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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.08 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Chile vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Ecuador
2100 13,542,179 19,229,713
2099 13,698,571 19,341,033
2098 13,856,954 19,451,634
2097 14,016,220 19,561,648
2096 14,178,222 19,670,931
2095 14,343,015 19,779,419
2094 14,508,995 19,887,014
2093 14,677,272 19,993,637
2092 14,845,602 20,099,245
2091 15,016,981 20,203,483
2090 15,189,722 20,306,051
2089 15,363,962 20,406,878
2088 15,538,750 20,505,637
2087 15,711,977 20,602,336
2086 15,883,706 20,696,910
2085 16,055,280 20,788,583
2084 16,223,786 20,877,503
2083 16,391,067 20,963,515
2082 16,554,768 21,046,396
2081 16,719,751 21,126,142
2080 16,883,588 21,202,360
2079 17,045,148 21,275,051
2078 17,205,047 21,343,714
2077 17,362,651 21,408,164
2076 17,517,633 21,468,178
2075 17,670,800 21,523,680
2074 17,820,437 21,575,092
2073 17,966,186 21,621,989
2072 18,109,831 21,664,137
2071 18,253,369 21,701,599
2070 18,393,628 21,734,495
2069 18,531,389 21,762,453
2068 18,668,022 21,785,682
2067 18,802,510 21,804,316
2066 18,935,536 21,818,306
2065 19,063,468 21,828,156
2064 19,189,521 21,833,185
2063 19,310,719 21,833,449
2062 19,424,785 21,828,963
2061 19,534,495 21,819,781
2060 19,638,454 21,805,954
2059 19,739,346 21,787,357
2058 19,832,760 21,764,005
2057 19,923,762 21,735,561
2056 20,008,988 21,702,294
2055 20,089,664 21,664,097
2054 20,163,300 21,620,873
2053 20,232,377 21,572,669
2052 20,293,672 21,519,295
2051 20,348,246 21,460,703
2050 20,396,141 21,396,494
2049 20,440,751 21,326,969
2048 20,480,143 21,251,792
2047 20,511,707 21,171,429
2046 20,539,410 21,085,795
2045 20,563,551 20,994,872
2044 20,580,609 20,898,682
2043 20,590,097 20,797,349
2042 20,594,631 20,691,071
2041 20,596,851 20,579,788
2040 20,592,260 20,463,641
2039 20,584,025 20,342,868
2038 20,569,754 20,217,211
2037 20,550,877 20,087,384
2036 20,523,910 19,953,661
2035 20,492,436 19,816,154
2034 20,456,957 19,674,920
2033 20,417,291 19,529,719
2032 20,370,206 19,381,178
2031 20,315,389 19,229,060
2030 20,254,305 19,073,682
2029 20,187,945 18,916,480
2028 20,116,575 18,758,598
2027 20,038,004 18,601,326
2026 19,955,555 18,445,637
2025 19,865,709 18,290,781
2024 19,764,771 18,135,478
2023 19,658,835 17,980,083
2022 19,553,036 17,823,897
2021 19,456,334 17,682,454
2020 19,370,624 17,546,065
2019 19,197,744 17,340,021
2018 18,893,191 17,049,547
2017 18,558,868 16,759,519
2016 18,267,221 16,505,139
2015 18,047,625 16,266,225
2014 17,864,195 16,035,124
2013 17,687,006 15,807,128
2012 17,519,119 15,572,194
2011 17,351,816 15,326,227
2010 17,181,464 15,076,695
2009 17,009,731 14,825,954
2008 16,838,988 14,575,202
2007 16,671,581 14,328,773
2006 16,509,195 14,086,131
2005 16,348,778 13,846,163
2004 16,187,322 13,608,701
2003 16,024,752 13,372,306
2002 15,857,925 13,138,472
2001 15,683,849 12,910,740
2000 15,503,635 12,689,206
1999 15,319,313 12,470,795
1998 15,127,799 12,251,184
1997 14,932,434 12,031,127
1996 14,734,046 11,810,950
1995 14,527,381 11,590,514
1994 14,316,256 11,372,197
1993 14,102,276 11,154,274
1992 13,884,577 10,930,128
1991 13,662,491 10,702,380
