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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.96 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Chile vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Greece
2100 13,542,179 6,463,085
2099 13,698,571 6,505,287
2098 13,856,954 6,547,164
2097 14,016,220 6,589,081
2096 14,178,222 6,630,487
2095 14,343,015 6,671,006
2094 14,508,995 6,710,734
2093 14,677,272 6,749,510
2092 14,845,602 6,787,596
2091 15,016,981 6,824,775
2090 15,189,722 6,862,164
2089 15,363,962 6,900,089
2088 15,538,750 6,937,116
2087 15,711,977 6,973,450
2086 15,883,706 7,010,676
2085 16,055,280 7,048,751
2084 16,223,786 7,086,818
2083 16,391,067 7,124,743
2082 16,554,768 7,164,627
2081 16,719,751 7,205,487
2080 16,883,588 7,248,512
2079 17,045,148 7,292,836
2078 17,205,047 7,338,859
2077 17,362,651 7,387,671
2076 17,517,633 7,437,562
2075 17,670,800 7,489,139
2074 17,820,437 7,543,259
2073 17,966,186 7,600,155
2072 18,109,831 7,659,253
2071 18,253,369 7,719,672
2070 18,393,628 7,782,317
2069 18,531,389 7,847,153
2068 18,668,022 7,913,682
2067 18,802,510 7,980,659
2066 18,935,536 8,047,692
2065 19,063,468 8,114,348
2064 19,189,521 8,181,923
2063 19,310,719 8,250,274
2062 19,424,785 8,318,463
2061 19,534,495 8,386,919
2060 19,638,454 8,454,179
2059 19,739,346 8,522,250
2058 19,832,760 8,589,200
2057 19,923,762 8,655,428
2056 20,008,988 8,720,012
2055 20,089,664 8,783,558
2054 20,163,300 8,844,935
2053 20,232,377 8,903,834
2052 20,293,672 8,961,755
2051 20,348,246 9,018,494
2050 20,396,141 9,072,676
2049 20,440,751 9,126,801
2048 20,480,143 9,177,973
2047 20,511,707 9,228,605
2046 20,539,410 9,275,381
2045 20,563,551 9,321,349
2044 20,580,609 9,367,130
2043 20,590,097 9,411,608
2042 20,594,631 9,454,837
2041 20,596,851 9,499,098
2040 20,592,260 9,543,726
2039 20,584,025 9,588,298
2038 20,569,754 9,633,708
2037 20,550,877 9,679,362
2036 20,523,910 9,724,905
2035 20,492,436 9,771,397
2034 20,456,957 9,817,355
2033 20,417,291 9,863,589
2032 20,370,206 9,911,215
2031 20,315,389 9,956,924
2030 20,254,305 10,002,298
2029 20,187,945 10,047,641
2028 20,116,575 10,092,845
2027 20,038,004 10,137,354
2026 19,955,555 10,181,414
2025 19,865,709 10,223,023
2024 19,764,771 10,405,134
2023 19,658,835 10,407,351
2022 19,553,036 10,436,882
2021 19,456,334 10,569,207
2020 19,370,624 10,698,599
2019 19,197,744 10,721,582
2018 18,893,191 10,732,882
2017 18,558,868 10,754,679
2016 18,267,221 10,775,971
2015 18,047,625 10,820,883
2014 17,864,195 10,892,413
2013 17,687,006 10,965,211
2012 17,519,119 11,045,011
2011 17,351,816 11,104,899
2010 17,181,464 11,121,341
2009 17,009,731 11,107,017
2008 16,838,988 11,077,841
2007 16,671,581 11,048,473
2006 16,509,195 11,020,362
2005 16,348,778 10,987,314
2004 16,187,322 10,955,141
2003 16,024,752 10,928,070
2002 15,857,925 10,902,022
2001 15,683,849 10,862,132
2000 15,503,635 10,805,808
1999 15,319,313 10,761,698
1998 15,127,799 10,720,509
1997 14,932,434 10,661,259
1996 14,734,046 10,608,800
1995 14,527,381 10,562,153
1994 14,316,256 10,512,922
1993 14,102,276 10,460,415
1992 13,884,577 10,399,061
1991 13,662,491 10,319,927
