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Population in Chile compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 6.85 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Chile vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Gambia
2100 13,538,233 5,766,099
2099 13,694,580 5,764,092
2098 13,852,916 5,761,403
2097 14,012,136 5,758,064
2096 14,174,091 5,753,864
2095 14,338,836 5,748,821
2094 14,504,768 5,742,977
2093 14,672,995 5,735,465
2092 14,841,276 5,727,035
2091 15,012,606 5,717,851
2090 15,185,296 5,707,322
2089 15,359,485 5,695,590
2088 15,534,223 5,682,547
2087 15,707,399 5,668,415
2086 15,879,078 5,653,552
2085 16,050,602 5,637,112
2084 16,219,059 5,619,538
2083 16,386,291 5,600,932
2082 16,549,944 5,581,062
2081 16,714,879 5,559,781
2080 16,878,669 5,537,312
2079 17,040,181 5,513,586
2078 17,200,034 5,488,256
2077 17,357,593 5,461,819
2076 17,512,529 5,434,380
2075 17,665,652 5,405,474
2074 17,815,245 5,375,255
2073 17,960,951 5,343,873
2072 18,104,555 5,311,755
2071 18,248,051 5,278,538
2070 18,388,269 5,243,773
2069 18,525,990 5,207,961
2068 18,662,583 5,170,739
2067 18,797,031 5,132,640
2066 18,930,019 5,093,072
2065 19,057,914 5,051,871
2064 19,183,930 5,009,758
2063 19,305,093 4,966,686
2062 19,419,125 4,922,343
2061 19,528,803 4,876,639
2060 19,632,732 4,830,317
2059 19,733,594 4,783,233
2058 19,826,981 4,735,557
2057 19,917,957 4,686,764
2056 20,003,158 4,637,220
2055 20,083,811 4,586,935
2054 20,157,425 4,535,328
2053 20,226,483 4,483,472
2052 20,287,759 4,430,621
2051 20,342,317 4,376,942
2050 20,390,198 4,322,480
2049 20,434,796 4,267,374
2048 20,474,175 4,211,530
2047 20,505,731 4,154,844
2046 20,533,426 4,097,814
2045 20,557,560 4,040,118
2044 20,574,613 3,981,892
2043 20,584,097 3,923,058
2042 20,588,631 3,863,611
2041 20,590,850 3,804,282
2040 20,586,260 3,744,293
2039 20,578,028 3,684,045
2038 20,563,761 3,623,285
2037 20,544,889 3,562,776
2036 20,517,930 3,502,038
2035 20,486,465 3,441,138
2034 20,450,997 3,380,088
2033 20,411,343 3,318,743
2032 20,364,270 3,257,194
2031 20,309,470 3,195,735
2030 20,248,404 3,134,115
2029 20,182,063 3,072,145
2028 20,110,713 3,009,805
2027 20,032,166 2,947,443
2026 19,949,741 2,884,828
2025 19,859,921 2,822,093
2024 19,764,771 2,759,988
2023 19,658,835 2,697,845
2022 19,553,036 2,636,470
2021 19,456,334 2,576,010
2020 19,370,624 2,515,733
2019 19,197,744 2,456,844
2018 18,893,191 2,399,632
2017 18,558,868 2,342,189
2016 18,267,221 2,283,769
2015 18,047,625 2,224,529
2014 17,864,195 2,164,528
2013 17,687,006 2,103,820
2012 17,519,119 2,043,094
2011 17,351,816 1,983,784
2010 17,181,464 1,926,630
2009 17,009,731 1,871,422
2008 16,838,988 1,817,852
2007 16,671,581 1,765,774
2006 16,509,195 1,715,275
2005 16,348,778 1,667,037
2004 16,187,322 1,621,312
2003 16,024,752 1,577,611
2002 15,857,925 1,535,691
2001 15,683,849 1,495,011
2000 15,503,635 1,455,084
1999 15,319,313 1,415,779
1998 15,127,799 1,376,987
1997 14,932,434 1,338,889
1996 14,734,046 1,301,410
1995 14,527,381 1,264,313
