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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.8 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Chile vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Ghana
2100 13,542,179 68,131,252
2099 13,698,571 68,021,644
2098 13,856,954 67,902,002
2097 14,016,220 67,772,694
2096 14,178,222 67,638,801
2095 14,343,015 67,494,855
2094 14,508,995 67,339,471
2093 14,677,272 67,176,337
2092 14,845,602 67,005,259
2091 15,016,981 66,817,473
2090 15,189,722 66,618,611
2089 15,363,962 66,408,323
2088 15,538,750 66,186,701
2087 15,711,977 65,950,524
2086 15,883,706 65,712,980
2085 16,055,280 65,464,770
2084 16,223,786 65,209,090
2083 16,391,067 64,935,455
2082 16,554,768 64,651,183
2081 16,719,751 64,355,091
2080 16,883,588 64,047,069
2079 17,045,148 63,730,285
2078 17,205,047 63,397,338
2077 17,362,651 63,059,578
2076 17,517,633 62,711,928
2075 17,670,800 62,350,445
2074 17,820,437 61,987,133
2073 17,966,186 61,616,792
2072 18,109,831 61,239,369
2071 18,253,369 60,847,204
2070 18,393,628 60,454,501
2069 18,531,389 60,053,700
2068 18,668,022 59,639,035
2067 18,802,510 59,215,226
2066 18,935,536 58,786,613
2065 19,063,468 58,353,059
2064 19,189,521 57,904,896
2063 19,310,719 57,451,482
2062 19,424,785 56,986,329
2061 19,534,495 56,511,652
2060 19,638,454 56,031,122
2059 19,739,346 55,540,726
2058 19,832,760 55,042,478
2057 19,923,762 54,535,407
2056 20,008,988 54,018,018
2055 20,089,664 53,492,136
2054 20,163,300 52,959,604
2053 20,232,377 52,417,582
2052 20,293,672 51,869,801
2051 20,348,246 51,311,110
2050 20,396,141 50,740,453
2049 20,440,751 50,163,262
2048 20,480,143 49,577,819
2047 20,511,707 48,982,219
2046 20,539,410 48,383,052
2045 20,563,551 47,776,375
2044 20,580,609 47,163,926
2043 20,590,097 46,548,210
2042 20,594,631 45,925,724
2041 20,596,851 45,300,725
2040 20,592,260 44,669,515
2039 20,584,025 44,038,043
2038 20,569,754 43,402,009
2037 20,550,877 42,760,604
2036 20,523,910 42,120,700
2035 20,492,436 41,478,927
2034 20,456,957 40,831,962
2033 20,417,291 40,184,070
2032 20,370,206 39,540,131
2031 20,315,389 38,900,194
2030 20,254,305 38,258,832
2029 20,187,945 37,623,609
2028 20,116,575 36,986,250
2027 20,038,004 36,349,705
2026 19,955,555 35,713,042
2025 19,865,709 35,071,292
2024 19,764,771 34,427,414
2023 19,658,835 33,787,914
2022 19,553,036 33,149,152
2021 19,456,334 32,518,665
2020 19,370,624 31,887,809
2019 19,197,744 31,258,945
2018 18,893,191 30,637,585
2017 18,558,868 30,008,354
2016 18,267,221 29,356,742
2015 18,047,625 28,696,068
2014 17,864,195 28,041,592
2013 17,687,006 27,386,193
2012 17,519,119 26,734,268
2011 17,351,816 26,095,088
2010 17,181,464 25,474,995
2009 17,009,731 24,862,664
2008 16,838,988 24,249,946
2007 16,671,581 23,642,279
2006 16,509,195 23,040,702
2005 16,348,778 22,449,438
2004 16,187,322 21,868,298
2003 16,024,752 21,296,705
2002 15,857,925 20,729,388
2001 15,683,849 20,167,069
2000 15,503,635 19,637,087
1999 15,319,313 19,149,864
1998 15,127,799 18,688,036
1997 14,932,434 18,238,958
1996 14,734,046 17,810,181
1995 14,527,381 17,399,017
1994 14,316,256 16,993,190
