,621
2016 152,403 254,648 120,545 135,864
2015 150,041 212,350 127,074 55,689
2014 154,940 200,177 131,373 52,702
2013 159,584 215,823 133,785 36,529
2012 161,408 235,776 134,617 30,870
2011 156,380 197,657 141,053 28,086
2010 158,628 166,752 145,527 26,048
2009 160,518 235,628 147,576 24,324
2008 155,119 275,773 147,105 22,488
2007 154,124 249,873 145,043 20,170
2006 132,931 191,985 142,277 17,285
2005 129,132 131,371 147,009 14,289
2004 115,610 110,072 150,138 11,495
2003 118,325 104,437 154,287 9,225
2002 116,971 108,852 162,322 7,824
2001 117,575 117,552 171,659 6,346
2000 119,882 111,186 175,362 7,067
1999 118,517 92,900 177,995 8,226
1998 120,949 81,310 185,815 10,984
1997 121,592 67,661 190,433 3,504
1996 125,751 82,965 199,897 2,942
1995 131,436 80,456 208,017 2,454
1994 131,761 51,941 209,834 1,930
1993 137,551 23,833 215,003 1,164
1992 139,829 40,767 219,224 0
1991 138,273 68,847 227,180 -2,207
1990 143,347 100,093 226,941 -1,274
1989 127,789 144,042 224,854 -6,186
1988 127,298 153,330 221,602 -9,131
1987 128,484 136,421 218,034 -11,958
1986 123,342 113,061 213,571 -17,148
1985 143,674 98,327 208,910 -18,047
1984 123,077 79,617 205,407 -21,188
1983 130,844 73,251 202,352 -23,386
1982 126,030 111,722 199,522 -26,646
1981 125,356 121,921 198,211 -28,096
1980 117,536 89,189 198,281 -28,060
1979 116,112 52,137 197,198 -29,873
1978 116,299 45,832 196,483 -29,644
1977 117,793 44,946 197,163 -29,651
1976 115,070 32,792 196,986 -29,967
1975 123,648 25,336 196,890 -30,524
1974 128,996 56,167 196,322 -31,211
1973 136,476 62,928 197,666 -31,878
1972 155,488 54,895 198,162 -32,584
1971 165,593 223,991 198,523 -34,147
1970 145,081 256,295 200,402 -36,079
1969 143,477 108,770 202,764 -36,976
1968 132,099 100,963 203,577 -38,224
1967 126,249 80,904 204,377 -38,159
1966 126,996 110,864 204,661 -36,446
1965 122,990 118,891 203,341 -33,988
1964 128,420 91,588 202,741 -31,261
1963 140,161 73,237 202,370 -29,082
1962 143,943 58,315 200,905 -28,023
1961 150,955 64,495 198,788 -27,159
1960 141,816 85,707 198,461 -27,184

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/chile | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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