1990 13,437,176 10,196,792
1989 13,215,005 10,089,498
1988 12,999,424 10,036,983
1987 12,790,150 10,000,595
1986 12,588,914 9,967,213
1985 12,395,274 9,934,300
1984 12,207,733 9,895,801
1983 12,026,138 9,846,627
1982 11,850,214 9,789,513
1981 11,678,717 9,729,350
1980 11,508,550 9,642,505
1979 11,339,779 9,548,258
1978 11,172,695 9,429,959
1977 11,005,519 9,308,479
1976 10,838,251 9,188,150
1975 10,671,559 9,046,541
1974 10,505,817 8,962,022
1973 10,340,362 8,929,086
1972 10,174,678 8,888,628
1971 10,009,701 8,831,036
1970 9,845,344 8,792,806
1969 9,680,282 8,772,764
1968 9,514,716 8,740,765
1967 9,348,939 8,684,088
1966 9,181,722 8,613,651
1965 9,012,938 8,550,333
1964 8,842,525 8,510,429
1963 8,670,144 8,479,625
1962 8,497,059 8,448,233
1961 8,324,802 8,398,050
1960 8,153,350 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Greece
2100 -1.14% -0.65%
2099 -1.14% -0.64%
2098 -1.14% -0.64%
2097 -1.14% -0.62%
2096 -1.15% -0.61%
2095 -1.14% -0.59%
2094 -1.15% -0.57%
2093 -1.13% -0.56%
2092 -1.14% -0.54%
2091 -1.14% -0.54%
2090 -1.13% -0.55%
2089 -1.12% -0.53%
2088 -1.1% -0.52%
2087 -1.08% -0.53%
2086 -1.07% -0.54%
2085 -1.04% -0.54%
2084 -1.02% -0.53%
2083 -0.99% -0.56%
2082 -0.99% -0.57%
2081 -0.97% -0.59%
2080 -0.95% -0.61%
2079 -0.93% -0.63%
2078 -0.91% -0.66%
2077 -0.88% -0.67%
2076 -0.87% -0.69%
2075 -0.84% -0.72%
2074 -0.81% -0.75%
2073 -0.79% -0.77%
2072 -0.79% -0.78%
2071 -0.76% -0.8%
2070 -0.74% -0.83%
2069 -0.73% -0.84%
2068 -0.72% -0.84%
2067 -0.7% -0.83%
2066 -0.67% -0.82%
2065 -0.66% -0.83%
2064 -0.63% -0.83%
2063 -0.59% -0.82%
2062 -0.56% -0.82%
2061 -0.53% -0.8%
2060 -0.51% -0.8%
2059 -0.47% -0.78%
2058 -0.46% -0.77%
2057 -0.43% -0.74%
2056 -0.4% -0.72%
2055 -0.37% -0.69%
2054 -0.34% -0.66%
2053 -0.3% -0.65%
2052 -0.27% -0.63%
2051 -0.23% -0.6%
2050 -0.22% -0.59%
2049 -0.19% -0.56%
2048 -0.15% -0.55%
2047 -0.13% -0.5%
2046 -0.12% -0.49%
2045 -0.08% -0.49%
2044 -0.05% -0.47%
2043 -0.02% -0.46%
2042 -0.01% -0.47%
2041 0.02% -0.47%
2040 0.04% -0.46%
2039 0.07% -0.47%
2038 0.09% -0.47%
2037 0.13% -0.47%
2036 0.15% -0.48%
2035 0.17% -0.47%
2034 0.19% -0.47%
2033 0.23% -0.48%
2032 0.27% -0.46%
2031 0.3% -0.45%
2030 0.33% -0.45%
2029 0.35% -0.45%
2028 0.39% -0.44%
2027 0.41% -0.43%
2026 0.45% -0.41%
2025 0.51% -1.75%
2024 0.54% -0.02%
2023 0.54% -0.28%
2022 0.5% -1.25%
2021 0.44% -1.21%
2020 0.9% -0.21%
2019 1.61% -0.11%
2018 1.8% -0.2%
2017 1.6% -0.2%
2016 1.22% -0.42%
2015 1.03% -0.66%
2014 1% -0.66%
2013 0.96% -0.72%
2012 0.96% -0.54%
2011 0.99% -0.15%
2010 1.01% 0.13%
2009 1.01% 0.26%
2008 1% 0.27%
2007 0.98% 0.26%
2006 0.98% 0.3%
2005 1% 0.29%
2004 1.01% 0.25%
2003 1.05% 0.24%
2002 1.11% 0.37%
2001 1.16% 0.52%
2000 1.2% 0.41%
1999 1.27% 0.38%
1998 1.31% 0.56%
1997 1.35% 0.49%
1996 1.42% 0.44%
1995 1.47% 0.47%
1994 1.52% 0.5%
1993 1.57% 0.59%
1992 1.63% 0.77%
1991 1.68% 1.21%
1990 1.68% 1.06%
1989 1.66% 0.52%
1988 1.64% 0.36%
1987 1.6% 0.33%
1986 1.56% 0.33%
1985 1.54% 0.39%
1984 1.51% 0.5%
1983 1.48% 0.58%
1982 1.47% 0.62%
1981 1.48% 0.9%
1980 1.49% 0.99%
1979 1.5% 1.25%
1978 1.52% 1.31%
1977 1.54% 1.31%
1976 1.56% 1.57%
1975 1.58% 0.94%
1974 1.6% 0.37%