1994 14,316,256 1,227,226
1993 14,102,276 1,188,365
1992 13,884,577 1,145,582
1991 13,662,491 1,099,959
1990 13,437,176 1,054,696
1989 13,215,005 1,011,357
1988 12,999,424 970,160
1987 12,790,150 931,091
1986 12,588,914 894,019
1985 12,395,274 858,874
1984 12,207,733 825,631
1983 12,026,138 794,525
1982 11,850,214 765,753
1981 11,678,717 739,125
1980 11,508,550 713,913
1979 11,339,779 689,781
1978 11,172,695 667,103
1977 11,005,519 645,770
1976 10,838,251 625,667
1975 10,671,559 606,821
1974 10,505,817 589,085
1973 10,340,362 571,991
1972 10,174,678 555,370
1971 10,009,701 539,388
1970 9,845,344 524,105
1969 9,680,282 509,440
1968 9,514,716 495,269
1967 9,348,939 481,588
1966 9,181,722 468,516
1965 9,012,938 455,952
1964 8,842,525 443,687
1963 8,670,144 431,757
1962 8,497,059 420,163
1961 8,324,802 408,930
1960 8,153,350 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Gambia
2100 -1.14% 0.03%
2099 -1.14% 0.05%
2098 -1.14% 0.06%
2097 -1.14% 0.07%
2096 -1.15% 0.09%
2095 -1.14% 0.1%
2094 -1.15% 0.13%
2093 -1.13% 0.15%
2092 -1.14% 0.16%
2091 -1.14% 0.18%
2090 -1.13% 0.21%
2089 -1.12% 0.23%
2088 -1.1% 0.25%
2087 -1.08% 0.26%
2086 -1.07% 0.29%
2085 -1.04% 0.31%
2084 -1.02% 0.33%
2083 -0.99% 0.36%
2082 -0.99% 0.38%
2081 -0.97% 0.41%
2080 -0.95% 0.43%
2079 -0.93% 0.46%
2078 -0.91% 0.48%
2077 -0.88% 0.5%
2076 -0.87% 0.53%
2075 -0.84% 0.56%
2074 -0.81% 0.59%
2073 -0.79% 0.6%
2072 -0.79% 0.63%
2071 -0.76% 0.66%
2070 -0.74% 0.69%
2069 -0.73% 0.72%
2068 -0.72% 0.74%
2067 -0.7% 0.78%
2066 -0.67% 0.82%
2065 -0.66% 0.84%
2064 -0.63% 0.87%
2063 -0.59% 0.9%
2062 -0.56% 0.94%
2061 -0.53% 0.96%
2060 -0.51% 0.98%
2059 -0.47% 1.01%
2058 -0.46% 1.04%
2057 -0.43% 1.07%
2056 -0.4% 1.1%
2055 -0.37% 1.14%
2054 -0.34% 1.16%
2053 -0.3% 1.19%
2052 -0.27% 1.23%
2051 -0.23% 1.26%
2050 -0.22% 1.29%
2049 -0.19% 1.33%
2048 -0.15% 1.36%
2047 -0.13% 1.39%
2046 -0.12% 1.43%
2045 -0.08% 1.46%
2044 -0.05% 1.5%
2043 -0.02% 1.54%
2042 -0.01% 1.56%
2041 0.02% 1.6%
2040 0.04% 1.64%
2039 0.07% 1.68%
2038 0.09% 1.7%
2037 0.13% 1.73%
2036 0.15% 1.77%
2035 0.17% 1.81%
2034 0.19% 1.85%
2033 0.23% 1.89%
2032 0.27% 1.92%
2031 0.3% 1.97%
2030 0.33% 2.02%
2029 0.35% 2.07%
2028 0.39% 2.12%
2027 0.41% 2.17%
2026 0.45% 2.22%
2025 0.48% 2.25%
2024 0.54% 2.3%
2023 0.54% 2.33%
2022 0.5% 2.35%
2021 0.44% 2.4%
2020 0.9% 2.4%
2019 1.61% 2.38%
2018 1.8% 2.45%
2017 1.6% 2.56%
2016 1.22% 2.66%
2015 1.03% 2.77%
2014 1% 2.89%
2013 0.96% 2.97%
2012 0.96% 2.99%
2011 0.99% 2.97%
2010 1.01% 2.95%
2009 1.01% 2.95%
2008 1% 2.95%
2007 0.98% 2.94%
2006 0.98% 2.89%
2005 1% 2.82%
2004 1.01% 2.77%
2003 1.05% 2.73%
2002 1.11% 2.72%
2001 1.16% 2.74%
2000 1.2% 2.78%
1999 1.27% 2.82%
1998 1.31% 2.85%
1997 1.35% 2.88%
1996 1.42% 2.93%
1995 1.47% 3.02%
1994 1.52% 3.27%
1993 1.57% 3.73%
1992 1.63% 4.15%
1991 1.68% 4.29%
1990 1.68% 4.29%
1989 1.66% 4.25%
1988 1.64% 4.2%
1987 1.6% 4.15%
1986 1.56% 4.09%
1985 1.54% 4.03%
1984 1.51% 3.92%
1983 1.48% 3.76%
1982 1.47% 3.6%
1981 1.48% 3.53%
1980 1.49% 3.5%
1979 1.5% 3.4%
