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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 65,871 people in Dominica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 65,501 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 305 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs -0.6% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.8% decline).

Chile vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Dominica
2100 13,538,233 49,161
2099 13,694,580 49,550
2098 13,852,916 49,923
2097 14,012,136 50,272
2096 14,174,091 50,597
2095 14,338,836 50,943
2094 14,504,768 51,277
2093 14,672,995 51,604
2092 14,841,276 51,918
2091 15,012,606 52,241
2090 15,185,296 52,598
2089 15,359,485 52,927
2088 15,534,223 53,285
2087 15,707,399 53,620
2086 15,879,078 53,952
2085 16,050,602 54,281
2084 16,219,059 54,596
2083 16,386,291 54,912
2082 16,549,944 55,227
2081 16,714,879 55,523
2080 16,878,669 55,844
2079 17,040,181 56,168
2078 17,200,034 56,496
2077 17,357,593 56,790
2076 17,512,529 57,109
2075 17,665,652 57,427
2074 17,815,245 57,735
2073 17,960,951 58,050
2072 18,104,555 58,352
2071 18,248,051 58,648
2070 18,388,269 58,947
2069 18,525,990 59,206
2068 18,662,583 59,480
2067 18,797,031 59,737
2066 18,930,019 59,970
2065 19,057,914 60,221
2064 19,183,930 60,471
2063 19,305,093 60,683
2062 19,419,125 60,914
2061 19,528,803 61,141
2060 19,632,732 61,369
2059 19,733,594 61,575
2058 19,826,981 61,776
2057 19,917,957 61,982
2056 20,003,158 62,158
2055 20,083,811 62,341
2054 20,157,425 62,498
2053 20,226,483 62,647
2052 20,287,759 62,815
2051 20,342,317 62,952
2050 20,390,198 63,075
2049 20,434,796 63,179
2048 20,474,175 63,280
2047 20,505,731 63,365
2046 20,533,426 63,425
2045 20,557,560 63,472
2044 20,574,613 63,524
2043 20,584,097 63,580
2042 20,588,631 63,622
2041 20,590,850 63,622
2040 20,586,260 63,616
2039 20,578,028 63,610
2038 20,563,761 63,598
2037 20,544,889 63,581
2036 20,517,930 63,583
2035 20,486,465 63,580
2034 20,450,997 63,585
2033 20,411,343 63,604
2032 20,364,270 63,689
2031 20,309,470 63,850
2030 20,248,404 64,125
2029 20,182,063 64,454
2028 20,110,713 64,797
2027 20,032,166 65,152
2026 19,949,741 65,501
2025 19,859,921 65,871
2024 19,764,771 66,205
2023 19,658,835 66,510
2022 19,553,036 66,826
2021 19,456,334 67,202
2020 19,370,624 67,573
2019 19,197,744 67,880
2018 18,893,191 68,174
2017 18,558,868 68,496
2016 18,267,221 69,606
2015 18,047,625 70,410
2014 17,864,195 70,373
2013 17,687,006 69,715
2012 17,519,119 69,118
2011 17,351,816 69,053
2010 17,181,464 68,859
2009 17,009,731 68,864
2008 16,838,988 68,854
2007 16,671,581 68,847
2006 16,509,195 68,806
2005 16,348,778 68,734
2004 16,187,322 68,649
2003 16,024,752 68,531
2002 15,857,925 68,367
2001 15,683,849 68,288
2000 15,503,635 68,511
1999 15,319,313 68,870
1998 15,127,799 69,124
1997 14,932,434 69,299
1996 14,734,046 69,410
1995 14,527,381 69,469
1994 14,316,256 69,477
1993 14,102,276 69,433
1992 13,884,577 69,325
1991 13,662,491 69,296
1990 13,437,176 69,627
1989 13,215,005 70,153
1988 12,999,424 70,608
1987 12,790,150 71,023
1986 12,588,914 71,406
1985 12,395,274 71,744
1984 12,207,733 72,056
1983 12,026,138 72,365
1982 11,850,214 72,688
1981 11,678,717 72,986
1980 11,508,550 73,083
1979 11,339,779 72,959
1978 11,172,695 72,724
1977 11,005,519 72,406
1976 10,838,251 72,017
1975 10,671,559 71,570
1974 10,505,817 71,091
1973 10,340,362 70,585
1972 10,174,678 70,060
1971 10,009,701 69,532
1970 9,845,344 68,908
1969 9,680,282 67,934
1968 9,514,716 66,732
1967 9,348,939 65,585
1966 9,181,722 64,507
1965 9,012,938 63,505
1964 8,842,525 62,587
1963 8,670,144 61,739
1962 8,497,059 60,948
1961 8,324,802 60,209
1960 8,153,350 59,372