1973 1.63% 0.46%
1972 1.65% 0.65%
1971 1.67% 0.43%
1970 1.71% 0.23%
1969 1.74% 0.37%
1968 1.77% 0.65%
1967 1.82% 0.82%
1966 1.87% 0.74%
1965 1.93% 0.47%
1964 1.99% 0.36%
1963 2.04% 0.37%
1962 2.07% 0.6%
1961 2.1% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Chile Greece
Current population
19977856
10181414
Population rank 67/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.12%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
2.98 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 -6
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 165/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +16,636
Net migration rank 21/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 16,636
2024 - 58,316 - -122,772
2023 48,518 62,679 -56,200 -159,430
2022 41,041 59,374 -63,665 -53,997
2021 27,530 65,480 -58,131 -160,277
2020 52,378 26,042 -46,004 6,353
2019 86,006 181,339 -41,814 36,762
2018 103,950 237,807 -33,272 17,938
2017 106,268 220,621 -36,566 10,483
2016 120,545 135,864 -25,862 10,484
2015 127,074 55,689 -29,216 -43,462
2014 131,373 52,702 -20,696 -46,678
2013 133,785 36,529 -17,545 -59,323
2012 134,617 30,870 -16,568 -65,364
2011 141,053 28,086 -4,441 -31,786
2010 145,527 26,048 5,560 2,001
2009 147,576 24,324 8,886 18,182
2008 147,105 22,488 11,077 27,081
2007 145,043 20,170 2,210 25,400
2006 142,277 17,285 6,612 27,621
2005 147,009 14,289 2,197 33,297
2004 150,138 11,495 0 29,039
2003 154,287 9,225 -1,093 25,323
2002 162,322 7,824 0 25,692
2001 171,659 6,346 0 60,387
2000 175,362 7,067 -1,081 54,661
1999 177,995 8,226 -2,153 49,930
1998 185,815 10,984 -2,144 47,856
1997 190,433 3,504 2,133 45,671
1996 199,897 2,942 0 43,444
1995 208,017 2,454 1,056 42,674
1994 209,834 1,930 6,307 42,897
1993 215,003 1,164 4,185 39,829
1992 219,224 0 6,239 41,000
1991 227,180 -2,207 6,192 37,917
1990 226,941 -1,274 8,157 26,294
1989 224,854 -6,186 9,080 18,862
1988 221,602 -9,131 15,055 20,557
1987 218,034 -11,958 10,001 19,005
1986 213,571 -17,148 20,931 19,064
1985 208,910 -18,047 22,849 16,093
1984 205,407 -21,188 37,604 19,767
1983 202,352 -23,386 42,341 18,655
1982 199,522 -26,646 50,906 19,675
1981 198,211 -28,096 54,484 25,061
1980 198,281 -28,060 60,748 47,460
1979 197,198 -29,873 65,882 72,184
1978 196,483 -29,644 64,124 60,775
1977 197,163 -29,651 59,574 19,193
1976 196,986 -29,967 65,236 89,601
1975 196,890 -30,524 61,516 61,265
1974 196,322 -31,211 68,111 -22,590
1973 197,666 -31,878 59,824 -42,387
1972 198,162 -32,584 64,887 -3,589
1971 198,523 -34,147 67,116 -12,747
1970 200,402 -36,079 71,222 -54,166
1969 202,764 -36,976 82,464 -118,544
1968 203,577 -38,224 87,408 -429
1967 204,377 -38,159 91,183 -55,853
1966 204,661 -36,446 86,998 21,206
1965 203,341 -33,988 83,793 -81,576
1964 202,741 -31,261 83,402 -76,678
1963 202,370 -29,082 81,404 -77,345
1962 200,905 -28,023 85,327 -74,972
1961 198,788 -27,159 86,500 -61,102
1960 198,461 -27,184 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/greece | 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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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