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Population in Chile compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 5.88 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.66% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Chile vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile DR Congo
2100 13,542,179 436,320,913
2099 13,698,571 433,372,904
2098 13,856,954 430,335,169
2097 14,016,220 427,231,271
2096 14,178,222 424,043,303
2095 14,343,015 420,759,430
2094 14,508,995 417,384,609
2093 14,677,272 413,946,692
2092 14,845,602 410,440,733
2091 15,016,981 406,841,757
2090 15,189,722 403,166,901
2089 15,363,962 399,411,004
2088 15,538,750 395,583,655
2087 15,711,977 391,688,383
2086 15,883,706 387,713,874
2085 16,055,280 383,678,330
2084 16,223,786 379,568,054
2083 16,391,067 375,402,379
2082 16,554,768 371,195,818
2081 16,719,751 366,948,626
2080 16,883,588 362,644,227
2079 17,045,148 358,295,825
2078 17,205,047 353,888,897
2077 17,362,651 349,435,210
2076 17,517,633 344,932,895
2075 17,670,800 340,403,800
2074 17,820,437 335,826,108
2073 17,966,186 331,220,816
2072 18,109,831 326,568,298
2071 18,253,369 321,892,514
2070 18,393,628 317,165,418
2069 18,531,389 312,409,702
2068 18,668,022 307,625,941
2067 18,802,510 302,820,577
2066 18,935,536 297,989,401
2065 19,063,468 293,137,514
2064 19,189,521 288,267,282
2063 19,310,719 283,369,365
2062 19,424,785 278,452,605
2061 19,534,495 273,517,380
2060 19,638,454 268,572,331
2059 19,739,346 263,620,905
2058 19,832,760 258,672,397
2057 19,923,762 253,733,756
2056 20,008,988 248,796,045
2055 20,089,664 243,861,631
2054 20,163,300 238,931,249
2053 20,232,377 234,016,357
2052 20,293,672 229,117,369
2051 20,348,246 224,240,788
2050 20,396,141 219,397,034
2049 20,440,751 214,588,560
2048 20,480,143 209,814,694
2047 20,511,707 205,079,870
2046 20,539,410 200,379,842
2045 20,563,551 195,731,078
2044 20,580,609 191,124,003
2043 20,590,097 186,569,843
2042 20,594,631 182,068,630
2041 20,596,851 177,617,360
2040 20,592,260 173,224,822
2039 20,584,025 168,878,834
2038 20,569,754 164,583,465
2037 20,550,877 160,347,349
2036 20,523,910 156,129,049
2035 20,492,436 151,953,443
2034 20,456,957 147,811,138
2033 20,417,291 143,712,496
2032 20,370,206 139,669,159
2031 20,315,389 135,660,570
2030 20,254,305 131,710,378
2029 20,187,945 127,818,130
2028 20,116,575 123,980,695
2027 20,038,004 120,212,011
2026 19,955,555 116,505,117
2025 19,865,709 112,854,120
2024 19,764,771 109,276,265
2023 19,658,835 105,789,731
2022 19,553,036 102,396,968
2021 19,456,334 99,148,932
2020 19,370,624 95,989,998
2019 19,197,744 92,947,442
2018 18,893,191 90,047,644
2017 18,558,868 87,083,398
2016 18,267,221 83,956,415
2015 18,047,625 81,035,531
2014 17,864,195 78,403,242
2013 17,687,006 75,789,395
2012 17,519,119 73,254,618
2011 17,351,816 70,849,311
2010 17,181,464 68,563,038
2009 17,009,731 66,412,044
2008 16,838,988 64,390,664
2007 16,671,581 62,477,752
2006 16,509,195 60,615,908
2005 16,348,778 58,775,724
2004 16,187,322 56,997,741
2003 16,024,752 55,343,867
2002 15,857,925 53,750,524
2001 15,683,849 52,132,646
2000 15,503,635 50,507,442
1999 15,319,313 48,912,971
1998 15,127,799 47,297,600
1997 14,932,434 46,029,902
1996 14,734,046 45,296,124
1995 14,527,381 44,433,704
1994 14,316,256 42,626,876
1993 14,102,276 40,656,336
1992 13,884,577 39,228,910
1991 13,662,491 37,925,817
1990 13,437,176 36,684,063
1989 13,215,005 35,486,866
1988 12,999,424 34,382,752
