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Population in Chile compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.86 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Chile vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Costa Rica
2100 13,542,179 3,804,183
2099 13,698,571 3,842,423
2098 13,856,954 3,880,999
2097 14,016,220 3,919,996
2096 14,178,222 3,959,352
2095 14,343,015 3,999,084
2094 14,508,995 4,039,053
2093 14,677,272 4,079,349
2092 14,845,602 4,119,898
2091 15,016,981 4,160,663
2090 15,189,722 4,201,548
2089 15,363,962 4,242,452
2088 15,538,750 4,283,327
2087 15,711,977 4,324,225
2086 15,883,706 4,364,979
2085 16,055,280 4,405,520
2084 16,223,786 4,445,770
2083 16,391,067 4,485,644
2082 16,554,768 4,525,171
2081 16,719,751 4,564,265
2080 16,883,588 4,602,737
2079 17,045,148 4,640,677
2078 17,205,047 4,677,935
2077 17,362,651 4,714,527
2076 17,517,633 4,750,309
2075 17,670,800 4,785,359
2074 17,820,437 4,819,691
2073 17,966,186 4,853,137
2072 18,109,831 4,885,727
2071 18,253,369 4,917,445
2070 18,393,628 4,948,313
2069 18,531,389 4,978,425
2068 18,668,022 5,007,604
2067 18,802,510 5,035,877
2066 18,935,536 5,063,521
2065 19,063,468 5,090,474
2064 19,189,521 5,116,546
2063 19,310,719 5,141,922
2062 19,424,785 5,166,260
2061 19,534,495 5,189,836
2060 19,638,454 5,212,549
2059 19,739,346 5,234,066
2058 19,832,760 5,254,528
2057 19,923,762 5,273,844
2056 20,008,988 5,292,013
2055 20,089,664 5,308,829
2054 20,163,300 5,324,305
2053 20,232,377 5,338,417
2052 20,293,672 5,350,974
2051 20,348,246 5,361,865
2050 20,396,141 5,371,197
2049 20,440,751 5,378,904
2048 20,480,143 5,385,081
2047 20,511,707 5,389,678
2046 20,539,410 5,392,713
2045 20,563,551 5,394,209
2044 20,580,609 5,394,124
2043 20,590,097 5,392,590
2042 20,594,631 5,389,628
2041 20,596,851 5,385,101
2040 20,592,260 5,379,344
2039 20,584,025 5,372,186
2038 20,569,754 5,363,617
2037 20,550,877 5,353,928
2036 20,523,910 5,343,027
2035 20,492,436 5,330,994
2034 20,456,957 5,317,895
2033 20,417,291 5,303,634
2032 20,370,206 5,288,416
2031 20,315,389 5,272,215
2030 20,254,305 5,255,064
2029 20,187,945 5,236,901
2028 20,116,575 5,217,724
2027 20,038,004 5,197,413
2026 19,955,555 5,176,096
2025 19,865,709 5,153,634
2024 19,764,771 5,129,910
2023 19,658,835 5,105,525
2022 19,553,036 5,081,765
2021 19,456,334 5,059,988
2020 19,370,624 5,034,320
2019 19,197,744 4,999,553
2018 18,893,191 4,957,818
2017 18,558,868 4,913,177
2016 18,267,221 4,866,998
2015 18,047,625 4,818,038
2014 17,864,195 4,767,119
2013 17,687,006 4,716,147
2012 17,519,119 4,663,934
2011 17,351,816 4,609,833
2010 17,181,464 4,555,962
2009 17,009,731 4,499,791
2008 16,838,988 4,440,056
2007 16,671,581 4,380,248
2006 16,509,195 4,321,340
2005 16,348,778 4,261,240
2004 16,187,322 4,200,078
2003 16,024,752 4,138,784
2002 15,857,925 4,075,705
2001 15,683,849 4,008,947
2000 15,503,635 3,937,739
1999 15,319,313 3,862,101
1998 15,127,799 3,782,838
1997 14,932,434 3,701,711
1996 14,734,046 3,619,013
1995 14,527,381 3,535,176
1994 14,316,256 3,451,122
1993 14,102,276 3,367,434
