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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 74.1 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.1% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Chile vs India: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile India
2100 13,542,179 1,515,897,176
2099 13,698,571 1,523,583,618
2098 13,856,954 1,531,281,096
2097 14,016,220 1,538,914,978
2096 14,178,222 1,546,515,506
2095 14,343,015 1,554,100,337
2094 14,508,995 1,561,632,624
2093 14,677,272 1,569,112,481
2092 14,845,602 1,576,470,228
2091 15,016,981 1,583,793,450
2090 15,189,722 1,591,038,578
2089 15,363,962 1,598,165,996
2088 15,538,750 1,605,169,643
2087 15,711,977 1,612,023,916
2086 15,883,706 1,618,795,931
2085 16,055,280 1,625,424,591
2084 16,223,786 1,631,854,605
2083 16,391,067 1,638,132,423
2082 16,554,768 1,644,206,476
2081 16,719,751 1,650,106,942
2080 16,883,588 1,655,799,569
2079 17,045,148 1,661,261,962
2078 17,205,047 1,666,477,951
2077 17,362,651 1,671,444,317
2076 17,517,633 1,676,151,275
2075 17,670,800 1,680,606,119
2074 17,820,437 1,684,743,082
2073 17,966,186 1,688,579,113
2072 18,109,831 1,692,138,648
2071 18,253,369 1,695,351,098
2070 18,393,628 1,698,255,829
2069 18,531,389 1,700,813,392
2068 18,668,022 1,703,025,450
2067 18,802,510 1,704,872,725
2066 18,935,536 1,706,347,017
2065 19,063,468 1,707,540,131
2064 19,189,521 1,708,362,011
2063 19,310,719 1,708,845,280
2062 19,424,785 1,709,011,618
2061 19,534,495 1,708,866,368
2060 19,638,454 1,708,344,645
2059 19,739,346 1,707,488,768
2058 19,832,760 1,706,314,224
2057 19,923,762 1,704,805,210
2056 20,008,988 1,703,013,988
2055 20,089,664 1,700,890,479
2054 20,163,300 1,698,473,703
2053 20,232,377 1,695,661,388
2052 20,293,672 1,692,531,993
2051 20,348,246 1,689,057,795
2050 20,396,141 1,685,236,057
2049 20,440,751 1,681,083,344
2048 20,480,143 1,676,576,931
2047 20,511,707 1,671,678,054
2046 20,539,410 1,666,371,707
2045 20,563,551 1,660,667,112
2044 20,580,609 1,654,556,840
2043 20,590,097 1,648,067,988
2042 20,594,631 1,641,136,901
2041 20,596,851 1,633,771,970
2040 20,592,260 1,625,990,392
2039 20,584,025 1,617,818,911
2038 20,569,754 1,609,238,166
2037 20,550,877 1,600,212,760
2036 20,523,910 1,590,731,970
2035 20,492,436 1,580,864,963
2034 20,456,957 1,570,629,033
2033 20,417,291 1,560,043,145
2032 20,370,206 1,549,098,676
2031 20,315,389 1,537,810,507
2030 20,254,305 1,526,192,552
2029 20,187,945 1,514,274,850
2028 20,116,575 1,502,102,657
2027 20,038,004 1,489,628,314
2026 19,955,555 1,476,911,618
2025 19,865,709 1,463,993,377
2024 19,764,771 1,450,935,791
2023 19,658,835 1,438,069,596
2022 19,553,036 1,425,423,212
2021 19,456,334 1,414,203,896
2020 19,370,624 1,402,617,695
2019 19,197,744 1,389,030,312
2018 18,893,191 1,374,659,064
2017 18,558,868 1,359,657,400
2016 18,267,221 1,343,944,296
2015 18,047,625 1,328,024,498
2014 17,864,195 1,312,277,191
2013 17,687,006 1,295,829,511
2012 17,519,119 1,278,674,502
2011 17,351,816 1,261,224,954
2010 17,181,464 1,243,481,564
2009 17,009,731 1,225,524,753
2008 16,838,988 1,207,930,964
2007 16,671,581 1,190,676,021
2006 16,509,195 1,172,878,890
2005 16,348,778 1,154,676,322
2004 16,187,322 1,135,991,513
2003 16,024,752 1,116,803,006
2002 15,857,925 1,097,600,380
2001 15,683,849 1,077,898,575
2000 15,503,635 1,057,922,733
1999 15,319,313 1,038,225,823
1998 15,127,799 1,018,665,080
1997 14,932,434 999,133,762
1996 14,734,046 979,678,458
1995 14,527,381 960,301,044
1994 14,316,256 941,163,767
1993 14,102,276 922,118,387
1992 13,884,577 902,957,070
1991 13,662,491 883,927,600
1990 13,437,176 864,972,221
1989 13,215,005 846,039,529
1988 12,999,424 827,342,990
1987 12,790,150 808,931,270
1986 12,588,914 790,689,978
1985 12,395,274 772,647,793
1984 12,207,733 754,875,449
1983 12,026,138 737,372,681