1987 12,790,150 33,298,904
1986 12,588,914 32,265,196
1985 12,395,274 31,264,816
1984 12,207,733 30,245,081
1983 12,026,138 29,250,963
1982 11,850,214 28,338,190
1981 11,678,717 27,500,515
1980 11,508,550 26,711,099
1979 11,339,779 25,886,782
1978 11,172,695 24,992,689
1977 11,005,519 24,229,061
1976 10,838,251 23,624,031
1975 10,671,559 23,021,101
1974 10,505,817 22,418,878
1973 10,340,362 21,827,665
1972 10,174,678 21,251,160
1971 10,009,701 20,695,569
1970 9,845,344 20,137,436
1969 9,680,282 19,570,445
1968 9,514,716 19,012,189
1967 9,348,939 18,462,782
1966 9,181,722 17,931,929
1965 9,012,938 17,427,802
1964 8,842,525 16,955,327
1963 8,670,144 16,507,599
1962 8,497,059 16,075,724
1961 8,324,802 15,662,374
1960 8,153,350 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile DR Congo
2100 -1.14% 0.68%
2099 -1.14% 0.71%
2098 -1.14% 0.73%
2097 -1.14% 0.75%
2096 -1.15% 0.78%
2095 -1.14% 0.81%
2094 -1.15% 0.83%
2093 -1.13% 0.85%
2092 -1.14% 0.88%
2091 -1.14% 0.91%
2090 -1.13% 0.94%
2089 -1.12% 0.97%
2088 -1.1% 0.99%
2087 -1.08% 1.03%
2086 -1.07% 1.05%
2085 -1.04% 1.08%
2084 -1.02% 1.11%
2083 -0.99% 1.13%
2082 -0.99% 1.16%
2081 -0.97% 1.19%
2080 -0.95% 1.21%
2079 -0.93% 1.25%
2078 -0.91% 1.27%
2077 -0.88% 1.31%
2076 -0.87% 1.33%
2075 -0.84% 1.36%
2074 -0.81% 1.39%
2073 -0.79% 1.42%
2072 -0.79% 1.45%
2071 -0.76% 1.49%
2070 -0.74% 1.52%
2069 -0.73% 1.56%
2068 -0.72% 1.59%
2067 -0.7% 1.62%
2066 -0.67% 1.66%
2065 -0.66% 1.69%
2064 -0.63% 1.73%
2063 -0.59% 1.77%
2062 -0.56% 1.8%
2061 -0.53% 1.84%
2060 -0.51% 1.88%
2059 -0.47% 1.91%
2058 -0.46% 1.95%
2057 -0.43% 1.98%
2056 -0.4% 2.02%
2055 -0.37% 2.06%
2054 -0.34% 2.1%
2053 -0.3% 2.14%
2052 -0.27% 2.17%
2051 -0.23% 2.21%
2050 -0.22% 2.24%
2049 -0.19% 2.28%
2048 -0.15% 2.31%
2047 -0.13% 2.35%
2046 -0.12% 2.38%
2045 -0.08% 2.41%
2044 -0.05% 2.44%
2043 -0.02% 2.47%
2042 -0.01% 2.51%
2041 0.02% 2.54%
2040 0.04% 2.57%
2039 0.07% 2.61%
2038 0.09% 2.64%
2037 0.13% 2.7%
2036 0.15% 2.75%
2035 0.17% 2.8%
2034 0.19% 2.85%
2033 0.23% 2.89%
2032 0.27% 2.95%
2031 0.3% 3%
2030 0.33% 3.05%
2029 0.35% 3.1%
2028 0.39% 3.14%
2027 0.41% 3.18%
2026 0.45% 3.24%
2025 0.51% 3.27%
2024 0.54% 3.3%
2023 0.54% 3.31%
2022 0.5% 3.28%
2021 0.44% 3.29%
2020 0.9% 3.27%
2019 1.61% 3.22%
2018 1.8% 3.4%
2017 1.6% 3.72%
2016 1.22% 3.6%
2015 1.03% 3.36%
2014 1% 3.45%
2013 0.96% 3.46%
2012 0.96% 3.39%
2011 0.99% 3.33%
2010 1.01% 3.24%
2009 1.01% 3.14%
2008 1% 3.06%
2007 0.98% 3.07%
2006 0.98% 3.13%
2005 1% 3.12%
2004 1.01% 2.99%
2003 1.05% 2.96%
2002 1.11% 3.1%
2001 1.16% 3.22%
2000 1.2% 3.26%
1999 1.27% 3.42%
1998 1.31% 2.75%
1997 1.35% 1.62%
1996 1.42% 1.94%
1995 1.47% 4.24%
1994 1.52% 4.85%
1993 1.57% 3.64%
1992 1.63% 3.44%
1991 1.68% 3.38%
1990 1.68% 3.37%
1989 1.66% 3.21%
1988 1.64% 3.25%
1987 1.6% 3.2%
1986 1.56% 3.2%
1985 1.54% 3.37%
1984 1.51% 3.4%
1983 1.48% 3.22%
1982 1.47% 3.05%
1981 1.48% 2.96%
1980 1.49% 3.18%
1979 1.5% 3.58%
1978 1.52% 3.15%
1977 1.54% 2.56%
1976 1.56% 2.62%
1975 1.58% 2.69%
1974 1.6% 2.71%
1973 1.63% 2.71%
1972 1.65% 2.68%
1971 1.67% 2.77%
1970 1.71% 2.9%
1969 1.74% 2.94%
1968 1.77% 2.98%
1967 1.82% 2.96%
1966 1.87% 2.89%
1965 1.93% 2.79%
1964 1.99% 2.71%
1963 2.04% 2.69%
1962 2.07% 2.64%
1961 2.1% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Chile DR Congo
Current population
19977856
117507801
Population rank 67/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 1.42%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
