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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 5.4 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Chile vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Eritrea
2100 13,542,179 8,514,681
2099 13,698,571 8,489,924
2098 13,856,954 8,466,983
2097 14,016,220 8,444,468
2096 14,178,222 8,422,323
2095 14,343,015 8,396,086
2094 14,508,995 8,370,114
2093 14,677,272 8,344,405
2092 14,845,602 8,309,034
2091 15,016,981 8,278,860
2090 15,189,722 8,243,905
2089 15,363,962 8,209,883
2088 15,538,750 8,172,664
2087 15,711,977 8,136,016
2086 15,883,706 8,093,065
2085 16,055,280 8,046,814
2084 16,223,786 7,999,706
2083 16,391,067 7,956,385
2082 16,554,768 7,911,764
2081 16,719,751 7,871,753
2080 16,883,588 7,815,766
2079 17,045,148 7,765,677
2078 17,205,047 7,711,886
2077 17,362,651 7,656,307
2076 17,517,633 7,600,951
2075 17,670,800 7,538,912
2074 17,820,437 7,484,322
2073 17,966,186 7,420,571
2072 18,109,831 7,358,500
2071 18,253,369 7,296,109
2070 18,393,628 7,231,198
2069 18,531,389 7,164,883
2068 18,668,022 7,094,530
2067 18,802,510 7,026,000
2066 18,935,536 6,952,514
2065 19,063,468 6,884,323
2064 19,189,521 6,814,893
2063 19,310,719 6,733,263
2062 19,424,785 6,659,531
2061 19,534,495 6,580,923
2060 19,638,454 6,500,944
2059 19,739,346 6,422,305
2058 19,832,760 6,343,070
2057 19,923,762 6,265,450
2056 20,008,988 6,194,123
2055 20,089,664 6,114,099
2054 20,163,300 6,039,801
2053 20,232,377 5,957,339
2052 20,293,672 5,871,954
2051 20,348,246 5,791,096
2050 20,396,141 5,711,061
2049 20,440,751 5,632,165
2048 20,480,143 5,549,890
2047 20,511,707 5,468,518
2046 20,539,410 5,387,267
2045 20,563,551 5,300,511
2044 20,580,609 5,215,831
2043 20,590,097 5,131,686
2042 20,594,631 5,044,262
2041 20,596,851 4,960,422
2040 20,592,260 4,870,981
2039 20,584,025 4,782,316
2038 20,569,754 4,693,015
2037 20,550,877 4,599,752
2036 20,523,910 4,506,879
2035 20,492,436 4,420,367
2034 20,456,957 4,332,828
2033 20,417,291 4,248,272
2032 20,370,206 4,165,241
2031 20,315,389 4,083,762
2030 20,254,305 3,998,903
2029 20,187,945 3,917,775
2028 20,116,575 3,836,693
2027 20,038,004 3,756,696
2026 19,955,555 3,679,782
2025 19,865,709 3,603,902
2024 19,764,771 3,535,603
2023 19,658,835 3,470,390
2022 19,553,036 3,409,447
2021 19,456,334 3,350,183
2020 19,370,624 3,291,271
2019 19,197,744 3,240,194
2018 18,893,191 3,192,760
2017 18,558,868 3,150,347
2016 18,267,221 3,124,698
2015 18,047,625 3,105,546
2014 17,864,195 3,095,173
2013 17,687,006 3,074,360
2012 17,519,119 3,036,988
2011 17,351,816 2,998,485
2010 17,181,464 2,945,186
2009 17,009,731 2,887,885
2008 16,838,988 2,816,327
2007 16,671,581 2,743,222
2006 16,509,195 2,703,502
2005 16,348,778 2,661,215
2004 16,187,322 2,598,284
2003 16,024,752 2,493,903
2002 15,857,925 2,392,978
2001 15,683,849 2,312,079
2000 15,503,635 2,247,031
1999 15,319,313 2,212,780
1998 15,127,799 2,180,419
1997 14,932,434 2,152,135
1996 14,734,046 2,128,464
1995 14,527,381 2,025,267
1994 14,316,256 1,913,915
1993 14,102,276 1,856,006
1992 13,884,577 1,798,748
