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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 14.9 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Chile vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Estonia
2100 13,542,179 831,394
2099 13,698,571 836,965
2098 13,856,954 842,414
2097 14,016,220 847,873
2096 14,178,222 853,472
2095 14,343,015 859,044
2094 14,508,995 864,547
2093 14,677,272 870,136
2092 14,845,602 875,676
2091 15,016,981 881,282
2090 15,189,722 887,028
2089 15,363,962 892,857
2088 15,538,750 898,736
2087 15,711,977 904,914
2086 15,883,706 911,254
2085 16,055,280 917,722
2084 16,223,786 924,458
2083 16,391,067 931,259
2082 16,554,768 938,110
2081 16,719,751 944,978
2080 16,883,588 952,018
2079 17,045,148 959,194
2078 17,205,047 966,496
2077 17,362,651 973,883
2076 17,517,633 981,283
2075 17,670,800 988,735
2074 17,820,437 996,352
2073 17,966,186 1,004,078
2072 18,109,831 1,011,873
2071 18,253,369 1,019,779
2070 18,393,628 1,027,821
2069 18,531,389 1,035,828
2068 18,668,022 1,043,819
2067 18,802,510 1,051,892
2066 18,935,536 1,059,940
2065 19,063,468 1,068,064
2064 19,189,521 1,076,199
2063 19,310,719 1,084,303
2062 19,424,785 1,092,418
2061 19,534,495 1,100,514
2060 19,638,454 1,108,650
2059 19,739,346 1,116,534
2058 19,832,760 1,124,375
2057 19,923,762 1,132,033
2056 20,008,988 1,139,610
2055 20,089,664 1,147,117
2054 20,163,300 1,154,317
2053 20,232,377 1,161,452
2052 20,293,672 1,168,381
2051 20,348,246 1,175,291
2050 20,396,141 1,182,029
2049 20,440,751 1,188,633
2048 20,480,143 1,194,960
2047 20,511,707 1,201,294
2046 20,539,410 1,207,577
2045 20,563,551 1,213,815
2044 20,580,609 1,220,042
2043 20,590,097 1,226,162
2042 20,594,631 1,232,282
2041 20,596,851 1,238,386
2040 20,592,260 1,244,441
2039 20,584,025 1,250,581
2038 20,569,754 1,256,780
2037 20,550,877 1,263,149
2036 20,523,910 1,269,700
2035 20,492,436 1,276,331
2034 20,456,957 1,283,159
2033 20,417,291 1,290,037
2032 20,370,206 1,297,036
2031 20,315,389 1,304,102
2030 20,254,305 1,311,189
2029 20,187,945 1,318,225
2028 20,116,575 1,325,354
2027 20,038,004 1,332,492
2026 19,955,555 1,339,590
2025 19,865,709 1,358,931
2024 19,764,771 1,372,341
2023 19,658,835 1,370,286
2022 19,553,036 1,348,840
2021 19,456,334 1,330,932
2020 19,370,624 1,329,522
2019 19,197,744 1,326,898
2018 18,893,191 1,321,977
2017 18,558,868 1,317,384
2016 18,267,221 1,315,790
2015 18,047,625 1,315,407
2014 17,864,195 1,314,545
2013 17,687,006 1,317,997
2012 17,519,119 1,322,696
2011 17,351,816 1,327,439
2010 17,181,464 1,331,475
2009 17,009,731 1,334,515
2008 16,838,988 1,337,090
2007 16,671,581 1,340,680
2006 16,509,195 1,346,810
2005 16,348,778 1,354,775
2004 16,187,322 1,362,550
2003 16,024,752 1,370,720
2002 15,857,925 1,379,350
2001 15,683,849 1,388,115
2000 15,503,635 1,396,985
1999 15,319,313 1,390,244
1998 15,127,799 1,386,156
1997 14,932,434 1,399,535
1996 14,734,046 1,415,594
1995 14,527,381 1,436,634
1994 14,316,256 1,462,514
1993 14,102,276 1,494,128
1992 13,884,577 1,533,091
1991 13,662,491 1,561,314
1990 13,437,176 1,569,174