1982 11,850,214 720,313,473
1981 11,678,717 703,696,250
1980 11,508,550 687,354,025
1979 11,339,779 671,155,747
1978 11,172,695 655,728,229
1977 11,005,519 640,801,103
1976 10,838,251 625,861,883
1975 10,671,559 611,309,535
1974 10,505,817 597,041,391
1973 10,340,362 583,465,598
1972 10,174,678 570,482,142
1971 10,009,701 558,096,387
1970 9,845,344 545,864,268
1969 9,680,282 533,880,544
1968 9,514,716 522,716,889
1967 9,348,939 511,606,372
1966 9,181,722 500,740,247
1965 9,012,938 490,140,146
1964 8,842,525 479,229,598
1963 8,670,144 468,138,575
1962 8,497,059 457,283,090
1961 8,324,802 446,564,729
1960 8,153,350 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile India
2100 -1.14% -0.5%
2099 -1.14% -0.5%
2098 -1.14% -0.5%
2097 -1.14% -0.49%
2096 -1.15% -0.49%
2095 -1.14% -0.48%
2094 -1.15% -0.48%
2093 -1.13% -0.47%
2092 -1.14% -0.46%
2091 -1.14% -0.46%
2090 -1.13% -0.45%
2089 -1.12% -0.44%
2088 -1.1% -0.43%
2087 -1.08% -0.42%
2086 -1.07% -0.41%
2085 -1.04% -0.39%
2084 -1.02% -0.38%
2083 -0.99% -0.37%
2082 -0.99% -0.36%
2081 -0.97% -0.34%
2080 -0.95% -0.33%
2079 -0.93% -0.31%
2078 -0.91% -0.3%
2077 -0.88% -0.28%
2076 -0.87% -0.27%
2075 -0.84% -0.25%
2074 -0.81% -0.23%
2073 -0.79% -0.21%
2072 -0.79% -0.19%
2071 -0.76% -0.17%
2070 -0.74% -0.15%
2069 -0.73% -0.13%
2068 -0.72% -0.11%
2067 -0.7% -0.09%
2066 -0.67% -0.07%
2065 -0.66% -0.05%
2064 -0.63% -0.03%
2063 -0.59% -0.01%
2062 -0.56% 0.008%
2061 -0.53% 0.03%
2060 -0.51% 0.05%
2059 -0.47% 0.07%
2058 -0.46% 0.09%
2057 -0.43% 0.11%
2056 -0.4% 0.12%
2055 -0.37% 0.14%
2054 -0.34% 0.17%
2053 -0.3% 0.18%
2052 -0.27% 0.21%
2051 -0.23% 0.23%
2050 -0.22% 0.25%
2049 -0.19% 0.27%
2048 -0.15% 0.29%
2047 -0.13% 0.32%
2046 -0.12% 0.34%
2045 -0.08% 0.37%
2044 -0.05% 0.39%
2043 -0.02% 0.42%
2042 -0.01% 0.45%
2041 0.02% 0.48%
2040 0.04% 0.51%
2039 0.07% 0.53%
2038 0.09% 0.56%
2037 0.13% 0.6%
2036 0.15% 0.62%
2035 0.17% 0.65%
2034 0.19% 0.68%
2033 0.23% 0.71%
2032 0.27% 0.73%
2031 0.3% 0.76%
2030 0.33% 0.79%
2029 0.35% 0.81%
2028 0.39% 0.84%
2027 0.41% 0.86%
2026 0.45% 0.88%
2025 0.51% 0.9%
2024 0.54% 0.89%
2023 0.54% 0.89%
2022 0.5% 0.79%
2021 0.44% 0.83%
2020 0.9% 0.98%
2019 1.61% 1.05%
2018 1.8% 1.1%
2017 1.6% 1.17%
2016 1.22% 1.2%
2015 1.03% 1.2%
2014 1% 1.27%
2013 0.96% 1.34%
2012 0.96% 1.38%
2011 0.99% 1.43%
2010 1.01% 1.47%
2009 1.01% 1.46%
2008 1% 1.45%
2007 0.98% 1.52%
2006 0.98% 1.58%
2005 1% 1.64%
2004 1.01% 1.72%
2003 1.05% 1.75%
2002 1.11% 1.83%
2001 1.16% 1.89%
2000 1.2% 1.9%
1999 1.27% 1.92%
1998 1.31% 1.95%
1997 1.35% 1.99%
1996 1.42% 2.02%
1995 1.47% 2.03%
1994 1.52% 2.07%
1993 1.57% 2.12%
1992 1.63% 2.15%
1991 1.68% 2.19%
1990 1.68% 2.24%
1989 1.66% 2.26%
1988 1.64% 2.28%
1987 1.6% 2.31%
1986 1.56% 2.34%
1985 1.54% 2.35%
1984 1.51% 2.37%
1983 1.48% 2.37%
1982 1.47% 2.36%
1981 1.48% 2.38%
1980 1.49% 2.41%
1979 1.5% 2.35%
1978 1.52% 2.33%
1977 1.54% 2.39%
1976 1.56% 2.38%
1975 1.58% 2.39%
1974 1.6% 2.33%
1973 1.63% 2.28%
1972 1.65% 2.22%
1971 1.67% 2.24%
1970 1.71% 2.24%
1969 1.74% 2.14%
1968 1.77% 2.17%
1967 1.82% 2.17%
1966 1.87% 2.16%
1965 1.93% 2.28%
1964 1.99% 2.37%
1963 2.04% 2.37%
1962 2.07% 2.4%
1961 2.1% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Chile India
Current population
19977856
1480351380
Population rank 67/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 17.9%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +290 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 107/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -495,753
Net migration rank 21/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -495,753
2024 - 58,316 - -630,830
