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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.83 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Chile vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Cuba
2100 13,542,179 5,596,718
2099 13,698,571 5,657,375
2098 13,856,954 5,718,645
2097 14,016,220 5,780,569
2096 14,178,222 5,843,224
2095 14,343,015 5,906,751
2094 14,508,995 5,970,804
2093 14,677,272 6,035,854
2092 14,845,602 6,101,659
2091 15,016,981 6,168,154
2090 15,189,722 6,235,722
2089 15,363,962 6,304,222
2088 15,538,750 6,373,377
2087 15,711,977 6,443,413
2086 15,883,706 6,514,289
2085 16,055,280 6,585,780
2084 16,223,786 6,657,505
2083 16,391,067 6,729,522
2082 16,554,768 6,801,995
2081 16,719,751 6,874,468
2080 16,883,588 6,947,089
2079 17,045,148 7,019,723
2078 17,205,047 7,092,413
2077 17,362,651 7,165,274
2076 17,517,633 7,238,004
2075 17,670,800 7,311,071
2074 17,820,437 7,384,626
2073 17,966,186 7,458,600
2072 18,109,831 7,533,524
2071 18,253,369 7,609,105
2070 18,393,628 7,686,135
2069 18,531,389 7,764,393
2068 18,668,022 7,843,807
2067 18,802,510 7,924,753
2066 18,935,536 8,007,003
2065 19,063,468 8,090,881
2064 19,189,521 8,176,150
2063 19,310,719 8,262,542
2062 19,424,785 8,350,350
2061 19,534,495 8,439,080
2060 19,638,454 8,528,768
2059 19,739,346 8,618,786
2058 19,832,760 8,708,762
2057 19,923,762 8,798,693
2056 20,008,988 8,888,562
2055 20,089,664 8,977,652
2054 20,163,300 9,066,133
2053 20,232,377 9,153,249
2052 20,293,672 9,238,892
2051 20,348,246 9,323,021
2050 20,396,141 9,405,481
2049 20,440,751 9,486,566
2048 20,480,143 9,565,607
2047 20,511,707 9,643,403
2046 20,539,410 9,719,554
2045 20,563,551 9,793,859
2044 20,580,609 9,866,367
2043 20,590,097 9,937,436
2042 20,594,631 10,006,554
2041 20,596,851 10,073,994
2040 20,592,260 10,139,368
2039 20,584,025 10,203,016
2038 20,569,754 10,264,587
2037 20,550,877 10,325,061
2036 20,523,910 10,383,547
2035 20,492,436 10,440,509
2034 20,456,957 10,496,359
2033 20,417,291 10,550,821
2032 20,370,206 10,603,749
2031 20,315,389 10,655,312
2030 20,254,305 10,705,845
2029 20,187,945 10,755,262
2028 20,116,575 10,803,047
2027 20,038,004 10,849,321
2026 19,955,555 10,894,785
2025 19,865,709 10,938,241
2024 19,764,771 10,979,783
2023 19,658,835 11,019,931
2022 19,553,036 11,059,820
2021 19,456,334 11,122,168
2020 19,370,624 11,176,354
2019 19,197,744 11,202,846
2018 18,893,191 11,227,118
2017 18,558,868 11,247,829
2016 18,267,221 11,265,612
2015 18,047,625 11,275,065
2014 17,864,195 11,285,775
2013 17,687,006 11,298,167
2012 17,519,119 11,303,175
2011 17,351,816 11,301,571
2010 17,181,464 11,297,409
2009 17,009,731 11,294,719
2008 16,838,988 11,291,762
2007 16,671,581 11,287,272
2006 16,509,195 11,278,550
2005 16,348,778 11,262,554
2004 16,187,322 11,238,756
2003 16,024,752 11,209,383
2002 15,857,925 11,177,418
2001 15,683,849 11,144,132
2000 15,503,635 11,109,109
1999 15,319,313 11,072,230
1998 15,127,799 11,034,712
1997 14,932,434 10,997,934
1996 14,734,046 10,962,010
1995 14,527,381 10,925,362
1994 14,316,256 10,886,021
1993 14,102,276 10,841,031
1992 13,884,577 10,785,801
1991 13,662,491 10,717,640
1990 13,437,176 10,631,799
