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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.77 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Chile vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Honduras
2100 13,538,233 17,179,765
2099 13,694,580 17,197,625
2098 13,852,916 17,213,552
2097 14,012,136 17,227,494
2096 14,174,091 17,240,057
2095 14,338,836 17,251,150
2094 14,504,768 17,260,271
2093 14,672,995 17,267,754
2092 14,841,276 17,272,946
2091 15,012,606 17,276,130
2090 15,185,296 17,277,112
2089 15,359,485 17,275,730
2088 15,534,223 17,272,112
2087 15,707,399 17,266,259
2086 15,879,078 17,258,114
2085 16,050,602 17,247,530
2084 16,219,059 17,234,373
2083 16,386,291 17,218,626
2082 16,549,944 17,200,400
2081 16,714,879 17,179,365
2080 16,878,669 17,155,830
2079 17,040,181 17,129,299
2078 17,200,034 17,099,886
2077 17,357,593 17,067,209
2076 17,512,529 17,031,727
2075 17,665,652 16,992,886
2074 17,815,245 16,950,917
2073 17,960,951 16,905,643
2072 18,104,555 16,856,949
2071 18,248,051 16,804,830
2070 18,388,269 16,749,397
2069 18,525,990 16,690,613
2068 18,662,583 16,628,480
2067 18,797,031 16,562,866
2066 18,930,019 16,493,664
2065 19,057,914 16,421,025
2064 19,183,930 16,344,569
2063 19,305,093 16,264,595
2062 19,419,125 16,181,192
2061 19,528,803 16,093,918
2060 19,632,732 16,002,999
2059 19,733,594 15,908,676
2058 19,826,981 15,810,793
2057 19,917,957 15,709,676
2056 20,003,158 15,604,881
2055 20,083,811 15,496,474
2054 20,157,425 15,384,781
2053 20,226,483 15,269,819
2052 20,287,759 15,151,900
2051 20,342,317 15,030,943
2050 20,390,198 14,906,980
2049 20,434,796 14,780,300
2048 20,474,175 14,651,004
2047 20,505,731 14,518,783
2046 20,533,426 14,383,697
2045 20,557,560 14,245,882
2044 20,574,613 14,105,576
2043 20,584,097 13,962,865
2042 20,588,631 13,817,809
2041 20,590,850 13,670,385
2040 20,586,260 13,520,868
2039 20,578,028 13,369,134
2038 20,563,761 13,214,916
2037 20,544,889 13,058,525
2036 20,517,930 12,899,509
2035 20,486,465 12,737,983
2034 20,450,997 12,574,355
2033 20,411,343 12,408,319
2032 20,364,270 12,239,994
2031 20,309,470 12,069,493
2030 20,248,404 11,896,769
2029 20,182,063 11,721,770
2028 20,110,713 11,544,866
2027 20,032,166 11,366,615
2026 19,949,741 11,186,997
2025 19,859,921 11,005,850
2024 19,764,771 10,825,703
2023 19,658,835 10,644,851
2022 19,553,036 10,463,872
2021 19,456,334 10,289,877
2020 19,370,624 10,119,640
2019 19,197,744 9,943,633
2018 18,893,191 9,765,210
2017 18,558,868 9,588,137
2016 18,267,221 9,412,380
2015 18,047,625 9,237,305
2014 17,864,195 9,063,122
2013 17,687,006 8,889,278
2012 17,519,119 8,715,076
2011 17,351,816 8,540,583
2010 17,181,464 8,365,878
2009 17,009,731 8,189,899
2008 16,838,988 8,012,587
2007 16,671,581 7,834,798
2006 16,509,195 7,656,832
2005 16,348,778 7,478,355
2004 16,187,322 7,298,994
2003 16,024,752 7,119,213
2002 15,857,925 6,938,859
2001 15,683,849 6,757,993
2000 15,503,635 6,577,773
1999 15,319,313 6,400,463
1998 15,127,799 6,234,431
1997 14,932,434 6,071,454
1996 14,734,046 5,903,954
1995 14,527,381 5,739,637
1994 14,316,256 5,579,242
1993 14,102,276 5,423,249
