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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 4.13 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Chile vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Germany
2100 13,542,179 69,929,981
2099 13,698,571 69,956,854
2098 13,856,954 69,973,838
2097 14,016,220 70,015,834
2096 14,178,222 70,046,713
2095 14,343,015 70,067,131
2094 14,508,995 70,085,911
2093 14,677,272 70,106,718
2092 14,845,602 70,132,132
2091 15,016,981 70,178,440
2090 15,189,722 70,240,137
2089 15,363,962 70,294,005
2088 15,538,750 70,352,443
2087 15,711,977 70,434,814
2086 15,883,706 70,532,124
2085 16,055,280 70,627,602
2084 16,223,786 70,722,960
2083 16,391,067 70,829,392
2082 16,554,768 70,932,273
2081 16,719,751 71,045,881
2080 16,883,588 71,171,519
2079 17,045,148 71,305,544
2078 17,205,047 71,445,484
2077 17,362,651 71,601,117
2076 17,517,633 71,757,525
2075 17,670,800 71,891,567
2074 17,820,437 72,046,795
2073 17,966,186 72,206,145
2072 18,109,831 72,356,324
2071 18,253,369 72,517,749
2070 18,393,628 72,664,462
2069 18,531,389 72,828,330
2068 18,668,022 72,993,859
2067 18,802,510 73,178,408
2066 18,935,536 73,370,207
2065 19,063,468 73,561,648
2064 19,189,521 73,762,096
2063 19,310,719 73,971,537
2062 19,424,785 74,198,775
2061 19,534,495 74,426,082
2060 19,638,454 74,678,280
2059 19,739,346 74,932,496
2058 19,832,760 75,206,278
2057 19,923,762 75,482,742
2056 20,008,988 75,756,281
2055 20,089,664 76,041,477
2054 20,163,300 76,325,196
2053 20,232,377 76,595,801
2052 20,293,672 76,839,962
2051 20,348,246 77,084,029
2050 20,396,141 77,325,459
2049 20,440,751 77,569,721
2048 20,480,143 77,818,888
2047 20,511,707 78,049,343
2046 20,539,410 78,272,834
2045 20,563,551 78,497,690
2044 20,580,609 78,722,126
2043 20,590,097 78,936,540
2042 20,594,631 79,130,312
2041 20,596,851 79,324,161
2040 20,592,260 79,536,735
2039 20,584,025 79,754,631
2038 20,569,754 79,978,474
2037 20,550,877 80,194,225
2036 20,523,910 80,425,162
2035 20,492,436 80,640,951
2034 20,456,957 80,844,719
2033 20,417,291 81,069,119
2032 20,370,206 81,286,326
2031 20,315,389 81,520,272
2030 20,254,305 81,736,996
2029 20,187,945 81,963,002
2028 20,116,575 82,178,048
2027 20,038,004 82,384,302
2026 19,955,555 82,575,542
2025 19,865,709 83,233,941
2024 19,764,771 83,516,593
2023 19,658,835 83,287,273
2022 19,553,036 83,177,813
2021 19,456,334 83,196,078
2020 19,370,624 83,160,871
2019 19,197,744 83,092,962
2018 18,893,191 82,905,782
2017 18,558,868 82,657,002
2016 18,267,221 82,348,669
2015 18,047,625 81,686,611
2014 17,864,195 80,982,500
2013 17,687,006 80,645,605
2012 17,519,119 80,425,823
2011 17,351,816 80,274,983
2010 17,181,464 81,776,930
2009 17,009,731 81,902,307
2008 16,838,988 82,110,097
2007 16,671,581 82,266,372
2006 16,509,195 82,376,451
2005 16,348,778 82,469,422
2004 16,187,322 82,516,260
2003 16,024,752 82,534,176
2002 15,857,925 82,488,495
2001 15,683,849 82,349,925
2000 15,503,635 82,211,508
1999 15,319,313 82,100,243
1998 15,127,799 82,047,195
1997 14,932,434 82,034,771
1996 14,734,046 81,914,831
1995 14,527,381 81,678,051
1994 14,316,256 81,438,348
1993 14,102,276 81,156,363
1992 13,884,577 80,624,598
1991 13,662,491 80,013,896