1989 13,215,005 1,568,131
1988 12,999,424 1,561,900
1987 12,790,150 1,552,221
1986 12,588,914 1,540,190
1985 12,395,274 1,528,781
1984 12,207,733 1,518,617
1983 12,026,138 1,508,745
1982 11,850,214 1,498,414
1981 11,678,717 1,487,666
1980 11,508,550 1,477,219
1979 11,339,779 1,468,333
1978 11,172,695 1,460,188
1977 11,005,519 1,450,211
1976 10,838,251 1,439,576
1975 10,671,559 1,429,352
1974 10,505,817 1,418,169
1973 10,340,362 1,405,951
1972 10,174,678 1,392,518
1971 10,009,701 1,376,955
1970 9,845,344 1,360,076
1969 9,680,282 1,345,249
1968 9,514,716 1,331,214
1967 9,348,939 1,318,946
1966 9,181,722 1,308,597
1965 9,012,938 1,294,566
1964 8,842,525 1,277,086
1963 8,670,144 1,258,857
1962 8,497,059 1,241,623
1961 8,324,802 1,225,077
1960 8,153,350 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Estonia
2100 -1.14% -0.67%
2099 -1.14% -0.65%
2098 -1.14% -0.64%
2097 -1.14% -0.66%
2096 -1.15% -0.65%
2095 -1.14% -0.64%
2094 -1.15% -0.64%
2093 -1.13% -0.63%
2092 -1.14% -0.64%
2091 -1.14% -0.65%
2090 -1.13% -0.65%
2089 -1.12% -0.65%
2088 -1.1% -0.68%
2087 -1.08% -0.7%
2086 -1.07% -0.7%
2085 -1.04% -0.73%
2084 -1.02% -0.73%
2083 -0.99% -0.73%
2082 -0.99% -0.73%
2081 -0.97% -0.74%
2080 -0.95% -0.75%
2079 -0.93% -0.76%
2078 -0.91% -0.76%
2077 -0.88% -0.75%
2076 -0.87% -0.75%
2075 -0.84% -0.76%
2074 -0.81% -0.77%
2073 -0.79% -0.77%
2072 -0.79% -0.78%
2071 -0.76% -0.78%
2070 -0.74% -0.77%
2069 -0.73% -0.77%
2068 -0.72% -0.77%
2067 -0.7% -0.76%
2066 -0.67% -0.76%
2065 -0.66% -0.76%
2064 -0.63% -0.75%
2063 -0.59% -0.74%
2062 -0.56% -0.74%
2061 -0.53% -0.73%
2060 -0.51% -0.71%
2059 -0.47% -0.7%
2058 -0.46% -0.68%
2057 -0.43% -0.66%
2056 -0.4% -0.65%
2055 -0.37% -0.62%
2054 -0.34% -0.61%
2053 -0.3% -0.59%
2052 -0.27% -0.59%
2051 -0.23% -0.57%
2050 -0.22% -0.56%
2049 -0.19% -0.53%
2048 -0.15% -0.53%
2047 -0.13% -0.52%
2046 -0.12% -0.51%
2045 -0.08% -0.51%
2044 -0.05% -0.5%
2043 -0.02% -0.5%
2042 -0.01% -0.49%
2041 0.02% -0.49%
2040 0.04% -0.49%
2039 0.07% -0.49%
2038 0.09% -0.5%
2037 0.13% -0.52%
2036 0.15% -0.52%
2035 0.17% -0.53%
2034 0.19% -0.53%
2033 0.23% -0.54%
2032 0.27% -0.54%
2031 0.3% -0.54%
2030 0.33% -0.53%
2029 0.35% -0.54%
2028 0.39% -0.54%
2027 0.41% -0.53%
2026 0.45% -1.42%
2025 0.51% -0.98%
2024 0.54% 0.15%
2023 0.54% 1.59%
2022 0.5% 1.35%
2021 0.44% 0.11%
2020 0.9% 0.2%
2019 1.61% 0.37%
2018 1.8% 0.35%
2017 1.6% 0.12%
2016 1.22% 0.03%
2015 1.03% 0.07%
2014 1% -0.26%
2013 0.96% -0.36%
2012 0.96% -0.36%
2011 0.99% -0.3%
2010 1.01% -0.23%
2009 1.01% -0.19%
2008 1% -0.27%
2007 0.98% -0.46%
2006 0.98% -0.59%
2005 1% -0.57%
2004 1.01% -0.6%
2003 1.05% -0.63%
2002 1.11% -0.63%
2001 1.16% -0.63%
2000 1.2% 0.48%
1999 1.27% 0.29%
1998 1.31% -0.96%
1997 1.35% -1.13%
1996 1.42% -1.46%
1995 1.47% -1.77%
1994 1.52% -2.12%
1993 1.57% -2.54%
1992 1.63% -1.81%
1991 1.68% -0.5%
1990 1.68% 0.07%
1989 1.66% 0.4%
1988 1.64% 0.62%
1987 1.6% 0.78%
1986 1.56% 0.75%
1985 1.54% 0.67%
1984 1.51% 0.65%
1983 1.48% 0.69%
1982 1.47% 0.72%
1981 1.48% 0.71%
1980 1.49% 0.61%
1979 1.5% 0.56%
1978 1.52% 0.69%
