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Population in Chile compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.12 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Chile vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile El Salvador
2100 13,542,179 5,106,358
2099 13,698,571 5,150,403
2098 13,856,954 5,195,110
2097 14,016,220 5,240,164
2096 14,178,222 5,286,555
2095 14,343,015 5,333,357
2094 14,508,995 5,380,368
2093 14,677,272 5,427,291
2092 14,845,602 5,474,174
2091 15,016,981 5,521,257
2090 15,189,722 5,568,339
2089 15,363,962 5,615,550
2088 15,538,750 5,662,256
2087 15,711,977 5,709,072
2086 15,883,706 5,755,593
2085 16,055,280 5,801,778
2084 16,223,786 5,847,545
2083 16,391,067 5,891,829
2082 16,554,768 5,935,056
2081 16,719,751 5,977,631
2080 16,883,588 6,019,326
2079 17,045,148 6,059,817
2078 17,205,047 6,098,689
2077 17,362,651 6,136,133
2076 17,517,633 6,172,686
2075 17,670,800 6,206,865
2074 17,820,437 6,239,356
2073 17,966,186 6,272,337
2072 18,109,831 6,301,557
2071 18,253,369 6,330,086
2070 18,393,628 6,358,052
2069 18,531,389 6,384,863
2068 18,668,022 6,410,986
2067 18,802,510 6,435,437
2066 18,935,536 6,458,779
2065 19,063,468 6,481,938
2064 19,189,521 6,503,884
2063 19,310,719 6,524,373
2062 19,424,785 6,543,157
2061 19,534,495 6,560,419
2060 19,638,454 6,577,429
2059 19,739,346 6,592,662
2058 19,832,760 6,606,305
2057 19,923,762 6,620,473
2056 20,008,988 6,633,666
2055 20,089,664 6,645,594
2054 20,163,300 6,656,251
2053 20,232,377 6,664,115
2052 20,293,672 6,670,429
2051 20,348,246 6,676,658
2050 20,396,141 6,679,973
2049 20,440,751 6,683,494
2048 20,480,143 6,684,918
2047 20,511,707 6,684,723
2046 20,539,410 6,684,063
2045 20,563,551 6,681,948
2044 20,580,609 6,679,505
2043 20,590,097 6,674,197
2042 20,594,631 6,668,140
2041 20,596,851 6,660,323
2040 20,592,260 6,651,019
2039 20,584,025 6,641,112
2038 20,569,754 6,628,299
2037 20,550,877 6,615,428
2036 20,523,910 6,600,845
2035 20,492,436 6,585,074
2034 20,456,957 6,568,788
2033 20,417,291 6,549,941
2032 20,370,206 6,530,975
2031 20,315,389 6,511,064
2030 20,254,305 6,490,493
2029 20,187,945 6,467,381
2028 20,116,575 6,443,426
2027 20,038,004 6,418,289
2026 19,955,555 6,392,935
2025 19,865,709 6,366,672
2024 19,764,771 6,338,193
2023 19,658,835 6,309,624
2022 19,553,036 6,280,319
2021 19,456,334 6,255,782
2020 19,370,624 6,234,673
2019 19,197,744 6,222,318
2018 18,893,191 6,219,807
2017 18,558,868 6,213,533
2016 18,267,221 6,200,800
2015 18,047,625 6,183,676
2014 17,864,195 6,162,955
2013 17,687,006 6,138,839
2012 17,519,119 6,113,975
2011 17,351,816 6,090,127
2010 17,181,464 6,068,249
2009 17,009,731 6,048,279
2008 16,838,988 6,029,297
2007 16,671,581 6,009,824
2006 16,509,195 6,002,319
2005 16,348,778 6,005,578
2004 16,187,322 6,004,671
2003 16,024,752 5,998,599
2002 15,857,925 5,986,631
2001 15,683,849 5,968,060
2000 15,503,635 5,943,366
1999 15,319,313 5,913,900
1998 15,127,799 5,880,781
1997 14,932,434 5,844,578
1996 14,734,046 5,805,286
1995 14,527,381 5,762,131
1994 14,316,256 5,714,129
1993 14,102,276 5,659,957
1992 13,884,577 5,585,609
