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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 21.3 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Chile vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Fiji
2100 13,542,179 883,752
2099 13,698,571 888,271
2098 13,856,954 892,703
2097 14,016,220 896,915
2096 14,178,222 901,118
2095 14,343,015 905,308
2094 14,508,995 909,388
2093 14,677,272 913,372
2092 14,845,602 917,178
2091 15,016,981 921,020
2090 15,189,722 924,758
2089 15,363,962 928,500
2088 15,538,750 932,167
2087 15,711,977 935,844
2086 15,883,706 939,596
2085 16,055,280 943,266
2084 16,223,786 946,736
2083 16,391,067 950,144
2082 16,554,768 953,473
2081 16,719,751 956,823
2080 16,883,588 960,049
2079 17,045,148 963,146
2078 17,205,047 965,934
2077 17,362,651 968,648
2076 17,517,633 971,408
2075 17,670,800 974,149
2074 17,820,437 976,896
2073 17,966,186 979,510
2072 18,109,831 982,066
2071 18,253,369 984,518
2070 18,393,628 987,016
2069 18,531,389 989,177
2068 18,668,022 991,023
2067 18,802,510 992,790
2066 18,935,536 994,373
2065 19,063,468 996,052
2064 19,189,521 997,651
2063 19,310,719 998,950
2062 19,424,785 1,000,093
2061 19,534,495 1,001,067
2060 19,638,454 1,001,836
2059 19,739,346 1,002,506
2058 19,832,760 1,003,177
2057 19,923,762 1,003,569
2056 20,008,988 1,003,939
2055 20,089,664 1,004,079
2054 20,163,300 1,004,084
2053 20,232,377 1,003,814
2052 20,293,672 1,003,524
2051 20,348,246 1,003,005
2050 20,396,141 1,002,353
2049 20,440,751 1,001,571
2048 20,480,143 1,000,376
2047 20,511,707 999,119
2046 20,539,410 997,645
2045 20,563,551 996,077
2044 20,580,609 994,220
2043 20,590,097 992,313
2042 20,594,631 990,119
2041 20,596,851 987,497
2040 20,592,260 984,975
2039 20,584,025 982,332
2038 20,569,754 979,514
2037 20,550,877 976,515
2036 20,523,910 973,495
2035 20,492,436 970,449
2034 20,456,957 967,285
2033 20,417,291 964,084
2032 20,370,206 960,704
2031 20,315,389 957,319
2030 20,254,305 953,501
2029 20,187,945 949,652
2028 20,116,575 945,654
2027 20,038,004 941,548
2026 19,955,555 937,546
2025 19,865,709 933,274
2024 19,764,771 928,784
2023 19,658,835 924,145
2022 19,553,036 919,422
2021 19,456,334 916,711
2020 19,370,624 914,963
2019 19,197,744 914,899
2018 18,893,191 917,180
2017 18,558,868 918,759
2016 18,267,221 919,166
2015 18,047,625 918,578
2014 17,864,195 917,585
2013 17,687,006 916,352
2012 17,519,119 914,918
2011 17,351,816 912,989
2010 17,181,464 910,419
2009 17,009,731 907,239
2008 16,838,988 903,399
2007 16,671,581 897,832
2006 16,509,195 890,365
2005 16,348,778 882,379
2004 16,187,322 874,366
2003 16,024,752 866,286
2002 15,857,925 858,049
2001 15,683,849 849,596
2000 15,503,635 840,909
1999 15,319,313 831,828
1998 15,127,799 822,258
1997 14,932,434 812,139
1996 14,734,046 803,789
1995 14,527,381 798,746
1994 14,316,256 794,771
1993 14,102,276 790,369
1992 13,884,577 785,346
1991 13,662,491 779,656
1990 13,437,176 773,316
1989 13,215,005 766,321
1988 12,999,424 758,697
1987 12,790,150 750,540
