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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.05 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Chile vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Guatemala
2100 13,542,179 26,157,456
2099 13,698,571 26,245,641
2098 13,856,954 26,331,619
2097 14,016,220 26,416,090
2096 14,178,222 26,497,966
2095 14,343,015 26,577,430
2094 14,508,995 26,654,549
2093 14,677,272 26,728,912
2092 14,845,602 26,800,726
2091 15,016,981 26,869,103
2090 15,189,722 26,933,745
2089 15,363,962 26,994,393
2088 15,538,750 27,051,725
2087 15,711,977 27,105,725
2086 15,883,706 27,155,743
2085 16,055,280 27,200,252
2084 16,223,786 27,240,081
2083 16,391,067 27,274,635
2082 16,554,768 27,304,601
2081 16,719,751 27,328,275
2080 16,883,588 27,346,322
2079 17,045,148 27,358,846
2078 17,205,047 27,364,710
2077 17,362,651 27,363,544
2076 17,517,633 27,356,220
2075 17,670,800 27,343,275
2074 17,820,437 27,324,366
2073 17,966,186 27,298,193
2072 18,109,831 27,264,801
2071 18,253,369 27,224,139
2070 18,393,628 27,176,996
2069 18,531,389 27,121,679
2068 18,668,022 27,058,279
2067 18,802,510 26,987,818
2066 18,935,536 26,909,977
2065 19,063,468 26,825,610
2064 19,189,521 26,733,472
2063 19,310,719 26,634,443
2062 19,424,785 26,529,537
2061 19,534,495 26,418,318
2060 19,638,454 26,300,043
2059 19,739,346 26,175,298
2058 19,832,760 26,043,910
2057 19,923,762 25,905,522
2056 20,008,988 25,761,415
2055 20,089,664 25,611,347
2054 20,163,300 25,455,341
2053 20,232,377 25,292,387
2052 20,293,672 25,124,081
2051 20,348,246 24,950,631
2050 20,396,141 24,772,432
2049 20,440,751 24,588,164
2048 20,480,143 24,398,840
2047 20,511,707 24,205,409
2046 20,539,410 24,005,250
2045 20,563,551 23,799,564
2044 20,580,609 23,587,909
2043 20,590,097 23,370,717
2042 20,594,631 23,147,742
2041 20,596,851 22,919,092
2040 20,592,260 22,684,402
2039 20,584,025 22,443,876
2038 20,569,754 22,196,908
2037 20,550,877 21,945,561
2036 20,523,910 21,689,784
2035 20,492,436 21,429,391
2034 20,456,957 21,165,636
2033 20,417,291 20,899,157
2032 20,370,206 20,630,118
2031 20,315,389 20,359,005
2030 20,254,305 20,085,689
2029 20,187,945 19,810,652
2028 20,116,575 19,534,112
2027 20,038,004 19,255,397
2026 19,955,555 18,973,755
2025 19,865,709 18,690,875
2024 19,764,771 18,406,359
2023 19,658,835 18,124,838
2022 19,553,036 17,847,877
2021 19,456,334 17,598,650
2020 19,370,624 17,357,325
2019 19,197,744 17,103,803
2018 18,893,191 16,845,685
2017 18,558,868 16,567,357
2016 18,267,221 16,268,760
2015 18,047,625 15,971,743
2014 17,864,195 15,681,725
2013 17,687,006 15,387,337
2012 17,519,119 15,089,647
2011 17,351,816 14,792,126
2010 17,181,464 14,500,112
2009 17,009,731 14,215,611
2008 16,838,988 13,935,174
2007 16,671,581 13,652,040
2006 16,509,195 13,367,459
2005 16,348,778 13,087,629
2004 16,187,322 12,807,402
2003 16,024,752 12,525,842
2002 15,857,925 12,246,915
2001 15,683,849 11,969,422
2000 15,503,635 11,697,592
1999 15,319,313 11,422,965
1998 15,127,799 11,139,145
1997 14,932,434 10,857,754
1996 14,734,046 10,583,526
1995 14,527,381 10,312,996
