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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 14.8 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 +0.97% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Chile vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Estonia
2100 13,538,233 836,010
2099 13,694,580 841,611
2098 13,852,916 847,091
2097 14,012,136 852,580
2096 14,174,091 858,210
2095 14,338,836 863,813
2094 14,504,768 869,346
2093 14,672,995 874,966
2092 14,841,276 880,538
2091 15,012,606 886,175
2090 15,185,296 891,952
2089 15,359,485 897,814
2088 15,534,223 903,726
2087 15,707,399 909,938
2086 15,879,078 916,313
2085 16,050,602 922,817
2084 16,219,059 929,590
2083 16,386,291 936,429
2082 16,549,944 943,318
2081 16,714,879 950,224
2080 16,878,669 957,303
2079 17,040,181 964,518
2078 17,200,034 971,861
2077 17,357,593 979,290
2076 17,512,529 986,730
2075 17,665,652 994,224
2074 17,815,245 1,001,883
2073 17,960,951 1,009,652
2072 18,104,555 1,017,490
2071 18,248,051 1,025,441
2070 18,388,269 1,033,527
2069 18,525,990 1,041,579
2068 18,662,583 1,049,614
2067 18,797,031 1,057,732
2066 18,930,019 1,065,824
2065 19,057,914 1,073,994
2064 19,183,930 1,082,173
2063 19,305,093 1,090,322
2062 19,419,125 1,098,483
2061 19,528,803 1,106,624
2060 19,632,732 1,114,804
2059 19,733,594 1,122,732
2058 19,826,981 1,130,617
2057 19,917,957 1,138,317
2056 20,003,158 1,145,937
2055 20,083,811 1,153,485
2054 20,157,425 1,160,725
2053 20,226,483 1,167,900
2052 20,287,759 1,174,867
2051 20,342,317 1,181,816
2050 20,390,198 1,188,591
2049 20,434,796 1,195,231
2048 20,474,175 1,201,594
2047 20,505,731 1,207,963
2046 20,533,426 1,214,281
2045 20,557,560 1,220,553
2044 20,574,613 1,226,815
2043 20,584,097 1,232,969
2042 20,588,631 1,239,123
2041 20,590,850 1,245,261
2040 20,586,260 1,251,349
2039 20,578,028 1,257,523
2038 20,563,761 1,263,757
2037 20,544,889 1,270,161
2036 20,517,930 1,276,749
2035 20,486,465 1,283,416
2034 20,450,997 1,290,282
2033 20,411,343 1,297,198
2032 20,364,270 1,304,236
2031 20,309,470 1,311,342
2030 20,248,404 1,318,468
2029 20,182,063 1,325,543
2028 20,110,713 1,332,712
2027 20,032,166 1,339,889
2026 19,949,741 1,347,027
2025 19,859,921 1,366,475
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% 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 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 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 836K 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 0.48% -0.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Chile Estonia
Current population
19992079
1347027
Population rank 67/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.02%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
3.05 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 -16
Annual growth/decline +95,150 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 182/197
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 42,356 58,316 -6,038 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/estonia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 40.7% of the population change in Chile is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people). In Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 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 568K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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