1986 12,588,914 739,306
1985 12,395,274 723,761
1984 12,207,733 706,716
1983 12,026,138 689,835
1982 11,850,214 673,414
1981 11,678,717 657,471
1980 11,508,550 641,975
1979 11,339,779 626,862
1978 11,172,695 612,091
1977 11,005,519 597,805
1976 10,838,251 585,534
1975 10,671,559 575,906
1974 10,505,817 567,489
1973 10,340,362 559,222
1972 10,174,678 550,499
1971 10,009,701 541,121
1970 9,845,344 531,188
1969 9,680,282 520,797
1968 9,514,716 510,002
1967 9,348,939 498,873
1966 9,181,722 486,487
1965 9,012,938 472,575
1964 8,842,525 458,324
1963 8,670,144 444,276
1962 8,497,059 430,536
1961 8,324,802 417,406
1960 8,153,350 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Fiji
2100 -1.14% -0.51%
2099 -1.14% -0.5%
2098 -1.14% -0.47%
2097 -1.14% -0.47%
2096 -1.15% -0.46%
2095 -1.14% -0.45%
2094 -1.15% -0.44%
2093 -1.13% -0.41%
2092 -1.14% -0.42%
2091 -1.14% -0.4%
2090 -1.13% -0.4%
2089 -1.12% -0.39%
2088 -1.1% -0.39%
2087 -1.08% -0.4%
2086 -1.07% -0.39%
2085 -1.04% -0.37%
2084 -1.02% -0.36%
2083 -0.99% -0.35%
2082 -0.99% -0.35%
2081 -0.97% -0.34%
2080 -0.95% -0.32%
2079 -0.93% -0.29%
2078 -0.91% -0.28%
2077 -0.88% -0.28%
2076 -0.87% -0.28%
2075 -0.84% -0.28%
2074 -0.81% -0.27%
2073 -0.79% -0.26%
2072 -0.79% -0.25%
2071 -0.76% -0.25%
2070 -0.74% -0.22%
2069 -0.73% -0.19%
2068 -0.72% -0.18%
2067 -0.7% -0.16%
2066 -0.67% -0.17%
2065 -0.66% -0.16%
2064 -0.63% -0.13%
2063 -0.59% -0.11%
2062 -0.56% -0.1%
2061 -0.53% -0.08%
2060 -0.51% -0.07%
2059 -0.47% -0.07%
2058 -0.46% -0.04%
2057 -0.43% -0.04%
2056 -0.4% -0.01%
2055 -0.37% -0%
2054 -0.34% 0.03%
2053 -0.3% 0.03%
2052 -0.27% 0.05%
2051 -0.23% 0.07%
2050 -0.22% 0.08%
2049 -0.19% 0.12%
2048 -0.15% 0.13%
2047 -0.13% 0.15%
2046 -0.12% 0.16%
2045 -0.08% 0.19%
2044 -0.05% 0.19%
2043 -0.02% 0.22%
2042 -0.01% 0.27%
2041 0.02% 0.26%
2040 0.04% 0.27%
2039 0.07% 0.29%
2038 0.09% 0.31%
2037 0.13% 0.31%
2036 0.15% 0.31%
2035 0.17% 0.33%
2034 0.19% 0.33%
2033 0.23% 0.35%
2032 0.27% 0.35%
2031 0.3% 0.4%
2030 0.33% 0.41%
2029 0.35% 0.42%
2028 0.39% 0.44%
2027 0.41% 0.43%
2026 0.45% 0.46%
2025 0.51% 0.48%
2024 0.54% 0.5%
2023 0.54% 0.51%
2022 0.5% 0.3%
2021 0.44% 0.19%
2020 0.9% 0.007%
2019 1.61% -0.25%
2018 1.8% -0.17%
2017 1.6% -0.04%
2016 1.22% 0.06%
2015 1.03% 0.11%
2014 1% 0.13%
2013 0.96% 0.16%
2012 0.96% 0.21%
2011 0.99% 0.28%
2010 1.01% 0.35%
2009 1.01% 0.43%
2008 1% 0.62%
2007 0.98% 0.84%
2006 0.98% 0.91%
2005 1% 0.92%
2004 1.01% 0.93%
2003 1.05% 0.96%
2002 1.11% 0.99%
2001 1.16% 1.03%
2000 1.2% 1.09%
1999 1.27% 1.16%
1998 1.31% 1.25%
1997 1.35% 1.04%
1996 1.42% 0.63%
1995 1.47% 0.5%
1994 1.52% 0.56%
1993 1.57% 0.64%
1992 1.63% 0.73%
1991 1.68% 0.82%
1990 1.68% 0.91%
1989 1.66% 1%
1988 1.64% 1.09%
1987 1.6% 1.52%
1986 1.56% 2.15%
1985 1.54% 2.41%
1984 1.51% 2.45%
1983 1.48% 2.44%
1982 1.47% 2.42%
1981 1.48% 2.41%
1980 1.49% 2.41%
1979 1.5% 2.41%
1978 1.52% 2.39%
1977 1.54% 2.1%
1976 1.56% 1.67%
1975 1.58% 1.48%
1974 1.6% 1.48%
1973 1.63% 1.58%
1972 1.65% 1.73%
1971 1.67% 1.87%
1970 1.71% 2%
