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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.06 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Chile vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Kazakhstan
2100 13,542,179 33,848,663
2099 13,698,571 33,772,741
2098 13,856,954 33,695,479
2097 14,016,220 33,615,447
2096 14,178,222 33,523,978
2095 14,343,015 33,424,720
2094 14,508,995 33,326,027
2093 14,677,272 33,224,553
2092 14,845,602 33,128,053
2091 15,016,981 33,024,570
2090 15,189,722 32,918,505
2089 15,363,962 32,809,364
2088 15,538,750 32,697,677
2087 15,711,977 32,574,802
2086 15,883,706 32,450,913
2085 16,055,280 32,326,215
2084 16,223,786 32,198,072
2083 16,391,067 32,062,485
2082 16,554,768 31,936,199
2081 16,719,751 31,798,193
2080 16,883,588 31,659,824
2079 17,045,148 31,525,030
2078 17,205,047 31,377,560
2077 17,362,651 31,230,620
2076 17,517,633 31,082,855
2075 17,670,800 30,934,158
2074 17,820,437 30,781,840
2073 17,966,186 30,635,989
2072 18,109,831 30,488,022
2071 18,253,369 30,336,588
2070 18,393,628 30,183,464
2069 18,531,389 30,024,249
2068 18,668,022 29,872,612
2067 18,802,510 29,722,383
2066 18,935,536 29,568,138
2065 19,063,468 29,406,227
2064 19,189,521 29,245,499
2063 19,310,719 29,081,885
2062 19,424,785 28,917,277
2061 19,534,495 28,748,398
2060 19,638,454 28,577,830
2059 19,739,346 28,401,552
2058 19,832,760 28,224,769
2057 19,923,762 28,046,842
2056 20,008,988 27,852,110
2055 20,089,664 27,652,544
2054 20,163,300 27,453,980
2053 20,232,377 27,243,894
2052 20,293,672 27,031,990
2051 20,348,246 26,818,727
2050 20,396,141 26,602,802
2049 20,440,751 26,385,294
2048 20,480,143 26,155,898
2047 20,511,707 25,920,222
2046 20,539,410 25,687,222
2045 20,563,551 25,451,058
2044 20,580,609 25,215,227
2043 20,590,097 24,979,701
2042 20,594,631 24,746,212
2041 20,596,851 24,516,106
2040 20,592,260 24,281,719
2039 20,584,025 24,055,361
2038 20,569,754 23,829,916
2037 20,550,877 23,608,263
2036 20,523,910 23,382,815
2035 20,492,436 23,159,205
2034 20,456,957 22,934,543
2033 20,417,291 22,708,727
2032 20,370,206 22,478,234
2031 20,315,389 22,254,688
2030 20,254,305 22,027,730
2029 20,187,945 21,799,495
2028 20,116,575 21,566,108
2027 20,038,004 21,333,660
2026 19,955,555 21,098,089
2025 19,865,709 20,850,907
2024 19,764,771 20,592,571
2023 19,658,835 20,330,104
2022 19,553,036 20,034,609
2021 19,456,334 19,743,603
2020 19,370,624 19,482,117
2019 19,197,744 19,209,555
2018 18,893,191 18,932,727
2017 18,558,868 18,651,931
2016 18,267,221 18,363,600
2015 18,047,625 18,084,169
2014 17,864,195 17,816,285
2013 17,687,006 17,556,502
2012 17,519,119 17,306,106
2011 17,351,816 17,066,002
2010 17,181,464 16,836,810
2009 17,009,731 16,619,846
2008 16,838,988 16,426,525
2007 16,671,581 16,257,214
2006 16,509,195 16,103,716
2005 16,348,778 15,968,117
2004 16,187,322 15,850,159
2003 16,024,752 15,747,380
2002 15,857,925 15,656,677
2001 15,683,849 15,575,550
2000 15,503,635 15,501,103
1999 15,319,313 15,455,874
1998 15,127,799 15,647,785
1997 14,932,434 16,043,251
1996 14,734,046 16,416,027
1995 14,527,381 16,730,536
