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Population in Chile compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.72 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Chile vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Dominican Republic
2100 13,538,233 11,752,784
2099 13,694,580 11,815,252
2098 13,852,916 11,877,117
2097 14,012,136 11,937,719
2096 14,174,091 11,997,841
2095 14,338,836 12,057,342
2094 14,504,768 12,115,914
2093 14,672,995 12,173,845
2092 14,841,276 12,230,436
2091 15,012,606 12,286,064
2090 15,185,296 12,340,658
2089 15,359,485 12,394,314
2088 15,534,223 12,446,122
2087 15,707,399 12,497,009
2086 15,879,078 12,546,890
2085 16,050,602 12,595,176
2084 16,219,059 12,641,964
2083 16,386,291 12,686,626
2082 16,549,944 12,730,579
2081 16,714,879 12,772,531
2080 16,878,669 12,813,012
2079 17,040,181 12,851,452
2078 17,200,034 12,887,954
2077 17,357,593 12,923,053
2076 17,512,529 12,955,793
2075 17,665,652 12,986,456
2074 17,815,245 13,015,960
2073 17,960,951 13,043,173
2072 18,104,555 13,068,464
2071 18,248,051 13,091,361
2070 18,388,269 13,112,865
2069 18,525,990 13,131,909
2068 18,662,583 13,149,031
2067 18,797,031 13,163,707
2066 18,930,019 13,176,149
2065 19,057,914 13,187,108
2064 19,183,930 13,195,655
2063 19,305,093 13,201,391
2062 19,419,125 13,204,648
2061 19,528,803 13,205,517
2060 19,632,732 13,203,471
2059 19,733,594 13,199,071
2058 19,826,981 13,190,969
2057 19,917,957 13,180,617
2056 20,003,158 13,168,370
2055 20,083,811 13,153,175
2054 20,157,425 13,135,187
2053 20,226,483 13,114,225
2052 20,287,759 13,090,209
2051 20,342,317 13,063,047
2050 20,390,198 13,032,286
2049 20,434,796 12,999,890
2048 20,474,175 12,964,676
2047 20,505,731 12,927,592
2046 20,533,426 12,887,813
2045 20,557,560 12,845,519
2044 20,574,613 12,800,765
2043 20,584,097 12,754,444
2042 20,588,631 12,705,845
2041 20,590,850 12,655,390
2040 20,586,260 12,602,701
2039 20,578,028 12,548,652
2038 20,563,761 12,491,254
2037 20,544,889 12,431,970
2036 20,517,930 12,370,131
2035 20,486,465 12,305,889
2034 20,450,997 12,239,008
2033 20,411,343 12,170,158
2032 20,364,270 12,098,734
2031 20,309,470 12,024,555
2030 20,248,404 11,947,536
2029 20,182,063 11,867,856
2028 20,110,713 11,785,130
2027 20,032,166 11,699,216
2026 19,949,741 11,611,567
2025 19,859,921 11,520,487
2024 19,764,771 11,427,557
2023 19,658,835 11,331,265
2022 19,553,036 11,230,734
2021 19,456,334 11,123,476
2020 19,370,624 11,008,300
2019 19,197,744 10,894,043
2018 18,893,191 10,782,053
2017 18,558,868 10,666,843
2016 18,267,221 10,551,430
2015 18,047,625 10,434,829
2014 17,864,195 10,315,528
2013 17,687,006 10,193,833
2012 17,519,119 10,070,411
2011 17,351,816 9,945,621
2010 17,181,464 9,820,175
2009 17,009,731 9,695,265
2008 16,838,988 9,573,130
2007 16,671,581 9,455,658
2006 16,509,195 9,341,183
2005 16,348,778 9,225,034
2004 16,187,322 9,104,892
2003 16,024,752 8,980,620
2002 15,857,925 8,852,235
2001 15,683,849 8,720,283
2000 15,503,635 8,584,190
1999 15,319,313 8,446,208
1998 15,127,799 8,310,362
1997 14,932,434 8,174,078
1996 14,734,046 8,032,894
1995 14,527,381 7,888,115
1994 14,316,256 7,741,694
1993 14,102,276 7,594,572
1992 13,884,577 7,447,474
