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Population in Chile compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 13.9 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Chile vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile East Timor
2100 13,542,179 1,987,918
2099 13,698,571 1,992,867
2098 13,856,954 1,999,551
2097 14,016,220 2,006,120
2096 14,178,222 2,014,062
2095 14,343,015 2,022,241
2094 14,508,995 2,029,109
2093 14,677,272 2,034,335
2092 14,845,602 2,039,916
2091 15,016,981 2,046,825
2090 15,189,722 2,053,125
2089 15,363,962 2,060,960
2088 15,538,750 2,066,983
2087 15,711,977 2,074,665
2086 15,883,706 2,077,590
2085 16,055,280 2,083,082
2084 16,223,786 2,088,840
2083 16,391,067 2,094,115
2082 16,554,768 2,096,675
2081 16,719,751 2,100,480
2080 16,883,588 2,103,409
2079 17,045,148 2,102,541
2078 17,205,047 2,105,113
2077 17,362,651 2,106,052
2076 17,517,633 2,105,444
2075 17,670,800 2,105,772
2074 17,820,437 2,104,099
2073 17,966,186 2,103,684
2072 18,109,831 2,100,004
2071 18,253,369 2,092,187
2070 18,393,628 2,089,722
2069 18,531,389 2,084,088
2068 18,668,022 2,077,511
2067 18,802,510 2,070,890
2066 18,935,536 2,062,513
2065 19,063,468 2,055,518
2064 19,189,521 2,047,799
2063 19,310,719 2,039,134
2062 19,424,785 2,032,012
2061 19,534,495 2,026,320
2060 19,638,454 2,018,694
2059 19,739,346 2,008,316
2058 19,832,760 1,996,874
2057 19,923,762 1,984,864
2056 20,008,988 1,970,638
2055 20,089,664 1,957,948
2054 20,163,300 1,949,486
2053 20,232,377 1,933,418
2052 20,293,672 1,920,237
2051 20,348,246 1,909,754
2050 20,396,141 1,892,942
2049 20,440,751 1,878,747
2048 20,480,143 1,861,668
2047 20,511,707 1,845,027
2046 20,539,410 1,829,444
2045 20,563,551 1,813,000
2044 20,580,609 1,797,485
2043 20,590,097 1,777,393
2042 20,594,631 1,756,780
2041 20,596,851 1,738,404
2040 20,592,260 1,720,102
2039 20,584,025 1,699,431
2038 20,569,754 1,679,979
2037 20,550,877 1,659,934
2036 20,523,910 1,640,507
2035 20,492,436 1,617,823
2034 20,456,957 1,597,525
2033 20,417,291 1,578,920
2032 20,370,206 1,560,470
2031 20,315,389 1,540,575
2030 20,254,305 1,518,500
2029 20,187,945 1,496,906
2028 20,116,575 1,475,696
2027 20,038,004 1,455,624
2026 19,955,555 1,436,626
2025 19,865,709 1,418,578
2024 19,764,771 1,400,638
2023 19,658,835 1,384,286
2022 19,553,036 1,369,295
2021 19,456,334 1,350,139
2020 19,370,624 1,326,053
2019 19,197,744 1,300,945
2018 18,893,191 1,275,959
2017 18,558,868 1,251,703
2016 18,267,221 1,228,312
2015 18,047,625 1,205,131
2014 17,864,195 1,181,903
2013 17,687,006 1,158,695
2012 17,519,119 1,134,885
2011 17,351,816 1,110,207
2010 17,181,464 1,084,679
2009 17,009,731 1,058,782
2008 16,838,988 1,032,429
2007 16,671,581 1,004,889
2006 16,509,195 976,597
2005 16,348,778 948,311
2004 16,187,322 929,074
2003 16,024,752 916,878
2002 15,857,925 879,159
2001 15,683,849 812,249
2000 15,503,635 745,088
1999 15,319,313 834,697
1998 15,127,799 942,530
1997 14,932,434 917,184
1996 14,734,046 892,282
