Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.31 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Chile vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Denmark
2100 13,542,179 5,879,692
2099 13,698,571 5,887,324
2098 13,856,954 5,894,688
2097 14,016,220 5,902,451
2096 14,178,222 5,909,729
2095 14,343,015 5,917,219
2094 14,508,995 5,925,288
2093 14,677,272 5,933,241
2092 14,845,602 5,941,337
2091 15,016,981 5,949,626
2090 15,189,722 5,958,205
2089 15,363,962 5,966,645
2088 15,538,750 5,974,290
2087 15,711,977 5,982,321
2086 15,883,706 5,989,976
2085 16,055,280 5,997,455
2084 16,223,786 6,004,175
2083 16,391,067 6,010,595
2082 16,554,768 6,016,013
2081 16,719,751 6,020,048
2080 16,883,588 6,023,906
2079 17,045,148 6,027,570
2078 17,205,047 6,030,553
2077 17,362,651 6,033,561
2076 17,517,633 6,037,007
2075 17,670,800 6,039,523
2074 17,820,437 6,041,944
2073 17,966,186 6,044,803
2072 18,109,831 6,046,641
2071 18,253,369 6,048,624
2070 18,393,628 6,051,078
2069 18,531,389 6,053,869
2068 18,668,022 6,056,924
2067 18,802,510 6,060,476
2066 18,935,536 6,064,191
2065 19,063,468 6,069,049
2064 19,189,521 6,073,904
2063 19,310,719 6,078,625
2062 19,424,785 6,083,792
2061 19,534,495 6,088,815
2060 19,638,454 6,094,310
2059 19,739,346 6,099,236
2058 19,832,760 6,103,864
2057 19,923,762 6,108,995
2056 20,008,988 6,114,524
2055 20,089,664 6,120,037
2054 20,163,300 6,124,581
2053 20,232,377 6,129,266
2052 20,293,672 6,132,944
2051 20,348,246 6,136,666
2050 20,396,141 6,139,893
2049 20,440,751 6,142,477
2048 20,480,143 6,144,414
2047 20,511,707 6,146,231
2046 20,539,410 6,147,918
2045 20,563,551 6,148,320
2044 20,580,609 6,149,066
2043 20,590,097 6,149,226
2042 20,594,631 6,149,216
2041 20,596,851 6,148,827
2040 20,592,260 6,147,418
2039 20,584,025 6,145,884
2038 20,569,754 6,142,758
2037 20,550,877 6,139,788
2036 20,523,910 6,135,708
2035 20,492,436 6,130,764
2034 20,456,957 6,124,513
2033 20,417,291 6,117,467
2032 20,370,206 6,110,061
2031 20,315,389 6,100,566
2030 20,254,305 6,090,119
2029 20,187,945 6,077,752
2028 20,116,575 6,063,214
2027 20,038,004 6,046,188
2026 19,955,555 6,027,292
2025 19,865,709 6,004,069
2024 19,764,771 5,976,992
2023 19,658,835 5,946,952
2022 19,553,036 5,903,037
2021 19,456,334 5,856,733
2020 19,370,624 5,831,404
2019 19,197,744 5,814,422
2018 18,893,191 5,793,636
2017 18,558,868 5,764,980
2016 18,267,221 5,728,010
2015 18,047,625 5,683,483
2014 17,864,195 5,643,475
2013 17,687,006 5,614,932
2012 17,519,119 5,591,572
2011 17,351,816 5,570,572
2010 17,181,464 5,547,683
2009 17,009,731 5,523,095
2008 16,838,988 5,493,621
2007 16,671,581 5,461,438
2006 16,509,195 5,437,272
2005 16,348,778 5,419,432
2004 16,187,322 5,404,523
2003 16,024,752 5,390,574
2002 15,857,925 5,375,931
2001 15,683,849 5,358,783
2000 15,503,635 5,339,616
1999 15,319,313 5,321,799
1998 15,127,799 5,304,219
1997 14,932,434 5,284,991
1996 14,734,046 5,263,074
1995 14,527,381 5,233,373
1994 14,316,256 5,206,180
1993 14,102,276 5,188,628
1992 13,884,577 5,171,370
1991 13,662,491 5,154,298
