The current population of Chile is 19,977,856 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 19,764,771 in 2024.
- Chile is ranked 67/197 by population and was ranked 60th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth in 20 years).
- Chile is projected to reach 20.6M people in 2041.
- Chile accounts for 0.24% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of 1.05% per year.
Chile population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 13,542,179 | -1.14% |
| 2099 | 13,698,571 | -1.14% |
| 2098 | 13,856,954 | -1.14% |
| 2097 | 14,016,220 | -1.14% |
| 2096 | 14,178,222 | -1.15% |
| 2095 | 14,343,015 | -1.14% |
| 2094 | 14,508,995 | -1.15% |
| 2093 | 14,677,272 | -1.13% |
| 2092 | 14,845,602 | -1.14% |
| 2091 | 15,016,981 | -1.14% |
| 2090 | 15,189,722 | -1.13% |
| 2089 | 15,363,962 | -1.12% |
| 2088 | 15,538,750 | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 15,711,977 | -1.08% |
| 2086 | 15,883,706 | -1.07% |
| 2085 | 16,055,280 | -1.04% |
| 2084 | 16,223,786 | -1.02% |
| 2083 | 16,391,067 | -0.99% |
| 2082 | 16,554,768 | -0.99% |
| 2081 | 16,719,751 | -0.97% |
| 2080 | 16,883,588 | -0.95% |
| 2079 | 17,045,148 | -0.93% |
| 2078 | 17,205,047 | -0.91% |
| 2077 | 17,362,651 | -0.88% |
| 2076 | 17,517,633 | -0.87% |
| 2075 | 17,670,800 | -0.84% |
| 2074 | 17,820,437 | -0.81% |
| 2073 | 17,966,186 | -0.79% |
| 2072 | 18,109,831 | -0.79% |
| 2071 | 18,253,369 | -0.76% |
| 2070 | 18,393,628 | -0.74% |
| 2069 | 18,531,389 | -0.73% |
| 2068 | 18,668,022 | -0.72% |
| 2067 | 18,802,510 | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 18,935,536 | -0.67% |
| 2065 | 19,063,468 | -0.66% |
| 2064 | 19,189,521 | -0.63% |
| 2063 | 19,310,719 | -0.59% |
| 2062 | 19,424,785 | -0.56% |
| 2061 | 19,534,495 | -0.53% |
| 2060 | 19,638,454 | -0.51% |
| 2059 | 19,739,346 | -0.47% |
| 2058 | 19,832,760 | -0.46% |
| 2057 | 19,923,762 | -0.43% |
| 2056 | 20,008,988 | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 20,089,664 | -0.37% |
| 2054 | 20,163,300 | -0.34% |
| 2053 | 20,232,377 | -0.3% |
| 2052 | 20,293,672 | -0.27% |
| 2051 | 20,348,246 | -0.23% |
| 2050 | 20,396,141 | -0.22% |
| 2049 | 20,440,751 | -0.19% |
| 2048 | 20,480,143 | -0.15% |
| 2047 | 20,511,707 | -0.13% |
| 2046 | 20,539,410 | -0.12% |
| 2045 | 20,563,551 | -0.08% |
| 2044 | 20,580,609 | -0.05% |
| 2043 | 20,590,097 | -0.02% |
| 2042 | 20,594,631 | -0.01% |
| 2041 | 20,596,851 | 0.02% |
| 2040 | 20,592,260 | 0.04% |
| 2039 | 20,584,025 | 0.07% |
| 2038 | 20,569,754 | 0.09% |
| 2037 | 20,550,877 | 0.13% |
| 2036 | 20,523,910 | 0.15% |
| 2035 | 20,492,436 | 0.17% |
| 2034 | 20,456,957 | 0.19% |
| 2033 | 20,417,291 | 0.23% |
| 2032 | 20,370,206 | 0.27% |
| 2031 | 20,315,389 | 0.3% |
| 2030 | 20,254,305 | 0.33% |
| 2029 | 20,187,945 | 0.35% |
| 2028 | 20,116,575 | 0.39% |
