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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 5,152,950 people in Costa Rica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 5,186,356 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.85 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 +0.97% per year vs +0.71% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.19M (20% growth).

Chile vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Costa Rica
2100 13,538,233 3,803,678
2099 13,694,580 3,841,913
2098 13,852,916 3,880,484
2097 14,012,136 3,919,475
2096 14,174,091 3,958,826
2095 14,338,836 3,998,552
2094 14,504,768 4,038,516
2093 14,672,995 4,078,807
2092 14,841,276 4,119,351
2091 15,012,606 4,160,111
2090 15,185,296 4,200,989
2089 15,359,485 4,241,888
2088 15,534,223 4,282,758
2087 15,707,399 4,323,650
2086 15,879,078 4,364,399
2085 16,050,602 4,404,935
2084 16,219,059 4,445,179
2083 16,386,291 4,485,048
2082 16,549,944 4,524,570
2081 16,714,879 4,563,658
2080 16,878,669 4,602,126
2079 17,040,181 4,640,060
2078 17,200,034 4,677,313
2077 17,357,593 4,713,901
2076 17,512,529 4,749,678
2075 17,665,652 4,784,723
2074 17,815,245 4,819,050
2073 17,960,951 4,852,492
2072 18,104,555 4,885,078
2071 18,248,051 4,916,792
2070 18,388,269 4,947,655
2069 18,525,990 4,977,764
2068 18,662,583 5,006,939
2067 18,797,031 5,035,207
2066 18,930,019 5,062,849
2065 19,057,914 5,089,797
2064 19,183,930 5,115,866
2063 19,305,093 5,141,239
2062 19,419,125 5,165,574
2061 19,528,803 5,189,146
2060 19,632,732 5,211,857
2059 19,733,594 5,233,370
2058 19,826,981 5,253,830
2057 19,917,957 5,273,143
2056 20,003,158 5,291,310
2055 20,083,811 5,308,124
2054 20,157,425 5,323,598
2053 20,226,483 5,337,707
2052 20,287,759 5,350,263
2051 20,342,317 5,361,152
2050 20,390,198 5,370,484
2049 20,434,796 5,378,189
2048 20,474,175 5,384,366
2047 20,505,731 5,388,962
2046 20,533,426 5,391,996
2045 20,557,560 5,393,493
2044 20,574,613 5,393,407
2043 20,584,097 5,391,873
2042 20,588,631 5,388,912
2041 20,590,850 5,384,386
2040 20,586,260 5,378,629
2039 20,578,028 5,371,473
2038 20,563,761 5,362,904
2037 20,544,889 5,353,217
2036 20,517,930 5,342,317
2035 20,486,465 5,330,286
2034 20,450,997 5,317,189
2033 20,411,343 5,302,930
2032 20,364,270 5,287,714
2031 20,309,470 5,271,514
2030 20,248,404 5,254,366
2029 20,182,063 5,236,206
2028 20,110,713 5,217,031
2027 20,032,166 5,196,723
2026 19,949,741 5,175,408
2025 19,859,921 5,152,950
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 319,358 people (a 6.56% 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 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Costa Rica will increase by 3.55% to 5,370,484 people and rank change from 126th to 127th.

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 0.48% 0.45%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Chile Costa Rica
Current population
19992079
5186356
Population rank 67/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.06%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
22.9 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
10.3 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
18.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +63
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +23,040
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 134/197
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 42,356 58,316 22,699 967
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/costa-rica | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 40.7% of the population change in Chile is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people). In Costa Rica 96.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 335,764 people) and 3.8% is from migration (a gain of 13,278 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 568K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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