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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.54 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Chile vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Finland
2100 13,538,233 4,629,053
2099 13,694,580 4,645,228
2098 13,852,916 4,661,258
2097 14,012,136 4,676,964
2096 14,174,091 4,692,260
2095 14,338,836 4,707,633
2094 14,504,768 4,722,751
2093 14,672,995 4,738,088
2092 14,841,276 4,753,259
2091 15,012,606 4,768,754
2090 15,185,296 4,784,445
2089 15,359,485 4,799,982
2088 15,534,223 4,815,528
2087 15,707,399 4,831,523
2086 15,879,078 4,847,503
2085 16,050,602 4,863,391
2084 16,219,059 4,878,695
2083 16,386,291 4,894,099
2082 16,549,944 4,909,902
2081 16,714,879 4,925,741
2080 16,878,669 4,941,601
2079 17,040,181 4,957,156
2078 17,200,034 4,972,238
2077 17,357,593 4,987,486
2076 17,512,529 5,002,755
2075 17,665,652 5,017,572
2074 17,815,245 5,032,306
2073 17,960,951 5,046,593
2072 18,104,555 5,060,464
2071 18,248,051 5,074,179
2070 18,388,269 5,087,802
2069 18,525,990 5,101,058
2068 18,662,583 5,114,493
2067 18,797,031 5,127,889
2066 18,930,019 5,141,202
2065 19,057,914 5,155,429
2064 19,183,930 5,169,525
2063 19,305,093 5,183,843
2062 19,419,125 5,198,043
2061 19,528,803 5,212,670
2060 19,632,732 5,227,697
2059 19,733,594 5,242,988
2058 19,826,981 5,257,844
2057 19,917,957 5,273,628
2056 20,003,158 5,289,765
2055 20,083,811 5,305,934
2054 20,157,425 5,321,736
2053 20,226,483 5,337,053
2052 20,287,759 5,352,244
2051 20,342,317 5,367,229
2050 20,390,198 5,381,479
2049 20,434,796 5,395,348
2048 20,474,175 5,408,876
2047 20,505,731 5,422,100
2046 20,533,426 5,434,914
2045 20,557,560 5,447,770
2044 20,574,613 5,460,322
2043 20,584,097 5,473,016
2042 20,588,631 5,485,319
2041 20,590,850 5,497,690
2040 20,586,260 5,509,866
2039 20,578,028 5,522,256
2038 20,563,761 5,534,448
2037 20,544,889 5,546,603
2036 20,517,930 5,558,413
2035 20,486,465 5,569,919
2034 20,450,997 5,580,966
2033 20,411,343 5,591,512
2032 20,364,270 5,601,550
2031 20,309,470 5,611,269
2030 20,248,404 5,620,291
2029 20,182,063 5,628,791
2028 20,110,713 5,636,422
2027 20,032,166 5,643,240
2026 19,949,741 5,647,947
2025 19,859,921 5,646,436
2024 19,764,771 5,619,911
2023 19,658,835 5,583,911
2022 19,553,036 5,556,106
2021 19,456,334 5,541,017
2020 19,370,624 5,529,543
2019 19,197,744 5,521,606
2018 18,893,191 5,515,525
2017 18,558,868 5,508,214
2016 18,267,221 5,495,303
2015 18,047,625 5,479,531
2014 17,864,195 5,461,512
2013 17,687,006 5,438,972
2012 17,519,119 5,413,971
2011 17,351,816 5,388,272
2010 17,181,464 5,363,352
2009 17,009,731 5,338,871
2008 16,838,988 5,313,399
2007 16,671,581 5,288,720
2006 16,509,195 5,266,268
2005 16,348,778 5,246,096
2004 16,187,322 5,228,172
2003 16,024,752 5,213,014
2002 15,857,925 5,200,598
2001 15,683,849 5,188,008
2000 15,503,635 5,176,209
1999 15,319,313 5,165,474
1998 15,127,799 5,153,498
1997 14,932,434 5,139,835
1996 14,734,046 5,124,573
1995 14,527,381 5,107,790
1994 14,316,256 5,088,333
1993 14,102,276 5,066,447