1990 13,437,176 10,473,673
1989 13,215,005 10,241,852
1988 12,999,424 10,010,808
1987 12,790,150 9,779,290
1986 12,588,914 9,545,998
1985 12,395,274 9,311,154
1984 12,207,733 9,074,782
1983 12,026,138 8,840,417
1982 11,850,214 8,611,298
1981 11,678,717 8,386,910
1980 11,508,550 8,165,877
1979 11,339,779 7,948,869
1978 11,172,695 7,736,167
1977 11,005,519 7,526,819
1976 10,838,251 7,320,912
1975 10,671,559 7,118,251
1974 10,505,817 6,918,573
1973 10,340,362 6,722,033
1972 10,174,678 6,529,034
1971 10,009,701 6,340,052
1970 9,845,344 6,155,387
1969 9,680,282 5,975,236
1968 9,514,716 5,799,680
1967 9,348,939 5,629,057
1966 9,181,722 5,463,748
1965 9,012,938 5,303,963
1964 8,842,525 5,149,918
1963 8,670,144 5,001,716
1962 8,497,059 4,859,269
1961 8,324,802 4,722,331
1960 8,153,350 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Ecuador
2100 -1.14% -0.58%
2099 -1.14% -0.57%
2098 -1.14% -0.56%
2097 -1.14% -0.56%
2096 -1.15% -0.55%
2095 -1.14% -0.54%
2094 -1.15% -0.53%
2093 -1.13% -0.53%
2092 -1.14% -0.52%
2091 -1.14% -0.51%
2090 -1.13% -0.49%
2089 -1.12% -0.48%
2088 -1.1% -0.47%
2087 -1.08% -0.46%
2086 -1.07% -0.44%
2085 -1.04% -0.43%
2084 -1.02% -0.41%
2083 -0.99% -0.39%
2082 -0.99% -0.38%
2081 -0.97% -0.36%
2080 -0.95% -0.34%
2079 -0.93% -0.32%
2078 -0.91% -0.3%
2077 -0.88% -0.28%
2076 -0.87% -0.26%
2075 -0.84% -0.24%
2074 -0.81% -0.22%
2073 -0.79% -0.19%
2072 -0.79% -0.17%
2071 -0.76% -0.15%
2070 -0.74% -0.13%
2069 -0.73% -0.11%
2068 -0.72% -0.09%
2067 -0.7% -0.06%
2066 -0.67% -0.05%
2065 -0.66% -0.02%
2064 -0.63% -0.001%
2063 -0.59% 0.02%
2062 -0.56% 0.04%
2061 -0.53% 0.06%
2060 -0.51% 0.09%
2059 -0.47% 0.11%
2058 -0.46% 0.13%
2057 -0.43% 0.15%
2056 -0.4% 0.18%
2055 -0.37% 0.2%
2054 -0.34% 0.22%
2053 -0.3% 0.25%
2052 -0.27% 0.27%
2051 -0.23% 0.3%
2050 -0.22% 0.33%
2049 -0.19% 0.35%
2048 -0.15% 0.38%
2047 -0.13% 0.41%
2046 -0.12% 0.43%
2045 -0.08% 0.46%
2044 -0.05% 0.49%
2043 -0.02% 0.51%
2042 -0.01% 0.54%
2041 0.02% 0.57%
2040 0.04% 0.59%
2039 0.07% 0.62%
2038 0.09% 0.65%
2037 0.13% 0.67%
2036 0.15% 0.69%
2035 0.17% 0.72%
2034 0.19% 0.74%
2033 0.23% 0.77%
2032 0.27% 0.79%
2031 0.3% 0.81%
2030 0.33% 0.83%
2029 0.35% 0.84%
2028 0.39% 0.85%
2027 0.41% 0.84%
2026 0.45% 0.85%
2025 0.51% 0.86%
2024 0.54% 0.86%
2023 0.54% 0.88%
2022 0.5% 0.8%
2021 0.44% 0.78%
2020 0.9% 1.19%
2019 1.61% 1.7%
2018 1.8% 1.73%
2017 1.6% 1.54%
2016 1.22% 1.47%
2015 1.03% 1.44%
2014 1% 1.44%
2013 0.96% 1.51%
2012 0.96% 1.6%
2011 0.99% 1.66%
2010 1.01% 1.69%
2009 1.01% 1.72%
2008 1% 1.72%
2007 0.98% 1.72%
2006 0.98% 1.73%
2005 1% 1.74%
2004 1.01% 1.77%
2003 1.05% 1.78%
2002 1.11% 1.76%
2001 1.16% 1.75%
2000 1.2% 1.75%
1999 1.27% 1.79%
1998 1.31% 1.83%
1997 1.35% 1.86%
1996 1.42% 1.9%
1995 1.47% 1.92%
1994 1.52% 1.95%
1993 1.57% 2.05%
1992 1.63% 2.13%
1991 1.68% 2.18%
1990 1.68% 2.26%
1989 1.66% 2.31%
1988 1.64% 2.37%
1987 1.6% 2.44%
1986 1.56% 2.52%
1985 1.54% 2.6%
1984 1.51% 2.65%
1983 1.48% 2.66%
1982 1.47% 2.68%
1981 1.48% 2.71%
1980 1.49% 2.73%
1979 1.5% 2.75%
1978 1.52% 2.78%
1977 1.54% 2.81%
1976 1.56% 2.85%
1975 1.58% 2.89%
1974 1.6% 2.92%
1973 1.63% 2.96%
1972 1.65% 2.98%
1971 1.67% 3%
1970 1.71% 3.01%
1969 1.74% 3.03%
1968 1.77% 3.03%
1967 1.82% 3.03%