1994 14,316,256 10,043,718
1993 14,102,276 9,779,761
1992 13,884,577 9,522,266
1991 13,662,491 9,272,584
1990 13,437,176 9,024,773
1989 13,215,005 8,775,546
1988 12,999,424 8,532,099
1987 12,790,150 8,296,485
1986 12,588,914 8,070,818
1985 12,395,274 7,849,693
1984 12,207,733 7,630,682
1983 12,026,138 7,419,642
1982 11,850,214 7,240,241
1981 11,678,717 7,075,648
1980 11,508,550 6,900,212
1979 11,339,779 6,727,797
1978 11,172,695 6,561,534
1977 11,005,519 6,401,515
1976 10,838,251 6,262,404
1975 10,671,559 6,128,731
1974 10,505,817 5,981,197
1973 10,340,362 5,831,631
1972 10,174,678 5,682,833
1971 10,009,701 5,538,355
1970 9,845,344 5,396,966
1969 9,680,282 5,257,081
1968 9,514,716 5,118,111
1967 9,348,939 4,978,862
1966 9,181,722 4,840,958
1965 9,012,938 4,704,965
1964 8,842,525 4,571,109
1963 8,670,144 4,440,264
1962 8,497,059 4,312,044
1961 8,324,802 4,186,201
1960 8,153,350 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Guatemala
2100 -1.14% -0.34%
2099 -1.14% -0.33%
2098 -1.14% -0.32%
2097 -1.14% -0.31%
2096 -1.15% -0.3%
2095 -1.14% -0.29%
2094 -1.15% -0.28%
2093 -1.13% -0.27%
2092 -1.14% -0.25%
2091 -1.14% -0.24%
2090 -1.13% -0.22%
2089 -1.12% -0.21%
2088 -1.1% -0.2%
2087 -1.08% -0.18%
2086 -1.07% -0.16%
2085 -1.04% -0.15%
2084 -1.02% -0.13%
2083 -0.99% -0.11%
2082 -0.99% -0.09%
2081 -0.97% -0.07%
2080 -0.95% -0.05%
2079 -0.93% -0.02%
2078 -0.91% 0.004%
2077 -0.88% 0.03%
2076 -0.87% 0.05%
2075 -0.84% 0.07%
2074 -0.81% 0.1%
2073 -0.79% 0.12%
2072 -0.79% 0.15%
2071 -0.76% 0.17%
2070 -0.74% 0.2%
2069 -0.73% 0.23%
2068 -0.72% 0.26%
2067 -0.7% 0.29%
2066 -0.67% 0.31%
2065 -0.66% 0.34%
2064 -0.63% 0.37%
2063 -0.59% 0.4%
2062 -0.56% 0.42%
2061 -0.53% 0.45%
2060 -0.51% 0.48%
2059 -0.47% 0.5%
2058 -0.46% 0.53%
2057 -0.43% 0.56%
2056 -0.4% 0.59%
2055 -0.37% 0.61%
2054 -0.34% 0.64%
2053 -0.3% 0.67%
2052 -0.27% 0.7%
2051 -0.23% 0.72%
2050 -0.22% 0.75%
2049 -0.19% 0.78%
2048 -0.15% 0.8%
2047 -0.13% 0.83%
2046 -0.12% 0.86%
2045 -0.08% 0.9%
2044 -0.05% 0.93%
2043 -0.02% 0.96%
2042 -0.01% 1%
2041 0.02% 1.03%
2040 0.04% 1.07%
2039 0.07% 1.11%
2038 0.09% 1.15%
2037 0.13% 1.18%
2036 0.15% 1.22%
2035 0.17% 1.25%
2034 0.19% 1.28%
2033 0.23% 1.3%
2032 0.27% 1.33%
2031 0.3% 1.36%
2030 0.33% 1.39%
2029 0.35% 1.42%
2028 0.39% 1.45%
2027 0.41% 1.48%
2026 0.45% 1.51%
2025 0.51% 1.55%
2024 0.54% 1.55%
2023 0.54% 1.55%
2022 0.5% 1.42%
2021 0.44% 1.39%
2020 0.9% 1.48%
2019 1.61% 1.53%
2018 1.8% 1.68%
2017 1.6% 1.84%
2016 1.22% 1.86%
2015 1.03% 1.85%
2014 1% 1.91%
2013 0.96% 1.97%
2012 0.96% 2.01%
2011 0.99% 2.01%
2010 1.01% 2%
2009 1.01% 2.01%
2008 1% 2.07%
2007 0.98% 2.13%
2006 0.98% 2.14%
2005 1% 2.19%
2004 1.01% 2.25%
2003 1.05% 2.28%
2002 1.11% 2.32%
2001 1.16% 2.32%
2000 1.2% 2.4%
1999 1.27% 2.55%
1998 1.31% 2.59%
1997 1.35% 2.59%
1996 1.42% 2.62%
1995 1.47% 2.68%
1994 1.52% 2.7%
1993 1.57% 2.7%
1992 1.63% 2.69%
1991 1.68% 2.75%
1990 1.68% 2.84%
1989 1.66% 2.85%
1988 1.64% 2.84%
1987 1.6% 2.8%
1986 1.56% 2.82%
1985 1.54% 2.87%
1984 1.51% 2.84%
1983 1.48% 2.48%
1982 1.47% 2.33%
1981 1.48% 2.54%
1980 1.49% 2.56%
1979 1.5% 2.53%
1978 1.52% 2.5%
1977 1.54% 2.22%
