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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.11 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Chile vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Hungary
2100 13,542,179 7,370,355
2099 13,698,571 7,386,200
2098 13,856,954 7,401,408
2097 14,016,220 7,415,908
2096 14,178,222 7,430,531
2095 14,343,015 7,445,269
2094 14,508,995 7,460,108
2093 14,677,272 7,475,111
2092 14,845,602 7,489,534
2091 15,016,981 7,504,343
2090 15,189,722 7,519,276
2089 15,363,962 7,534,960
2088 15,538,750 7,550,399
2087 15,711,977 7,566,507
2086 15,883,706 7,583,518
2085 16,055,280 7,600,748
2084 16,223,786 7,617,497
2083 16,391,067 7,634,894
2082 16,554,768 7,653,272
2081 16,719,751 7,672,270
2080 16,883,588 7,692,156
2079 17,045,148 7,712,929
2078 17,205,047 7,734,118
2077 17,362,651 7,756,481
2076 17,517,633 7,780,266
2075 17,670,800 7,805,336
2074 17,820,437 7,832,068
2073 17,966,186 7,860,016
2072 18,109,831 7,889,448
2071 18,253,369 7,920,271
2070 18,393,628 7,952,370
2069 18,531,389 7,985,309
2068 18,668,022 8,019,321
2067 18,802,510 8,053,791
2066 18,935,536 8,088,854
2065 19,063,468 8,125,079
2064 19,189,521 8,161,993
2063 19,310,719 8,198,019
2062 19,424,785 8,233,954
2061 19,534,495 8,269,395
2060 19,638,454 8,304,498
2059 19,739,346 8,339,351
2058 19,832,760 8,372,516
2057 19,923,762 8,405,403
2056 20,008,988 8,438,397
2055 20,089,664 8,470,451
2054 20,163,300 8,502,165
2053 20,232,377 8,533,102
2052 20,293,672 8,563,943
2051 20,348,246 8,594,925
2050 20,396,141 8,625,864
2049 20,440,751 8,657,469
2048 20,480,143 8,689,207
2047 20,511,707 8,721,846
2046 20,539,410 8,755,100
2045 20,563,551 8,789,106
2044 20,580,609 8,823,256
2043 20,590,097 8,857,823
2042 20,594,631 8,893,508
2041 20,596,851 8,929,696
2040 20,592,260 8,966,615
2039 20,584,025 9,004,383
2038 20,569,754 9,041,989
2037 20,550,877 9,080,597
2036 20,523,910 9,118,668
2035 20,492,436 9,157,148
2034 20,456,957 9,195,286
2033 20,417,291 9,232,883
2032 20,370,206 9,270,132
2031 20,315,389 9,306,671
2030 20,254,305 9,342,584
2029 20,187,945 9,377,706
2028 20,116,575 9,411,230
2027 20,038,004 9,443,534
2026 19,955,555 9,475,525
2025 19,865,709 9,535,248
2024 19,764,771 9,562,065
2023 19,658,835 9,592,186
2022 19,553,036 9,605,074
2021 19,456,334 9,630,932
2020 19,370,624 9,670,419
2019 19,197,744 9,694,824
2018 18,893,191 9,706,964
2017 18,558,868 9,726,756
2016 18,267,221 9,759,755
2015 18,047,625 9,797,755
2014 17,864,195 9,833,038
2013 17,687,006 9,872,734
2012 17,519,119 9,920,362
2011 17,351,816 9,971,727
2010 17,181,464 10,000,023
2009 17,009,731 10,022,650
2008 16,838,988 10,038,188
2007 16,671,581 10,055,780
2006 16,509,195 10,071,370
2005 16,348,778 10,087,065
2004 16,187,322 10,107,146
2003 16,024,752 10,129,552
2002 15,857,925 10,158,608
2001 15,683,849 10,187,576
2000 15,503,635 10,210,971
1999 15,319,313 10,237,530
1998 15,127,799 10,266,570
1997 14,932,434 10,290,486
1996 14,734,046 10,311,238
1995 14,527,381 10,328,965
1994 14,316,256 10,343,355
1993 14,102,276 10,357,523
1992 13,884,577 10,369,341
