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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.55 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 +1.02% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Chile vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Finland
2100 13,542,179 4,615,954
2099 13,698,571 4,632,084
2098 13,856,954 4,648,068
2097 14,016,220 4,663,730
2096 14,178,222 4,678,982
2095 14,343,015 4,694,312
2094 14,508,995 4,709,388
2093 14,677,272 4,724,681
2092 14,845,602 4,739,809
2091 15,016,981 4,755,260
2090 15,189,722 4,770,907
2089 15,363,962 4,786,400
2088 15,538,750 4,801,901
2087 15,711,977 4,817,852
2086 15,883,706 4,833,786
2085 16,055,280 4,849,629
2084 16,223,786 4,864,891
2083 16,391,067 4,880,250
2082 16,554,768 4,896,009
2081 16,719,751 4,911,803
2080 16,883,588 4,927,618
2079 17,045,148 4,943,129
2078 17,205,047 4,958,168
2077 17,362,651 4,973,373
2076 17,517,633 4,988,599
2075 17,670,800 5,003,374
2074 17,820,437 5,018,067
2073 17,966,186 5,032,313
2072 18,109,831 5,046,145
2071 18,253,369 5,059,821
2070 18,393,628 5,073,405
2069 18,531,389 5,086,624
2068 18,668,022 5,100,021
2067 18,802,510 5,113,379
2066 18,935,536 5,126,654
2065 19,063,468 5,140,841
2064 19,189,521 5,154,898
2063 19,310,719 5,169,175
2062 19,424,785 5,183,334
2061 19,534,495 5,197,920
2060 19,638,454 5,212,905
2059 19,739,346 5,228,152
2058 19,832,760 5,242,966
2057 19,923,762 5,258,706
2056 20,008,988 5,274,797
2055 20,089,664 5,290,920
2054 20,163,300 5,306,678
2053 20,232,377 5,321,951
2052 20,293,672 5,337,100
2051 20,348,246 5,352,042
2050 20,396,141 5,366,251
2049 20,440,751 5,380,081
2048 20,480,143 5,393,571
2047 20,511,707 5,406,757
2046 20,539,410 5,419,535
2045 20,563,551 5,432,355
2044 20,580,609 5,444,871
2043 20,590,097 5,457,529
2042 20,594,631 5,469,797
2041 20,596,851 5,482,134
2040 20,592,260 5,494,276
2039 20,584,025 5,506,630
2038 20,569,754 5,518,788
2037 20,550,877 5,530,908
2036 20,523,910 5,542,684
2035 20,492,436 5,554,158
2034 20,456,957 5,565,174
2033 20,417,291 5,575,691
2032 20,370,206 5,585,700
2031 20,315,389 5,595,391
2030 20,254,305 5,604,388
2029 20,187,945 5,612,864
2028 20,116,575 5,620,473
2027 20,038,004 5,627,272
2026 19,955,555 5,631,965
2025 19,865,709 5,630,458
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% 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 2.09% to 20,396,141 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 5.63M 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 0.51% 0.19%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Chile Finland
Current population
19977856
5631965
Population rank 67/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +99
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 122/197
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 - 58,316 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 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 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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