1990 13,437,176 5,140,939
1989 13,215,005 5,132,594
1988 12,999,424 5,129,516
1987 12,790,150 5,127,024
1986 12,588,914 5,120,534
1985 12,395,274 5,113,691
1984 12,207,733 5,111,619
1983 12,026,138 5,114,297
1982 11,850,214 5,117,810
1981 11,678,717 5,121,572
1980 11,508,550 5,123,027
1979 11,339,779 5,116,801
1978 11,172,695 5,104,248
1977 11,005,519 5,088,419
1976 10,838,251 5,072,596
1975 10,671,559 5,059,862
1974 10,505,817 5,045,297
1973 10,340,362 5,021,861
1972 10,174,678 4,991,596
1971 10,009,701 4,963,126
1970 9,845,344 4,928,757
1969 9,680,282 4,891,860
1968 9,514,716 4,864,883
1967 9,348,939 4,835,354
1966 9,181,722 4,797,381
1965 9,012,938 4,759,012
1964 8,842,525 4,722,072
1963 8,670,144 4,684,483
1962 8,497,059 4,647,727
1961 8,324,802 4,611,687
1960 8,153,350 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Denmark
2100 -1.14% -0.13%
2099 -1.14% -0.12%
2098 -1.14% -0.13%
2097 -1.14% -0.12%
2096 -1.15% -0.13%
2095 -1.14% -0.14%
2094 -1.15% -0.13%
2093 -1.13% -0.14%
2092 -1.14% -0.14%
2091 -1.14% -0.14%
2090 -1.13% -0.14%
2089 -1.12% -0.13%
2088 -1.1% -0.13%
2087 -1.08% -0.13%
2086 -1.07% -0.12%
2085 -1.04% -0.11%
2084 -1.02% -0.11%
2083 -0.99% -0.09%
2082 -0.99% -0.07%
2081 -0.97% -0.06%
2080 -0.95% -0.06%
2079 -0.93% -0.05%
2078 -0.91% -0.05%
2077 -0.88% -0.06%
2076 -0.87% -0.04%
2075 -0.84% -0.04%
2074 -0.81% -0.05%
2073 -0.79% -0.03%
2072 -0.79% -0.03%
2071 -0.76% -0.04%
2070 -0.74% -0.05%
2069 -0.73% -0.05%
2068 -0.72% -0.06%
2067 -0.7% -0.06%
2066 -0.67% -0.08%
2065 -0.66% -0.08%
2064 -0.63% -0.08%
2063 -0.59% -0.08%
2062 -0.56% -0.08%
2061 -0.53% -0.09%
2060 -0.51% -0.08%
2059 -0.47% -0.08%
2058 -0.46% -0.08%
2057 -0.43% -0.09%
2056 -0.4% -0.09%
2055 -0.37% -0.07%
2054 -0.34% -0.08%
2053 -0.3% -0.06%
2052 -0.27% -0.06%
2051 -0.23% -0.05%
2050 -0.22% -0.04%
2049 -0.19% -0.03%
2048 -0.15% -0.03%
2047 -0.13% -0.03%
2046 -0.12% -0.007%
2045 -0.08% -0.01%
2044 -0.05% -0.003%
2043 -0.02% 0%
2042 -0.01% 0.006%
2041 0.02% 0.02%
2040 0.04% 0.02%
2039 0.07% 0.05%
2038 0.09% 0.05%
2037 0.13% 0.07%
2036 0.15% 0.08%
2035 0.17% 0.1%
2034 0.19% 0.12%
2033 0.23% 0.12%
2032 0.27% 0.16%
2031 0.3% 0.17%
2030 0.33% 0.2%
2029 0.35% 0.24%
2028 0.39% 0.28%
2027 0.41% 0.31%
2026 0.45% 0.39%
2025 0.51% 0.45%
2024 0.54% 0.51%
2023 0.54% 0.74%
2022 0.5% 0.79%
2021 0.44% 0.43%
2020 0.9% 0.29%
2019 1.61% 0.36%
2018 1.8% 0.5%
2017 1.6% 0.65%
2016 1.22% 0.78%
2015 1.03% 0.71%
2014 1% 0.51%
2013 0.96% 0.42%
2012 0.96% 0.38%
2011 0.99% 0.41%
2010 1.01% 0.45%
2009 1.01% 0.54%
2008 1% 0.59%
2007 0.98% 0.44%
2006 0.98% 0.33%
2005 1% 0.28%
2004 1.01% 0.26%
2003 1.05% 0.27%
2002 1.11% 0.32%
2001 1.16% 0.36%
2000 1.2% 0.33%
1999 1.27% 0.33%
1998 1.31% 0.36%
1997 1.35% 0.42%
1996 1.42% 0.57%
1995 1.47% 0.52%
1994 1.52% 0.34%
1993 1.57% 0.33%
1992 1.63% 0.33%
1991 1.68% 0.26%
1990 1.68% 0.16%
1989 1.66% 0.06%
1988 1.64% 0.05%
1987 1.6% 0.13%
1986 1.56% 0.13%
1985 1.54% 0.04%
1984 1.51% -0.05%
1983 1.48% -0.07%
1982 1.47% -0.07%
1981 1.48% -0.03%
1980 1.49% 0.12%
1979 1.5% 0.25%
