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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 8.34 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Chile vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Lesotho
2100 13,542,179 3,280,784
2099 13,698,571 3,286,697
2098 13,856,954 3,292,498
2097 14,016,220 3,298,102
2096 14,178,222 3,303,027
2095 14,343,015 3,307,947
2094 14,508,995 3,312,002
2093 14,677,272 3,315,757
2092 14,845,602 3,319,661
2091 15,016,981 3,322,573
2090 15,189,722 3,324,769
2089 15,363,962 3,326,847
2088 15,538,750 3,328,480
2087 15,711,977 3,329,964
2086 15,883,706 3,330,456
2085 16,055,280 3,331,259
2084 16,223,786 3,331,485
2083 16,391,067 3,331,492
2082 16,554,768 3,331,234
2081 16,719,751 3,330,412
2080 16,883,588 3,329,267
2079 17,045,148 3,327,166
2078 17,205,047 3,324,646
2077 17,362,651 3,321,422
2076 17,517,633 3,317,850
2075 17,670,800 3,314,237
2074 17,820,437 3,309,174
2073 17,966,186 3,303,860
2072 18,109,831 3,298,181
2071 18,253,369 3,291,492
2070 18,393,628 3,283,654
2069 18,531,389 3,275,244
2068 18,668,022 3,266,152
2067 18,802,510 3,256,626
2066 18,935,536 3,246,903
2065 19,063,468 3,237,153
2064 19,189,521 3,226,489
2063 19,310,719 3,215,103
2062 19,424,785 3,202,287
2061 19,534,495 3,188,933
2060 19,638,454 3,174,998
2059 19,739,346 3,160,204
2058 19,832,760 3,145,053
2057 19,923,762 3,129,261
2056 20,008,988 3,113,129
2055 20,089,664 3,095,904
2054 20,163,300 3,078,567
2053 20,232,377 3,060,152
2052 20,293,672 3,040,649
2051 20,348,246 3,020,109
2050 20,396,141 2,999,457
2049 20,440,751 2,978,037
2048 20,480,143 2,955,727
2047 20,511,707 2,932,688
2046 20,539,410 2,909,307
2045 20,563,551 2,885,537
2044 20,580,609 2,861,372
2043 20,590,097 2,836,777
2042 20,594,631 2,811,663
2041 20,596,851 2,786,147
2040 20,592,260 2,760,391
2039 20,584,025 2,734,400
2038 20,569,754 2,708,216
2037 20,550,877 2,681,863
2036 20,523,910 2,654,755
2035 20,492,436 2,627,701
2034 20,456,957 2,600,880
2033 20,417,291 2,574,065
2032 20,370,206 2,547,344
2031 20,315,389 2,520,831
2030 20,254,305 2,494,646
2029 20,187,945 2,468,268
2028 20,116,575 2,441,871
2027 20,038,004 2,415,830
2026 19,955,555 2,389,516
2025 19,865,709 2,363,516
2024 19,764,771 2,337,423
2023 19,658,835 2,311,472
2022 19,553,036 2,286,110
2021 19,456,334 2,261,542
2020 19,370,624 2,235,727
2019 19,197,744 2,209,405
2018 18,893,191 2,183,603
2017 18,558,868 2,157,110
2016 18,267,221 2,130,422
2015 18,047,625 2,104,611
2014 17,864,195 2,080,089
2013 17,687,006 2,056,504
2012 17,519,119 2,034,354
2011 17,351,816 2,014,009
2010 17,181,464 1,996,251
2009 17,009,731 1,980,883
2008 16,838,988 1,966,541
2007 16,671,581 1,953,268
2006 16,509,195 1,945,063
2005 16,348,778 1,953,076
2004 16,187,322 1,971,129
2003 16,024,752 1,985,059
2002 15,857,925 1,994,679
2001 15,683,849 2,000,853
2000 15,503,635 2,003,913
1999 15,319,313 2,003,234
1998 15,127,799 1,998,049
1997 14,932,434 1,988,130
1996 14,734,046 1,972,418
1995 14,527,381 1,951,437
1994 14,316,256 1,927,707
