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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 7.5 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Chile vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Gabon
2100 13,542,179 6,955,864
2099 13,698,571 6,912,052
2098 13,856,954 6,867,857
2097 14,016,220 6,822,087
2096 14,178,222 6,775,495
2095 14,343,015 6,727,815
2094 14,508,995 6,680,075
2093 14,677,272 6,631,425
2092 14,845,602 6,582,261
2091 15,016,981 6,532,342
2090 15,189,722 6,481,491
2089 15,363,962 6,429,956
2088 15,538,750 6,376,859
2087 15,711,977 6,323,194
2086 15,883,706 6,269,178
2085 16,055,280 6,215,121
2084 16,223,786 6,160,019
2083 16,391,067 6,103,820
2082 16,554,768 6,046,995
2081 16,719,751 5,989,415
2080 16,883,588 5,931,520
2079 17,045,148 5,873,052
2078 17,205,047 5,814,259
2077 17,362,651 5,754,857
2076 17,517,633 5,695,764
2075 17,670,800 5,636,043
2074 17,820,437 5,576,620
2073 17,966,186 5,516,502
2072 18,109,831 5,456,238
2071 18,253,369 5,395,666
2070 18,393,628 5,335,269
2069 18,531,389 5,274,817
2068 18,668,022 5,214,405
2067 18,802,510 5,153,427
2066 18,935,536 5,092,586
2065 19,063,468 5,031,764
2064 19,189,521 4,970,757
2063 19,310,719 4,909,630
2062 19,424,785 4,848,693
2061 19,534,495 4,787,706
2060 19,638,454 4,726,341
2059 19,739,346 4,664,287
2058 19,832,760 4,602,087
2057 19,923,762 4,540,068
2056 20,008,988 4,477,242
2055 20,089,664 4,414,477
2054 20,163,300 4,350,938
2053 20,232,377 4,287,630
2052 20,293,672 4,224,256
2051 20,348,246 4,160,459
2050 20,396,141 4,096,708
2049 20,440,751 4,032,976
2048 20,480,143 3,968,977
2047 20,511,707 3,904,724
2046 20,539,410 3,840,333
2045 20,563,551 3,775,786
2044 20,580,609 3,711,691
2043 20,590,097 3,647,956
2042 20,594,631 3,584,695
2041 20,596,851 3,521,560
2040 20,592,260 3,458,896
2039 20,584,025 3,397,011
2038 20,569,754 3,335,835
2037 20,550,877 3,275,298
2036 20,523,910 3,215,119
2035 20,492,436 3,155,791
2034 20,456,957 3,097,371
2033 20,417,291 3,039,514
2032 20,370,206 2,982,347
2031 20,315,389 2,925,690
2030 20,254,305 2,869,476
2029 20,187,945 2,813,855
2028 20,116,575 2,758,554
2027 20,038,004 2,703,425
2026 19,955,555 2,648,476
2025 19,865,709 2,593,715
2024 19,764,771 2,538,952
2023 19,658,835 2,484,789
2022 19,553,036 2,430,747
2021 19,456,334 2,376,722
2020 19,370,624 2,322,539
2019 19,197,744 2,267,706
2018 18,893,191 2,212,318
2017 18,558,868 2,156,900
2016 18,267,221 2,100,306
2015 18,047,625 2,040,989
2014 17,864,195 1,978,399
2013 17,687,006 1,913,059
2012 17,519,119 1,846,889
2011 17,351,816 1,781,985
2010 17,181,464 1,719,879
2009 17,009,731 1,661,556
2008 16,838,988 1,607,175
2007 16,671,581 1,556,237
2006 16,509,195 1,508,337
2005 16,348,778 1,463,495
2004 16,187,322 1,421,609
2003 16,024,752 1,382,350
2002 15,857,925 1,345,135
2001 15,683,849 1,309,589
2000 15,503,635 1,275,572
1999 15,319,313 1,243,016
1998 15,127,799 1,211,736
1997 14,932,434 1,181,439
1996 14,734,046 1,152,015
1995 14,527,381 1,123,213
1994 14,316,256 1,094,720
1993 14,102,276 1,066,405
1992 13,884,577 1,038,380