1991 13,662,491 10,373,400
1990 13,437,176 10,373,988
1989 13,215,005 10,481,719
1988 12,999,424 10,596,487
1987 12,790,150 10,612,741
1986 12,588,914 10,630,564
1985 12,395,274 10,648,713
1984 12,207,733 10,668,095
1983 12,026,138 10,689,463
1982 11,850,214 10,705,535
1981 11,678,717 10,711,848
1980 11,508,550 10,711,122
1979 11,339,779 10,704,152
1978 11,172,695 10,684,822
1977 11,005,519 10,648,031
1976 10,838,251 10,598,677
1975 10,671,559 10,540,525
1974 10,505,817 10,478,720
1973 10,340,362 10,432,055
1972 10,174,678 10,398,489
1971 10,009,701 10,367,537
1970 9,845,344 10,337,910
1969 9,680,282 10,298,723
1968 9,514,716 10,255,815
1967 9,348,939 10,216,604
1966 9,181,722 10,178,653
1965 9,012,938 10,147,935
1964 8,842,525 10,119,835
1963 8,670,144 10,087,947
1962 8,497,059 10,060,825
1961 8,324,802 10,027,958
1960 8,153,350 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Hungary
2100 -1.14% -0.21%
2099 -1.14% -0.21%
2098 -1.14% -0.2%
2097 -1.14% -0.2%
2096 -1.15% -0.2%
2095 -1.14% -0.2%
2094 -1.15% -0.2%
2093 -1.13% -0.19%
2092 -1.14% -0.2%
2091 -1.14% -0.2%
2090 -1.13% -0.21%
2089 -1.12% -0.2%
2088 -1.1% -0.21%
2087 -1.08% -0.22%
2086 -1.07% -0.23%
2085 -1.04% -0.22%
2084 -1.02% -0.23%
2083 -0.99% -0.24%
2082 -0.99% -0.25%
2081 -0.97% -0.26%
2080 -0.95% -0.27%
2079 -0.93% -0.27%
2078 -0.91% -0.29%
2077 -0.88% -0.31%
2076 -0.87% -0.32%
2075 -0.84% -0.34%
2074 -0.81% -0.36%
2073 -0.79% -0.37%
2072 -0.79% -0.39%
2071 -0.76% -0.4%
2070 -0.74% -0.41%
2069 -0.73% -0.42%
2068 -0.72% -0.43%
2067 -0.7% -0.43%
2066 -0.67% -0.45%
2065 -0.66% -0.45%
2064 -0.63% -0.44%
2063 -0.59% -0.44%
2062 -0.56% -0.43%
2061 -0.53% -0.42%
2060 -0.51% -0.42%
2059 -0.47% -0.4%
2058 -0.46% -0.39%
2057 -0.43% -0.39%
2056 -0.4% -0.38%
2055 -0.37% -0.37%
2054 -0.34% -0.36%
2053 -0.3% -0.36%
2052 -0.27% -0.36%
2051 -0.23% -0.36%
2050 -0.22% -0.37%
2049 -0.19% -0.37%
2048 -0.15% -0.37%
2047 -0.13% -0.38%
2046 -0.12% -0.39%
2045 -0.08% -0.39%
2044 -0.05% -0.39%
2043 -0.02% -0.4%
2042 -0.01% -0.41%
2041 0.02% -0.41%
2040 0.04% -0.42%
2039 0.07% -0.42%
2038 0.09% -0.43%
2037 0.13% -0.42%
2036 0.15% -0.42%
2035 0.17% -0.41%
2034 0.19% -0.41%
2033 0.23% -0.4%
2032 0.27% -0.39%
2031 0.3% -0.38%
2030 0.33% -0.37%
2029 0.35% -0.36%
2028 0.39% -0.34%
2027 0.41% -0.34%
2026 0.45% -0.63%
2025 0.51% -0.28%
2024 0.54% -0.31%
2023 0.54% -0.13%
2022 0.5% -0.27%
2021 0.44% -0.41%
2020 0.9% -0.25%
2019 1.61% -0.13%
2018 1.8% -0.2%
2017 1.6% -0.34%
2016 1.22% -0.39%
2015 1.03% -0.36%
2014 1% -0.4%
2013 0.96% -0.48%
2012 0.96% -0.52%
2011 0.99% -0.28%
2010 1.01% -0.23%
2009 1.01% -0.15%
2008 1% -0.17%
2007 0.98% -0.15%
2006 0.98% -0.16%
2005 1% -0.2%
2004 1.01% -0.22%
2003 1.05% -0.29%
2002 1.11% -0.28%
2001 1.16% -0.23%
2000 1.2% -0.26%
1999 1.27% -0.28%
1998 1.31% -0.23%
1997 1.35% -0.2%
1996 1.42% -0.17%
1995 1.47% -0.14%
1994 1.52% -0.14%
1993 1.57% -0.11%
1992 1.63% -0.04%
1991 1.68% -0.006%
1990 1.68% -1.03%
1989 1.66% -1.08%
1988 1.64% -0.15%
1987 1.6% -0.17%
1986 1.56% -0.17%
1985 1.54% -0.18%
1984 1.51% -0.2%
1983 1.48% -0.15%
1982 1.47% -0.06%
1981 1.48% 0.007%
