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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 3.44 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Chile vs France: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile France
2100 13,542,179 70,613,012
2099 13,698,571 70,629,584
2098 13,856,954 70,639,488
2097 14,016,220 70,644,570
2096 14,178,222 70,651,179
2095 14,343,015 70,644,818
2094 14,508,995 70,628,949
2093 14,677,272 70,603,242
2092 14,845,602 70,580,656
2091 15,016,981 70,553,277
2090 15,189,722 70,520,528
2089 15,363,962 70,486,909
2088 15,538,750 70,447,851
2087 15,711,977 70,408,245
2086 15,883,706 70,365,710
2085 16,055,280 70,328,248
2084 16,223,786 70,285,895
2083 16,391,067 70,234,175
2082 16,554,768 70,193,367
2081 16,719,751 70,148,354
2080 16,883,588 70,107,021
2079 17,045,148 70,065,621
2078 17,205,047 70,025,358
2077 17,362,651 69,983,383
2076 17,517,633 69,940,036
2075 17,670,800 69,897,457
2074 17,820,437 69,862,353
2073 17,966,186 69,830,973
2072 18,109,831 69,804,981
2071 18,253,369 69,777,127
2070 18,393,628 69,764,791
2069 18,531,389 69,754,867
2068 18,668,022 69,756,896
2067 18,802,510 69,764,705
2066 18,935,536 69,773,902
2065 19,063,468 69,794,612
2064 19,189,521 69,818,938
2063 19,310,719 69,848,255
2062 19,424,785 69,886,879
2061 19,534,495 69,926,483
2060 19,638,454 69,968,809
2059 19,739,346 70,014,435
2058 19,832,760 70,057,256
2057 19,923,762 70,102,722
2056 20,008,988 70,146,920
2055 20,089,664 70,196,482
2054 20,163,300 70,236,369
2053 20,232,377 70,270,537
2052 20,293,672 70,295,830
2051 20,348,246 70,321,018
2050 20,396,141 70,335,872
2049 20,440,751 70,345,142
2048 20,480,143 70,343,943
2047 20,511,707 70,332,332
2046 20,539,410 70,314,243
2045 20,563,551 70,283,430
2044 20,580,609 70,244,405
2043 20,590,097 70,198,284
2042 20,594,631 70,137,343
2041 20,596,851 70,071,925
2040 20,592,260 70,006,064
2039 20,584,025 69,936,874
2038 20,569,754 69,858,693
2037 20,550,877 69,770,244
2036 20,523,910 69,681,800
2035 20,492,436 69,590,103
2034 20,456,957 69,496,656
2033 20,417,291 69,406,955
2032 20,370,206 69,316,572
2031 20,315,389 69,227,320
2030 20,254,305 69,136,856
2029 20,187,945 69,043,072
2028 20,116,575 68,951,924
2027 20,038,004 68,856,735
2026 19,955,555 68,762,523
2025 19,865,709 68,659,633
2024 19,764,771 68,551,653
2023 19,658,835 68,372,286
2022 19,553,036 68,184,457
2021 19,456,334 67,842,811
2020 19,370,624 67,601,110
2019 19,197,744 67,382,061
2018 18,893,191 67,158,348
2017 18,558,868 66,918,020
2016 18,267,221 66,724,104
2015 18,047,625 66,548,272
2014 17,864,195 66,312,067
2013 17,687,006 65,997,932
2012 17,519,119 65,657,659
2011 17,351,816 65,340,830
2010 17,181,464 65,026,211
2009 17,009,731 64,706,436
2008 16,838,988 64,375,116
2007 16,671,581 64,016,890
2006 16,509,195 63,622,342
2005 16,348,778 63,180,854
2004 16,187,322 62,707,588
2003 16,024,752 62,249,855
2002 15,857,925 61,812,142
2001 15,683,849 61,364,377
2000 15,503,635 60,918,661
1999 15,319,313 60,501,986
1998 15,127,799 60,190,684
1997 14,932,434 59,968,066
1996 14,734,046 59,754,504
1995 14,527,381 59,541,294