1994 14,316,256 17,043,771
1993 14,102,276 17,274,487
1992 13,884,577 17,332,625
1991 13,662,491 17,278,600
1990 13,437,176 17,154,054
1989 13,215,005 16,997,013
1988 12,999,424 16,781,168
1987 12,790,150 16,527,715
1986 12,588,914 16,262,702
1985 12,395,274 16,031,090
1984 12,207,733 15,844,621
1983 12,026,138 15,665,551
1982 11,850,214 15,492,595
1981 11,678,717 15,323,082
1980 11,508,550 15,152,949
1979 11,339,779 14,978,696
1978 11,172,695 14,711,497
1977 11,005,519 14,353,265
1976 10,838,251 13,998,738
1975 10,671,559 13,700,843
1974 10,505,817 13,454,570
1973 10,340,362 13,208,121
1972 10,174,678 12,951,798
1971 10,009,701 12,684,813
1970 9,845,344 12,419,057
1969 9,680,282 12,156,212
1968 9,514,716 11,879,182
1967 9,348,939 11,584,428
1966 9,181,722 11,288,989
1965 9,012,938 10,993,183
1964 8,842,525 10,690,309
1963 8,670,144 10,377,466
1962 8,497,059 10,058,928
1961 8,324,802 9,742,085
1960 8,153,350 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Kazakhstan
2100 -1.14% 0.22%
2099 -1.14% 0.23%
2098 -1.14% 0.24%
2097 -1.14% 0.27%
2096 -1.15% 0.3%
2095 -1.14% 0.3%
2094 -1.15% 0.31%
2093 -1.13% 0.29%
2092 -1.14% 0.31%
2091 -1.14% 0.32%
2090 -1.13% 0.33%
2089 -1.12% 0.34%
2088 -1.1% 0.38%
2087 -1.08% 0.38%
2086 -1.07% 0.39%
2085 -1.04% 0.4%
2084 -1.02% 0.42%
2083 -0.99% 0.4%
2082 -0.99% 0.43%
2081 -0.97% 0.44%
2080 -0.95% 0.43%
2079 -0.93% 0.47%
2078 -0.91% 0.47%
2077 -0.88% 0.48%
2076 -0.87% 0.48%
2075 -0.84% 0.49%
2074 -0.81% 0.48%
2073 -0.79% 0.49%
2072 -0.79% 0.5%
2071 -0.76% 0.51%
2070 -0.74% 0.53%
2069 -0.73% 0.51%
2068 -0.72% 0.51%
2067 -0.7% 0.52%
2066 -0.67% 0.55%
2065 -0.66% 0.55%
2064 -0.63% 0.56%
2063 -0.59% 0.57%
2062 -0.56% 0.59%
2061 -0.53% 0.6%
2060 -0.51% 0.62%
2059 -0.47% 0.63%
2058 -0.46% 0.63%
2057 -0.43% 0.7%
2056 -0.4% 0.72%
2055 -0.37% 0.72%
2054 -0.34% 0.77%
2053 -0.3% 0.78%
2052 -0.27% 0.8%
2051 -0.23% 0.81%
2050 -0.22% 0.82%
2049 -0.19% 0.88%
2048 -0.15% 0.91%
2047 -0.13% 0.91%
2046 -0.12% 0.93%
2045 -0.08% 0.94%
2044 -0.05% 0.94%
2043 -0.02% 0.94%
2042 -0.01% 0.94%
2041 0.02% 0.97%
2040 0.04% 0.94%
2039 0.07% 0.95%
2038 0.09% 0.94%
2037 0.13% 0.96%
2036 0.15% 0.97%
2035 0.17% 0.98%
2034 0.19% 0.99%
2033 0.23% 1.03%
2032 0.27% 1%
2031 0.3% 1.03%
2030 0.33% 1.05%
2029 0.35% 1.08%
2028 0.39% 1.09%
2027 0.41% 1.12%
2026 0.45% 1.19%
2025 0.51% 1.25%
2024 0.54% 1.29%
2023 0.54% 1.47%
2022 0.5% 1.47%
2021 0.44% 1.34%
2020 0.9% 1.42%
2019 1.61% 1.46%
2018 1.8% 1.51%
2017 1.6% 1.57%
2016 1.22% 1.55%
2015 1.03% 1.5%
2014 1% 1.48%
2013 0.96% 1.45%
2012 0.96% 1.41%
2011 0.99% 1.36%
2010 1.01% 1.31%
2009 1.01% 1.18%
2008 1% 1.04%
2007 0.98% 0.95%
2006 0.98% 0.85%
2005 1% 0.74%
2004 1.01% 0.65%
2003 1.05% 0.58%
2002 1.11% 0.52%
2001 1.16% 0.48%
2000 1.2% 0.29%
1999 1.27% -1.23%
1998 1.31% -2.46%
1997 1.35% -2.27%
1996 1.42% -1.88%
1995 1.47% -1.84%
1994 1.52% -1.34%
1993 1.57% -0.34%
1992 1.63% 0.31%
1991 1.68% 0.73%
1990 1.68% 0.92%
1989 1.66% 1.29%
1988 1.64% 1.53%
1987 1.6% 1.63%
1986 1.56% 1.44%
1985 1.54% 1.18%
1984 1.51% 1.14%
1983 1.48% 1.12%
1982 1.47% 1.11%
1981 1.48% 1.12%
1980 1.49% 1.16%
1979 1.5% 1.82%
1978 1.52% 2.5%
1977 1.54% 2.53%