1977 1.54% 0.74%
1976 1.56% 0.72%
1975 1.58% 0.79%
1974 1.6% 0.87%
1973 1.63% 0.96%
1972 1.65% 1.13%
1971 1.67% 1.24%
1970 1.71% 1.1%
1969 1.74% 1.05%
1968 1.77% 0.93%
1967 1.82% 0.79%
1966 1.87% 1.08%
1965 1.93% 1.37%
1964 1.99% 1.45%
1963 2.04% 1.39%
1962 2.07% 1.35%
1961 2.1% 1.12%

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/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Chile Estonia
Current population
19977856
1339590
Population rank 67/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.02%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
2.98 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +6
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 158/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -13,350
Net migration rank 21/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -13,350
2024 - 58,316 - -7,742
2023 48,518 62,679 -5,070 5,717
2022 41,041 59,374 -5,665 39,754
2021 27,530 65,480 -5,324 7,043
2020 52,378 26,042 -2,659 3,694
2019 86,006 181,339 -1,327 5,386
2018 103,950 237,807 -1,322 7,089
2017 106,268 220,621 -1,713 5,202
2016 120,545 135,864 -1,316 1,081
2015 127,074 55,689 -1,315 4,261
2014 131,373 52,702 -1,972 -674
2013 133,785 36,529 -1,713 -2,688
2012 134,617 30,870 -1,455 -3,674
2011 141,053 28,086 -531 -3,941
2010 145,527 26,048 0 -3,781
2009 147,576 24,324 -400 -2,089
2008 147,105 22,488 -668 -2,034
2007 145,043 20,170 -1,608 -2,941
2006 142,277 17,285 -2,559 -5,351
2005 147,009 14,289 -2,981 -5,208
2004 150,138 11,495 -3,679 -3,681
2003 154,287 9,225 -5,072 -3,705
2002 162,322 7,824 -5,380 -2,889
2001 171,659 6,346 -5,830 -3,280
2000 175,362 7,067 -5,309 -3,083
1999 177,995 8,226 -6,117 1,419
1998 185,815 10,984 -7,208 -3,296
1997 190,433 3,504 -6,018 -4,066
1996 199,897 2,942 -5,662 -10,540
1995 208,017 2,454 -7,327 -12,655
1994 209,834 1,930 -8,044 -17,984
1993 215,003 1,164 -5,976 -25,501
1992 219,224 0 -1,993 -38,391
1991 227,180 -2,207 -312 -9,712
1990 226,941 -1,274 2,825 -2,660
1989 224,854 -6,186 5,803 -368
1988 221,602 -9,131 6,404 5,256
1987 218,034 -11,958 6,829 5,389
1986 213,571 -17,148 6,160 5,260
1985 208,910 -18,047 4,281 5,097
1984 205,407 -21,188 5,163 5,006
1983 202,352 -23,386 5,884 4,986
1982 199,522 -26,646 5,244 4,832
1981 198,211 -28,096 4,612 4,789
1980 198,281 -28,060 3,989 4,619
1979 197,198 -29,873 3,818 4,521
1978 196,483 -29,644 4,088 7,234
1977 197,163 -29,651 4,931 7,189
1976 196,986 -29,967 4,319 6,942
1975 196,890 -30,524 4,717 6,737
1974 196,322 -31,211 5,956 6,594
1973 197,666 -31,878 5,623 6,488
1972 198,162 -32,584 6,267 6,432
1971 198,523 -34,147 7,160 6,392
1970 200,402 -36,079 6,257 6,158
1969 202,764 -36,976 5,515 8,650
1968 203,577 -38,224 5,592 9,403
1967 204,377 -38,159 5,012 9,115
1966 204,661 -36,446 4,842 8,998
1965 203,341 -33,988 5,437 8,851
1964 202,741 -31,261 6,897 8,734
1963 202,370 -29,082 6,043 8,410
1962 200,905 -28,023 6,457 8,248
1961 198,788 -27,159 7,228 7,991
1960 198,461 -27,184 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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