1980 1.49% 0.07%
1979 1.5% 0.18%
1978 1.52% 0.35%
1977 1.54% 0.47%
1976 1.56% 0.55%
1975 1.58% 0.59%
1974 1.6% 0.45%
1973 1.63% 0.32%
1972 1.65% 0.3%
1971 1.67% 0.29%
1970 1.71% 0.38%
1969 1.74% 0.42%
1968 1.77% 0.38%
1967 1.82% 0.37%
1966 1.87% 0.3%
1965 1.93% 0.28%
1964 1.99% 0.32%
1963 2.04% 0.27%
1962 2.07% 0.33%
1961 2.1% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Chile Hungary
Current population
19977856
9475525
Population rank 67/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.11%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 -83
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 179/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -16,331
Net migration rank 21/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -16,331
2024 - 58,316 - 16,223
2023 48,518 62,679 -41,247 49,213
2022 41,041 59,374 -47,065 41,871
2021 27,530 65,480 -61,638 20,372
2020 52,378 26,042 -47,385 9,147
2019 86,006 181,339 -36,840 34,339
2018 103,950 237,807 -37,858 34,190
2017 106,268 220,621 -37,934 20,200
2016 120,545 135,864 -31,231 68
2015 127,074 55,689 -39,191 13,856
2014 131,373 52,702 -32,449 11,581
2013 133,785 36,529 -36,529 5,635
2012 134,617 30,870 -38,689 15,286
2011 141,053 28,086 -40,884 1,859
2010 145,527 26,048 -40,000 10,592
2009 147,576 24,324 -34,077 17,281
2008 147,105 22,488 -31,118 16,166
2007 145,043 20,170 -35,195 13,697
2006 142,277 17,285 -32,228 19,890
2005 147,009 14,289 -38,331 16,925
2004 150,138 11,495 -37,396 16,637
2003 154,287 9,225 -41,531 13,879
2002 162,322 7,824 -36,571 2,822
2001 171,659 6,346 -35,657 10,386
2000 175,362 7,067 -37,780 13,414
1999 177,995 8,226 -49,140 12,819
1998 185,815 10,984 -43,120 13,568
1997 190,433 3,504 -38,075 14,186
1996 199,897 2,942 -38,152 14,605
1995 208,017 2,454 -34,086 14,927
1994 209,834 1,930 -31,030 15,159
1993 215,003 1,164 -33,144 15,540
1992 219,224 0 -26,960 16,238
1991 227,180 -2,207 -17,635 16,873
1990 226,941 -1,274 -19,710 16,991
1989 224,854 -6,186 -20,963 -16,991
1988 221,602 -9,131 -15,895 -16,052
1987 218,034 -11,958 -15,919 -16,175
1986 213,571 -17,148 -18,072 -16,339
1985 208,910 -18,047 -18,103 -15,890
1984 205,407 -21,188 -21,336 -16,216
1983 202,352 -23,386 -21,379 -16,047
1982 199,522 -26,646 -10,705 -16,531
1981 198,211 -28,096 -2,142 -16,869
1980 198,281 -28,060 3,213 -17,795
1979 197,198 -29,873 23,549 3,629
1978 196,483 -29,644 27,780 290
1977 197,163 -29,651 45,787 -54
1976 196,986 -29,967 52,993 -472
1975 196,890 -30,524 63,243 -335
1974 196,322 -31,211 60,777 132
1973 197,666 -31,878 33,382 -1,512
1972 198,162 -32,584 34,315 -8
1971 198,523 -34,147 26,956 -15
1970 200,402 -36,079 32,048 -96
1969 202,764 -36,976 38,105 -333
1968 203,577 -38,224 39,997 -324
1967 204,377 -38,159 39,845 -414
1966 204,661 -36,446 36,643 -726
1965 203,341 -33,988 24,355 -537
1964 202,741 -31,261 31,371 -739
1963 202,370 -29,082 32,282 -822
1962 200,905 -28,023 21,128 -1,738
1961 198,788 -27,159 44,123 -1,177
1960 198,461 -27,184 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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