1992 13,884,577 3,284,258
1991 13,662,491 3,202,176
1990 13,437,176 3,121,706
1989 13,215,005 3,043,827
1988 12,999,424 2,968,103
1987 12,790,150 2,892,699
1986 12,588,914 2,817,216
1985 12,395,274 2,741,894
1984 12,207,733 2,667,595
1983 12,026,138 2,595,153
1982 11,850,214 2,524,806
1981 11,678,717 2,456,637
1980 11,508,550 2,390,633
1979 11,339,779 2,326,490
1978 11,172,695 2,264,510
1977 11,005,519 2,205,025
1976 10,838,251 2,147,774
1975 10,671,559 2,092,719
1974 10,505,817 2,039,643
1973 10,340,362 1,988,343
1972 10,174,678 1,938,248
1971 10,009,701 1,888,539
1970 9,845,344 1,838,949
1969 9,680,282 1,789,276
1968 9,514,716 1,739,731
1967 9,348,939 1,689,523
1966 9,181,722 1,638,116
1965 9,012,938 1,586,208
1964 8,842,525 1,533,960
1963 8,670,144 1,481,604
1962 8,497,059 1,429,445
1961 8,324,802 1,377,920
1960 8,153,350 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Costa Rica
2100 -1.14% -1%
2099 -1.14% -0.99%
2098 -1.14% -0.99%
2097 -1.14% -0.99%
2096 -1.15% -0.99%
2095 -1.14% -0.99%
2094 -1.15% -0.99%
2093 -1.13% -0.98%
2092 -1.14% -0.98%
2091 -1.14% -0.97%
2090 -1.13% -0.96%
2089 -1.12% -0.95%
2088 -1.1% -0.95%
2087 -1.08% -0.93%
2086 -1.07% -0.92%
2085 -1.04% -0.91%
2084 -1.02% -0.89%
2083 -0.99% -0.87%
2082 -0.99% -0.86%
2081 -0.97% -0.84%
2080 -0.95% -0.82%
2079 -0.93% -0.8%
2078 -0.91% -0.78%
2077 -0.88% -0.75%
2076 -0.87% -0.73%
2075 -0.84% -0.71%
2074 -0.81% -0.69%
2073 -0.79% -0.67%
2072 -0.79% -0.65%
2071 -0.76% -0.62%
2070 -0.74% -0.6%
2069 -0.73% -0.58%
2068 -0.72% -0.56%
2067 -0.7% -0.55%
2066 -0.67% -0.53%
2065 -0.66% -0.51%
2064 -0.63% -0.49%
2063 -0.59% -0.47%
2062 -0.56% -0.45%
2061 -0.53% -0.44%
2060 -0.51% -0.41%
2059 -0.47% -0.39%
2058 -0.46% -0.37%
2057 -0.43% -0.34%
2056 -0.4% -0.32%
2055 -0.37% -0.29%
2054 -0.34% -0.26%
2053 -0.3% -0.23%
2052 -0.27% -0.2%
2051 -0.23% -0.17%
2050 -0.22% -0.14%
2049 -0.19% -0.11%
2048 -0.15% -0.09%
2047 -0.13% -0.06%
2046 -0.12% -0.03%
2045 -0.08% 0.002%
2044 -0.05% 0.03%
2043 -0.02% 0.05%
2042 -0.01% 0.08%
2041 0.02% 0.11%
2040 0.04% 0.13%
2039 0.07% 0.16%
2038 0.09% 0.18%
2037 0.13% 0.2%
2036 0.15% 0.23%
2035 0.17% 0.25%
2034 0.19% 0.27%
2033 0.23% 0.29%
2032 0.27% 0.31%
2031 0.3% 0.33%
2030 0.33% 0.35%
2029 0.35% 0.37%
2028 0.39% 0.39%
2027 0.41% 0.41%
2026 0.45% 0.44%
2025 0.51% 0.46%
2024 0.54% 0.48%
2023 0.54% 0.47%
2022 0.5% 0.43%
2021 0.44% 0.51%
2020 0.9% 0.7%
2019 1.61% 0.84%
2018 1.8% 0.91%
2017 1.6% 0.95%
2016 1.22% 1.02%
2015 1.03% 1.07%
2014 1% 1.08%
2013 0.96% 1.12%
2012 0.96% 1.17%
2011 0.99% 1.18%
2010 1.01% 1.25%
2009 1.01% 1.35%
2008 1% 1.37%
2007 0.98% 1.36%
2006 0.98% 1.41%
2005 1% 1.46%
2004 1.01% 1.48%
2003 1.05% 1.55%
2002 1.11% 1.67%
2001 1.16% 1.81%
2000 1.2% 1.96%
1999 1.27% 2.1%
1998 1.31% 2.19%
1997 1.35% 2.29%
1996 1.42% 2.37%
1995 1.47% 2.44%
1994 1.52% 2.49%
1993 1.57% 2.53%
1992 1.63% 2.56%
1991 1.68% 2.58%
1990 1.68% 2.56%
1989 1.66% 2.55%
1988 1.64% 2.61%
1987 1.6% 2.68%
1986 1.56% 2.75%
1985 1.54% 2.79%
1984 1.51% 2.79%
1983 1.48% 2.79%
1982 1.47% 2.77%
1981 1.48% 2.76%
1980 1.49% 2.76%
1979 1.5% 2.74%
1978 1.52% 2.7%