1993 14,102,276 16,589,519
1992 13,884,577 16,184,855
1991 13,662,491 15,787,496
1990 13,437,176 15,394,648
1989 13,215,005 15,006,813
1988 12,999,424 14,636,568
1987 12,790,150 14,289,108
1986 12,588,914 13,965,217
1985 12,395,274 13,661,229
1984 12,207,733 13,370,590
1983 12,026,138 13,029,836
1982 11,850,214 12,643,819
1981 11,678,717 12,281,712
1980 11,508,550 11,941,448
1979 11,339,779 11,597,255
1978 11,172,695 11,248,450
1977 11,005,519 10,911,871
1976 10,838,251 10,594,913
1975 10,671,559 10,294,308
1974 10,505,817 10,000,523
1973 10,340,362 9,714,617
1972 10,174,678 9,438,187
1971 10,009,701 9,176,264
1970 9,845,344 8,925,813
1969 9,680,282 8,690,383
1968 9,514,716 8,475,729
1967 9,348,939 8,271,913
1966 9,181,722 8,074,521
1965 9,012,938 7,882,606
1964 8,842,525 7,695,739
1963 8,670,144 7,514,714
1962 8,497,059 7,337,375
1961 8,324,802 7,162,667
1960 8,153,350 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Ghana
2100 -1.14% 0.16%
2099 -1.14% 0.18%
2098 -1.14% 0.19%
2097 -1.14% 0.2%
2096 -1.15% 0.21%
2095 -1.14% 0.23%
2094 -1.15% 0.24%
2093 -1.13% 0.26%
2092 -1.14% 0.28%
2091 -1.14% 0.3%
2090 -1.13% 0.32%
2089 -1.12% 0.33%
2088 -1.1% 0.36%
2087 -1.08% 0.36%
2086 -1.07% 0.38%
2085 -1.04% 0.39%
2084 -1.02% 0.42%
2083 -0.99% 0.44%
2082 -0.99% 0.46%
2081 -0.97% 0.48%
2080 -0.95% 0.5%
2079 -0.93% 0.53%
2078 -0.91% 0.54%
2077 -0.88% 0.55%
2076 -0.87% 0.58%
2075 -0.84% 0.59%
2074 -0.81% 0.6%
2073 -0.79% 0.62%
2072 -0.79% 0.64%
2071 -0.76% 0.65%
2070 -0.74% 0.67%
2069 -0.73% 0.7%
2068 -0.72% 0.72%
2067 -0.7% 0.73%
2066 -0.67% 0.74%
2065 -0.66% 0.77%
2064 -0.63% 0.79%
2063 -0.59% 0.82%
2062 -0.56% 0.84%
2061 -0.53% 0.86%
2060 -0.51% 0.88%
2059 -0.47% 0.91%
2058 -0.46% 0.93%
2057 -0.43% 0.96%
2056 -0.4% 0.98%
2055 -0.37% 1.01%
2054 -0.34% 1.03%
2053 -0.3% 1.06%
2052 -0.27% 1.09%
2051 -0.23% 1.12%
2050 -0.22% 1.15%
2049 -0.19% 1.18%
2048 -0.15% 1.22%
2047 -0.13% 1.24%
2046 -0.12% 1.27%
2045 -0.08% 1.3%
2044 -0.05% 1.32%
2043 -0.02% 1.36%
2042 -0.01% 1.38%
2041 0.02% 1.41%
2040 0.04% 1.43%
2039 0.07% 1.47%
2038 0.09% 1.5%
2037 0.13% 1.52%
2036 0.15% 1.55%
2035 0.17% 1.58%
2034 0.19% 1.61%
2033 0.23% 1.63%
2032 0.27% 1.65%
2031 0.3% 1.68%
2030 0.33% 1.69%
2029 0.35% 1.72%
2028 0.39% 1.75%
2027 0.41% 1.78%
2026 0.45% 1.83%
2025 0.51% 1.87%
2024 0.54% 1.89%
2023 0.54% 1.93%
2022 0.5% 1.94%
2021 0.44% 1.98%
2020 0.9% 2.01%
2019 1.61% 2.03%
2018 1.8% 2.1%
2017 1.6% 2.22%
2016 1.22% 2.3%
2015 1.03% 2.33%
2014 1% 2.39%
2013 0.96% 2.44%
2012 0.96% 2.45%
2011 0.99% 2.43%
2010 1.01% 2.46%
2009 1.01% 2.53%
2008 1% 2.57%
2007 0.98% 2.61%
2006 0.98% 2.63%
2005 1% 2.66%
2004 1.01% 2.68%
2003 1.05% 2.74%
2002 1.11% 2.79%
2001 1.16% 2.7%
2000 1.2% 2.54%
1999 1.27% 2.47%
1998 1.31% 2.46%
1997 1.35% 2.41%
1996 1.42% 2.36%
1995 1.47% 2.39%
1994 1.52% 2.43%
1993 1.57% 2.5%
1992 1.63% 2.52%
1991 1.68% 2.55%
1990 1.68% 2.58%
1989 1.66% 2.53%
1988 1.64% 2.43%
1987 1.6% 2.32%
1986 1.56% 2.23%
1985 1.54% 2.17%
1984 1.51% 2.62%
1983 1.48% 3.05%
1982 1.47% 2.95%
1981 1.48% 2.85%
1980 1.49% 2.97%
1979 1.5% 3.1%
1978 1.52% 3.08%
1977 1.54% 2.99%
1976 1.56% 2.92%