1991 13,662,491 7,299,853
1990 13,437,176 7,151,166
1989 13,215,005 7,002,295
1988 12,999,424 6,855,734
1987 12,790,150 6,712,515
1986 12,588,914 6,571,208
1985 12,395,274 6,430,404
1984 12,207,733 6,289,040
1983 12,026,138 6,147,248
1982 11,850,214 6,007,114
1981 11,678,717 5,868,453
1980 11,508,550 5,729,037
1979 11,339,779 5,589,690
1978 11,172,695 5,451,882
1977 11,005,519 5,315,443
1976 10,838,251 5,180,404
1975 10,671,559 5,046,776
1974 10,505,817 4,914,197
1973 10,340,362 4,782,227
1972 10,174,678 4,651,883
1971 10,009,701 4,524,234
1970 9,845,344 4,399,290
1969 9,680,282 4,277,035
1968 9,514,716 4,157,189
1967 9,348,939 4,038,928
1966 9,181,722 3,921,847
1965 9,012,938 3,808,963
1964 8,842,525 3,698,559
1963 8,670,144 3,588,287
1962 8,497,059 3,479,936
1961 8,324,802 3,373,233
1960 8,153,350 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Dominican Republic
2100 -1.14% -0.53%
2099 -1.14% -0.52%
2098 -1.14% -0.51%
2097 -1.14% -0.5%
2096 -1.15% -0.49%
2095 -1.14% -0.48%
2094 -1.15% -0.48%
2093 -1.13% -0.46%
2092 -1.14% -0.45%
2091 -1.14% -0.44%
2090 -1.13% -0.43%
2089 -1.12% -0.42%
2088 -1.1% -0.41%
2087 -1.08% -0.4%
2086 -1.07% -0.38%
2085 -1.04% -0.37%
2084 -1.02% -0.35%
2083 -0.99% -0.35%
2082 -0.99% -0.33%
2081 -0.97% -0.32%
2080 -0.95% -0.3%
2079 -0.93% -0.28%
2078 -0.91% -0.27%
2077 -0.88% -0.25%
2076 -0.87% -0.24%
2075 -0.84% -0.23%
2074 -0.81% -0.21%
2073 -0.79% -0.19%
2072 -0.79% -0.17%
2071 -0.76% -0.16%
2070 -0.74% -0.15%
2069 -0.73% -0.13%
2068 -0.72% -0.11%
2067 -0.7% -0.09%
2066 -0.67% -0.08%
2065 -0.66% -0.06%
2064 -0.63% -0.04%
2063 -0.59% -0.02%
2062 -0.56% -0.007%
2061 -0.53% 0.02%
2060 -0.51% 0.03%
2059 -0.47% 0.06%
2058 -0.46% 0.08%
2057 -0.43% 0.09%
2056 -0.4% 0.12%
2055 -0.37% 0.14%
2054 -0.34% 0.16%
2053 -0.3% 0.18%
2052 -0.27% 0.21%
2051 -0.23% 0.24%
2050 -0.22% 0.25%
2049 -0.19% 0.27%
2048 -0.15% 0.29%
2047 -0.13% 0.31%
2046 -0.12% 0.33%
2045 -0.08% 0.35%
2044 -0.05% 0.36%
2043 -0.02% 0.38%
2042 -0.01% 0.4%
2041 0.02% 0.42%
2040 0.04% 0.43%
2039 0.07% 0.46%
2038 0.09% 0.48%
2037 0.13% 0.5%
2036 0.15% 0.52%
2035 0.17% 0.55%
2034 0.19% 0.57%
2033 0.23% 0.59%
2032 0.27% 0.62%
2031 0.3% 0.64%
2030 0.33% 0.67%
2029 0.35% 0.7%
2028 0.39% 0.73%
2027 0.41% 0.75%
2026 0.45% 0.79%
2025 0.48% 0.81%
2024 0.54% 0.85%
2023 0.54% 0.9%
2022 0.5% 0.96%
2021 0.44% 1.05%
2020 0.9% 1.05%
2019 1.61% 1.04%
2018 1.8% 1.08%
2017 1.6% 1.09%
2016 1.22% 1.12%
2015 1.03% 1.16%
2014 1% 1.19%
2013 0.96% 1.23%
2012 0.96% 1.25%
2011 0.99% 1.28%
2010 1.01% 1.29%
2009 1.01% 1.28%
2008 1% 1.24%
2007 0.98% 1.23%
2006 0.98% 1.26%
2005 1% 1.32%
2004 1.01% 1.38%
2003 1.05% 1.45%
2002 1.11% 1.51%
2001 1.16% 1.59%
2000 1.2% 1.63%
1999 1.27% 1.63%
1998 1.31% 1.67%
1997 1.35% 1.76%
1996 1.42% 1.84%
1995 1.47% 1.89%
1994 1.52% 1.94%
1993 1.57% 1.98%
1992 1.63% 2.02%
1991 1.68% 2.08%
1990 1.68% 2.13%
1989 1.66% 2.14%
1988 1.64% 2.13%
1987 1.6% 2.15%
1986 1.56% 2.19%
1985 1.54% 2.25%
1984 1.51% 2.31%
1983 1.48% 2.33%
1982 1.47% 2.36%
1981 1.48% 2.43%
1980 1.49% 2.49%
1979 1.5% 2.53%
1978 1.52% 2.57%
1977 1.54% 2.61%
1976 1.56% 2.65%
1975 1.58% 2.7%
1974 1.6% 2.76%
1973 1.63% 2.8%
1972 1.65% 2.82%
1971 1.67% 2.84%
1970 1.71% 2.86%
