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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.38 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Chile vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Lebanon
2100 13,542,179 7,229,611
2099 13,698,571 7,252,189
2098 13,856,954 7,273,846
2097 14,016,220 7,298,208
2096 14,178,222 7,322,265
2095 14,343,015 7,343,287
2094 14,508,995 7,365,719
2093 14,677,272 7,386,532
2092 14,845,602 7,403,314
2091 15,016,981 7,420,036
2090 15,189,722 7,433,603
2089 15,363,962 7,444,239
2088 15,538,750 7,454,263
2087 15,711,977 7,465,163
2086 15,883,706 7,468,994
2085 16,055,280 7,477,406
2084 16,223,786 7,476,483
2083 16,391,067 7,482,841
2082 16,554,768 7,482,980
2081 16,719,751 7,484,110
2080 16,883,588 7,484,392
2079 17,045,148 7,482,168
2078 17,205,047 7,480,962
2077 17,362,651 7,474,272
2076 17,517,633 7,470,260
2075 17,670,800 7,464,057
2074 17,820,437 7,446,862
2073 17,966,186 7,432,591
2072 18,109,831 7,420,911
2071 18,253,369 7,408,401
2070 18,393,628 7,394,163
2069 18,531,389 7,382,479
2068 18,668,022 7,373,962
2067 18,802,510 7,361,021
2066 18,935,536 7,348,605
2065 19,063,468 7,332,917
2064 19,189,521 7,316,835
2063 19,310,719 7,299,642
2062 19,424,785 7,279,937
2061 19,534,495 7,262,112
2060 19,638,454 7,239,759
2059 19,739,346 7,219,520
2058 19,832,760 7,199,035
2057 19,923,762 7,176,342
2056 20,008,988 7,152,803
2055 20,089,664 7,131,059
2054 20,163,300 7,107,641
2053 20,232,377 7,085,759
2052 20,293,672 7,063,172
2051 20,348,246 7,036,781
2050 20,396,141 7,010,541
2049 20,440,751 6,983,849
2048 20,480,143 6,952,958
2047 20,511,707 6,913,262
2046 20,539,410 6,878,209
2045 20,563,551 6,839,423
2044 20,580,609 6,795,984
2043 20,590,097 6,759,252
2042 20,594,631 6,716,445
2041 20,596,851 6,668,251
2040 20,592,260 6,618,567
2039 20,584,025 6,565,787
2038 20,569,754 6,512,143
2037 20,550,877 6,456,654
2036 20,523,910 6,403,370
2035 20,492,436 6,356,407
2034 20,456,957 6,305,239
2033 20,417,291 6,257,900
2032 20,370,206 6,206,916
2031 20,315,389 6,152,022
2030 20,254,305 6,098,153
2029 20,187,945 6,044,795
2028 20,116,575 5,992,721
2027 20,038,004 5,942,870
2026 19,955,555 5,893,183
2025 19,865,709 5,846,443
2024 19,764,771 5,805,962
2023 19,658,835 5,773,493
2022 19,553,036 5,744,489
2021 19,456,334 5,718,122
2020 19,370,624 5,702,398
2019 19,197,744 5,794,594
2018 18,893,191 5,984,119
2017 18,558,868 6,160,128
2016 18,267,221 6,323,060
2015 18,047,625 6,472,469
2014 17,864,195 6,346,990
2013 17,687,006 5,743,436
2012 17,519,119 5,235,742
2011 17,351,816 5,096,020
2010 17,181,464 5,041,288
2009 17,009,731 4,992,287
2008 16,838,988 4,925,354
2007 16,671,581 4,844,118
2006 16,509,195 4,751,136
2005 16,348,778 4,671,102
2004 16,187,322 4,599,279
2003 16,024,752 4,525,508
2002 15,857,925 4,463,504
2001 15,683,849 4,401,918
2000 15,503,635 4,329,340
1999 15,319,313 4,255,277
1998 15,127,799 4,181,281
1997 14,932,434 4,108,405
1996 14,734,046 4,034,781
1995 14,527,381 3,960,735
1994 14,316,256 3,889,799