1978 1.52% 0.31%
1977 1.54% 0.31%
1976 1.56% 0.25%
1975 1.58% 0.29%
1974 1.6% 0.47%
1973 1.63% 0.61%
1972 1.65% 0.57%
1971 1.67% 0.7%
1970 1.71% 0.75%
1969 1.74% 0.55%
1968 1.77% 0.61%
1967 1.82% 0.79%
1966 1.87% 0.81%
1965 1.93% 0.78%
1964 1.99% 0.8%
1963 2.04% 0.79%
1962 2.07% 0.78%
1961 2.1% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Chile Denmark
Current population
19977856
6032403
Population rank 67/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
17.5 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +82
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 132/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +22,103
Net migration rank 21/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 22,103
2024 - 58,316 - 25,639
2023 48,518 62,679 -595 31,006
2022 41,041 59,374 -1,180 60,219
2021 27,530 65,480 5,857 26,887
2020 52,378 26,042 5,831 10,851
2019 86,006 181,339 6,977 9,488
2018 103,950 237,807 6,373 18,919
2017 106,268 220,621 8,071 24,561
2016 120,545 135,864 9,165 33,391
2015 127,074 55,689 5,683 42,284
2014 131,373 52,702 5,644 27,242
2013 133,785 36,529 3,931 21,359
2012 134,617 30,870 5,592 16,871
2011 141,053 28,086 6,685 13,495
2010 145,527 26,048 8,876 17,533
2009 147,576 24,324 8,285 15,551
2008 147,105 22,488 10,438 25,775
2007 145,043 20,170 8,192 20,560
2006 142,277 17,285 9,787 10,491
2005 147,009 14,289 9,755 6,887
2004 150,138 11,495 9,188 5,166
2003 154,287 9,225 7,007 7,228
2002 162,322 7,824 5,376 9,629
2001 171,659 6,346 6,967 12,192
2000 175,362 7,067 9,078 10,441
1999 177,995 8,226 6,919 9,520
1998 185,815 10,984 7,956 11,098
1997 190,433 3,504 7,927 12,269
1996 199,897 2,942 6,842 17,534
1995 208,017 2,454 6,280 28,958
1994 209,834 1,930 8,850 10,766
1993 215,003 1,164 4,670 11,411
1992 219,224 0 6,722 11,937
1991 227,180 -2,207 4,639 10,827
1990 226,941 -1,274 2,056 8,667
1989 224,854 -6,186 2,053 3,720
1988 221,602 -9,131 0 677
1987 218,034 -11,958 -1,538 6,338
1986 213,571 -17,148 -2,561 11,463
1985 208,910 -18,047 -4,603 9,957
1984 205,407 -21,188 -5,623 4,325
1983 202,352 -23,386 -6,649 1,952
1982 199,522 -26,646 -2,559 235
1981 198,211 -28,096 -3,073 -1,741
1980 198,281 -28,060 1,537 803
1979 197,198 -29,873 4,605 5,808
1978 196,483 -29,644 9,187 5,678
1977 197,163 -29,651 11,703 5,548
1976 196,986 -29,967 11,667 3,182
1975 196,890 -30,524 20,746 -10,672
1974 196,322 -31,211 19,676 -437
1973 197,666 -31,878 21,092 7,107
1972 198,162 -32,584 24,958 7,053
1971 198,523 -34,147 26,801 -1,159
1970 200,402 -36,079 22,673 20,947
1969 202,764 -36,976 23,481 6,687
1968 203,577 -38,224 27,243 -3,557
1967 204,377 -38,159 33,363 1,623
1966 204,661 -36,446 38,858 2,011
1965 203,341 -33,988 37,596 -2,098
1964 202,741 -31,261 36,832 1,333
1963 202,370 -29,082 36,539 594
1962 200,905 -28,023 32,070 3,900
1961 198,788 -27,159 33,205 3,012
1960 198,461 -27,184 32,515 -4,047

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/denmark | 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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.