1995 14,527,381 868,146
1994 14,316,256 844,493
1993 14,102,276 821,437
1992 13,884,577 799,318
1991 13,662,491 778,278
1990 13,437,176 760,345
1989 13,215,005 744,856
1988 12,999,424 730,745
1987 12,790,150 718,476
1986 12,588,914 707,185
1985 12,395,274 696,665
1984 12,207,733 686,777
1983 12,026,138 677,707
1982 11,850,214 669,149
1981 11,678,717 660,493
1980 11,508,550 649,871
1979 11,339,779 638,719
1978 11,172,695 628,775
1977 11,005,519 618,315
1976 10,838,251 607,620
1975 10,671,559 598,158
1974 10,505,817 590,827
1973 10,340,362 582,855
1972 10,174,678 572,962
1971 10,009,701 562,966
1970 9,845,344 553,069
1969 9,680,282 543,356
1968 9,514,716 533,875
1967 9,348,939 524,648
1966 9,181,722 515,696
1965 9,012,938 507,034
1964 8,842,525 498,659
1963 8,670,144 490,564
1962 8,497,059 482,774
1961 8,324,802 475,291
1960 8,153,350 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile East Timor
2100 -1.14% -0.25%
2099 -1.14% -0.33%
2098 -1.14% -0.33%
2097 -1.14% -0.39%
2096 -1.15% -0.4%
2095 -1.14% -0.34%
2094 -1.15% -0.26%
2093 -1.13% -0.27%
2092 -1.14% -0.34%
2091 -1.14% -0.31%
2090 -1.13% -0.38%
2089 -1.12% -0.29%
2088 -1.1% -0.37%
2087 -1.08% -0.14%
2086 -1.07% -0.26%
2085 -1.04% -0.28%
2084 -1.02% -0.25%
2083 -0.99% -0.12%
2082 -0.99% -0.18%
2081 -0.97% -0.14%
2080 -0.95% 0.04%
2079 -0.93% -0.12%
2078 -0.91% -0.04%
2077 -0.88% 0.03%
2076 -0.87% -0.02%
2075 -0.84% 0.08%
2074 -0.81% 0.02%
2073 -0.79% 0.18%
2072 -0.79% 0.37%
2071 -0.76% 0.12%
2070 -0.74% 0.27%
2069 -0.73% 0.32%
2068 -0.72% 0.32%
2067 -0.7% 0.41%
2066 -0.67% 0.34%
2065 -0.66% 0.38%
2064 -0.63% 0.42%
2063 -0.59% 0.35%
2062 -0.56% 0.28%
2061 -0.53% 0.38%
2060 -0.51% 0.52%
2059 -0.47% 0.57%
2058 -0.46% 0.61%
2057 -0.43% 0.72%
2056 -0.4% 0.65%
2055 -0.37% 0.43%
2054 -0.34% 0.83%
2053 -0.3% 0.69%
2052 -0.27% 0.55%
2051 -0.23% 0.89%
2050 -0.22% 0.76%
2049 -0.19% 0.92%
2048 -0.15% 0.9%
2047 -0.13% 0.85%
2046 -0.12% 0.91%
2045 -0.08% 0.86%
2044 -0.05% 1.13%
2043 -0.02% 1.17%
2042 -0.01% 1.06%
2041 0.02% 1.06%
2040 0.04% 1.22%
2039 0.07% 1.16%
2038 0.09% 1.21%
2037 0.13% 1.18%
2036 0.15% 1.4%
2035 0.17% 1.27%
2034 0.19% 1.18%
2033 0.23% 1.18%
2032 0.27% 1.29%
2031 0.3% 1.45%
2030 0.33% 1.44%
2029 0.35% 1.44%
2028 0.39% 1.38%
2027 0.41% 1.32%
2026 0.45% 1.27%
2025 0.51% 1.28%
2024 0.54% 1.18%
2023 0.54% 1.09%
2022 0.5% 1.42%
2021 0.44% 1.82%
2020 0.9% 1.93%
2019 1.61% 1.96%
2018 1.8% 1.94%
2017 1.6% 1.9%
2016 1.22% 1.92%
2015 1.03% 1.97%
2014 1% 2%
2013 0.96% 2.1%
2012 0.96% 2.22%
2011 0.99% 2.35%
2010 1.01% 2.45%
2009 1.01% 2.55%
2008 1% 2.74%
2007 0.98% 2.9%
2006 0.98% 2.98%
2005 1% 2.07%
2004 1.01% 1.33%
2003 1.05% 4.29%
2002 1.11% 8.24%
2001 1.16% 9.01%
2000 1.2% -10.7%
1999 1.27% -11.4%
1998 1.31% 2.76%
1997 1.35% 2.79%
1996 1.42% 2.78%
1995 1.47% 2.8%
1994 1.52% 2.81%
1993 1.57% 2.77%
1992 1.63% 2.7%
1991 1.68% 2.36%
1990 1.68% 2.08%
1989 1.66% 1.93%
1988 1.64% 1.71%
1987 1.6% 1.6%
1986 1.56% 1.51%
1985 1.54% 1.44%
1984 1.51% 1.34%
1983 1.48% 1.28%