1969 1.74% 2.12%
1968 1.77% 2.23%
1967 1.82% 2.55%
1966 1.87% 2.94%
1965 1.93% 3.11%
1964 1.99% 3.16%
1963 2.04% 3.19%
1962 2.07% 3.15%
1961 2.1% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Chile Fiji
Current population
19977856
938628
Population rank 67/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.01%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
1.89 hours
One birth every
2.98 minutes
31.6 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +290 +13
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 133/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -3,288
Net migration rank 21/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -3,288
2024 - 58,316 - -3,278
2023 48,518 62,679 8,078 -3,289
2022 41,041 59,374 8,223 -3,557
2021 27,530 65,480 6,777 -6,008
2020 52,378 26,042 8,730 -6,008
2019 86,006 181,339 9,271 -11,873
2018 103,950 237,807 9,779 -11,738
2017 106,268 220,621 10,413 -11,607
2016 120,545 135,864 10,807 -10,441
2015 127,074 55,689 11,213 -10,401
2014 131,373 52,702 11,680 -10,493
2013 133,785 36,529 11,972 -10,703
2012 134,617 30,870 11,716 -10,114
2011 141,053 28,086 12,657 -10,396
2010 145,527 26,048 13,227 -10,354
2009 147,576 24,324 13,540 -10,052
2008 147,105 22,488 14,000 -9,812
2007 145,043 20,170 14,349 -7,406
2006 142,277 17,285 14,555 -6,562
2005 147,009 14,289 14,503 -6,523
2004 150,138 11,495 14,526 -6,484
2003 154,287 9,225 14,527 -6,411
2002 162,322 7,824 14,468 -6,106
2001 171,659 6,346 14,720 -6,167
2000 175,362 7,067 14,724 -5,909
1999 177,995 8,226 15,229 -5,892
1998 185,815 10,984 15,464 -5,654
1997 190,433 3,504 15,750 -5,318
1996 199,897 2,942 16,163 -9,902
1995 208,017 2,454 16,273 -12,448
1994 209,834 1,930 16,424 -12,300
1993 215,003 1,164 16,751 -12,071
1992 219,224 0 17,170 -11,802
1991 227,180 -2,207 17,617 -11,603
1990 226,941 -1,274 17,748 -11,081
1989 224,854 -6,186 18,007 -10,685
1988 221,602 -9,131 18,063 -10,138
1987 218,034 -11,958 17,987 -9,602
1986 213,571 -17,148 18,024 -3,943
1985 208,910 -18,047 18,469 -1,452
1984 205,407 -21,188 18,499 -1,421
1983 202,352 -23,386 18,237 -1,565
1982 199,522 -26,646 17,681 -1,509
1981 198,211 -28,096 17,282 -1,558
1980 198,281 -28,060 16,907 -1,632
1979 197,198 -29,873 16,450 -1,502
1978 196,483 -29,644 16,196 -1,609
1977 197,163 -29,651 15,532 -1,550
1976 196,986 -29,967 14,933 -4,370
1975 196,890 -30,524 14,272 -5,577
1974 196,322 -31,211 13,557 -5,414
1973 197,666 -31,878 13,383 -4,989
1972 198,162 -32,584 13,905 -4,848
1971 198,523 -34,147 14,313 -4,624
1970 200,402 -36,079 14,538 -4,371
1969 202,764 -36,976 14,669 -4,050
1968 203,577 -38,224 14,831 -3,857
1967 204,377 -38,159 14,861 -3,576
1966 204,661 -36,446 15,111 -1,623
1965 203,341 -33,988 15,166 -832
1964 202,741 -31,261 14,979 -812
1963 202,370 -29,082 14,774 -838
1962 200,905 -28,023 14,429 -889
1961 198,788 -27,159 13,653 -943
1960 198,461 -27,184 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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