1977 1.54% 2.67%
1976 1.56% 2.63%
1975 1.58% 2.6%
1974 1.6% 2.58%
1973 1.63% 2.58%
1972 1.65% 2.63%
1971 1.67% 2.7%
1970 1.71% 2.78%
1969 1.74% 2.85%
1968 1.77% 2.97%
1967 1.82% 3.14%
1966 1.87% 3.27%
1965 1.93% 3.41%
1964 1.99% 3.53%
1963 2.04% 3.65%
1962 2.07% 3.74%
1961 2.1% 3.8%

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/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Chile Costa Rica
Current population
19977856
5181862
Population rank 67/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.06%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
21.6 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +67
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 138/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 +1,000
Net migration rank 21/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 1,000
2024 - 58,316 - 967
2023 48,518 62,679 24,109 995
2022 41,041 59,374 21,409 1,006
2021 27,530 65,480 20,119 1,018
2020 52,378 26,042 29,164 1,029
2019 86,006 181,339 37,682 1,653
2018 103,950 237,807 42,469 1,673
2017 106,268 220,621 43,471 1,671
2016 120,545 135,864 45,565 1,649
2015 127,074 55,689 49,077 1,617
2014 131,373 52,702 49,559 1,589
2013 133,785 36,529 49,227 1,579
2012 134,617 30,870 52,036 1,587
2011 141,053 28,086 52,884 1,695
2010 145,527 26,048 50,803 2,357
2009 147,576 24,324 55,757 3,432
2008 147,105 22,488 56,491 3,794
2007 145,043 20,170 55,244 4,080
2006 142,277 17,285 54,177 4,321
2005 147,009 14,289 57,139 4,567
2004 150,138 11,495 55,769 4,856
2003 154,287 9,225 56,743 5,216
2002 162,322 7,824 58,388 5,812
2001 171,659 6,346 62,199 7,119
2000 175,362 7,067 64,268 8,826
1999 177,995 8,226 64,922 13,253
1998 185,815 10,984 64,788 15,556
1997 190,433 3,504 64,954 16,954
1996 199,897 2,942 66,094 17,393
1995 208,017 2,454 67,585 16,609
1994 209,834 1,930 68,336 15,587
1993 215,003 1,164 69,016 14,431
1992 219,224 0 69,830 13,069
1991 227,180 -2,207 70,506 10,757
1990 226,941 -1,274 71,727 7,949
1989 224,854 -6,186 72,327 3,758
1988 221,602 -9,131 72,944 2,414
1987 218,034 -11,958 73,188 2,267
1986 213,571 -17,148 73,211 2,302
1985 208,910 -18,047 72,776 2,357
1984 205,407 -21,188 71,062 2,402
1983 202,352 -23,386 68,972 2,449
1982 199,522 -26,646 66,826 2,453
1981 198,211 -28,096 64,632 2,431
1980 198,281 -28,060 62,561 2,387
1979 197,198 -29,873 60,984 2,349
1978 196,483 -29,644 58,327 2,296
1977 197,163 -29,651 56,122 2,228
1976 196,986 -29,967 54,019 2,129
1975 196,890 -30,524 51,979 1,992
1974 196,322 -31,211 50,349 1,839
1973 197,666 -31,878 48,943 1,468
1972 198,162 -32,584 48,417 1,366
1971 198,523 -34,147 48,341 1,296
1970 200,402 -36,079 48,398 1,137
1969 202,764 -36,976 48,790 1,017
1968 203,577 -38,224 48,361 939
1967 204,377 -38,159 50,193 926
1966 204,661 -36,446 50,755 930
1965 203,341 -33,988 51,196 932
1964 202,741 -31,261 51,435 934
1963 202,370 -29,082 51,403 938
1962 200,905 -28,023 51,046 934
1961 198,788 -27,159 50,149 924
1960 198,461 -27,184 48,857 910

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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