1991 13,662,491 5,495,077
1990 13,437,176 5,399,726
1989 13,215,005 5,298,979
1988 12,999,424 5,195,833
1987 12,790,150 5,092,441
1986 12,588,914 4,992,769
1985 12,395,274 4,894,706
1984 12,207,733 4,798,003
1983 12,026,138 4,707,367
1982 11,850,214 4,622,477
1981 11,678,717 4,570,599
1980 11,508,550 4,540,382
1979 11,339,779 4,480,388
1978 11,172,695 4,394,114
1977 11,005,519 4,301,256
1976 10,838,251 4,210,310
1975 10,671,559 4,120,449
1974 10,505,817 4,029,671
1973 10,340,362 3,938,068
1972 10,174,678 3,846,830
1971 10,009,701 3,757,523
1970 9,845,344 3,668,796
1969 9,680,282 3,576,485
1968 9,514,716 3,480,773
1967 9,348,939 3,385,184
1966 9,181,722 3,290,961
1965 9,012,938 3,199,466
1964 8,842,525 3,111,883
1963 8,670,144 3,028,679
1962 8,497,059 2,949,204
1961 8,324,802 2,870,016
1960 8,153,350 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile El Salvador
2100 -1.14% -0.86%
2099 -1.14% -0.86%
2098 -1.14% -0.86%
2097 -1.14% -0.88%
2096 -1.15% -0.88%
2095 -1.14% -0.87%
2094 -1.15% -0.86%
2093 -1.13% -0.86%
2092 -1.14% -0.85%
2091 -1.14% -0.85%
2090 -1.13% -0.84%
2089 -1.12% -0.82%
2088 -1.1% -0.82%
2087 -1.08% -0.81%
2086 -1.07% -0.8%
2085 -1.04% -0.78%
2084 -1.02% -0.75%
2083 -0.99% -0.73%
2082 -0.99% -0.71%
2081 -0.97% -0.69%
2080 -0.95% -0.67%
2079 -0.93% -0.64%
2078 -0.91% -0.61%
2077 -0.88% -0.59%
2076 -0.87% -0.55%
2075 -0.84% -0.52%
2074 -0.81% -0.53%
2073 -0.79% -0.46%
2072 -0.79% -0.45%
2071 -0.76% -0.44%
2070 -0.74% -0.42%
2069 -0.73% -0.41%
2068 -0.72% -0.38%
2067 -0.7% -0.36%
2066 -0.67% -0.36%
2065 -0.66% -0.34%
2064 -0.63% -0.31%
2063 -0.59% -0.29%
2062 -0.56% -0.26%
2061 -0.53% -0.26%
2060 -0.51% -0.23%
2059 -0.47% -0.21%
2058 -0.46% -0.21%
2057 -0.43% -0.2%
2056 -0.4% -0.18%
2055 -0.37% -0.16%
2054 -0.34% -0.12%
2053 -0.3% -0.09%
2052 -0.27% -0.09%
2051 -0.23% -0.05%
2050 -0.22% -0.05%
2049 -0.19% -0.02%
2048 -0.15% 0.003%
2047 -0.13% 0.01%
2046 -0.12% 0.03%
2045 -0.08% 0.04%
2044 -0.05% 0.08%
2043 -0.02% 0.09%
2042 -0.01% 0.12%
2041 0.02% 0.14%
2040 0.04% 0.15%
2039 0.07% 0.19%
2038 0.09% 0.19%
2037 0.13% 0.22%
2036 0.15% 0.24%
2035 0.17% 0.25%
2034 0.19% 0.29%
2033 0.23% 0.29%
2032 0.27% 0.31%
2031 0.3% 0.32%
2030 0.33% 0.36%
2029 0.35% 0.37%
2028 0.39% 0.39%
2027 0.41% 0.4%
2026 0.45% 0.41%
2025 0.51% 0.45%
2024 0.54% 0.45%
2023 0.54% 0.47%
2022 0.5% 0.39%
2021 0.44% 0.34%
2020 0.9% 0.2%
2019 1.61% 0.04%
2018 1.8% 0.1%
2017 1.6% 0.21%
2016 1.22% 0.28%
2015 1.03% 0.34%
2014 1% 0.39%
2013 0.96% 0.41%
2012 0.96% 0.39%
2011 0.99% 0.36%
2010 1.01% 0.33%
2009 1.01% 0.31%
2008 1% 0.32%
2007 0.98% 0.13%
2006 0.98% -0.05%
2005 1% 0.02%
2004 1.01% 0.1%
2003 1.05% 0.2%
2002 1.11% 0.31%
2001 1.16% 0.42%
2000 1.2% 0.5%
1999 1.27% 0.56%
1998 1.31% 0.62%
1997 1.35% 0.68%
1996 1.42% 0.75%
1995 1.47% 0.84%
1994 1.52% 0.96%
1993 1.57% 1.33%
1992 1.63% 1.65%
1991 1.68% 1.77%
1990 1.68% 1.9%
1989 1.66% 1.99%
1988 1.64% 2.03%
1987 1.6% 2%
1986 1.56% 2%
1985 1.54% 2.02%
1984 1.51% 1.93%
1983 1.48% 1.84%
1982 1.47% 1.14%
1981 1.48% 0.67%
1980 1.49% 1.34%
1979 1.5% 1.96%
1978 1.52% 2.16%
1977 1.54% 2.16%
1976 1.56% 2.18%
1975 1.58% 2.25%
1974 1.6% 2.33%