1989 13,215,005 10,533,243
1988 12,999,424 10,432,585
1987 12,790,150 10,335,342
1986 12,588,914 10,244,247
1985 12,395,274 10,157,228
1984 12,207,733 10,073,299
1983 12,026,138 9,991,026
1982 11,850,214 9,912,681
1981 11,678,717 9,849,320
1980 11,508,550 9,804,796
1979 11,339,779 9,763,355
1978 11,172,695 9,711,980
1977 11,005,519 9,648,440
1976 10,838,251 9,571,242
1975 10,671,559 9,479,726
1974 10,505,817 9,374,183
1973 10,340,362 9,255,328
1972 10,174,678 9,123,891
1971 10,009,701 8,979,085
1970 9,845,344 8,824,382
1969 9,680,282 8,666,640
1968 9,514,716 8,509,522
1967 9,348,939 8,352,625
1966 9,181,722 8,193,450
1965 9,012,938 8,030,797
1964 8,842,525 7,866,020
1963 8,670,144 7,701,660
1962 8,497,059 7,541,098
1961 8,324,802 7,387,117
1960 8,153,350 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Cuba
2100 -1.14% -1.07%
2099 -1.14% -1.07%
2098 -1.14% -1.07%
2097 -1.14% -1.07%
2096 -1.15% -1.08%
2095 -1.14% -1.07%
2094 -1.15% -1.08%
2093 -1.13% -1.08%
2092 -1.14% -1.08%
2091 -1.14% -1.08%
2090 -1.13% -1.09%
2089 -1.12% -1.09%
2088 -1.1% -1.09%
2087 -1.08% -1.09%
2086 -1.07% -1.09%
2085 -1.04% -1.08%
2084 -1.02% -1.07%
2083 -0.99% -1.07%
2082 -0.99% -1.05%
2081 -0.97% -1.05%
2080 -0.95% -1.03%
2079 -0.93% -1.02%
2078 -0.91% -1.02%
2077 -0.88% -1%
2076 -0.87% -1%
2075 -0.84% -1%
2074 -0.81% -0.99%
2073 -0.79% -0.99%
2072 -0.79% -0.99%
2071 -0.76% -1%
2070 -0.74% -1.01%
2069 -0.73% -1.01%
2068 -0.72% -1.02%
2067 -0.7% -1.03%
2066 -0.67% -1.04%
2065 -0.66% -1.04%
2064 -0.63% -1.05%
2063 -0.59% -1.05%
2062 -0.56% -1.05%
2061 -0.53% -1.05%
2060 -0.51% -1.04%
2059 -0.47% -1.03%
2058 -0.46% -1.02%
2057 -0.43% -1.01%
2056 -0.4% -0.99%
2055 -0.37% -0.98%
2054 -0.34% -0.95%
2053 -0.3% -0.93%
2052 -0.27% -0.9%
2051 -0.23% -0.88%
2050 -0.22% -0.85%
2049 -0.19% -0.83%
2048 -0.15% -0.81%
2047 -0.13% -0.78%
2046 -0.12% -0.76%
2045 -0.08% -0.73%
2044 -0.05% -0.72%
2043 -0.02% -0.69%
2042 -0.01% -0.67%
2041 0.02% -0.64%
2040 0.04% -0.62%
2039 0.07% -0.6%
2038 0.09% -0.59%
2037 0.13% -0.56%
2036 0.15% -0.55%
2035 0.17% -0.53%
2034 0.19% -0.52%
2033 0.23% -0.5%
2032 0.27% -0.48%
2031 0.3% -0.47%
2030 0.33% -0.46%
2029 0.35% -0.44%
2028 0.39% -0.43%
2027 0.41% -0.42%
2026 0.45% -0.4%
2025 0.51% -0.38%
2024 0.54% -0.36%
2023 0.54% -0.36%
2022 0.5% -0.56%
2021 0.44% -0.48%
2020 0.9% -0.24%
2019 1.61% -0.22%
2018 1.8% -0.18%
2017 1.6% -0.16%
2016 1.22% -0.08%
2015 1.03% -0.09%
2014 1% -0.11%
2013 0.96% -0.04%
2012 0.96% 0.01%
2011 0.99% 0.04%
2010 1.01% 0.02%
2009 1.01% 0.03%
2008 1% 0.04%
2007 0.98% 0.08%
2006 0.98% 0.14%
2005 1% 0.21%
2004 1.01% 0.26%
2003 1.05% 0.29%
2002 1.11% 0.3%
2001 1.16% 0.32%
2000 1.2% 0.33%
1999 1.27% 0.34%
1998 1.31% 0.33%
1997 1.35% 0.33%
1996 1.42% 0.34%
1995 1.47% 0.36%
1994 1.52% 0.41%
1993 1.57% 0.51%
1992 1.63% 0.64%
1991 1.68% 0.81%
1990 1.68% 0.94%
1989 1.66% 0.96%
1988 1.64% 0.94%
1987 1.6% 0.89%
1986 1.56% 0.86%
1985 1.54% 0.83%
1984 1.51% 0.82%
1983 1.48% 0.79%
1982 1.47% 0.64%
1981 1.48% 0.45%
1980 1.49% 0.42%
1979 1.5% 0.53%
1978 1.52% 0.66%
1977 1.54% 0.81%
1976 1.56% 0.97%
1975 1.58% 1.13%
1974 1.6% 1.28%
1973 1.63% 1.44%
1972 1.65% 1.61%
1971 1.67% 1.75%
1970 1.71% 1.82%
