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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 4.01 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Chile vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Kuwait
2100 13,538,233 9,334,340
2099 13,694,580 9,260,081
2098 13,852,916 9,186,463
2097 14,012,136 9,113,170
2096 14,174,091 9,040,141
2095 14,338,836 8,967,450
2094 14,504,768 8,895,114
2093 14,672,995 8,823,113
2092 14,841,276 8,751,505
2091 15,012,606 8,680,321
2090 15,185,296 8,609,595
2089 15,359,485 8,539,136
2088 15,534,223 8,469,109
2087 15,707,399 8,399,564
2086 15,879,078 8,330,533
2085 16,050,602 8,261,971
2084 16,219,059 8,193,896
2083 16,386,291 8,126,269
2082 16,549,944 8,059,106
2081 16,714,879 7,992,347
2080 16,878,669 7,926,024
2079 17,040,181 7,860,286
2078 17,200,034 7,795,005
2077 17,357,593 7,730,203
2076 17,512,529 7,665,903
2075 17,665,652 7,602,169
2074 17,815,245 7,538,993
2073 17,960,951 7,476,318
2072 18,104,555 7,414,183
2071 18,248,051 7,352,798
2070 18,388,269 7,292,103
2069 18,525,990 7,231,928
2068 18,662,583 7,172,407
2067 18,797,031 7,113,525
2066 18,930,019 7,055,300
2065 19,057,914 6,997,659
2064 19,183,930 6,940,617
2063 19,305,093 6,883,966
2062 19,419,125 6,827,893
2061 19,528,803 6,772,426
2060 19,632,732 6,717,567
2059 19,733,594 6,663,194
2058 19,826,981 6,609,283
2057 19,917,957 6,555,790
2056 20,003,158 6,502,807
2055 20,083,811 6,450,126
2054 20,157,425 6,397,735
2053 20,226,483 6,345,468
2052 20,287,759 6,293,294
2051 20,342,317 6,241,127
2050 20,390,198 6,188,892
2049 20,434,796 6,136,684
2048 20,474,175 6,084,369
2047 20,505,731 6,032,063
2046 20,533,426 5,979,700
2045 20,557,560 5,927,211
2044 20,574,613 5,874,608
2043 20,584,097 5,822,127
2042 20,588,631 5,769,628
2041 20,590,850 5,717,337
2040 20,586,260 5,665,332
2039 20,578,028 5,613,613
2038 20,563,761 5,562,201
2037 20,544,889 5,511,310
2036 20,517,930 5,460,951
2035 20,486,465 5,411,185
2034 20,450,997 5,362,082
2033 20,411,343 5,313,716
2032 20,364,270 5,266,162
2031 20,309,470 5,219,420
2030 20,248,404 5,173,547
2029 20,182,063 5,125,419
2028 20,110,713 5,073,776
2027 20,032,166 5,015,009
2026 19,949,741 4,945,732
2025 19,859,921 4,865,298
2024 19,764,771 4,897,263
2023 19,658,835 4,853,420
2022 19,553,036 4,589,643
2021 19,456,334 4,360,865
2020 19,370,624 4,400,267
2019 19,197,744 4,442,316
2018 18,893,191 4,323,515
2017 18,558,868 4,154,812
2016 18,267,221 4,004,096
2015 18,047,625 3,834,574
2014 17,864,195 3,665,876
2013 17,687,006 3,507,844
2012 17,519,119 3,337,109
2011 17,351,816 3,132,814
2010 17,181,464 2,943,372
2009 17,009,731 2,795,484
2008 16,838,988 2,651,421
2007 16,671,581 2,507,887
2006 16,509,195 2,364,733
2005 16,348,778 2,236,788
2004 16,187,322 2,157,320
2003 16,024,752 2,109,881
2002 15,857,925 2,059,974
2001 15,683,849 2,008,121
2000 15,503,635 1,954,709
1999 15,319,313 1,900,030
1998 15,127,799 1,844,302
1997 14,932,434 1,787,683
1996 14,734,046 1,730,246
1995 14,527,381 1,681,513
1994 14,316,256 1,664,361
1993 14,102,276 1,672,151
1992 13,884,577 1,634,961