| 2027 | 20,038,004 | 0.41% |
| 2026 | 19,955,555 | 0.45% |
| 2025 | 19,865,709 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 19,764,771 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 19,658,835 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 19,553,036 | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 19,456,334 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 | 0.9% |
| 2019 | 19,197,744 | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 18,893,191 | 1.8% |
| 2017 | 18,558,868 | 1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,267,221 | 1.22% |
| 2015 | 18,047,625 | 1.03% |
| 2014 | 17,864,195 | 1% |
| 2013 | 17,687,006 | 0.96% |
| 2012 | 17,519,119 | 0.96% |
| 2011 | 17,351,816 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 | 1.01% |
| 2009 | 17,009,731 | 1.01% |
| 2008 | 16,838,988 | 1% |
| 2007 | 16,671,581 | 0.98% |
| 2006 | 16,509,195 | 0.98% |
| 2005 | 16,348,778 | 1% |
| 2004 | 16,187,322 | 1.01% |
| 2003 | 16,024,752 | 1.05% |
| 2002 | 15,857,925 | 1.11% |
| 2001 | 15,683,849 | 1.16% |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 | 1.2% |
| 1999 | 15,319,313 | 1.27% |
| 1998 | 15,127,799 | 1.31% |
| 1997 | 14,932,434 | 1.35% |
| 1996 | 14,734,046 | 1.42% |
| 1995 | 14,527,381 | 1.47% |
| 1994 | 14,316,256 | 1.52% |
| 1993 | 14,102,276 | 1.57% |
| 1992 | 13,884,577 | 1.63% |
| 1991 | 13,662,491 | 1.68% |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 | 1.68% |
| 1989 | 13,215,005 | 1.66% |
| 1988 | 12,999,424 | 1.64% |
| 1987 | 12,790,150 | 1.6% |
| 1986 | 12,588,914 | 1.56% |
| 1985 | 12,395,274 | 1.54% |
| 1984 | 12,207,733 | 1.51% |
| 1983 | 12,026,138 | 1.48% |
| 1982 | 11,850,214 | 1.47% |
| 1981 | 11,678,717 | 1.48% |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 | 1.49% |
| 1979 | 11,339,779 | 1.5% |
| 1978 | 11,172,695 | 1.52% |
| 1977 | 11,005,519 | 1.54% |
| 1976 | 10,838,251 | 1.56% |
| 1975 | 10,671,559 | 1.58% |
| 1974 | 10,505,817 | 1.6% |
| 1973 | 10,340,362 | 1.63% |
| 1972 | 10,174,678 | 1.65% |
| 1971 | 10,009,701 | 1.67% |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 | 1.71% |
| 1969 | 9,680,282 | 1.74% |
| 1968 | 9,514,716 | 1.77% |
| 1967 | 9,348,939 | 1.82% |
| 1966 | 9,181,722 | 1.87% |
| 1965 | 9,012,938 | 1.93% |
| 1964 | 8,842,525 | 1.99% |
| 1963 | 8,670,144 | 2.04% |
| 1962 | 8,497,059 | 2.07% |
| 1961 | 8,324,802 | 2.1% |
| 1960 | 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).
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Chile has a population of 20M as of 2026, compared to 18.3M in 2016, 16.5M in 2006, and 14.7M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.94% per year. Chile is ranked 105th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Chile will have 20,539,410 people (2.81% growth) with a rank change from 67th to 75th.