1976 1.56% 2.18%
1975 1.58% 2.47%
1974 1.6% 2.56%
1973 1.63% 2.62%
1972 1.65% 2.61%
1971 1.67% 2.62%
1970 1.71% 2.66%
1969 1.74% 2.72%
1968 1.77% 2.8%
1967 1.82% 2.85%
1966 1.87% 2.89%
1965 1.93% 2.93%
1964 1.99% 2.95%
1963 2.04% 2.97%
1962 2.07% 3.01%
1961 2.1% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Chile Guatemala
Current population
19977856
19049936
Population rank 67/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.23%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +771
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 69/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -7,959
Net migration rank 21/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -7,959
2024 - 58,316 - -7,725
2023 48,518 62,679 289,635 -8,940
2022 41,041 59,374 281,675 -8,463
2021 27,530 65,480 255,145 -29,908
2020 52,378 26,042 281,328 -23,927
2019 86,006 181,339 307,389 -57,746
2018 103,950 237,807 323,100 -56,487
2017 106,268 220,621 332,838 -42,779
2016 120,545 135,864 338,114 -30,980
2015 127,074 55,689 335,072 -48,179
2014 131,373 52,702 333,551 -40,409
2013 133,785 36,529 331,321 -35,698
2012 134,617 30,870 332,365 -32,624
2011 141,053 28,086 328,548 -33,238
2010 145,527 26,048 324,802 -36,076
2009 147,576 24,324 323,320 -43,046
2008 147,105 22,488 323,226 -42,624
2007 145,043 20,170 326,298 -40,632
2006 142,277 17,285 325,604 -42,118
2005 147,009 14,289 325,816 -49,636
2004 150,138 11,495 331,699 -47,409
2003 154,287 9,225 333,539 -54,701
2002 162,322 7,824 334,255 -55,247
2001 171,659 6,346 335,503 -59,536
2000 175,362 7,067 332,891 -65,197
1999 177,995 8,226 328,890 -47,325
1998 185,815 10,984 325,174 -39,104
1997 190,433 3,504 320,087 -43,377
1996 199,897 2,942 315,252 -43,501
1995 208,017 2,454 309,236 -39,917
1994 209,834 1,930 302,708 -33,462
1993 215,003 1,164 295,515 -36,848
1992 219,224 0 288,411 -32,093
1991 227,180 -2,207 283,917 -40,868
1990 226,941 -1,274 280,318 -27,735
1989 224,854 -6,186 276,736 -30,860
1988 221,602 -9,131 271,466 -30,450
1987 218,034 -11,958 261,746 -31,539
1986 213,571 -17,148 252,754 -31,631
1985 208,910 -18,047 246,119 -24,991
1984 205,407 -21,188 241,892 -25,010
1983 202,352 -23,386 238,059 -32,877
1982 199,522 -26,646 199,809 -46,174
1981 198,211 -28,096 221,044 -45,490
1980 198,281 -28,060 218,460 -43,144
1979 197,198 -29,873 216,810 -47,278
1978 196,483 -29,644 211,301 -48,309
1977 197,163 -29,651 203,299 -46,249
1976 196,986 -29,967 171,903 -50,745
1975 196,890 -30,524 188,501 -42,329
1974 196,322 -31,211 184,992 -36,089
1973 197,666 -31,878 179,871 -29,641
1972 198,162 -32,584 173,162 -25,807
1971 198,523 -34,147 165,104 -23,513
1970 200,402 -36,079 155,946 -14,755
1969 202,764 -36,976 149,516 -10,937
1968 203,577 -38,224 146,946 -7,589
1967 204,377 -38,159 143,859 -4,715
1966 204,661 -36,446 140,494 -3,824
1965 203,341 -33,988 135,997 -681
1964 202,741 -31,261 132,832 -440
1963 202,370 -29,082 129,065 240
1962 200,905 -28,023 126,429 713
1961 198,788 -27,159 123,753 797
1960 198,461 -27,184 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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