1976 1.56% 2.17%
1975 1.58% 1.83%
1974 1.6% 1.87%
1973 1.63% 1.98%
1972 1.65% 2.1%
1971 1.67% 2.14%
1970 1.71% 2.16%
1969 1.74% 2.33%
1968 1.77% 2.54%
1967 1.82% 2.62%
1966 1.87% 2.69%
1965 1.93% 2.83%
1964 1.99% 3.01%
1963 2.04% 3.17%
1962 2.07% 3.25%
1961 2.1% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Chile Kazakhstan
Current population
19977856
21161809
Population rank 67/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.26%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +719
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 82/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -8,834
Net migration rank 21/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -8,834
2024 - 58,316 - -7,368
2023 48,518 62,679 273,013 -4,822
2022 41,041 59,374 277,019 45,755
2021 27,530 65,480 269,026 -9,804
2020 52,378 26,042 272,458 -8,716
2019 86,006 181,339 278,788 2,594
2018 103,950 237,807 278,917 -6,644
2017 106,268 220,621 268,066 21,248
2016 120,545 135,864 277,878 9,478
2015 127,074 55,689 273,523 -2,011
2014 131,373 52,702 274,406 -10,170
2013 133,785 36,529 259,239 -3,925
2012 134,617 30,870 249,987 -4,512
2011 141,053 28,086 237,883 -3,160
2010 145,527 26,048 230,479 -6,840
2009 147,576 24,324 218,036 -7,758
2008 147,105 22,488 214,169 -37,796
2007 145,043 20,170 188,486 -26,237
2006 142,277 17,285 166,480 -21,728
2005 147,009 14,289 146,619 -20,171
2004 150,138 11,495 132,286 -22,841
2003 154,287 9,225 112,137 -16,027
2002 162,322 7,824 93,564 -8,272
2001 171,659 6,346 84,279 -7,333
2000 175,362 7,067 80,699 -8,754
1999 177,995 8,226 79,536 -61,031
1998 185,815 10,984 85,735 -488,075
1997 190,433 3,504 92,778 -481,380
1996 199,897 2,942 112,384 -469,331
1995 208,017 2,454 140,721 -412,775
1994 209,834 1,930 165,631 -520,028
1993 215,003 1,164 185,649 -292,682
1992 219,224 0 204,785 -214,015
1991 227,180 -2,207 221,581 -104,271
1990 226,941 -1,274 235,113 -103,336
1989 224,854 -6,186 254,394 -72,096
1988 221,602 -9,131 275,278 -25,892
1987 218,034 -11,958 290,227 -32,724
1986 213,571 -17,148 295,818 -23,297
1985 208,910 -18,047 293,834 -103,115
1984 205,407 -21,188 278,485 -96,266
1983 202,352 -23,386 260,471 -84,566
1982 199,522 -26,646 246,983 -76,976
1981 198,211 -28,096 243,652 -74,624
1980 198,281 -28,060 238,977 -67,731
1979 197,198 -29,873 237,442 -60,198
1978 196,483 -29,644 225,895 131,248
1977 197,163 -29,651 224,284 135,047
1976 196,986 -29,967 221,992 127,735
1975 196,890 -30,524 219,748 26,332
1974 196,322 -31,211 217,668 28,807
1973 197,666 -31,878 215,940 30,467
1972 198,162 -32,584 212,319 53,914
1971 198,523 -34,147 202,450 65,291
1970 200,402 -36,079 191,775 72,000
1969 202,764 -36,976 184,118 77,805
1968 203,577 -38,224 186,254 105,890
1967 204,377 -38,159 191,536 105,830
1966 204,661 -36,446 191,506 101,999
1965 203,341 -33,988 194,470 103,626
1964 202,741 -31,261 208,899 98,761
1963 202,370 -29,082 223,105 94,932
1962 200,905 -28,023 228,177 90,842
1961 198,788 -27,159 228,686 85,981
1960 198,461 -27,184 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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