1993 14,102,276 1,901,793
1992 13,884,577 1,873,274
1991 13,662,491 1,842,379
1990 13,437,176 1,809,696
1989 13,215,005 1,775,436
1988 12,999,424 1,739,841
1987 12,790,150 1,703,390
1986 12,588,914 1,666,138
1985 12,395,274 1,624,379
1984 12,207,733 1,578,986
1983 12,026,138 1,534,413
1982 11,850,214 1,490,732
1981 11,678,717 1,448,069
1980 11,508,550 1,406,521
1979 11,339,779 1,366,169
1978 11,172,695 1,327,240
1977 11,005,519 1,289,967
1976 10,838,251 1,253,214
1975 10,671,559 1,213,643
1974 10,505,817 1,172,420
1973 10,340,362 1,132,697
1972 10,174,678 1,094,063
1971 10,009,701 1,056,246
1970 9,845,344 1,019,273
1969 9,680,282 983,202
1968 9,514,716 948,105
1967 9,348,939 913,982
1966 9,181,722 881,870
1965 9,012,938 854,090
1964 8,842,525 829,437
1963 8,670,144 805,373
1962 8,497,059 781,814
1961 8,324,802 758,824
1960 8,153,350 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Lesotho
2100 -1.14% -0.18%
2099 -1.14% -0.18%
2098 -1.14% -0.17%
2097 -1.14% -0.15%
2096 -1.15% -0.15%
2095 -1.14% -0.12%
2094 -1.15% -0.11%
2093 -1.13% -0.12%
2092 -1.14% -0.09%
2091 -1.14% -0.07%
2090 -1.13% -0.06%
2089 -1.12% -0.05%
2088 -1.1% -0.04%
2087 -1.08% -0.01%
2086 -1.07% -0.02%
2085 -1.04% -0.007%
2084 -1.02% -0%
2083 -0.99% 0.008%
2082 -0.99% 0.02%
2081 -0.97% 0.03%
2080 -0.95% 0.06%
2079 -0.93% 0.08%
2078 -0.91% 0.1%
2077 -0.88% 0.11%
2076 -0.87% 0.11%
2075 -0.84% 0.15%
2074 -0.81% 0.16%
2073 -0.79% 0.17%
2072 -0.79% 0.2%
2071 -0.76% 0.24%
2070 -0.74% 0.26%
2069 -0.73% 0.28%
2068 -0.72% 0.29%
2067 -0.7% 0.3%
2066 -0.67% 0.3%
2065 -0.66% 0.33%
2064 -0.63% 0.35%
2063 -0.59% 0.4%
2062 -0.56% 0.42%
2061 -0.53% 0.44%
2060 -0.51% 0.47%
2059 -0.47% 0.48%
2058 -0.46% 0.5%
2057 -0.43% 0.52%
2056 -0.4% 0.56%
2055 -0.37% 0.56%
2054 -0.34% 0.6%
2053 -0.3% 0.64%
2052 -0.27% 0.68%
2051 -0.23% 0.69%
2050 -0.22% 0.72%
2049 -0.19% 0.75%
2048 -0.15% 0.79%
2047 -0.13% 0.8%
2046 -0.12% 0.82%
2045 -0.08% 0.84%
2044 -0.05% 0.87%
2043 -0.02% 0.89%
2042 -0.01% 0.92%
2041 0.02% 0.93%
2040 0.04% 0.95%
2039 0.07% 0.97%
2038 0.09% 0.98%
2037 0.13% 1.02%
2036 0.15% 1.03%
2035 0.17% 1.03%
2034 0.19% 1.04%
2033 0.23% 1.05%
2032 0.27% 1.05%
2031 0.3% 1.05%
2030 0.33% 1.07%
2029 0.35% 1.08%
2028 0.39% 1.08%
2027 0.41% 1.1%
2026 0.45% 1.1%
2025 0.51% 1.12%
2024 0.54% 1.12%
2023 0.54% 1.11%
2022 0.5% 1.09%
2021 0.44% 1.15%
2020 0.9% 1.19%
2019 1.61% 1.18%
2018 1.8% 1.23%
2017 1.6% 1.25%
2016 1.22% 1.23%
2015 1.03% 1.18%
2014 1% 1.15%
2013 0.96% 1.09%
2012 0.96% 1.01%
2011 0.99% 0.89%
2010 1.01% 0.78%
2009 1.01% 0.73%
2008 1% 0.68%
2007 0.98% 0.42%
2006 0.98% -0.41%
2005 1% -0.92%
2004 1.01% -0.7%
2003 1.05% -0.48%
2002 1.11% -0.31%
2001 1.16% -0.15%
2000 1.2% 0.03%
1999 1.27% 0.26%
1998 1.31% 0.5%
1997 1.35% 0.8%
1996 1.42% 1.08%
1995 1.47% 1.23%
1994 1.52% 1.36%
1993 1.57% 1.52%
1992 1.63% 1.68%
1991 1.68% 1.81%
1990 1.68% 1.93%
1989 1.66% 2.05%
1988 1.64% 2.14%
1987 1.6% 2.24%
1986 1.56% 2.57%
1985 1.54% 2.87%
1984 1.51% 2.9%
1983 1.48% 2.93%
1982 1.47% 2.95%
1981 1.48% 2.95%
1980 1.49% 2.95%
1979 1.5% 2.93%