1994 14,316,256 59,324,863
1993 14,102,276 59,103,094
1992 13,884,577 58,846,584
1991 13,662,491 58,554,242
1990 13,437,176 58,261,012
1989 13,215,005 57,943,062
1988 12,999,424 57,598,186
1987 12,790,150 57,266,167
1986 12,588,914 56,956,002
1985 12,395,274 56,665,619
1984 12,207,733 56,383,085
1983 12,026,138 56,108,330
1982 11,850,214 55,806,789
1981 11,678,717 55,603,353
1980 11,508,550 55,274,184
1979 11,339,779 54,979,851
1978 11,172,695 54,734,030
1977 11,005,519 54,486,467
1976 10,838,251 54,232,383
1975 10,671,559 54,002,853
1974 10,505,817 53,746,571
1973 10,340,362 53,392,161
1972 10,174,678 52,962,356
1971 10,009,701 52,499,553
1970 9,845,344 52,007,169
1969 9,680,282 51,536,014
1968 9,514,716 51,112,980
1967 9,348,939 50,722,791
1966 9,181,722 50,311,637
1965 9,012,938 49,877,725
1964 8,842,525 49,401,492
1963 8,670,144 48,877,567
1962 8,497,059 48,389,516
1961 8,324,802 47,905,982
1960 8,153,350 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile France
2100 -1.14% -0.02%
2099 -1.14% -0.01%
2098 -1.14% -0.007%
2097 -1.14% -0.009%
2096 -1.15% 0.009%
2095 -1.14% 0.02%
2094 -1.15% 0.04%
2093 -1.13% 0.03%
2092 -1.14% 0.04%
2091 -1.14% 0.05%
2090 -1.13% 0.05%
2089 -1.12% 0.06%
2088 -1.1% 0.06%
2087 -1.08% 0.06%
2086 -1.07% 0.05%
2085 -1.04% 0.06%
2084 -1.02% 0.07%
2083 -0.99% 0.06%
2082 -0.99% 0.06%
2081 -0.97% 0.06%
2080 -0.95% 0.06%
2079 -0.93% 0.06%
2078 -0.91% 0.06%
2077 -0.88% 0.06%
2076 -0.87% 0.06%
2075 -0.84% 0.05%
2074 -0.81% 0.04%
2073 -0.79% 0.04%
2072 -0.79% 0.04%
2071 -0.76% 0.02%
2070 -0.74% 0.01%
2069 -0.73% -0.003%
2068 -0.72% -0.01%
2067 -0.7% -0.01%
2066 -0.67% -0.03%
2065 -0.66% -0.03%
2064 -0.63% -0.04%
2063 -0.59% -0.06%
2062 -0.56% -0.06%
2061 -0.53% -0.06%
2060 -0.51% -0.07%
2059 -0.47% -0.06%
2058 -0.46% -0.06%
2057 -0.43% -0.06%
2056 -0.4% -0.07%
2055 -0.37% -0.06%
2054 -0.34% -0.05%
2053 -0.3% -0.04%
2052 -0.27% -0.04%
2051 -0.23% -0.02%
2050 -0.22% -0.01%
2049 -0.19% 0.002%
2048 -0.15% 0.02%
2047 -0.13% 0.03%
2046 -0.12% 0.04%
2045 -0.08% 0.06%
2044 -0.05% 0.07%
2043 -0.02% 0.09%
2042 -0.01% 0.09%
2041 0.02% 0.09%
2040 0.04% 0.1%
2039 0.07% 0.11%
2038 0.09% 0.13%
2037 0.13% 0.13%
2036 0.15% 0.13%
2035 0.17% 0.13%
2034 0.19% 0.13%
2033 0.23% 0.13%
2032 0.27% 0.13%
2031 0.3% 0.13%
2030 0.33% 0.14%
2029 0.35% 0.13%
2028 0.39% 0.14%
2027 0.41% 0.14%
2026 0.45% 0.15%
2025 0.51% 0.16%
2024 0.54% 0.26%
2023 0.54% 0.28%
2022 0.5% 0.5%
2021 0.44% 0.36%
2020 0.9% 0.33%
2019 1.61% 0.33%
2018 1.8% 0.36%
2017 1.6% 0.29%
2016 1.22% 0.26%
2015 1.03% 0.36%
2014 1% 0.48%
2013 0.96% 0.52%
2012 0.96% 0.48%
2011 0.99% 0.48%
2010 1.01% 0.49%
2009 1.01% 0.51%
2008 1% 0.56%
2007 0.98% 0.62%
2006 0.98% 0.7%
2005 1% 0.75%
2004 1.01% 0.74%
2003 1.05% 0.71%
2002 1.11% 0.73%
2001 1.16% 0.73%
2000 1.2% 0.69%
1999 1.27% 0.52%
1998 1.31% 0.37%
1997 1.35% 0.36%
1996 1.42% 0.36%
1995 1.47% 0.36%
1994 1.52% 0.38%
1993 1.57% 0.44%
1992 1.63% 0.5%
1991 1.68% 0.5%
1990 1.68% 0.55%
1989 1.66% 0.6%
1988 1.64% 0.58%
1987 1.6% 0.54%
1986 1.56% 0.51%
1985 1.54% 0.5%
1984 1.51% 0.49%
1983 1.48% 0.54%
1982 1.47% 0.37%
1981 1.48% 0.6%
1980 1.49% 0.54%
1979 1.5% 0.45%
1978 1.52% 0.45%