1973 1.63% 2.37%
1972 1.65% 2.38%
1971 1.67% 2.42%
1970 1.71% 2.58%
1969 1.74% 2.75%
1968 1.77% 2.82%
1967 1.82% 2.86%
1966 1.87% 2.86%
1965 1.93% 2.81%
1964 1.99% 2.75%
1963 2.04% 2.69%
1962 2.07% 2.76%
1961 2.1% 2.81%

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 El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Chile El Salvador
Current population
19977856
6399793
Population rank 67/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.08%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +78
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 140/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -23,934
Net migration rank 21/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -23,934
2024 - 58,316 - -23,102
2023 48,518 62,679 51,985 -23,253
2022 41,041 59,374 53,138 -23,255
2021 27,530 65,480 46,530 -27,343
2020 52,378 26,042 48,244 -25,213
2019 86,006 181,339 56,816 -55,144
2018 103,950 237,807 57,509 -54,163
2017 106,268 220,621 59,824 -50,608
2016 120,545 135,864 63,751 -47,491
2015 127,074 55,689 69,263 -51,278
2014 131,373 52,702 72,581 -49,126
2013 133,785 36,529 73,869 -49,087
2012 134,617 30,870 75,495 -50,546
2011 141,053 28,086 76,182 -53,433
2010 145,527 26,048 75,695 -54,688
2009 147,576 24,324 74,908 -55,966
2008 147,105 22,488 75,107 -56,086
2007 145,043 20,170 76,776 -56,857
2006 142,277 17,285 80,887 -85,789
2005 147,009 14,289 84,883 -86,501
2004 150,138 11,495 90,905 -87,466
2003 154,287 9,225 97,849 -89,146
2002 162,322 7,824 106,137 -90,908
2001 171,659 6,346 114,313 -92,389
2000 175,362 7,067 122,315 -94,861
1999 177,995 8,226 128,947 -97,475
1998 185,815 10,984 134,065 -99,293
1997 190,433 3,504 134,448 -96,820
1996 199,897 2,942 136,929 -95,977
1995 208,017 2,454 138,268 -92,912
1994 209,834 1,930 137,974 -87,318
1993 215,003 1,164 138,432 -80,736
1992 219,224 0 139,221 -48,232
1991 227,180 -2,207 140,691 -50,622
1990 226,941 -1,274 140,311 -39,689
1989 224,854 -6,186 139,093 -38,211
1988 221,602 -9,131 136,230 -30,806
1987 218,034 -11,958 133,667 -32,308
1986 213,571 -17,148 130,177 -32,181
1985 208,910 -18,047 127,248 -29,111
1984 205,407 -21,188 125,036 -29,767
1983 202,352 -23,386 121,700 -35,694
1982 199,522 -26,646 120,938 -37,159
1981 198,211 -28,096 117,346 -97,365
1980 198,281 -28,060 111,771 -71,318
1979 197,198 -29,873 123,838 -44,302
1978 196,483 -29,644 124,468 -31,463
1977 197,163 -29,651 121,446 -28,742
1976 196,986 -29,967 120,511 -31,317
1975 196,890 -30,524 116,737 -26,198
1974 196,322 -31,211 113,846 -22,844
1973 197,666 -31,878 111,546 -19,347
1972 198,162 -32,584 107,604 -17,317
1971 198,523 -34,147 104,714 -16,389
1970 200,402 -36,079 100,499 -11,367
1969 202,764 -36,976 99,848 -4,355
1968 203,577 -38,224 98,851 -2,919
1967 204,377 -38,159 98,424 -3,192
1966 204,661 -36,446 97,156 -3,945
1965 203,341 -33,988 95,341 -5,560
1964 202,741 -31,261 93,328 -7,937
1963 202,370 -29,082 90,794 -9,774
1962 200,905 -28,023 88,237 -10,307
1961 198,788 -27,159 84,614 -4,159
1960 198,461 -27,184 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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