1978 1.52% 2.89%
1977 1.54% 2.93%
1976 1.56% 3.26%
1975 1.58% 3.52%
1974 1.6% 3.51%
1973 1.63% 3.53%
1972 1.65% 3.58%
1971 1.67% 3.63%
1970 1.71% 3.67%
1969 1.74% 3.7%
1968 1.77% 3.73%
1967 1.82% 3.64%
1966 1.87% 3.25%
1965 1.93% 2.97%
1964 1.99% 2.99%
1963 2.04% 3.01%
1962 2.07% 3.03%
1961 2.1% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Chile Lesotho
Current population
19977856
2396633
Population rank 67/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.03%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +71
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 93/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -5,192
Net migration rank 21/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -5,192
2024 - 58,316 - -5,107
2023 48,518 62,679 31,115 -5,168
2022 41,041 59,374 30,803 -6,023
2021 27,530 65,480 27,806 -3,449
2020 52,378 26,042 30,721 -3,449
2019 86,006 181,339 32,279 -6,896
2018 103,950 237,807 33,112 -6,892
2017 106,268 220,621 33,601 -6,850
2016 120,545 135,864 33,390 -6,766
2015 127,074 55,689 32,087 -7,087
2014 131,373 52,702 30,922 -6,877
2013 133,785 36,529 29,789 -6,659
2012 134,617 30,870 27,592 -6,425
2011 141,053 28,086 25,647 -6,118
2010 145,527 26,048 21,877 -5,886
2009 147,576 24,324 20,335 -5,599
2008 147,105 22,488 19,349 -5,392
2007 145,043 20,170 17,763 -5,179
2006 142,277 17,285 15,234 -11,416
2005 147,009 14,289 15,831 -35,679
2004 150,138 11,495 17,271 -33,530
2003 154,287 9,225 20,133 -31,723
2002 162,322 7,824 22,274 -29,924
2001 171,659 6,346 23,190 -27,874
2000 175,362 7,067 24,786 -26,220
1999 177,995 8,226 27,393 -24,610
1998 185,815 10,984 30,889 -23,299
1997 190,433 3,504 34,637 -22,396
1996 199,897 2,942 36,228 -17,042
1995 208,017 2,454 37,370 -14,588
1994 209,834 1,930 38,629 -13,953
1993 215,003 1,164 40,505 -13,347
1992 219,224 0 42,579 -12,707
1991 227,180 -2,207 44,026 -12,114
1990 226,941 -1,274 45,060 -11,598
1989 224,854 -6,186 46,264 -11,207
1988 221,602 -9,131 47,158 -11,028
1987 218,034 -11,958 47,718 -10,946
1986 213,571 -17,148 45,232 -7,501
1985 208,910 -18,047 44,575 1,222
1984 205,407 -21,188 43,785 1,199
1983 202,352 -23,386 42,899 1,253
1982 199,522 -26,646 41,941 1,281
1981 198,211 -28,096 40,808 1,307
1980 198,281 -28,060 39,617 1,361
1979 197,198 -29,873 38,440 1,285
1978 196,483 -29,644 37,084 1,047
1977 197,163 -29,651 35,654 746
1976 196,986 -29,967 34,117 2,986
1975 196,890 -30,524 32,311 9,723
1974 196,322 -31,211 30,444 9,972
1973 197,666 -31,878 28,859 10,183
1972 198,162 -32,584 27,841 10,386
1971 198,523 -34,147 26,838 10,563
1970 200,402 -36,079 25,935 10,605
1969 202,764 -36,976 25,137 10,465
1968 203,577 -38,224 24,490 10,108
1967 204,377 -38,159 23,911 9,734
1966 204,661 -36,446 23,326 7,248
1965 203,341 -33,988 22,755 2,239
1964 202,741 -31,261 22,116 2,198
1963 202,370 -29,082 21,585 2,220
1962 200,905 -28,023 21,132 2,172
1961 198,788 -27,159 20,581 2,100
1960 198,461 -27,184 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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