9.05 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +290 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 11/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -27,309
Net migration rank 21/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -27,309
2024 - 58,316 - -26,968
2023 48,518 62,679 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 41,041 59,374 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 27,530 65,480 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 52,378 26,042 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 86,006 181,339 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 103,950 237,807 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 106,268 220,621 2,883,245 176,290
2016 120,545 135,864 2,753,687 440,748
2015 127,074 55,689 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 131,373 52,702 2,580,251 36,966
2013 133,785 36,529 2,489,378 121,097
2012 134,617 30,870 2,405,462 53,668
2011 141,053 28,086 2,310,679 40,891
2010 145,527 26,048 2,212,255 8,823
2009 147,576 24,324 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 147,105 22,488 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 145,043 20,170 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 142,277 17,285 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 147,009 14,289 1,800,300 20,384
2004 150,138 11,495 1,731,022 4,260
2003 154,287 9,225 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 162,322 7,824 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 171,659 6,346 1,594,999 26,523
2000 175,362 7,067 1,549,518 79,340
1999 177,995 8,226 1,450,318 109,761
1998 185,815 10,984 1,375,130 295,560
1997 190,433 3,504 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 199,897 2,942 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 208,017 2,454 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 209,834 1,930 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 215,003 1,164 1,209,242 240,176
1992 219,224 0 1,152,781 252,666
1991 227,180 -2,207 1,114,033 86,721
1990 226,941 -1,274 1,063,508 219,270
1989 224,854 -6,186 1,027,238 84,415
1988 221,602 -9,131 995,278 101,314
1987 218,034 -11,958 959,875 111,220
1986 213,571 -17,148 925,334 70,988
1985 208,910 -18,047 885,670 118,791
1984 205,407 -21,188 844,956 190,045
1983 202,352 -23,386 807,122 146,095
1982 199,522 -26,646 774,823 97,495
1981 198,211 -28,096 748,371 54,656
1980 198,281 -28,060 724,111 51,685
1979 197,198 -29,873 691,773 181,028
1978 196,483 -29,644 646,411 268,974
1977 197,163 -29,651 638,242 -26,355
1976 196,986 -29,967 624,147 -25,965
1975 196,890 -30,524 608,655 -972
1974 196,322 -31,211 593,539 3,216
1973 197,666 -31,878 578,280 7,414
1972 198,162 -32,584 564,495 2,840
1971 198,523 -34,147 549,343 -5,497
1970 200,402 -36,079 533,300 39,116
1969 202,764 -36,976 514,800 46,778
1968 203,577 -38,224 497,682 57,274
1967 204,377 -38,159 479,552 64,307
1966 204,661 -36,446 463,397 54,443
1965 203,341 -33,988 429,002 61,397
1964 202,741 -31,261 406,334 48,207
1963 202,370 -29,082 398,972 41,960
1962 200,905 -28,023 383,406 39,431
1961 198,788 -27,159 368,207 35,654
1960 198,461 -27,184 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/dr-congo | 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 the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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

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