1991 13,662,491 1,351,399
1990 13,437,176 1,684,819
1989 13,215,005 2,217,468
1988 12,999,424 2,134,707
1987 12,790,150 2,052,994
1986 12,588,914 1,972,520
1985 12,395,274 1,894,242
1984 12,207,733 1,820,688
1983 12,026,138 1,744,295
1982 11,850,214 1,662,480
1981 11,678,717 1,583,426
1980 11,508,550 1,504,782
1979 11,339,779 1,423,514
1978 11,172,695 1,340,319
1977 11,005,519 1,258,023
1976 10,838,251 1,178,711
1975 10,671,559 1,104,863
1974 10,505,817 1,038,346
1973 10,340,362 977,654
1972 10,174,678 920,352
1971 10,009,701 865,076
1970 9,845,344 809,114
1969 9,680,282 749,452
1968 9,514,716 687,716
1967 9,348,939 628,089
1966 9,181,722 572,590
1965 9,012,938 521,174
1964 8,842,525 473,115
1963 8,670,144 427,694
1962 8,497,059 384,995
1961 8,324,802 345,945
1960 8,153,350 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Kuwait
2100 -1.14% 0.8%
2099 -1.14% 0.8%
2098 -1.14% 0.8%
2097 -1.14% 0.81%
2096 -1.15% 0.81%
2095 -1.14% 0.81%
2094 -1.15% 0.82%
2093 -1.13% 0.82%
2092 -1.14% 0.82%
2091 -1.14% 0.82%
2090 -1.13% 0.83%
2089 -1.12% 0.83%
2088 -1.1% 0.83%
2087 -1.08% 0.83%
2086 -1.07% 0.83%
2085 -1.04% 0.83%
2084 -1.02% 0.83%
2083 -0.99% 0.83%
2082 -0.99% 0.84%
2081 -0.97% 0.84%
2080 -0.95% 0.84%
2079 -0.93% 0.84%
2078 -0.91% 0.84%
2077 -0.88% 0.84%
2076 -0.87% 0.84%
2075 -0.84% 0.84%
2074 -0.81% 0.84%
2073 -0.79% 0.84%
2072 -0.79% 0.83%
2071 -0.76% 0.83%
2070 -0.74% 0.83%
2069 -0.73% 0.83%
2068 -0.72% 0.83%
2067 -0.7% 0.83%
2066 -0.67% 0.82%
2065 -0.66% 0.82%
2064 -0.63% 0.82%
2063 -0.59% 0.82%
2062 -0.56% 0.82%
2061 -0.53% 0.82%
2060 -0.51% 0.82%
2059 -0.47% 0.82%
2058 -0.46% 0.82%
2057 -0.43% 0.81%
2056 -0.4% 0.82%
2055 -0.37% 0.82%
2054 -0.34% 0.82%
2053 -0.3% 0.83%
2052 -0.27% 0.84%
2051 -0.23% 0.84%
2050 -0.22% 0.85%
2049 -0.19% 0.86%
2048 -0.15% 0.87%
2047 -0.13% 0.88%
2046 -0.12% 0.89%
2045 -0.08% 0.9%
2044 -0.05% 0.9%
2043 -0.02% 0.91%
2042 -0.01% 0.91%
2041 0.02% 0.92%
2040 0.04% 0.92%
2039 0.07% 0.92%
2038 0.09% 0.92%
2037 0.13% 0.92%
2036 0.15% 0.92%
2035 0.17% 0.92%
2034 0.19% 0.91%
2033 0.23% 0.9%
2032 0.27% 0.9%
2031 0.3% 0.89%
2030 0.33% 0.94%
2029 0.35% 1.02%
2028 0.39% 1.17%
2027 0.41% 1.4%
2026 0.45% 1.65%
2025 0.48% -0.65%
2024 0.54% 0.9%
2023 0.54% 5.75%
2022 0.5% 5.25%
2021 0.44% -0.9%
2020 0.9% -0.95%
2019 1.61% 2.75%
2018 1.8% 4.06%
2017 1.6% 3.76%
2016 1.22% 4.42%
2015 1.03% 4.6%
2014 1% 4.51%
2013 0.96% 5.12%
2012 0.96% 6.52%
2011 0.99% 6.44%
2010 1.01% 5.29%
2009 1.01% 5.43%
2008 1% 5.72%
2007 0.98% 6.05%
2006 0.98% 5.72%
2005 1% 3.68%
2004 1.01% 2.25%
2003 1.05% 2.42%
2002 1.11% 2.58%
2001 1.16% 2.73%
2000 1.2% 2.88%
1999 1.27% 3.02%
1998 1.31% 3.17%
1997 1.35% 3.32%
1996 1.42% 2.9%
1995 1.47% 1.03%
1994 1.52% -0.47%
1993 1.57% 2.27%
1992 1.63% 21%
1991 1.68% -19.8%
1990 1.68% -24%
1989 1.66% 3.88%
1988 1.64% 3.98%
1987 1.6% 4.08%
1986 1.56% 4.13%
1985 1.54% 4.04%
1984 1.51% 4.38%
1983 1.48% 4.92%
1982 1.47% 4.99%
1981 1.48% 5.23%
1980 1.49% 5.71%
1979 1.5% 6.21%
1978 1.52% 6.54%
1977 1.54% 6.73%
1976 1.56% 6.68%
1975 1.58% 6.41%
1974 1.6% 6.21%
1973 1.63% 6.23%
1972 1.65% 6.39%