1992 13,884,577 5,271,431
1991 13,662,491 5,123,792
1990 13,437,176 4,980,488
1989 13,215,005 4,841,838
1988 12,999,424 4,707,677
1987 12,790,150 4,576,910
1986 12,588,914 4,448,899
1985 12,395,274 4,323,342
1984 12,207,733 4,199,850
1983 12,026,138 4,078,174
1982 11,850,214 3,958,728
1981 11,678,717 3,841,778
1980 11,508,550 3,727,173
1979 11,339,779 3,614,981
1978 11,172,695 3,505,463
1977 11,005,519 3,398,655
1976 10,838,251 3,294,457
1975 10,671,559 3,193,234
1974 10,505,817 3,099,836
1973 10,340,362 3,011,459
1972 10,174,678 2,922,064
1971 10,009,701 2,834,616
1970 9,845,344 2,750,715
1969 9,680,282 2,670,289
1968 9,514,716 2,593,057
1967 9,348,939 2,518,648
1966 9,181,722 2,446,751
1965 9,012,938 2,377,157
1964 8,842,525 2,309,855
1963 8,670,144 2,244,878
1962 8,497,059 2,182,064
1961 8,324,802 2,121,242
1960 8,153,350 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Honduras
2100 -1.14% -0.1%
2099 -1.14% -0.09%
2098 -1.14% -0.08%
2097 -1.14% -0.07%
2096 -1.15% -0.06%
2095 -1.14% -0.05%
2094 -1.15% -0.04%
2093 -1.13% -0.03%
2092 -1.14% -0.02%
2091 -1.14% -0.006%
2090 -1.13% 0.008%
2089 -1.12% 0.02%
2088 -1.1% 0.03%
2087 -1.08% 0.05%
2086 -1.07% 0.06%
2085 -1.04% 0.08%
2084 -1.02% 0.09%
2083 -0.99% 0.11%
2082 -0.99% 0.12%
2081 -0.97% 0.14%
2080 -0.95% 0.15%
2079 -0.93% 0.17%
2078 -0.91% 0.19%
2077 -0.88% 0.21%
2076 -0.87% 0.23%
2075 -0.84% 0.25%
2074 -0.81% 0.27%
2073 -0.79% 0.29%
2072 -0.79% 0.31%
2071 -0.76% 0.33%
2070 -0.74% 0.35%
2069 -0.73% 0.37%
2068 -0.72% 0.4%
2067 -0.7% 0.42%
2066 -0.67% 0.44%
2065 -0.66% 0.47%
2064 -0.63% 0.49%
2063 -0.59% 0.52%
2062 -0.56% 0.54%
2061 -0.53% 0.57%
2060 -0.51% 0.59%
2059 -0.47% 0.62%
2058 -0.46% 0.64%
2057 -0.43% 0.67%
2056 -0.4% 0.7%
2055 -0.37% 0.73%
2054 -0.34% 0.75%
2053 -0.3% 0.78%
2052 -0.27% 0.8%
2051 -0.23% 0.83%
2050 -0.22% 0.86%
2049 -0.19% 0.88%
2048 -0.15% 0.91%
2047 -0.13% 0.94%
2046 -0.12% 0.97%
2045 -0.08% 0.99%
2044 -0.05% 1.02%
2043 -0.02% 1.05%
2042 -0.01% 1.08%
2041 0.02% 1.11%
2040 0.04% 1.13%
2039 0.07% 1.17%
2038 0.09% 1.2%
2037 0.13% 1.23%
2036 0.15% 1.27%
2035 0.17% 1.3%
2034 0.19% 1.34%
2033 0.23% 1.38%
2032 0.27% 1.41%
2031 0.3% 1.45%
2030 0.33% 1.49%
2029 0.35% 1.53%
2028 0.39% 1.57%
2027 0.41% 1.61%
2026 0.45% 1.65%
2025 0.48% 1.66%
2024 0.54% 1.7%
2023 0.54% 1.73%
2022 0.5% 1.69%
2021 0.44% 1.68%
2020 0.9% 1.77%
2019 1.61% 1.83%
2018 1.8% 1.85%
2017 1.6% 1.87%
2016 1.22% 1.9%
2015 1.03% 1.92%
2014 1% 1.96%
2013 0.96% 2%
2012 0.96% 2.04%
2011 0.99% 2.09%
2010 1.01% 2.15%
2009 1.01% 2.21%
2008 1% 2.27%
2007 0.98% 2.32%
2006 0.98% 2.39%
2005 1% 2.46%
2004 1.01% 2.53%
2003 1.05% 2.6%
2002 1.11% 2.68%
2001 1.16% 2.74%
2000 1.2% 2.77%
1999 1.27% 2.66%
1998 1.31% 2.68%
1997 1.35% 2.84%
1996 1.42% 2.86%
1995 1.47% 2.87%
1994 1.52% 2.88%
1993 1.57% 2.88%
1992 1.63% 2.88%
1991 1.68% 2.88%
1990 1.68% 2.86%
1989 1.66% 2.85%
1988 1.64% 2.86%
1987 1.6% 2.88%
1986 1.56% 2.9%
1985 1.54% 2.94%
1984 1.51% 2.98%
1983 1.48% 3.02%
1982 1.47% 3.04%
1981 1.48% 3.07%
1980 1.49% 3.1%
1979 1.5% 3.12%
1978 1.52% 3.14%
1977 1.54% 3.16%
1976 1.56% 3.17%
1975 1.58% 3.01%
1974 1.6% 2.93%
1973 1.63% 3.06%
1972 1.65% 3.09%