1969 1.74% 2.88%
1968 1.77% 2.93%
1967 1.82% 2.99%
1966 1.87% 2.96%
1965 1.93% 2.99%
1964 1.99% 3.07%
1963 2.04% 3.11%
1962 2.07% 3.16%
1961 2.1% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Chile Dominican Republic
Current population
19992079
11656588
Population rank 67/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.14%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +255
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 111/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -35,306
Net migration rank 21/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -35,306
2024 42,356 58,316 129,943 -34,806
2023 48,518 62,679 132,360 -34,915
2022 41,041 59,374 138,767 -35,153
2021 27,530 65,480 128,866 -17,957
2020 52,378 26,042 137,417 -17,957
2019 86,006 181,339 144,869 -35,797
2018 103,950 237,807 150,852 -35,934
2017 106,268 220,621 151,565 -36,069
2016 120,545 135,864 151,550 -36,219
2015 127,074 55,689 154,258 -36,375
2014 131,373 52,702 157,260 -36,543
2013 133,785 36,529 159,330 -36,673
2012 134,617 30,870 160,915 -36,737
2011 141,053 28,086 162,094 -36,687
2010 145,527 26,048 162,072 -36,587
2009 147,576 24,324 160,893 -36,561
2008 147,105 22,488 156,664 -36,723
2007 145,043 20,170 152,066 -37,076
2006 142,277 17,285 151,122 -37,170
2005 147,009 14,289 155,405 -37,063
2004 150,138 11,495 158,789 -36,851
2003 154,287 9,225 163,267 -36,657
2002 162,322 7,824 166,740 -36,575
2001 171,659 6,346 170,193 -36,441
2000 175,362 7,067 171,684 -33,256
1999 177,995 8,226 167,742 -30,228
1998 185,815 10,984 164,287 -30,108
1997 190,433 3,504 168,419 -30,034
1996 199,897 2,942 174,008 -30,018
1995 208,017 2,454 175,439 -29,873
1994 209,834 1,930 176,882 -29,610
1993 215,003 1,164 177,691 -30,719
1992 219,224 0 177,481 -30,262
1991 227,180 -2,207 177,371 -29,351
1990 226,941 -1,274 176,748 -27,397
1989 224,854 -6,186 175,365 -26,984
1988 221,602 -9,131 171,291 -26,552
1987 218,034 -11,958 167,552 -25,850
1986 213,571 -17,148 165,674 -24,772
1985 208,910 -18,047 164,091 -23,388
1984 205,407 -21,188 164,263 -22,239
1983 202,352 -23,386 163,136 -21,582
1982 199,522 -26,646 159,597 -20,886
1981 198,211 -28,096 158,419 -19,809
1980 198,281 -28,060 157,697 -17,485
1979 197,198 -29,873 154,779 -16,296
1978 196,483 -29,644 154,043 -16,909
1977 197,163 -29,651 152,825 -17,077
1976 196,986 -29,967 151,201 -16,866
1975 196,890 -30,524 149,339 -16,425
1974 196,322 -31,211 147,652 -15,402
1973 197,666 -31,878 146,283 -14,594
1972 198,162 -32,584 143,255 -14,262
1971 198,523 -34,147 140,473 -14,156
1970 200,402 -36,079 137,835 -14,255
1969 202,764 -36,976 135,445 -14,531
1968 203,577 -38,224 133,666 -14,901
1967 204,377 -38,159 133,091 -15,324
1966 204,661 -36,446 132,096 -15,701
1965 203,341 -33,988 125,345 -15,978
1964 202,741 -31,261 127,504 -16,059
1963 202,370 -29,082 124,994 -15,889
1962 200,905 -28,023 122,977 -15,389
1961 198,788 -27,159 120,316 -14,511
1960 198,461 -27,184 117,346 -13,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/dominican-republic | 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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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