By the year 2100, Chile's population is projected to decline by 32.2% from its current level to 13.5M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 51,712 |
| 2024 | - | - | 58,316 |
| 2023 | 111,197 | 48,518 | 62,679 |
| 2022 | 100,415 | 41,041 | 59,374 |
| 2021 | 93,010 | 27,530 | 65,480 |
| 2020 | 78,420 | 52,378 | 26,042 |
| 2019 | 267,345 | 86,006 | 181,339 |
| 2018 | 341,757 | 103,950 | 237,807 |
| 2017 | 326,889 | 106,268 | 220,621 |
| 2016 | 256,409 | 120,545 | 135,864 |
| 2015 | 182,763 | 127,074 | 55,689 |
| 2014 | 184,075 | 131,373 | 52,702 |
| 2013 | 170,314 | 133,785 | 36,529 |
| 2012 | 165,487 | 134,617 | 30,870 |
| 2011 | 169,139 | 141,053 | 28,086 |
| 2010 | 171,575 | 145,527 | 26,048 |
| 2009 | 171,900 | 147,576 | 24,324 |
| 2008 | 169,593 | 147,105 | 22,488 |
| 2007 | 165,213 | 145,043 | 20,170 |
| 2006 | 159,562 | 142,277 | 17,285 |
| 2005 | 161,298 | 147,009 | 14,289 |
| 2004 | 161,633 | 150,138 | 11,495 |
| 2003 | 163,512 | 154,287 | 9,225 |
| 2002 | 170,146 | 162,322 | 7,824 |
| 2001 | 178,005 | 171,659 | 6,346 |
| 2000 | 182,429 | 175,362 | 7,067 |
| 1999 | 186,221 | 177,995 | 8,226 |
| 1998 | 196,799 | 185,815 | 10,984 |
| 1997 | 193,937 | 190,433 | 3,504 |
| 1996 | 202,839 | 199,897 | 2,942 |
| 1995 | 210,471 | 208,017 | 2,454 |
| 1994 | 211,764 | 209,834 | 1,930 |
| 1993 | 216,167 | 215,003 | 1,164 |
| 1992 | 219,224 | 219,224 | 0 |
| 1991 | 224,973 | 227,180 | -2,207 |
| 1990 | 225,667 | 226,941 | -1,274 |
| 1989 | 218,668 | 224,854 | -6,186 |
| 1988 | 212,471 | 221,602 | -9,131 |
| 1987 | 206,076 | 218,034 | -11,958 |
| 1986 | 196,423 | 213,571 | -17,148 |
| 1985 | 190,863 | 208,910 | -18,047 |
| 1984 | 184,219 | 205,407 | -21,188 |
| 1983 | 178,966 | 202,352 | -23,386 |
| 1982 | 172,876 | 199,522 | -26,646 |
| 1981 | 170,115 | 198,211 | -28,096 |
| 1980 | 170,221 | 198,281 | -28,060 |
| 1979 | 167,325 | 197,198 | -29,873 |
| 1978 | 166,839 | 196,483 | -29,644 |
| 1977 | 167,512 | 197,163 | -29,651 |
| 1976 | 167,019 | 196,986 | -29,967 |
| 1975 | 166,366 | 196,890 | -30,524 |
| 1974 | 165,111 | 196,322 | -31,211 |
| 1973 | 165,788 | 197,666 | -31,878 |
| 1972 | 165,578 | 198,162 | -32,584 |
| 1971 | 164,376 | 198,523 | -34,147 |
| 1970 | 164,323 | 200,402 | -36,079 |
| 1969 | 165,788 | 202,764 | -36,976 |
| 1968 | 165,353 | 203,577 | -38,224 |
| 1967 | 166,218 | 204,377 | -38,159 |
| 1966 | 168,215 | 204,661 | -36,446 |
| 1965 | 169,353 | 203,341 | -33,988 |
| 1964 | 171,480 | 202,741 | -31,261 |
| 1963 | 173,288 | 202,370 | -29,082 |
| 1962 | 172,882 | 200,905 | -28,023 |
| 1961 | 171,629 | 198,788 | -27,159 |
| 1960 | 171,277 | 198,461 | -27,184 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Chile 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, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 361,531 and 2.1% in 2010.
Chile population clock
Chile
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
19977856
|
67/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.24% | 67/197 |
| One net population change |
4.96 minutes
|
88/197 |
| One birth every |
2.98 minutes
|
88/196 |
| One death every |
4.12 minutes
|
67/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +290 | 88/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +105,936 | 88/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.54% | 130/197 |
| One migration net change every |
10.2 minutes
|
21/196 |
| Annual migration change | +51,712 | 21/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,538,324 | 44/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 7.8% | 76/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
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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Chile population statistics
|
Chile
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.7 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 38.8 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 37.5 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.17 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 69.6 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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