1990 13,437,176 79,433,029
1989 13,215,005 78,751,283
1988 12,999,424 78,144,619
1987 12,790,150 77,839,920
1986 12,588,914 77,720,436
1985 12,395,274 77,684,873
1984 12,207,733 77,858,685
1983 12,026,138 78,128,282
1982 11,850,214 78,333,366
1981 11,678,717 78,407,907
1980 11,508,550 78,288,576
1979 11,339,779 78,126,350
1978 11,172,695 78,091,820
1977 11,005,519 78,159,814
1976 10,838,251 78,336,950
1975 10,671,559 78,673,554
1974 10,505,817 78,967,433
1973 10,340,362 78,936,666
1972 10,174,678 78,688,452
1971 10,009,701 78,312,842
1970 9,845,344 78,169,289
1969 9,680,282 77,909,682
1968 9,514,716 77,294,314
1967 9,348,939 76,951,336
1966 9,181,722 76,600,311
1965 9,012,938 75,963,695
1964 8,842,525 75,318,337
1963 8,670,144 74,714,353
1962 8,497,059 74,025,784
1961 8,324,802 73,377,632
1960 8,153,350 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Germany
2100 -1.14% -0.04%
2099 -1.14% -0.02%
2098 -1.14% -0.06%
2097 -1.14% -0.04%
2096 -1.15% -0.03%
2095 -1.14% -0.03%
2094 -1.15% -0.03%
2093 -1.13% -0.04%
2092 -1.14% -0.07%
2091 -1.14% -0.09%
2090 -1.13% -0.08%
2089 -1.12% -0.08%
2088 -1.1% -0.12%
2087 -1.08% -0.14%
2086 -1.07% -0.14%
2085 -1.04% -0.13%
2084 -1.02% -0.15%
2083 -0.99% -0.15%
2082 -0.99% -0.16%
2081 -0.97% -0.18%
2080 -0.95% -0.19%
2079 -0.93% -0.2%
2078 -0.91% -0.22%
2077 -0.88% -0.22%
2076 -0.87% -0.19%
2075 -0.84% -0.22%
2074 -0.81% -0.22%
2073 -0.79% -0.21%
2072 -0.79% -0.22%
2071 -0.76% -0.2%
2070 -0.74% -0.23%
2069 -0.73% -0.23%
2068 -0.72% -0.25%
2067 -0.7% -0.26%
2066 -0.67% -0.26%
2065 -0.66% -0.27%
2064 -0.63% -0.28%
2063 -0.59% -0.31%
2062 -0.56% -0.31%
2061 -0.53% -0.34%
2060 -0.51% -0.34%
2059 -0.47% -0.36%
2058 -0.46% -0.37%
2057 -0.43% -0.36%
2056 -0.4% -0.38%
2055 -0.37% -0.37%
2054 -0.34% -0.35%
2053 -0.3% -0.32%
2052 -0.27% -0.32%
2051 -0.23% -0.31%
2050 -0.22% -0.31%
2049 -0.19% -0.32%
2048 -0.15% -0.3%
2047 -0.13% -0.29%
2046 -0.12% -0.29%
2045 -0.08% -0.29%
2044 -0.05% -0.27%
2043 -0.02% -0.24%
2042 -0.01% -0.24%
2041 0.02% -0.27%
2040 0.04% -0.27%
2039 0.07% -0.28%
2038 0.09% -0.27%
2037 0.13% -0.29%
2036 0.15% -0.27%
2035 0.17% -0.25%
2034 0.19% -0.28%
2033 0.23% -0.27%
2032 0.27% -0.29%
2031 0.3% -0.27%
2030 0.33% -0.28%
2029 0.35% -0.26%
2028 0.39% -0.25%
2027 0.41% -0.23%
2026 0.45% -0.79%
2025 0.51% -0.34%
2024 0.54% 0.28%
2023 0.54% 0.13%
2022 0.5% -0.02%
2021 0.44% 0.04%
2020 0.9% 0.08%
2019 1.61% 0.23%
2018 1.8% 0.3%
2017 1.6% 0.37%
2016 1.22% 0.81%
2015 1.03% 0.87%
2014 1% 0.42%
2013 0.96% 0.27%
2012 0.96% 0.19%
2011 0.99% -1.84%
2010 1.01% -0.15%
2009 1.01% -0.25%
2008 1% -0.19%
2007 0.98% -0.13%
2006 0.98% -0.11%
2005 1% -0.06%
2004 1.01% -0.02%
2003 1.05% 0.06%
2002 1.11% 0.17%
2001 1.16% 0.17%
2000 1.2% 0.14%
1999 1.27% 0.06%
1998 1.31% 0.02%
1997 1.35% 0.15%
1996 1.42% 0.29%
1995 1.47% 0.29%
1994 1.52% 0.35%
1993 1.57% 0.66%
1992 1.63% 0.76%
1991 1.68% 0.73%
1990 1.68% 0.87%
1989 1.66% 0.78%
1988 1.64% 0.39%
1987 1.6% 0.15%
1986 1.56% 0.05%
1985 1.54% -0.22%
1984 1.51% -0.35%
1983 1.48% -0.26%
1982 1.47% -0.1%
1981 1.48% 0.15%
1980 1.49% 0.21%
1979 1.5% 0.04%
1978 1.52% -0.09%
1977 1.54% -0.23%
1976 1.56% -0.43%
1975 1.58% -0.37%
1974 1.6% 0.04%
1973 1.63% 0.32%