1971 1.67% 6.92%
1970 1.71% 7.96%
1969 1.74% 8.98%
1968 1.77% 9.49%
1967 1.82% 9.69%
1966 1.87% 9.87%
1965 1.93% 10.2%
1964 1.99% 10.6%
1963 2.04% 11.1%
1962 2.07% 11.3%
1961 2.1% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Chile Kuwait
Current population
19992079
4981316
Population rank 67/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.06%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +261 -88
Annual growth/decline +95,150 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 188/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +42,775
Net migration rank 21/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 42,775
2024 42,356 58,316 41,627 61,624
2023 48,518 62,679 42,568 50,008
2022 41,041 59,374 41,752 368,560
2021 27,530 65,480 42,057 19,678
2020 52,378 26,042 41,083 -168,379
2019 86,006 181,339 46,268 181
2018 103,950 237,807 47,222 145,973
2017 106,268 220,621 51,498 92,717
2016 120,545 135,864 51,397 105,818
2015 127,074 55,689 52,127 129,695
2014 131,373 52,702 54,673 100,891
2013 133,785 36,529 52,666 107,821
2012 134,617 30,870 53,181 127,777
2011 141,053 28,086 50,733 176,732
2010 145,527 26,048 49,838 101,566
2009 147,576 24,324 48,879 95,483
2008 147,105 22,488 47,505 96,268
2007 145,043 20,170 46,539 96,765
2006 142,277 17,285 45,911 97,087
2005 147,009 14,289 45,243 67,638
2004 150,138 11,495 44,341 1,713
2003 154,287 9,225 42,934 5,895
2002 162,322 7,824 41,651 9,335
2001 171,659 6,346 40,662 12,055
2000 175,362 7,067 39,811 14,296
1999 177,995 8,226 39,342 15,912
1998 185,815 10,984 39,324 16,878
1997 190,433 3,504 39,581 17,457
1996 199,897 2,942 39,920 17,914
1995 208,017 2,454 39,198 438
1994 209,834 1,930 36,533 -41,862
1993 215,003 1,164 33,239 -43,501
1992 219,224 0 32,016 52,620
1991 227,180 -2,207 21,867 460,628
1990 226,941 -1,274 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 224,854 -6,186 49,390 34,643
1988 221,602 -9,131 50,037 31,455
1987 218,034 -11,958 50,690 31,243
1986 213,571 -17,148 51,824 27,187
1985 208,910 -18,047 51,772 25,777
1984 205,407 -21,188 52,539 17,020
1983 202,352 -23,386 51,460 31,758
1982 199,522 -26,646 49,981 30,437
1981 198,211 -28,096 48,098 29,600
1980 198,281 -28,060 47,096 32,483
1979 197,198 -29,873 45,569 37,383
1978 196,483 -29,644 44,277 39,159
1977 197,163 -29,651 42,922 38,225
1976 196,986 -29,967 41,439 36,050
1975 196,890 -30,524 39,295 30,909
1974 196,322 -31,211 37,425 25,398
1973 197,666 -31,878 35,741 22,830
1972 198,162 -32,584 34,045 21,984
1971 198,523 -34,147 32,339 22,182
1970 200,402 -36,079 30,789 26,614
1969 202,764 -36,976 28,774 33,143
1968 203,577 -38,224 26,161 35,399
1967 204,377 -38,159 23,520 34,177
1966 204,661 -36,446 20,914 32,383
1965 203,341 -33,988 18,952 30,580
1964 202,741 -31,261 17,064 29,537
1963 202,370 -29,082 15,357 28,889
1962 200,905 -28,023 13,730 27,417
1961 198,788 -27,159 12,327 24,618
1960 198,461 -27,184 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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

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