1975 1.58% 2.94%
1974 1.6% 2.94%
1973 1.63% 2.93%
1972 1.65% 2.85%
1971 1.67% 2.81%
1970 1.71% 2.71%
1969 1.74% 2.53%
1968 1.77% 2.46%
1967 1.82% 2.44%
1966 1.87% 2.43%
1965 1.93% 2.43%
1964 1.99% 2.41%
1963 2.04% 2.42%
1962 2.07% 2.44%
1961 2.1% 2.89%

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/ghana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Chile Ghana
Current population
19977856
35885254
Population rank 67/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.43%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 57/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -17,079
Net migration rank 21/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -17,079
2024 - 58,316 - -13,114
2023 48,518 62,679 651,094 -10,003
2022 41,041 59,374 646,441 -10,003
2021 27,530 65,480 635,805 -11,259
2020 52,378 26,042 637,469 -291
2019 86,006 181,339 642,403 -21,857
2018 103,950 237,807 641,551 -19,375
2017 106,268 220,621 641,218 -4,913
2016 120,545 135,864 659,910 7,009
2015 127,074 55,689 667,729 -13,306
2014 131,373 52,702 660,829 -6,312
2013 133,785 36,529 658,638 -2,377
2012 134,617 30,870 646,595 1,005
2011 141,053 28,086 631,501 -720
2010 145,527 26,048 613,133 -3,726
2009 147,576 24,324 592,825 22,416
2008 147,105 22,488 579,695 30,506
2007 145,043 20,170 572,332 32,813
2006 142,277 17,285 569,474 28,536
2005 147,009 14,289 563,234 21,272
2004 150,138 11,495 543,339 34,433
2003 154,287 9,225 536,656 28,768
2002 162,322 7,824 528,620 40,573
2001 171,659 6,346 519,382 36,050
2000 175,362 7,067 508,738 -4,206
1999 177,995 8,226 487,210 -17,304
1998 185,815 10,984 471,313 -17,564
1997 190,433 3,504 459,822 -15,409
1996 199,897 2,942 450,259 -37,113
1995 208,017 2,454 451,748 -42,558
1994 209,834 1,930 449,589 -47,120
1993 215,003 1,164 454,669 -49,792
1992 219,224 0 452,156 -47,736
1991 227,180 -2,207 448,159 -57,878
1990 226,941 -1,274 442,211 -46,789
1989 224,854 -6,186 432,541 -52,293
1988 221,602 -9,131 425,031 -64,810
1987 218,034 -11,958 419,328 -84,648
1986 213,571 -17,148 411,191 -98,099
1985 208,910 -18,047 401,722 -106,855
1984 205,407 -21,188 392,053 -105,655
1983 202,352 -23,386 379,846 15,276
1982 199,522 -26,646 369,061 7,863
1981 198,211 -28,096 359,572 -12,296
1980 198,281 -28,060 346,816 -13,564
1979 197,198 -29,873 334,848 20,291
1978 196,483 -29,644 324,428 18,041
1977 197,163 -29,651 315,429 15,243
1976 196,986 -29,967 305,769 -2,528
1975 196,890 -30,524 298,267 -292
1974 196,322 -31,211 290,796 -1,197
1973 197,666 -31,878 283,385 -1,168
1972 198,162 -32,584 275,236 -4,589
1971 198,523 -34,147 265,442 -12,238
1970 200,402 -36,079 257,938 -10,233
1969 202,764 -36,976 251,925 -28,752
1968 203,577 -38,224 242,821 -36,683
1967 204,377 -38,159 237,156 -35,666
1966 204,661 -36,446 231,440 -38,143
1965 203,341 -33,988 229,061 -38,519
1964 202,741 -31,261 226,685 -43,480
1963 202,370 -29,082 225,367 -46,516
1962 200,905 -28,023 223,842 -48,017
1961 198,788 -27,159 222,372 -48,777
1960 198,461 -27,184 217,134 12,181

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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