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Population in Chile compared to the Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 6,332,961 people in the Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 6,681,829 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.99 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.08% for the Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.68M (74.1% growth).

Chile vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Congo
2100 13,542,179 20,197,393
2099 13,698,571 20,056,338
2098 13,856,954 19,909,990
2097 14,016,220 19,763,169
2096 14,178,222 19,613,556
2095 14,343,015 19,462,505
2094 14,508,995 19,309,823
2093 14,677,272 19,154,254
2092 14,845,602 18,993,517
2091 15,016,981 18,831,137
2090 15,189,722 18,666,035
2089 15,363,962 18,500,705
2088 15,538,750 18,328,408
2087 15,711,977 18,156,542
2086 15,883,706 17,982,556
2085 16,055,280 17,810,599
2084 16,223,786 17,634,115
2083 16,391,067 17,455,922
2082 16,554,768 17,273,447
2081 16,719,751 17,095,916
2080 16,883,588 16,913,187
2079 17,045,148 16,731,545
2078 17,205,047 16,545,390
2077 17,362,651 16,360,458
2076 17,517,633 16,175,508
2075 17,670,800 15,984,378
2074 17,820,437 15,794,071
2073 17,966,186 15,599,735
2072 18,109,831 15,404,494
2071 18,253,369 15,207,921
2070 18,393,628 15,011,471
2069 18,531,389 14,810,543
2068 18,668,022 14,612,051
2067 18,802,510 14,415,033
2066 18,935,536 14,213,222
2065 19,063,468 14,012,829
2064 19,189,521 13,813,071
2063 19,310,719 13,611,733
2062 19,424,785 13,407,155
2061 19,534,495 13,206,406
2060 19,638,454 13,006,970
2059 19,739,346 12,808,144
2058 19,832,760 12,611,185
2057 19,923,762 12,415,316
2056 20,008,988 12,219,298
2055 20,089,664 12,024,601
2054 20,163,300 11,826,644
2053 20,232,377 11,629,783
2052 20,293,672 11,433,645
2051 20,348,246 11,236,927
2050 20,396,141 11,041,020
2049 20,440,751 10,846,652
2048 20,480,143 10,651,879
2047 20,511,707 10,455,019
2046 20,539,410 10,260,138
2045 20,563,551 10,065,444
2044 20,580,609 9,872,742
2043 20,590,097 9,677,498
2042 20,594,631 9,483,953
2041 20,596,851 9,288,673
2040 20,592,260 9,097,986
2039 20,584,025 8,908,556
2038 20,569,754 8,720,599
2037 20,550,877 8,534,256
2036 20,523,910 8,350,011
2035 20,492,436 8,167,940
2034 20,456,957 7,986,915
2033 20,417,291 7,806,956
2032 20,370,206 7,629,621
2031 20,315,389 7,454,630
2030 20,254,305 7,285,238
2029 20,187,945 7,119,031
2028 20,116,575 6,956,345
2027 20,038,004 6,795,830
2026 19,955,555 6,639,560
2025 19,865,709 6,485,440
2024 19,764,771 6,332,961
2023 19,658,835 6,182,885
2022 19,553,036 6,035,104
2021 19,456,334 5,892,183
2020 19,370,624 5,752,791
2019 19,197,744 5,616,661
2018 18,893,191 5,483,118
2017 18,558,868 5,351,011
2016 18,267,221 5,222,536
2015 18,047,625 5,097,581
2014 17,864,195 4,975,880
2013 17,687,006 4,857,099
2012 17,519,119 4,740,450
2011 17,351,816 4,609,724
2010 17,181,464 4,462,290
2009 17,009,731 4,281,219
2008 16,838,988 4,113,517
2007 16,671,581 3,980,430
2006 16,509,195 3,837,409
2005 16,348,778 3,696,393
2004 16,187,322 3,565,554
2003 16,024,752 3,445,753
2002 15,857,925 3,350,771
2001 15,683,849 3,272,537
2000 15,503,635 3,151,345
1999 15,319,313 3,032,874
1998 15,127,799 2,952,061
1997 14,932,434 2,887,862
1996 14,734,046 2,826,785
1995 14,527,381 2,749,461
1994 14,316,256 2,673,144
1993 14,102,276 2,595,124
1992 13,884,577 2,519,465
1991 13,662,491 2,449,229
1990 13,437,176 2,380,560
1989 13,215,005 2,313,558
1988 12,999,424 2,247,653
1987 12,790,150 2,183,473
1986 12,588,914 2,120,602
1985 12,395,274 2,059,311
1984 12,207,733 1,999,528
1983 12,026,138 1,950,321
1982 11,850,214 1,910,430
1981 11,678,717 1,869,759
1980 11,508,550 1,828,985
1979 11,339,779 1,788,524
1978 11,172,695 1,748,089
1977 11,005,519 1,707,568
1976 10,838,251 1,667,225
1975 10,671,559 1,627,032
1974 10,505,817 1,582,301
1973 10,340,362 1,533,680
1972 10,174,678 1,486,468
1971 10,009,701 1,441,039
1970 9,845,344 1,397,638
1969 9,680,282 1,356,182
1968 9,514,716 1,316,519
1967 9,348,939 1,278,691
1966 9,181,722 1,242,534
1965 9,012,938 1,207,880
1964 8,842,525 1,174,816
1963 8,670,144 1,143,263
1962 8,497,059 1,113,175
1961 8,324,802 1,084,389
1960 8,153,350 1,056,732