2023 48,518 62,679 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 41,041 59,374 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 27,530 65,480 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 52,378 26,042 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 86,006 181,339 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 103,950 237,807 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 106,268 220,621 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 120,545 135,864 16,202,593 81,248
2015 127,074 55,689 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 131,373 52,702 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 133,785 36,529 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 134,617 30,870 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 141,053 28,086 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 145,527 26,048 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 147,576 24,324 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 147,105 22,488 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 145,043 20,170 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 142,277 17,285 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 147,009 14,289 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 150,138 11,495 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 154,287 9,225 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 162,322 7,824 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 171,659 6,346 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 175,362 7,067 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 177,995 8,226 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 185,815 10,984 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 190,433 3,504 19,494,098 880
1996 199,897 2,942 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 208,017 2,454 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 209,834 1,930 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 215,003 1,164 19,152,399 2,364
1992 219,224 0 19,132,757 35,155
1991 227,180 -2,207 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 226,941 -1,274 18,893,588 125,514
1989 224,854 -6,186 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 221,602 -9,131 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 218,034 -11,958 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 213,571 -17,148 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 208,910 -18,047 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 205,407 -21,188 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 202,352 -23,386 17,219,127 119,694
1982 199,522 -26,646 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 198,211 -28,096 16,422,159 33,243
1980 198,281 -28,060 16,018,786 210,914
1979 197,198 -29,873 15,392,957 774,094
1978 196,483 -29,644 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 197,163 -29,651 14,575,662 590,626
1976 196,986 -29,967 14,435,504 275,984
1975 196,890 -30,524 13,958,642 434,205
1974 196,322 -31,211 13,795,836 347,869
1973 197,666 -31,878 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 198,162 -32,584 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 198,523 -34,147 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 200,402 -36,079 12,417,866 233,782
1969 202,764 -36,976 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 203,577 -38,224 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 204,377 -38,159 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 204,661 -36,446 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 203,341 -33,988 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 202,741 -31,261 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 202,370 -29,082 11,016,705 21,640
1962 200,905 -28,023 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 198,788 -27,159 10,468,816 295,177
1960 198,461 -27,184 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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