1966 1.87% 3.01%
1965 1.93% 2.99%
1964 1.99% 2.96%
1963 2.04% 2.93%
1962 2.07% 2.9%
1961 2.1% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Chile Ecuador
Current population
19977856
18487749
Population rank 67/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.22%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
3.38 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +426
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 109/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -17,219
Net migration rank 21/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -17,219
2024 - 58,316 - -19,704
2023 48,518 62,679 178,093 -21,948
2022 41,041 59,374 179,308 -23,090
2021 27,530 65,480 155,146 -28,503
2020 52,378 26,042 156,458 -10,320
2019 86,006 181,339 211,045 54,921
2018 103,950 237,807 219,513 95,482
2017 106,268 220,621 211,355 53,707
2016 120,545 135,864 208,245 35,461
2015 127,074 55,689 219,399 14,724
2014 131,373 52,702 225,790 2,273
2013 133,785 36,529 234,103 -6,182
2012 134,617 30,870 249,825 -7,883
2011 141,053 28,086 258,171 -8,167
2010 145,527 26,048 257,404 -8,330
2009 147,576 24,324 260,892 -8,491
2008 147,105 22,488 257,894 -8,799
2007 145,043 20,170 253,419 -9,644
2006 142,277 17,285 254,184 -12,679
2005 147,009 14,289 255,295 -16,855
2004 150,138 11,495 257,436 -20,940
2003 154,287 9,225 258,928 -22,641
2002 162,322 7,824 259,446 -28,090
2001 171,659 6,346 259,376 -35,275
2000 175,362 7,067 259,837 -40,859
1999 177,995 8,226 261,650 -43,813
1998 185,815 10,984 263,927 -42,550
1997 190,433 3,504 266,020 -47,287
1996 199,897 2,942 267,695 -46,082
1995 208,017 2,454 264,449 -45,201
1994 209,834 1,930 261,788 -44,399
1993 215,003 1,164 260,330 -41,867
1992 219,224 0 259,787 -29,958
1991 227,180 -2,207 257,713 -32,064
1990 226,941 -1,274 252,919 -21,164
1989 224,854 -6,186 248,129 -16,240
1988 221,602 -9,131 241,191 -10,977
1987 218,034 -11,958 237,724 -4,886
1986 213,571 -17,148 237,084 -3,345
1985 208,910 -18,047 236,438 -494
1984 205,407 -21,188 236,543 249
1983 202,352 -23,386 231,336 578
1982 199,522 -26,646 227,606 -1,282
1981 198,211 -28,096 224,073 -1,605
1980 198,281 -28,060 220,120 -517
1979 197,198 -29,873 216,162 -1,749
1978 196,483 -29,644 212,497 -1,518
1977 197,163 -29,651 209,095 -1,377
1976 196,986 -29,967 205,366 -1,264
1975 196,890 -30,524 202,407 -1,189
1974 196,322 -31,211 199,276 -1,133
1973 197,666 -31,878 196,028 -1,090
1972 198,162 -32,584 192,136 -1,078
1971 198,523 -34,147 187,995 -1,096
1970 200,402 -36,079 183,517 -1,091
1969 202,764 -36,976 178,403 -518
1968 203,577 -38,224 173,828 -582
1967 204,377 -38,159 168,629 -623
1966 204,661 -36,446 163,317 -710
1965 203,341 -33,988 157,915 -957
1964 202,741 -31,261 152,263 -1,130
1963 202,370 -29,082 146,531 -1,254
1962 200,905 -28,023 140,943 -1,315
1961 198,788 -27,159 135,573 -1,317
1960 198,461 -27,184 130,368 -1,746

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

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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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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

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