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/dominica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th 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 Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Dominica
2100 -1.14% -0.78%
2099 -1.14% -0.75%
2098 -1.14% -0.69%
2097 -1.14% -0.64%
2096 -1.15% -0.68%
2095 -1.14% -0.65%
2094 -1.15% -0.63%
2093 -1.13% -0.61%
2092 -1.14% -0.62%
2091 -1.14% -0.68%
2090 -1.13% -0.62%
2089 -1.12% -0.67%
2088 -1.1% -0.62%
2087 -1.08% -0.62%
2086 -1.07% -0.61%
2085 -1.04% -0.58%
2084 -1.02% -0.58%
2083 -0.99% -0.57%
2082 -0.99% -0.53%
2081 -0.97% -0.57%
2080 -0.95% -0.58%
2079 -0.93% -0.58%
2078 -0.91% -0.52%
2077 -0.88% -0.56%
2076 -0.87% -0.55%
2075 -0.84% -0.53%
2074 -0.81% -0.54%
2073 -0.79% -0.52%
2072 -0.79% -0.5%
2071 -0.76% -0.51%
2070 -0.74% -0.44%
2069 -0.73% -0.46%
2068 -0.72% -0.43%
2067 -0.7% -0.39%
2066 -0.67% -0.42%
2065 -0.66% -0.41%
2064 -0.63% -0.35%
2063 -0.59% -0.38%
2062 -0.56% -0.37%
2061 -0.53% -0.37%
2060 -0.51% -0.33%
2059 -0.47% -0.33%
2058 -0.46% -0.33%
2057 -0.43% -0.28%
2056 -0.4% -0.29%
2055 -0.37% -0.25%
2054 -0.34% -0.24%
2053 -0.3% -0.27%
2052 -0.27% -0.22%
2051 -0.23% -0.2%
2050 -0.22% -0.16%
2049 -0.19% -0.16%
2048 -0.15% -0.13%
2047 -0.13% -0.1%
2046 -0.12% -0.07%
2045 -0.08% -0.08%
2044 -0.05% -0.09%
2043 -0.02% -0.07%
2042 -0.01% 0%
2041 0.02% 0.009%
2040 0.04% 0.009%
2039 0.07% 0.02%
2038 0.09% 0.03%
2037 0.13% -0.003%
2036 0.15% 0.005%
2035 0.17% -0.008%
2034 0.19% -0.03%
2033 0.23% -0.13%
2032 0.27% -0.25%
2031 0.3% -0.43%
2030 0.33% -0.51%
2029 0.35% -0.53%
2028 0.39% -0.54%
2027 0.41% -0.53%
2026 0.45% -0.56%
2025 0.48% -0.5%
2024 0.54% -0.46%
2023 0.54% -0.47%
2022 0.5% -0.56%
2021 0.44% -0.55%
2020 0.9% -0.45%
2019 1.61% -0.43%
2018 1.8% -0.47%
2017 1.6% -1.59%
2016 1.22% -1.14%
2015 1.03% 0.05%
2014 1% 0.94%
2013 0.96% 0.86%
2012 0.96% 0.09%
2011 0.99% 0.28%
2010 1.01% -0.007%
2009 1.01% 0.01%
2008 1% 0.01%
2007 0.98% 0.06%
2006 0.98% 0.1%
2005 1% 0.12%
2004 1.01% 0.17%
2003 1.05% 0.24%
2002 1.11% 0.12%
2001 1.16% -0.33%
2000 1.2% -0.52%
1999 1.27% -0.37%
1998 1.31% -0.25%
1997 1.35% -0.16%
1996 1.42% -0.08%
1995 1.47% -0.01%
1994 1.52% 0.06%
1993 1.57% 0.16%
1992 1.63% 0.04%
1991 1.68% -0.48%
1990 1.68% -0.75%
1989 1.66% -0.64%
1988 1.64% -0.58%
1987 1.6% -0.54%
1986 1.56% -0.47%
1985 1.54% -0.43%
1984 1.51% -0.43%
1983 1.48% -0.44%
1982 1.47% -0.41%
1981 1.48% -0.13%
1980 1.49% 0.17%
1979 1.5% 0.32%
1978 1.52% 0.44%
1977 1.54% 0.54%
1976 1.56% 0.62%
1975 1.58% 0.67%
1974 1.6% 0.72%
1973 1.63% 0.75%
1972 1.65% 0.76%
1971 1.67% 0.91%
1970 1.71% 1.43%
1969 1.74% 1.8%
1968 1.77% 1.75%
1967 1.82% 1.67%
1966 1.87% 1.58%
1965 1.93% 1.47%
1964 1.99% 1.37%
1963 2.04% 1.3%
1962 2.07% 1.23%
1961 2.1% 1.41%