1993 14,102,276 3,820,647
1992 13,884,577 3,747,371
1991 13,662,491 3,668,912
1990 13,437,176 3,595,175
1989 13,215,005 3,525,285
1988 12,999,424 3,454,649
1987 12,790,150 3,385,555
1986 12,588,914 3,300,365
1985 12,395,274 3,217,376
1984 12,207,733 3,152,744
1983 12,026,138 3,094,996
1982 11,850,214 3,054,931
1981 11,678,717 3,008,981
1980 11,508,550 2,944,763
1979 11,339,779 2,882,635
1978 11,172,695 2,822,682
1977 11,005,519 2,762,155
1976 10,838,251 2,726,469
1975 10,671,559 2,693,191
1974 10,505,817 2,635,185
1973 10,340,362 2,572,935
1972 10,174,678 2,509,729
1971 10,009,701 2,446,314
1970 9,845,344 2,386,114
1969 9,680,282 2,328,159
1968 9,514,716 2,266,368
1967 9,348,939 2,206,731
1966 9,181,722 2,148,260
1965 9,012,938 2,088,831
1964 8,842,525 2,030,543
1963 8,670,144 1,970,316
1962 8,497,059 1,909,578
1961 8,324,802 1,850,084
1960 8,153,350 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Lebanon
2100 -1.14% -0.31%
2099 -1.14% -0.3%
2098 -1.14% -0.33%
2097 -1.14% -0.33%
2096 -1.15% -0.29%
2095 -1.14% -0.3%
2094 -1.15% -0.28%
2093 -1.13% -0.23%
2092 -1.14% -0.23%
2091 -1.14% -0.18%
2090 -1.13% -0.14%
2089 -1.12% -0.13%
2088 -1.1% -0.15%
2087 -1.08% -0.05%
2086 -1.07% -0.11%
2085 -1.04% 0.01%
2084 -1.02% -0.08%
2083 -0.99% -0.002%
2082 -0.99% -0.02%
2081 -0.97% -0.004%
2080 -0.95% 0.03%
2079 -0.93% 0.02%
2078 -0.91% 0.09%
2077 -0.88% 0.05%
2076 -0.87% 0.08%
2075 -0.84% 0.23%
2074 -0.81% 0.19%
2073 -0.79% 0.16%
2072 -0.79% 0.17%
2071 -0.76% 0.19%
2070 -0.74% 0.16%
2069 -0.73% 0.12%
2068 -0.72% 0.18%
2067 -0.7% 0.17%
2066 -0.67% 0.21%
2065 -0.66% 0.22%
2064 -0.63% 0.24%
2063 -0.59% 0.27%
2062 -0.56% 0.25%
2061 -0.53% 0.31%
2060 -0.51% 0.28%
2059 -0.47% 0.28%
2058 -0.46% 0.32%
2057 -0.43% 0.33%
2056 -0.4% 0.3%
2055 -0.37% 0.33%
2054 -0.34% 0.31%
2053 -0.3% 0.32%
2052 -0.27% 0.38%
2051 -0.23% 0.37%
2050 -0.22% 0.38%
2049 -0.19% 0.44%
2048 -0.15% 0.57%
2047 -0.13% 0.51%
2046 -0.12% 0.57%
2045 -0.08% 0.64%
2044 -0.05% 0.54%
2043 -0.02% 0.64%
2042 -0.01% 0.72%
2041 0.02% 0.75%
2040 0.04% 0.8%
2039 0.07% 0.82%
2038 0.09% 0.86%
2037 0.13% 0.83%
2036 0.15% 0.74%
2035 0.17% 0.81%
2034 0.19% 0.76%
2033 0.23% 0.82%
2032 0.27% 0.89%
2031 0.3% 0.88%
2030 0.33% 0.88%
2029 0.35% 0.87%
2028 0.39% 0.84%
2027 0.41% 0.84%
2026 0.45% 0.8%
2025 0.51% 0.7%
2024 0.54% 0.56%
2023 0.54% 0.5%
2022 0.5% 0.46%
2021 0.44% 0.28%
2020 0.9% -1.59%
2019 1.61% -3.17%
2018 1.8% -2.86%
2017 1.6% -2.58%
2016 1.22% -2.31%
2015 1.03% 1.98%
2014 1% 10.5%
2013 0.96% 9.7%
2012 0.96% 2.74%
2011 0.99% 1.09%
2010 1.01% 0.98%
2009 1.01% 1.36%
2008 1% 1.68%
2007 0.98% 1.96%
2006 0.98% 1.71%
2005 1% 1.56%
2004 1.01% 1.63%
2003 1.05% 1.39%
2002 1.11% 1.4%
2001 1.16% 1.68%
2000 1.2% 1.74%
1999 1.27% 1.77%
1998 1.31% 1.77%
1997 1.35% 1.82%
1996 1.42% 1.87%
1995 1.47% 1.82%
1994 1.52% 1.81%
1993 1.57% 1.96%
1992 1.63% 2.14%
1991 1.68% 2.05%
1990 1.68% 1.98%
1989 1.66% 2.04%
1988 1.64% 2.04%
1987 1.6% 2.58%
1986 1.56% 2.58%
1985 1.54% 2.05%
1984 1.51% 1.87%
1983 1.48% 1.31%
