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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.4 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 +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Australia vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Chile
2100 44,268,623 13,538,233
2099 44,045,424 13,694,580
2098 43,816,219 13,852,916
2097 43,573,042 14,012,136
2096 43,335,272 14,174,091
2095 43,106,279 14,338,836
2094 42,884,039 14,504,768
2093 42,648,686 14,672,995
2092 42,410,825 14,841,276
2091 42,168,735 15,012,606
2090 41,927,939 15,185,296
2089 41,695,112 15,359,485
2088 41,454,360 15,534,223
2087 41,226,316 15,707,399
2086 41,005,658 15,879,078
2085 40,792,190 16,050,602
2084 40,580,657 16,219,059
2083 40,356,871 16,386,291
2082 40,140,558 16,549,944
2081 39,916,925 16,714,879
2080 39,703,296 16,878,669
2079 39,489,029 17,040,181
2078 39,273,623 17,200,034
2077 39,056,566 17,357,593
2076 38,845,418 17,512,529
2075 38,632,596 17,665,652
2074 38,418,045 17,815,245
2073 38,207,153 17,960,951
2072 37,999,068 18,104,555
2071 37,792,119 18,248,051
2070 37,578,242 18,388,269
2069 37,359,215 18,525,990
2068 37,138,635 18,662,583
2067 36,919,449 18,797,031
2066 36,701,629 18,930,019
2065 36,492,733 19,057,914
2064 36,290,454 19,183,930
2063 36,076,918 19,305,093
2062 35,866,124 19,419,125
2061 35,656,154 19,528,803
2060 35,450,525 19,632,732
2059 35,244,589 19,733,594
2058 35,027,089 19,826,981
2057 34,817,156 19,917,957
2056 34,607,988 20,003,158
2055 34,393,278 20,083,811
2054 34,179,940 20,157,425
2053 33,970,136 20,226,483
2052 33,760,935 20,287,759
2051 33,546,695 20,342,317
2050 33,330,712 20,390,198
2049 33,115,090 20,434,796
2048 32,887,237 20,474,175
2047 32,671,939 20,505,731
2046 32,443,408 20,533,426
2045 32,220,633 20,557,560
2044 32,001,023 20,574,613
2043 31,780,612 20,584,097
2042 31,556,888 20,588,631
2041 31,336,104 20,590,850
2040 31,119,045 20,586,260
2039 30,906,074 20,578,028
2038 30,686,214 20,563,761
2037 30,471,145 20,544,889
2036 30,247,954 20,517,930
2035 30,023,790 20,486,465
2034 29,801,152 20,450,997
2033 29,576,548 20,411,343
2032 29,349,199 20,364,270
2031 29,115,445 20,309,470
2030 28,877,548 20,248,404
2029 28,638,212 20,182,063
2028 28,388,452 20,110,713
2027 28,135,058 20,032,166
2026 27,879,933 19,949,741
2025 27,614,411 19,859,921
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 0.48%
2024 2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Australia Chile
Current population
28010980
19992079
Population rank 55/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.24%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
5.54 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +261
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 129/197
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 103,773 138,510 42,356 58,316
2023 104,641 140,232 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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 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 568K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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