1991 13,662,491 1,919,571
1990 13,437,176 2,032,737
1989 13,215,005 1,987,017
1988 12,999,424 1,938,255
1987 12,790,150 1,888,669
1986 12,588,914 1,845,164
1985 12,395,274 1,807,816
1984 12,207,733 1,771,730
1983 12,026,138 1,736,160
1982 11,850,214 1,695,461
1981 11,678,717 1,649,939
1980 11,508,550 1,605,797
1979 11,339,779 1,563,332
1978 11,172,695 1,522,378
1977 11,005,519 1,482,565
1976 10,838,251 1,443,807
1975 10,671,559 1,408,210
1974 10,505,817 1,375,688
1973 10,340,362 1,342,669
1972 10,174,678 1,309,235
1971 10,009,701 1,276,154
1970 9,845,344 1,243,453
1969 9,680,282 1,212,005
1968 9,514,716 1,181,737
1967 9,348,939 1,152,339
1966 9,181,722 1,124,957
1965 9,012,938 1,098,335
1964 8,842,525 1,071,287
1963 8,670,144 1,045,092
1962 8,497,059 1,019,788
1961 8,324,802 995,573
1960 8,153,350 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Eritrea
2100 -1.14% 0.29%
2099 -1.14% 0.27%
2098 -1.14% 0.27%
2097 -1.14% 0.26%
2096 -1.15% 0.31%
2095 -1.14% 0.31%
2094 -1.15% 0.31%
2093 -1.13% 0.43%
2092 -1.14% 0.36%
2091 -1.14% 0.42%
2090 -1.13% 0.41%
2089 -1.12% 0.46%
2088 -1.1% 0.45%
2087 -1.08% 0.53%
2086 -1.07% 0.57%
2085 -1.04% 0.59%
2084 -1.02% 0.54%
2083 -0.99% 0.56%
2082 -0.99% 0.51%
2081 -0.97% 0.72%
2080 -0.95% 0.65%
2079 -0.93% 0.7%
2078 -0.91% 0.73%
2077 -0.88% 0.73%
2076 -0.87% 0.82%
2075 -0.84% 0.73%
2074 -0.81% 0.86%
2073 -0.79% 0.84%
2072 -0.79% 0.86%
2071 -0.76% 0.9%
2070 -0.74% 0.93%
2069 -0.73% 0.99%
2068 -0.72% 0.98%
2067 -0.7% 1.06%
2066 -0.67% 0.99%
2065 -0.66% 1.02%
2064 -0.63% 1.21%
2063 -0.59% 1.11%
2062 -0.56% 1.19%
2061 -0.53% 1.23%
2060 -0.51% 1.22%
2059 -0.47% 1.25%
2058 -0.46% 1.24%
2057 -0.43% 1.15%
2056 -0.4% 1.31%
2055 -0.37% 1.23%
2054 -0.34% 1.38%
2053 -0.3% 1.45%
2052 -0.27% 1.4%
2051 -0.23% 1.4%
2050 -0.22% 1.4%
2049 -0.19% 1.48%
2048 -0.15% 1.49%
2047 -0.13% 1.51%
2046 -0.12% 1.64%
2045 -0.08% 1.62%
2044 -0.05% 1.64%
2043 -0.02% 1.73%
2042 -0.01% 1.69%
2041 0.02% 1.84%
2040 0.04% 1.85%
2039 0.07% 1.9%
2038 0.09% 2.03%
2037 0.13% 2.06%
2036 0.15% 1.96%
2035 0.17% 2.02%
2034 0.19% 1.99%
2033 0.23% 1.99%
2032 0.27% 2%
2031 0.3% 2.12%
2030 0.33% 2.07%
2029 0.35% 2.11%
2028 0.39% 2.13%
2027 0.41% 2.09%
2026 0.45% 2.11%
2025 0.51% 1.93%
2024 0.54% 1.88%
2023 0.54% 1.79%
2022 0.5% 1.77%
2021 0.44% 1.79%
2020 0.9% 1.58%
2019 1.61% 1.49%
2018 1.8% 1.35%
2017 1.6% 0.82%
2016 1.22% 0.62%
2015 1.03% 0.34%
2014 1% 0.68%
2013 0.96% 1.23%
2012 0.96% 1.28%
2011 0.99% 1.81%
2010 1.01% 1.98%
2009 1.01% 2.54%
2008 1% 2.66%
2007 0.98% 1.47%
2006 0.98% 1.59%
2005 1% 2.42%
2004 1.01% 4.19%
2003 1.05% 4.22%
2002 1.11% 3.5%
2001 1.16% 2.89%
2000 1.2% 1.55%
1999 1.27% 1.48%
1998 1.31% 1.31%
1997 1.35% 1.11%
1996 1.42% 5.1%
1995 1.47% 5.82%
1994 1.52% 3.12%
1993 1.57% 3.18%
1992 1.63% -6.29%
1991 1.68% -5.57%
1990 1.68% 2.3%
1989 1.66% 2.52%
1988 1.64% 2.63%
1987 1.6% 2.36%
1986 1.56% 2.07%
1985 1.54% 2.04%
1984 1.51% 2.05%
1983 1.48% 2.4%
1982 1.47% 2.76%
1981 1.48% 2.75%
1980 1.49% 2.72%
1979 1.5% 2.69%
1978 1.52% 2.69%
1977 1.54% 2.68%
1976 1.56% 2.53%
1975 1.58% 2.36%
1974 1.6% 2.46%
1973 1.63% 2.55%