1972 1.65% 0.48%
1971 1.67% 0.18%
1970 1.71% 0.33%
1969 1.74% 0.8%
1968 1.77% 0.45%
1967 1.82% 0.46%
1966 1.87% 0.84%
1965 1.93% 0.86%
1964 1.99% 0.81%
1963 2.04% 0.93%
1962 2.07% 0.88%
1961 2.1% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Chile Germany
Current population
19977856
82575542
Population rank 67/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 1%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
2.29 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +290 +628
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 151/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -334,072
Net migration rank 21/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -334,072
2024 - 58,316 - 36,954
2023 48,518 62,679 -333,149 609,553
2022 41,041 59,374 -324,394 981,552
2021 27,530 65,480 -224,629 310,264
2020 52,378 26,042 -216,218 203,468
2019 86,006 181,339 -157,877 319,082
2018 103,950 237,807 -165,812 403,908
2017 106,268 220,621 -148,783 452,988
2016 120,545 135,864 -123,523 517,480
2015 127,074 55,689 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 131,373 52,702 -153,866 592,338
2013 133,785 36,529 -209,679 462,384
2012 134,617 30,870 -193,022 199,143
2011 141,053 28,086 -184,632 295,282
2010 145,527 26,048 -179,909 130,116
2009 147,576 24,324 -188,375 46,533
2008 147,105 22,488 -164,220 -23,341
2007 145,043 20,170 -148,080 -24,772
2006 142,277 17,285 -148,278 -489,056
2005 147,009 14,289 -148,445 81,351
2004 150,138 11,495 -107,271 81,735
2003 154,287 9,225 -140,309 142,009
2002 162,322 7,824 -123,733 218,795
2001 171,659 6,346 -98,820 272,875
2000 175,362 7,067 -73,990 174,594
1999 177,995 8,226 -73,890 219,280
1998 185,815 10,984 -65,637 -754,469
1997 190,433 3,504 -49,221 93,281
1996 199,897 2,942 -90,107 281,280
1995 208,017 2,454 -114,349 398,077
1994 209,834 1,930 -114,013 315,585
1993 215,003 1,164 -105,503 462,096
1992 219,224 0 -80,625 811,606
1991 227,180 -2,207 -80,014 602,638
1990 226,941 -1,274 -15,887 679,702
1989 224,854 -6,186 -23,625 761,002
1988 221,602 -9,131 -7,815 515,962
1987 218,034 -11,958 -31,136 174,272
1986 213,571 -17,148 -77,721 212,822
1985 208,910 -18,047 -116,527 103,556
1984 205,407 -21,188 -109,002 -150,771
1983 202,352 -23,386 -109,380 -81,349
1982 199,522 -26,646 -78,333 -58,121
1981 198,211 -28,096 -94,090 130,713
1980 198,281 -28,060 -86,117 324,203
1979 197,198 -29,873 -125,002 237,705
1978 196,483 -29,644 -140,566 117,167
1977 197,163 -29,651 -125,055 33,881
1976 196,986 -29,967 -164,508 -79,761
1975 196,890 -30,524 -212,418 -207,740
1974 196,322 -31,211 -150,038 -15,126
1973 197,666 -31,878 -149,980 386,881
1972 198,162 -32,584 -62,950 336,015
1971 198,523 -34,147 46,988 450,328
1970 200,402 -36,079 70,352 -273,498
1969 202,764 -36,976 155,820 584,017
1968 203,577 -38,224 239,612 293,307
1967 204,377 -38,159 353,977 -174,155
1966 204,661 -36,446 405,982 134,107
1965 203,341 -33,988 410,204 338,258
1964 202,741 -31,261 482,038 69,825
1963 202,370 -29,082 455,757 205,976
1962 200,905 -28,023 436,752 276,505
1961 198,788 -27,159 462,279 27,534
1960 198,461 -27,184 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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