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/dominica | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Chile Dominica
Current population
19992079
65501
Population rank 67/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.0008%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
1.1 days
One birth every
3.05 minutes
12.1 hours
One death every
4.04 minutes
10.5 hours
Daily growth/decline +261 -1
Annual growth/decline +95,150 -334
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 185/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.51 days
Annual migration change +51,712 -242
Net migration rank 21/196 85/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 8,440
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 178/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 12.7%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 53/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -242
2024 42,356 58,316 -109 -200
2023 48,518 62,679 -111 -199
2022 41,041 59,374 -118 -202
2021 27,530 65,480 -205 -224
2020 52,378 26,042 -88 -225
2019 86,006 181,339 -75 -228
2018 103,950 237,807 -60 -231
2017 106,268 220,621 -124 -234
2016 120,545 135,864 177 -2,032
2015 127,074 55,689 157 92
2014 131,373 52,702 257 -431
2013 133,785 36,529 110 1,376
2012 134,617 30,870 167 -461
2011 141,053 28,086 121 307
2010 145,527 26,048 171 -206
2009 147,576 24,324 220 -198
2008 147,105 22,488 272 -264
2007 145,043 20,170 319 -297
2006 142,277 17,285 364 -316
2005 147,009 14,289 339 -259
2004 150,138 11,495 360 -254
2003 154,287 9,225 387 -252
2002 162,322 7,824 429 -248
2001 171,659 6,346 556 -585
2000 175,362 7,067 561 -973
1999 177,995 8,226 647 -947
1998 185,815 10,984 595 -805
1997 190,433 3,504 662 -803
1996 199,897 2,942 753 -838
1995 208,017 2,454 853 -885
1994 209,834 1,930 1,002 -984
1993 215,003 1,164 1,130 -1,061
1992 219,224 0 1,111 -969
1991 227,180 -2,207 1,103 -1,183
1990 226,941 -1,274 1,138 -1,722
1989 224,854 -6,186 1,178 -1,651
1988 221,602 -9,131 1,222 -1,653
1987 218,034 -11,958 1,256 -1,661
1986 213,571 -17,148 1,285 -1,642
1985 208,910 -18,047 1,302 -1,617
1984 205,407 -21,188 1,308 -1,614
1983 202,352 -23,386 1,301 -1,615
1982 199,522 -26,646 1,250 -1,588
1981 198,211 -28,096 1,169 -1,420
1980 198,281 -28,060 1,090 -1,035
1979 197,198 -29,873 981 -802
1978 196,483 -29,644 991 -705
1977 197,163 -29,651 996 -634
1976 196,986 -29,967 1,050 -627
1975 196,890 -30,524 1,142 -678
1974 196,322 -31,211 1,267 -770
1973 197,666 -31,878 1,400 -882
1972 198,162 -32,584 1,497 -971
1971 198,523 -34,147 1,549 -1,022
1970 200,402 -36,079 1,574 -847
1969 202,764 -36,976 1,628 -406
1968 203,577 -38,224 1,673 -488
1967 204,377 -38,159 1,716 -605
1966 204,661 -36,446 1,752 -715
1965 203,341 -33,988 1,778 -816
1964 202,741 -31,261 1,792 -911
1963 202,370 -29,082 1,796 -978
1962 200,905 -28,023 1,786 -1,028
1961 198,788 -27,159 1,762 -1,044
1960 198,461 -27,184 1,720 -759

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/dominica | 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 Dominica 13.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.

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
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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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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