1982 1.47% 1.31%
1981 1.48% 1.63%
1980 1.49% 1.75%
1979 1.5% 1.58%
1978 1.52% 1.69%
1977 1.54% 1.76%
1976 1.56% 1.58%
1975 1.58% 1.24%
1974 1.6% 1.37%
1973 1.63% 1.73%
1972 1.65% 1.78%
1971 1.67% 1.79%
1970 1.71% 1.79%
1969 1.74% 1.78%
1968 1.77% 1.76%
1967 1.82% 1.74%
1966 1.87% 1.71%
1965 1.93% 1.68%
1964 1.99% 1.65%
1963 2.04% 1.61%
1962 2.07% 1.57%
1961 2.1% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Chile East Timor
Current population
19977856
1441764
Population rank 67/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.02%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +45
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 91/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -2,550
Net migration rank 21/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -2,550
2024 - 58,316 - -2,552
2023 48,518 62,679 20,495 -5,620
2022 41,041 59,374 20,625 -5,519
2021 27,530 65,480 20,101 3,111
2020 52,378 26,042 21,166 3,793
2019 86,006 181,339 21,307 3,942
2018 103,950 237,807 21,650 3,062
2017 106,268 220,621 22,145 1,666
2016 120,545 135,864 22,778 208
2015 127,074 55,689 23,391 -20
2014 131,373 52,702 24,040 -958
2013 133,785 36,529 24,538 -1,206
2012 134,617 30,870 24,890 -609
2011 141,053 28,086 25,237 -159
2010 145,527 26,048 25,515 470
2009 147,576 24,324 25,696 117
2008 147,105 22,488 25,888 1,009
2007 145,043 20,170 26,074 2,103
2006 142,277 17,285 26,221 2,184
2005 147,009 14,289 26,412 1,759
2004 150,138 11,495 26,751 -16,447
2003 154,287 9,225 26,900 -12,810
2002 162,322 7,824 25,410 35,935
2001 171,659 6,346 23,314 49,159
2000 175,362 7,067 21,579 40,272
1999 177,995 8,226 21,871 -262,940
1998 185,815 10,984 23,590 1,806
1997 190,433 3,504 23,501 1,804
1996 199,897 2,942 22,703 1,796
1995 208,017 2,454 21,962 1,806
1994 209,834 1,930 21,746 1,794
1993 215,003 1,164 20,770 1,795
1992 219,224 0 19,880 1,794
1991 227,180 -2,207 18,605 1,803
1990 226,941 -1,274 18,343 -2,881
1989 224,854 -6,186 17,758 -2,246
1988 221,602 -9,131 12,118 587
1987 218,034 -11,958 11,945 -106
1986 213,571 -17,148 11,062 -316
1985 208,910 -18,047 10,788 -495
1984 205,407 -21,188 10,922 -1,436
1983 202,352 -23,386 9,686 -1,032
1982 199,522 -26,646 9,579 -1,125
1981 198,211 -28,096 9,336 -482
1980 198,281 -28,060 6,940 5,457
1979 197,198 -29,873 987 8,924
1978 196,483 -29,644 -1,000 10,967
1977 197,163 -29,651 296 10,657
1976 196,986 -29,967 783 9,662
1975 196,890 -30,524 -1,062 9,542
1974 196,322 -31,211 8,405 -2,222
1973 197,666 -31,878 10,033 -278
1972 198,162 -32,584 10,030 0
1971 198,523 -34,147 9,964 0
1970 200,402 -36,079 9,824 0
1969 202,764 -36,976 9,611 0
1968 203,577 -38,224 9,356 0
1967 204,377 -38,159 9,089 0
1966 204,661 -36,446 8,810 0
1965 203,341 -33,988 8,526 0
1964 202,741 -31,261 8,235 0
1963 202,370 -29,082 7,938 0
1962 200,905 -28,023 7,639 0
1961 198,788 -27,159 7,330 0
1960 198,461 -27,184 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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