1992 13,884,577 5,041,992
1991 13,662,491 5,013,740
1990 13,437,176 4,986,431
1989 13,215,005 4,964,371
1988 12,999,424 4,946,481
1987 12,790,150 4,932,123
1986 12,588,914 4,918,154
1985 12,395,274 4,902,206
1984 12,207,733 4,881,803
1983 12,026,138 4,855,787
1982 11,850,214 4,826,933
1981 11,678,717 4,799,964
1980 11,508,550 4,779,535
1979 11,339,779 4,764,690
1978 11,172,695 4,752,528
1977 11,005,519 4,738,902
1976 10,838,251 4,725,664
1975 10,671,559 4,711,440
1974 10,505,817 4,690,574
1973 10,340,362 4,666,081
1972 10,174,678 4,639,657
1971 10,009,701 4,612,124
1970 9,845,344 4,606,307
1969 9,680,282 4,623,785
1968 9,514,716 4,626,469
1967 9,348,939 4,605,744
1966 9,181,722 4,580,869
1965 9,012,938 4,563,732
1964 8,842,525 4,548,543
1963 8,670,144 4,523,309
1962 8,497,059 4,491,443
1961 8,324,802 4,461,005
1960 8,153,350 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Finland
2100 -1.14% -0.35%
2099 -1.14% -0.34%
2098 -1.14% -0.34%
2097 -1.14% -0.33%
2096 -1.15% -0.33%
2095 -1.14% -0.32%
2094 -1.15% -0.32%
2093 -1.13% -0.32%
2092 -1.14% -0.32%
2091 -1.14% -0.33%
2090 -1.13% -0.32%
2089 -1.12% -0.32%
2088 -1.1% -0.33%
2087 -1.08% -0.33%
2086 -1.07% -0.33%
2085 -1.04% -0.31%
2084 -1.02% -0.31%
2083 -0.99% -0.32%
2082 -0.99% -0.32%
2081 -0.97% -0.32%
2080 -0.95% -0.31%
2079 -0.93% -0.3%
2078 -0.91% -0.31%
2077 -0.88% -0.31%
2076 -0.87% -0.3%
2075 -0.84% -0.29%
2074 -0.81% -0.28%
2073 -0.79% -0.27%
2072 -0.79% -0.27%
2071 -0.76% -0.27%
2070 -0.74% -0.26%
2069 -0.73% -0.26%
2068 -0.72% -0.26%
2067 -0.7% -0.26%
2066 -0.67% -0.28%
2065 -0.66% -0.27%
2064 -0.63% -0.28%
2063 -0.59% -0.27%
2062 -0.56% -0.28%
2061 -0.53% -0.29%
2060 -0.51% -0.29%
2059 -0.47% -0.28%
2058 -0.46% -0.3%
2057 -0.43% -0.31%
2056 -0.4% -0.3%
2055 -0.37% -0.3%
2054 -0.34% -0.29%
2053 -0.3% -0.28%
2052 -0.27% -0.28%
2051 -0.23% -0.26%
2050 -0.22% -0.26%
2049 -0.19% -0.25%
2048 -0.15% -0.24%
2047 -0.13% -0.24%
2046 -0.12% -0.24%
2045 -0.08% -0.23%
2044 -0.05% -0.23%
2043 -0.02% -0.22%
2042 -0.01% -0.23%
2041 0.02% -0.22%
2040 0.04% -0.22%
2039 0.07% -0.22%
2038 0.09% -0.22%
2037 0.13% -0.21%
2036 0.15% -0.21%
2035 0.17% -0.2%
2034 0.19% -0.19%
2033 0.23% -0.18%
2032 0.27% -0.17%
2031 0.3% -0.16%
2030 0.33% -0.15%
2029 0.35% -0.14%
2028 0.39% -0.12%
2027 0.41% -0.08%
2026 0.45% 0.03%
2025 0.48% 0.47%
2024 0.54% 0.64%
2023 0.54% 0.5%
2022 0.5% 0.27%
2021 0.44% 0.21%
2020 0.9% 0.14%
2019 1.61% 0.11%
2018 1.8% 0.13%
2017 1.6% 0.23%
2016 1.22% 0.29%
2015 1.03% 0.33%
2014 1% 0.41%
2013 0.96% 0.46%
2012 0.96% 0.48%
2011 0.99% 0.46%
2010 1.01% 0.46%
2009 1.01% 0.48%
2008 1% 0.47%
2007 0.98% 0.43%
2006 0.98% 0.38%
2005 1% 0.34%
2004 1.01% 0.29%
2003 1.05% 0.24%
2002 1.11% 0.24%
2001 1.16% 0.23%
2000 1.2% 0.21%
1999 1.27% 0.23%
1998 1.31% 0.27%
1997 1.35% 0.3%
1996 1.42% 0.33%
1995 1.47% 0.38%
1994 1.52% 0.43%
1993 1.57% 0.49%
1992 1.63% 0.56%
1991 1.68% 0.55%
1990 1.68% 0.44%
1989 1.66% 0.36%
1988 1.64% 0.29%
1987 1.6% 0.28%
1986 1.56% 0.33%
1985 1.54% 0.42%
1984 1.51% 0.54%
1983 1.48% 0.6%
1982 1.47% 0.56%
1981 1.48% 0.43%
1980 1.49% 0.31%