1969 1.74% 1.85%
1968 1.77% 1.88%
1967 1.82% 1.94%
1966 1.87% 2.03%
1965 1.93% 2.09%
1964 1.99% 2.13%
1963 2.04% 2.13%
1962 2.07% 2.08%
1961 2.1% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Chile Cuba
Current population
19977856
10894785
Population rank 67/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.13%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 -110
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 182/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -22,244
Net migration rank 21/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -22,244
2024 - 58,316 - -22,356
2023 48,518 62,679 -15,880 -22,797
2022 41,041 59,374 -17,961 -23,149
2021 27,530 65,480 -71,616 -11,976
2020 52,378 26,042 -12,808 -11,976
2019 86,006 181,339 -4,245 -23,955
2018 103,950 237,807 3,436 -23,779
2017 106,268 220,621 2,306 -23,394
2016 120,545 135,864 9,677 -24,146
2015 127,074 55,689 20,464 -24,910
2014 131,373 52,702 22,448 -39,426
2013 133,785 36,529 29,827 -37,619
2012 134,617 30,870 33,864 -36,101
2011 141,053 28,086 40,753 -35,313
2010 145,527 26,048 37,021 -34,121
2009 147,576 24,324 37,543 -35,063
2008 147,105 22,488 32,848 -29,427
2007 145,043 20,170 24,617 -19,050
2006 142,277 17,285 24,508 -12,619
2005 147,009 14,289 36,660 -16,561
2004 150,138 11,495 44,258 -16,776
2003 154,287 9,225 56,170 -24,916
2002 162,322 7,824 58,212 -25,535
2001 171,659 6,346 57,325 -23,442
2000 175,362 7,067 61,133 -24,980
1999 177,995 8,226 69,069 -31,456
1998 185,815 10,984 71,284 -33,863
1997 190,433 3,504 71,828 -35,712
1996 199,897 2,942 61,837 -26,105
1995 208,017 2,454 66,809 -29,235
1994 209,834 1,930 68,604 -27,501
1993 215,003 1,164 73,221 -24,358
1992 219,224 0 83,461 -21,867
1991 227,180 -2,207 95,398 -20,665
1990 226,941 -1,274 112,378 -15,438
1989 224,854 -6,186 114,865 -14,705
1988 221,602 -9,131 116,626 -15,474
1987 218,034 -11,958 109,617 -16,290
1986 213,571 -17,148 105,997 -17,146
1985 208,910 -18,047 103,228 -18,048
1984 205,407 -21,188 101,670 -18,994
1983 202,352 -23,386 101,858 -19,994
1982 199,522 -26,646 95,866 -21,055
1981 198,211 -28,096 74,067 -22,159
1980 198,281 -28,060 74,271 -37,114
1979 197,198 -29,873 81,192 -35,473
1978 196,483 -29,644 86,864 -29,839
1977 197,163 -29,651 106,875 -36,811
1976 196,986 -29,967 125,383 -41,042
1975 196,890 -30,524 144,964 -46,268
1974 196,322 -31,211 165,099 -52,697
1973 197,666 -31,878 177,387 -52,073
1972 198,162 -32,584 187,588 -50,031
1971 198,523 -34,147 195,106 -43,056
1970 200,402 -36,079 201,823 -44,466
1969 202,764 -36,976 205,581 -47,446
1968 203,577 -38,224 205,487 -49,387
1967 204,377 -38,159 207,245 -49,556
1966 204,661 -36,446 209,179 -48,509
1965 203,341 -33,988 211,322 -46,683
1964 202,741 -31,261 209,315 -44,406
1963 202,370 -29,082 205,788 -41,979
1962 200,905 -28,023 196,423 -39,116
1961 198,788 -27,159 183,806 -33,163
1960 198,461 -27,184 172,816 -25,396

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/cuba | 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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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

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