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/chile/congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chile's population will grow by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of the Congo will increase by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 20.2M people in 2100 for the Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Congo
2100 -1.14% 0.7%
2099 -1.14% 0.74%
2098 -1.14% 0.74%
2097 -1.14% 0.76%
2096 -1.15% 0.78%
2095 -1.14% 0.79%
2094 -1.15% 0.81%
2093 -1.13% 0.85%
2092 -1.14% 0.86%
2091 -1.14% 0.88%
2090 -1.13% 0.89%
2089 -1.12% 0.94%
2088 -1.1% 0.95%
2087 -1.08% 0.97%
2086 -1.07% 0.97%
2085 -1.04% 1%
2084 -1.02% 1.02%
2083 -0.99% 1.06%
2082 -0.99% 1.04%
2081 -0.97% 1.08%
2080 -0.95% 1.09%
2079 -0.93% 1.13%
2078 -0.91% 1.13%
2077 -0.88% 1.14%
2076 -0.87% 1.2%
2075 -0.84% 1.2%
2074 -0.81% 1.25%
2073 -0.79% 1.27%
2072 -0.79% 1.29%
2071 -0.76% 1.31%
2070 -0.74% 1.36%
2069 -0.73% 1.36%
2068 -0.72% 1.37%
2067 -0.7% 1.42%
2066 -0.67% 1.43%
2065 -0.66% 1.45%
2064 -0.63% 1.48%
2063 -0.59% 1.53%
2062 -0.56% 1.52%
2061 -0.53% 1.53%
2060 -0.51% 1.55%
2059 -0.47% 1.56%
2058 -0.46% 1.58%
2057 -0.43% 1.6%
2056 -0.4% 1.62%
2055 -0.37% 1.67%
2054 -0.34% 1.69%
2053 -0.3% 1.72%
2052 -0.27% 1.75%
2051 -0.23% 1.77%
2050 -0.22% 1.79%
2049 -0.19% 1.83%
2048 -0.15% 1.88%
2047 -0.13% 1.9%
2046 -0.12% 1.93%
2045 -0.08% 1.95%
2044 -0.05% 2.02%
2043 -0.02% 2.04%
2042 -0.01% 2.1%
2041 0.02% 2.1%
2040 0.04% 2.13%
2039 0.07% 2.16%
2038 0.09% 2.18%
2037 0.13% 2.21%
2036 0.15% 2.23%
2035 0.17% 2.27%
2034 0.19% 2.31%
2033 0.23% 2.32%
2032 0.27% 2.35%
2031 0.3% 2.33%
2030 0.33% 2.33%
2029 0.35% 2.34%
2028 0.39% 2.36%
2027 0.41% 2.35%
2026 0.45% 2.38%
2025 0.51% 2.41%
2024 0.54% 2.43%
2023 0.54% 2.45%
2022 0.5% 2.43%
2021 0.44% 2.42%
2020 0.9% 2.42%
2019 1.61% 2.44%
2018 1.8% 2.47%
2017 1.6% 2.46%
2016 1.22% 2.45%
2015 1.03% 2.45%
2014 1% 2.45%
2013 0.96% 2.46%
2012 0.96% 2.84%
2011 0.99% 3.3%
2010 1.01% 4.23%
2009 1.01% 4.08%
2008 1% 3.34%
2007 0.98% 3.73%
2006 0.98% 3.81%
2005 1% 3.67%
2004 1.01% 3.48%
2003 1.05% 2.83%
2002 1.11% 2.39%
2001 1.16% 3.85%
2000 1.2% 3.91%
1999 1.27% 2.74%
1998 1.31% 2.22%
1997 1.35% 2.16%
1996 1.42% 2.81%
1995 1.47% 2.85%
1994 1.52% 3.01%
1993 1.57% 3%
1992 1.63% 2.87%
1991 1.68% 2.88%
1990 1.68% 2.9%
1989 1.66% 2.93%
1988 1.64% 2.94%
1987 1.6% 2.96%
1986 1.56% 2.98%
1985 1.54% 2.99%
1984 1.51% 2.52%
1983 1.48% 2.09%
1982 1.47% 2.18%
1981 1.48% 2.23%
1980 1.49% 2.26%
1979 1.5% 2.31%
1978 1.52% 2.37%
1977 1.54% 2.42%
1976 1.56% 2.47%
1975 1.58% 2.83%
1974 1.6% 3.17%
1973 1.63% 3.18%
1972 1.65% 3.15%
1971 1.67% 3.11%
1970 1.71% 3.06%
1969 1.74% 3.01%
1968 1.77% 2.96%
1967 1.82% 2.91%
1966 1.87% 2.87%
1965 1.93% 2.81%
1964 1.99% 2.76%
1963 2.04% 2.7%
1962 2.07% 2.65%
1961 2.1% 2.62%