1979 1.5% 0.26%
1978 1.52% 0.29%
1977 1.54% 0.28%
1976 1.56% 0.3%
1975 1.58% 0.44%
1974 1.6% 0.52%
1973 1.63% 0.57%
1972 1.65% 0.6%
1971 1.67% 0.13%
1970 1.71% -0.38%
1969 1.74% -0.06%
1968 1.77% 0.45%
1967 1.82% 0.54%
1966 1.87% 0.38%
1965 1.93% 0.33%
1964 1.99% 0.56%
1963 2.04% 0.71%
1962 2.07% 0.68%
1961 2.1% 0.71%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Chile Finland
Current population
19992079
5647947
Population rank 67/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
19.9 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +73
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 130/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +18,246
Net migration rank 21/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 18,246
2024 42,356 58,316 -14,612 26,894
2023 48,518 62,679 -17,869 38,156
2022 41,041 59,374 -18,335 60,353
2021 27,530 65,480 -7,757 22,484
2020 52,378 26,042 -8,847 17,504
2019 86,006 181,339 -8,282 15,671
2018 103,950 237,807 -7,170 11,822
2017 106,268 220,621 -3,856 13,356
2016 120,545 135,864 -1,099 17,321
2015 127,074 55,689 2,740 12,655
2014 131,373 52,702 4,915 15,915
2013 133,785 36,529 6,527 18,164
2012 134,617 30,870 7,579 17,894
2011 141,053 28,086 9,160 16,798
2010 145,527 26,048 10,191 14,080
2009 147,576 24,324 10,678 14,877
2008 147,105 22,488 10,627 15,626
2007 145,043 20,170 9,519 14,027
2006 142,277 17,285 11,059 10,820
2005 147,009 14,289 9,968 9,251
2004 150,138 11,495 9,933 6,956
2003 154,287 9,225 7,819 5,929
2002 162,322 7,824 6,241 5,255
2001 171,659 6,346 7,263 6,241
2000 175,362 7,067 7,765 2,497
1999 177,995 8,226 7,748 3,604
1998 185,815 10,984 7,730 4,417
1997 190,433 3,504 9,766 4,925
1996 199,897 2,942 11,274 3,757
1995 208,017 2,454 13,791 4,325
1994 209,834 1,930 17,300 3,834
1993 215,003 1,164 13,679 9,036
1992 219,224 0 16,639 9,356
1991 227,180 -2,207 16,044 14,515
1990 226,941 -1,274 15,458 8,920
1989 224,854 -6,186 14,396 5,775
1988 221,602 -9,131 14,344 1,765
1987 218,034 -11,958 11,837 831
1986 213,571 -17,148 13,279 1,491
1985 208,910 -18,047 14,707 2,416
1984 205,407 -21,188 20,015 3,972
1983 202,352 -23,386 21,851 6,925
1982 199,522 -26,646 22,686 7,109
1981 198,211 -28,096 18,720 5,287
1980 198,281 -28,060 18,640 -2,212
1979 197,198 -29,873 19,535 -6,612
1978 196,483 -29,644 20,436 -9,348
1977 197,163 -29,651 21,799 -5,697
1976 196,986 -29,967 21,738 -11,843
1975 196,890 -30,524 21,673 -3,807
1974 196,322 -31,211 17,824 5,891
1973 197,666 -31,878 13,532 11,558
1972 198,162 -32,584 14,847 12,613
1971 198,523 -34,147 15,220 12,286
1970 200,402 -36,079 20,268 -36,579
1969 202,764 -36,976 21,732 -42,207
1968 203,577 -38,224 28,684 -15,561
1967 204,377 -38,159 33,622 -5,353
1966 204,661 -36,446 34,356 -12,059
1965 203,341 -33,988 33,771 -21,731
1964 202,741 -31,261 38,208 -20,414
1963 202,370 -29,082 40,258 -7,624
1962 200,905 -28,023 38,627 -6,852
1961 198,788 -27,159 41,487 -11,828
1960 198,461 -27,184 42,082 -9,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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