1991 13,662,491 1,010,818
1990 13,437,176 983,734
1989 13,215,005 957,138
1988 12,999,424 931,020
1987 12,790,150 905,479
1986 12,588,914 880,705
1985 12,395,274 856,726
1984 12,207,733 833,501
1983 12,026,138 811,005
1982 11,850,214 789,286
1981 11,678,717 768,385
1980 11,508,550 748,389
1979 11,339,779 729,375
1978 11,172,695 711,245
1977 11,005,519 693,984
1976 10,838,251 677,628
1975 10,671,559 662,197
1974 10,505,817 647,691
1973 10,340,362 633,995
1972 10,174,678 620,960
1971 10,009,701 608,348
1970 9,845,344 595,846
1969 9,680,282 583,276
1968 9,514,716 572,257
1967 9,348,939 563,108
1966 9,181,722 554,463
1965 9,012,938 546,308
1964 8,842,525 538,657
1963 8,670,144 531,452
1962 8,497,059 524,649
1961 8,324,802 518,266
1960 8,153,350 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 6.96M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Gabon
2100 -1.14% 0.63%
2099 -1.14% 0.64%
2098 -1.14% 0.67%
2097 -1.14% 0.69%
2096 -1.15% 0.71%
2095 -1.14% 0.71%
2094 -1.15% 0.73%
2093 -1.13% 0.75%
2092 -1.14% 0.76%
2091 -1.14% 0.78%
2090 -1.13% 0.8%
2089 -1.12% 0.83%
2088 -1.1% 0.85%
2087 -1.08% 0.86%
2086 -1.07% 0.87%
2085 -1.04% 0.89%
2084 -1.02% 0.92%
2083 -0.99% 0.94%
2082 -0.99% 0.96%
2081 -0.97% 0.98%
2080 -0.95% 1%
2079 -0.93% 1.01%
2078 -0.91% 1.03%
2077 -0.88% 1.04%
2076 -0.87% 1.06%
2075 -0.84% 1.07%
2074 -0.81% 1.09%
2073 -0.79% 1.1%
2072 -0.79% 1.12%
2071 -0.76% 1.13%
2070 -0.74% 1.15%
2069 -0.73% 1.16%
2068 -0.72% 1.18%
2067 -0.7% 1.19%
2066 -0.67% 1.21%
2065 -0.66% 1.23%
2064 -0.63% 1.25%
2063 -0.59% 1.26%
2062 -0.56% 1.27%
2061 -0.53% 1.3%
2060 -0.51% 1.33%
2059 -0.47% 1.35%
2058 -0.46% 1.37%
2057 -0.43% 1.4%
2056 -0.4% 1.42%
2055 -0.37% 1.46%
2054 -0.34% 1.48%
2053 -0.3% 1.5%
2052 -0.27% 1.53%
2051 -0.23% 1.56%
2050 -0.22% 1.58%
2049 -0.19% 1.61%
2048 -0.15% 1.65%
2047 -0.13% 1.68%
2046 -0.12% 1.71%
2045 -0.08% 1.73%
2044 -0.05% 1.75%
2043 -0.02% 1.76%
2042 -0.01% 1.79%
2041 0.02% 1.81%
2040 0.04% 1.82%
2039 0.07% 1.83%
2038 0.09% 1.85%
2037 0.13% 1.87%
2036 0.15% 1.88%
2035 0.17% 1.89%
2034 0.19% 1.9%
2033 0.23% 1.92%
2032 0.27% 1.94%
2031 0.3% 1.96%
2030 0.33% 1.98%
2029 0.35% 2%
2028 0.39% 2.04%
2027 0.41% 2.07%
2026 0.45% 2.11%
2025 0.51% 2.16%
2024 0.54% 2.18%
2023 0.54% 2.22%
2022 0.5% 2.27%
2021 0.44% 2.33%
2020 0.9% 2.42%
2019 1.61% 2.5%
2018 1.8% 2.57%
2017 1.6% 2.69%
2016 1.22% 2.91%
2015 1.03% 3.16%
2014 1% 3.42%
2013 0.96% 3.58%
2012 0.96% 3.64%
2011 0.99% 3.61%
2010 1.01% 3.51%
2009 1.01% 3.38%
2008 1% 3.27%
2007 0.98% 3.18%
2006 0.98% 3.06%
2005 1% 2.95%
2004 1.01% 2.84%
2003 1.05% 2.77%
2002 1.11% 2.71%
2001 1.16% 2.67%
2000 1.2% 2.62%
1999 1.27% 2.58%
1998 1.31% 2.56%
1997 1.35% 2.55%
1996 1.42% 2.56%
1995 1.47% 2.6%
1994 1.52% 2.66%
1993 1.57% 2.7%
1992 1.63% 2.73%
1991 1.68% 2.75%
1990 1.68% 2.78%
1989 1.66% 2.81%
1988 1.64% 2.82%
1987 1.6% 2.81%
1986 1.56% 2.8%
1985 1.54% 2.79%
1984 1.51% 2.77%
1983 1.48% 2.75%
1982 1.47% 2.72%
1981 1.48% 2.67%
1980 1.49% 2.61%
1979 1.5% 2.55%
1978 1.52% 2.49%
1977 1.54% 2.41%
1976 1.56% 2.33%
1975 1.58% 2.24%
1974 1.6% 2.16%
1973 1.63% 2.1%