1977 1.54% 0.47%
1976 1.56% 0.43%
1975 1.58% 0.48%
1974 1.6% 0.66%
1973 1.63% 0.81%
1972 1.65% 0.88%
1971 1.67% 0.95%
1970 1.71% 0.91%
1969 1.74% 0.83%
1968 1.77% 0.77%
1967 1.82% 0.82%
1966 1.87% 0.87%
1965 1.93% 0.96%
1964 1.99% 1.07%
1963 2.04% 1.01%
1962 2.07% 1.01%
1961 2.1% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Chile France
Current population
19977856
68788006
Population rank 67/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.83%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +290 +491
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 152/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +91,737
Net migration rank 21/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 91,737
2024 - 58,316 - 90,527
2023 48,518 62,679 47,860 91,862
2022 41,041 59,374 54,547 179,377
2021 27,530 65,480 74,627 131,465
2020 52,378 26,042 67,602 145,593
2019 86,006 181,339 141,503 71,972
2018 103,950 237,807 147,749 132,925
2017 106,268 220,621 160,604 102,984
2016 120,545 135,864 193,500 15,548
2015 127,074 55,689 206,300 -345
2014 131,373 52,702 265,248 52,342
2013 133,785 36,529 244,192 116,297
2012 134,617 30,870 256,065 103,287
2011 141,053 28,086 280,966 70,178
2010 145,527 26,048 286,116 52,644
2009 147,576 24,324 278,238 58,032
2008 147,105 22,488 283,250 79,528
2007 145,043 20,170 288,076 91,973
2006 142,277 17,285 305,387 132,512
2005 147,009 14,289 271,677 191,417
2004 150,138 11,495 282,185 200,629
2003 154,287 9,225 230,325 195,616
2002 162,322 7,824 253,430 191,373
2001 171,659 6,346 263,867 179,476
2000 175,362 7,067 268,042 171,637
1999 177,995 8,226 229,907 169,448
1998 185,815 10,984 222,705 20,216
1997 190,433 3,504 215,885 -15,255
1996 199,897 2,942 221,092 -21,463
1995 208,017 2,454 220,303 -17,128
1994 209,834 1,930 201,704 -4,232
1993 215,003 1,164 224,592 16,892
1992 219,224 0 229,502 61,964
1991 227,180 -2,207 234,216 35,201
1990 226,941 -1,274 238,870 43,323
1989 224,854 -6,186 243,361 82,052
1988 221,602 -9,131 247,672 69,935
1987 218,034 -11,958 251,971 59,890
1986 213,571 -17,148 250,606 51,642
1985 208,910 -18,047 249,328 66,149
1984 205,407 -21,188 248,086 76,175
1983 202,352 -23,386 235,655 88,166
1982 199,522 -26,646 234,389 81,084
1981 198,211 -28,096 222,414 69,365
1980 198,281 -28,060 210,042 54,718
1979 197,198 -29,873 208,923 34,295
1978 196,483 -29,644 213,462 18,692
1977 197,163 -29,651 217,946 44,918
1976 196,986 -29,967 227,776 59,515
1975 196,890 -30,524 248,413 16,139
1974 196,322 -31,211 268,733 26,203
1973 197,666 -31,878 282,979 103,910
1972 198,162 -32,584 296,589 101,223
1971 198,523 -34,147 309,747 144,321
1970 200,402 -36,079 322,444 182,941
1969 202,764 -36,976 329,831 160,403
1968 203,577 -38,224 337,346 113,115
1967 204,377 -38,159 339,843 63,018
1966 204,661 -36,446 352,181 96,097
1965 203,341 -33,988 354,132 82,879
1964 202,741 -31,261 360,631 163,039
1963 202,370 -29,082 361,694 190,925
1962 200,905 -28,023 358,082 141,634
1961 198,788 -27,159 354,504 128,618
1960 198,461 -27,184 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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