1971 1.67% 3.05%
1970 1.71% 3.01%
1969 1.74% 2.98%
1968 1.77% 2.95%
1967 1.82% 2.94%
1966 1.87% 2.93%
1965 1.93% 2.91%
1964 1.99% 2.89%
1963 2.04% 2.88%
1962 2.07% 2.87%
1961 2.1% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Chile Honduras
Current population
19992079
11279259
Population rank 67/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.14%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
2.24 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +494
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 62/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -4,778
Net migration rank 21/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -4,778
2024 42,356 58,316 185,444 -4,821
2023 48,518 62,679 186,125 -5,044
2022 41,041 59,374 186,257 -5,374
2021 27,530 65,480 172,890 -5,777
2020 52,378 26,042 179,553 -6,199
2019 86,006 181,339 185,200 -6,546
2018 103,950 237,807 184,953 -6,764
2017 106,268 220,621 182,731 -6,778
2016 120,545 135,864 182,243 -6,681
2015 127,074 55,689 181,098 -6,509
2014 131,373 52,702 180,075 -6,293
2013 133,785 36,529 179,999 -6,091
2012 134,617 30,870 180,384 -5,891
2011 141,053 28,086 180,164 -5,664
2010 145,527 26,048 180,318 -5,419
2009 147,576 24,324 182,250 -5,196
2008 147,105 22,488 182,607 -5,039
2007 145,043 20,170 183,052 -5,039
2006 142,277 17,285 183,381 -5,450
2005 147,009 14,289 185,216 -6,190
2004 150,138 11,495 186,774 -7,083
2003 154,287 9,225 187,854 -7,982
2002 162,322 7,824 189,653 -8,816
2001 171,659 6,346 190,636 -9,744
2000 175,362 7,067 190,308 -10,757
1999 177,995 8,226 186,816 -11,753
1998 185,815 10,984 169,632 -12,638
1997 190,433 3,504 182,308 -13,344
1996 199,897 2,942 180,083 -14,049
1995 208,017 2,454 177,309 -14,707
1994 209,834 1,930 173,437 -15,246
1993 215,003 1,164 169,358 -15,559
1992 219,224 0 165,434 -15,583
1991 227,180 -2,207 160,933 -15,509
1990 226,941 -1,274 156,537 -15,351
1989 224,854 -6,186 152,266 -16,146
1988 221,602 -9,131 149,130 -16,919
1987 218,034 -11,958 146,750 -17,423
1986 213,571 -17,148 144,500 -17,812
1985 208,910 -18,047 142,190 -17,778
1984 205,407 -21,188 139,851 -17,277
1983 202,352 -23,386 137,597 -16,810
1982 199,522 -26,646 134,629 -16,530
1981 198,211 -28,096 131,789 -15,986
1980 198,281 -28,060 128,856 -15,445
1979 197,198 -29,873 125,957 -14,979
1978 196,483 -29,644 122,593 -14,537
1977 197,163 -29,651 119,333 -13,777
1976 196,986 -29,967 115,754 -12,916
1975 196,890 -30,524 111,469 -11,855
1974 196,322 -31,211 98,141 -10,947
1973 197,666 -31,878 99,553 -10,001
1972 198,162 -32,584 98,634 -9,403
1971 198,523 -34,147 94,597 -8,918
1970 200,402 -36,079 90,875 -8,751
1969 202,764 -36,976 87,273 -8,544
1968 203,577 -38,224 84,070 -8,335
1967 204,377 -38,159 81,131 -8,056
1966 204,661 -36,446 78,369 -7,649
1965 203,341 -33,988 75,622 -7,161
1964 202,741 -31,261 72,756 -6,620
1963 202,370 -29,082 69,883 -6,063
1962 200,905 -28,023 67,332 -5,519
1961 198,788 -27,159 64,672 -4,838
1960 198,461 -27,184 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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

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