1972 1.65% 2.07%
1971 1.67% 2.1%
1970 1.71% 2.16%
1969 1.74% 1.93%
1968 1.77% 1.62%
1967 1.82% 1.56%
1966 1.87% 1.49%
1965 1.93% 1.42%
1964 1.99% 1.36%
1963 2.04% 1.3%
1962 2.07% 1.23%
1961 2.1% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Chile Gabon
Current population
19977856
2663339
Population rank 67/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.03%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
9.7 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +148
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 44/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 +1,116
Net migration rank 21/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 1,116
2024 - 58,316 - 1,105
2023 48,518 62,679 53,167 987
2022 41,041 59,374 52,944 987
2021 27,530 65,480 52,611 1,503
2020 52,378 26,042 52,745 1,506
2019 86,006 181,339 53,185 2,233
2018 103,950 237,807 52,476 2,886
2017 106,268 220,621 51,455 4,013
2016 120,545 135,864 50,321 7,398
2015 127,074 55,689 48,876 12,041
2014 131,373 52,702 47,704 16,565
2013 133,785 36,529 46,829 19,587
2012 134,617 30,870 45,941 19,973
2011 141,053 28,086 44,922 18,967
2010 145,527 26,048 43,061 17,274
2009 147,576 24,324 41,037 15,277
2008 147,105 22,488 39,002 13,441
2007 145,043 20,170 37,394 12,045
2006 142,277 17,285 35,984 10,382
2005 147,009 14,289 34,766 8,555
2004 150,138 11,495 33,615 6,830
2003 154,287 9,225 32,633 5,434
2002 162,322 7,824 31,777 4,582
2001 171,659 6,346 30,941 3,801
2000 175,362 7,067 30,210 3,086
1999 177,995 8,226 29,330 2,480
1998 185,815 10,984 28,697 2,055
1997 190,433 3,504 28,053 1,786
1996 199,897 2,942 27,450 1,555
1995 208,017 2,454 27,290 1,314
1994 209,834 1,930 27,271 1,110
1993 215,003 1,164 27,235 1,009
1992 219,224 0 26,810 990
1991 227,180 -2,207 26,334 990
1990 226,941 -1,274 25,858 990
1989 224,854 -6,186 25,359 990
1988 221,602 -9,131 24,888 990
1987 218,034 -11,958 24,212 990
1986 213,571 -17,148 23,362 990
1985 208,910 -18,047 22,617 990
1984 205,407 -21,188 21,851 990
1983 202,352 -23,386 21,162 990
1982 199,522 -26,646 20,292 990
1981 198,211 -28,096 19,528 990
1980 198,281 -28,060 18,503 990
1979 197,198 -29,873 17,553 990
1978 196,483 -29,644 16,714 990
1977 197,163 -29,651 15,842 972
1976 196,986 -29,967 14,998 899
1975 196,890 -30,524 14,162 792
1974 196,322 -31,211 13,381 680
1973 197,666 -31,878 12,731 608
1972 198,162 -32,584 12,095 639
1971 198,523 -34,147 11,357 1,130
1970 200,402 -36,079 10,635 1,882
1969 202,764 -36,976 9,969 2,650
1968 203,577 -38,224 9,417 0
1967 204,377 -38,159 8,883 0
1966 204,661 -36,446 8,410 0
1965 203,341 -33,988 7,902 0
1964 202,741 -31,261 7,402 0
1963 202,370 -29,082 7,001 0
1962 200,905 -28,023 6,609 0
1961 198,788 -27,159 6,161 0
1960 198,461 -27,184 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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).

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

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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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