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/chile/congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Chile Congo
Current population
19977856
6681829
Population rank 67/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.08%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
3.5 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
2.78 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +411
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +150,076
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 31/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
2.93 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -2,999
Net migration rank 21/196 108/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 385,589
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 91/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 86/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -2,999
2024 - 58,316 - -2,491
2023 48,518 62,679 150,486 -995
2022 41,041 59,374 147,076 -995
2021 27,530 65,480 144,241 -4,476
2020 52,378 26,042 143,492 -4,472
2019 86,006 181,339 139,513 -6,268
2018 103,950 237,807 142,704 -8,856
2017 106,268 220,621 141,973 -11,601
2016 120,545 135,864 141,358 -14,783
2015 127,074 55,689 141,539 -18,207
2014 131,373 52,702 141,674 -21,598
2013 133,785 36,529 142,080 -24,605
2012 134,617 30,870 142,464 -26,643
2011 141,053 28,086 140,371 5,262
2010 145,527 26,048 136,908 12,318
2009 147,576 24,324 126,904 86,014
2008 147,105 22,488 120,711 1,774
2007 145,043 20,170 112,459 31,239
2006 142,277 17,285 106,876 35,475
2005 147,009 14,289 101,344 38,337
2004 150,138 11,495 96,577 25,412
2003 154,287 9,225 91,326 26,280
2002 162,322 7,824 88,497 -16,140
2001 171,659 6,346 84,876 -764
2000 175,362 7,067 78,491 79,780
1999 177,995 8,226 76,204 2,470
1998 185,815 10,984 72,450 10,500
1997 190,433 3,504 66,149 -20,704
1996 199,897 2,942 75,628 1,085
1995 208,017 2,454 74,189 3,747
1994 209,834 1,930 72,857 1,850
1993 215,003 1,164 71,119 10,218
1992 219,224 0 69,973 0
1991 227,180 -2,207 68,534 1,966
1990 226,941 -1,274 67,241 -395
1989 224,854 -6,186 65,944 1,214
1988 221,602 -9,131 64,629 22
1987 218,034 -11,958 63,183 525
1986 213,571 -17,148 61,669 367
1985 208,910 -18,047 60,359 182
1984 205,407 -21,188 59,028 0
1983 202,352 -23,386 58,120 -18,720
1982 199,522 -26,646 57,036 -16,664
1981 198,211 -28,096 56,603 -15,630
1980 198,281 -28,060 55,550 -14,972
1979 197,198 -29,873 54,723 -14,378
1978 196,483 -29,644 53,885 -13,356
1977 197,163 -29,651 53,179 -12,673
1976 196,986 -29,967 52,148 -11,971
1975 196,890 -30,524 51,155 -10,944
1974 196,322 -31,211 49,563 -312
1973 197,666 -31,878 48,017 -22
1972 198,162 -32,584 46,427 0
1971 198,523 -34,147 44,431 0
1970 200,402 -36,079 42,374 0
1969 202,764 -36,976 40,532 0
1968 203,577 -38,224 38,786 0
1967 204,377 -38,159 36,866 0
1966 204,661 -36,446 35,452 0
1965 203,341 -33,988 33,865 0
1964 202,741 -31,261 32,270 0
1963 202,370 -29,082 30,832 0
1962 200,905 -28,023 29,342 0
1961 198,788 -27,159 28,220 0
1960 198,461 -27,184 27,094 0

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

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

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). In the Congo 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 385,589 people or 6.1% in the Congo.

Biggest 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
Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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