1982 1.47% 1.53%
1981 1.48% 2.18%
1980 1.49% 2.16%
1979 1.5% 2.12%
1978 1.52% 2.19%
1977 1.54% 1.31%
1976 1.56% 1.24%
1975 1.58% 2.2%
1974 1.6% 2.42%
1973 1.63% 2.52%
1972 1.65% 2.59%
1971 1.67% 2.52%
1970 1.71% 2.49%
1969 1.74% 2.73%
1968 1.77% 2.7%
1967 1.82% 2.72%
1966 1.87% 2.85%
1965 1.93% 2.87%
1964 1.99% 3.06%
1963 2.04% 3.18%
1962 2.07% 3.22%
1961 2.1% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Chile Lebanon
Current population
19977856
5906622
Population rank 67/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +89
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 129/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -10,230
Net migration rank 21/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -10,230
2024 - 58,316 - -17,267
2023 48,518 62,679 58,786 -34,193
2022 41,041 59,374 60,909 -27,507
2021 27,530 65,480 46,614 -27,290
2020 52,378 26,042 59,903 -47,787
2019 86,006 181,339 70,486 -266,992
2018 103,950 237,807 77,165 -259,700
2017 106,268 220,621 84,172 -253,664
2016 120,545 135,864 91,551 -247,921
2015 127,074 55,689 97,385 -239,829
2014 131,373 52,702 92,285 301,111
2013 133,785 36,529 80,218 733,500
2012 134,617 30,870 77,248 124,427
2011 141,053 28,086 75,523 2,246
2010 145,527 26,048 72,605 -40,915
2009 147,576 24,324 69,004 -2,700
2008 147,105 22,488 67,132 430
2007 145,043 20,170 66,965 27,944
2006 142,277 17,285 65,932 25,126
2005 147,009 14,289 67,778 1,224
2004 150,138 11,495 69,675 4,974
2003 154,287 9,225 71,232 1,674
2002 162,322 7,824 72,648 -21,543
2001 171,659 6,346 73,160 -1,094
2000 175,362 7,067 72,642 455
1999 177,995 8,226 72,437 2,589
1998 185,815 10,984 71,889 1,062
1997 190,433 3,504 71,486 1,313
1996 199,897 2,942 71,286 3,164
1995 208,017 2,454 71,016 2,634
1994 209,834 1,930 73,069 -4,850
1993 215,003 1,164 75,278 -5,196
1992 219,224 0 77,447 -970
1991 227,180 -2,207 79,274 1,159
1990 226,941 -1,274 73,629 -6,595
1989 224,854 -6,186 74,577 -1,827
1988 221,602 -9,131 70,444 -1,916
1987 218,034 -11,958 69,058 607
1986 213,571 -17,148 67,162 33,549
1985 208,910 -18,047 66,368 -1,108
1984 205,407 -21,188 66,785 -2,785
1983 202,352 -23,386 66,056 -14,558
1982 199,522 -26,646 41,602 -12,981
1981 198,211 -28,096 65,084 -1,799
1980 198,281 -28,060 63,053 2,104
1979 197,198 -29,873 61,184 -2,103
1978 196,483 -29,644 60,829 0
1977 197,163 -29,651 60,232 0
1976 196,986 -29,967 11,138 0
1975 196,890 -30,524 55,423 0
1974 196,322 -31,211 64,425 -3,831
1973 197,666 -31,878 63,420 482
1972 198,162 -32,584 62,216 294
1971 198,523 -34,147 61,278 3,042
1970 200,402 -36,079 60,593 -4,508
1969 202,764 -36,976 59,829 0
1968 203,577 -38,224 59,247 4,506
1967 204,377 -38,159 58,957 -3,434
1966 204,661 -36,446 58,546 2,864
1965 203,341 -33,988 58,195 -742
1964 202,741 -31,261 57,808 1,311
1963 202,370 -29,082 57,054 4,269
1962 200,905 -28,023 55,585 4,569
1961 198,788 -27,159 53,995 4,844
1960 198,461 -27,184 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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