1972 1.65% 2.59%
1971 1.67% 2.63%
1970 1.71% 2.59%
1969 1.74% 2.56%
1968 1.77% 2.55%
1967 1.82% 2.43%
1966 1.87% 2.42%
1965 1.93% 2.52%
1964 1.99% 2.51%
1963 2.04% 2.48%
1962 2.07% 2.43%
1961 2.1% 2.37%

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/eritrea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Chile Eritrea
Current population
19977856
3700586
Population rank 67/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.04%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
8.06 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +179
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 58/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -6,698
Net migration rank 21/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -6,698
2024 - 58,316 - -12,696
2023 48,518 62,679 78,073 -15,284
2022 41,041 59,374 76,221 -17,134
2021 27,530 65,480 74,394 -14,966
2020 52,378 26,042 73,362 -14,967
2019 86,006 181,339 73,572 -29,818
2018 103,950 237,807 72,511 -21,403
2017 106,268 220,621 72,291 -38,579
2016 120,545 135,864 73,002 -55,431
2015 127,074 55,689 73,682 -52,965
2014 131,373 52,702 75,729 -75,696
2013 133,785 36,529 75,562 -33,974
2012 134,617 30,870 76,416 -43,269
2011 141,053 28,086 76,806 -32,949
2010 145,527 26,048 76,098 -13,361
2009 147,576 24,324 76,206 -24,348
2008 147,105 22,488 73,391 17,855
2007 145,043 20,170 73,101 -18,131
2006 142,277 17,285 74,470 -49,998
2005 147,009 14,289 72,930 -12,835
2004 150,138 11,495 72,147 -6,374
2003 154,287 9,225 66,291 76,703
2002 162,322 7,824 65,436 -6,574
2001 171,659 6,346 61,180 41,760
2000 175,362 7,067 60,274 -33,133
1999 177,995 8,226 45,120 -3,769
1998 185,815 10,984 55,332 -31,951
1997 190,433 3,504 63,953 -30,768
1996 199,897 2,942 66,557 -52,421
1995 208,017 2,454 56,157 136,105
1994 209,834 1,930 56,288 -25,841
1993 215,003 1,164 51,679 33,688
1992 219,224 0 51,443 -22,293
1991 227,180 -2,207 57,741 -328,546
1990 226,941 -1,274 56,903 -12,425
1989 224,854 -6,186 54,299 -7,330
1988 221,602 -9,131 54,163 -3,612
1987 218,034 -11,958 52,229 -3,613
1986 213,571 -17,148 39,470 -1,073
1985 208,910 -18,047 37,362 -1,073
1984 205,407 -21,188 35,101 772
1983 202,352 -23,386 33,420 1,853
1982 199,522 -26,646 44,146 1,985
1981 198,211 -28,096 42,924 1,985
1980 198,281 -28,060 41,392 1,985
1979 197,198 -29,873 39,577 1,985
1978 196,483 -29,644 38,353 1,985
1977 197,163 -29,651 37,295 1,985
1976 196,986 -29,967 36,250 1,985
1975 196,890 -30,524 30,971 1,985
1974 196,322 -31,211 30,111 1,985
1973 197,666 -31,878 31,969 1,985
1972 198,162 -32,584 30,951 1,953
1971 198,523 -34,147 31,490 1,758
1970 200,402 -36,079 30,686 1,480
1969 202,764 -36,976 29,535 1,199
1968 203,577 -38,224 28,777 1,013
1967 204,377 -38,159 27,992 1,004
1966 204,661 -36,446 24,713 1,063
1965 203,341 -33,988 26,285 1,188
1964 202,741 -31,261 25,327 1,300
1963 202,370 -29,082 24,393 1,368
1962 200,905 -28,023 23,478 1,364
1961 198,788 -27,159 22,351 1,235
1960 198,461 -27,184 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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