1978 1.52% 3.3%
1977 1.54% 3.21%
1976 1.56% 3.11%
1975 1.58% 3.01%
1974 1.6% 2.99%
1973 1.63% 2.99%
1972 1.65% 2.96%
1971 1.67% 2.92%
1970 1.71% 2.88%
1969 1.74% 2.86%
1968 1.77% 2.84%
1967 1.82% 2.79%
1966 1.87% 2.76%
1965 1.93% 2.76%
1964 1.99% 2.76%
1963 2.04% 2.76%
1962 2.07% 2.75%
1961 2.1% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Chile Gambia
Current population
19992079
2916990
Population rank 67/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.04%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +170
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 37/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -2,984
Net migration rank 21/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -2,984
2024 42,356 58,316 65,157 -2,989
2023 48,518 62,679 65,118 -3,000
2022 41,041 59,374 63,634 -3,000
2021 27,530 65,480 62,239 -1,949
2020 52,378 26,042 62,209 -1,949
2019 86,006 181,339 61,701 -4,186
2018 103,950 237,807 60,854 -3,944
2017 106,268 220,621 61,665 -3,696
2016 120,545 135,864 62,358 -3,486
2015 127,074 55,689 62,832 -3,224
2014 131,373 52,702 63,185 -2,793
2013 133,785 36,529 63,510 -2,476
2012 134,617 30,870 62,745 -2,332
2011 141,053 28,086 60,571 -2,360
2010 145,527 26,048 58,554 -2,456
2009 147,576 24,324 56,575 -2,259
2008 147,105 22,488 55,032 -2,204
2007 145,043 20,170 53,653 -2,320
2006 142,277 17,285 52,335 -2,666
2005 147,009 14,289 50,010 -3,209
2004 150,138 11,495 48,276 -3,636
2003 154,287 9,225 46,473 -3,713
2002 162,322 7,824 45,156 -4,067
2001 171,659 6,346 44,154 -3,882
2000 175,362 7,067 43,249 -3,670
1999 177,995 8,226 42,533 -3,493
1998 185,815 10,984 41,842 -3,291
1997 190,433 3,504 40,742 -3,098
1996 199,897 2,942 40,253 -2,948
1995 208,017 2,454 39,681 -2,797
1994 209,834 1,930 38,880 -1,586
1993 215,003 1,164 37,302 3,131
1992 219,224 0 35,951 9,182
1991 227,180 -2,207 34,584 11,530
1990 226,941 -1,274 33,163 11,242
1989 224,854 -6,186 31,504 10,765
1988 221,602 -9,131 29,938 10,187
1987 218,034 -11,958 28,452 9,563
1986 213,571 -17,148 27,195 8,934
1985 208,910 -18,047 25,795 8,373
1984 205,407 -21,188 24,586 7,733
1983 202,352 -23,386 23,175 6,713
1982 199,522 -26,646 21,894 5,757
1981 198,211 -28,096 20,156 5,438
1980 198,281 -28,060 19,566 5,268
1979 197,198 -29,873 18,543 4,898
1978 196,483 -29,644 17,424 4,493
1977 197,163 -29,651 16,773 3,969
1976 196,986 -29,967 16,032 3,436
1975 196,890 -30,524 15,256 2,979
1974 196,322 -31,211 14,628 2,610
1973 197,666 -31,878 14,046 2,907
1972 198,162 -32,584 13,432 2,861
1971 198,523 -34,147 12,842 2,817
1970 200,402 -36,079 12,128 2,777
1969 202,764 -36,976 11,670 2,757
1968 203,577 -38,224 11,215 2,705
1967 204,377 -38,159 10,823 2,617
1966 204,661 -36,446 10,422 2,272
1965 203,341 -33,988 10,162 2,272
1964 202,741 -31,261 9,825 2,272
1963 202,370 -29,082 9,493 2,272
1962 200,905 -28,023 9,150 2,272
1961 198,788 -27,159 8,778 2,272
1960 198,461 -27,184 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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