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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.39 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Chile vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Liberia
2100 13,542,179 12,788,823
2099 13,698,571 12,776,207
2098 13,856,954 12,757,308
2097 14,016,220 12,728,620
2096 14,178,222 12,695,873
2095 14,343,015 12,671,037
2094 14,508,995 12,645,345
2093 14,677,272 12,607,806
2092 14,845,602 12,583,276
2091 15,016,981 12,557,861
2090 15,189,722 12,513,262
2089 15,363,962 12,461,083
2088 15,538,750 12,429,523
2087 15,711,977 12,394,685
2086 15,883,706 12,331,734
2085 16,055,280 12,266,313
2084 16,223,786 12,218,274
2083 16,391,067 12,163,782
2082 16,554,768 12,122,513
2081 16,719,751 12,055,108
2080 16,883,588 11,977,065
2079 17,045,148 11,899,224
2078 17,205,047 11,823,772
2077 17,362,651 11,746,009
2076 17,517,633 11,657,329
2075 17,670,800 11,571,881
2074 17,820,437 11,469,695
2073 17,966,186 11,373,802
2072 18,109,831 11,288,250
2071 18,253,369 11,187,594
2070 18,393,628 11,097,891
2069 18,531,389 11,002,270
2068 18,668,022 10,918,600
2067 18,802,510 10,814,021
2066 18,935,536 10,721,693
2065 19,063,468 10,617,436
2064 19,189,521 10,521,037
2063 19,310,719 10,416,221
2062 19,424,785 10,308,855
2061 19,534,495 10,200,557
2060 19,638,454 10,091,553
2059 19,739,346 9,960,069
2058 19,832,760 9,857,338
2057 19,923,762 9,745,295
2056 20,008,988 9,624,041
2055 20,089,664 9,506,843
2054 20,163,300 9,402,297
2053 20,232,377 9,284,854
2052 20,293,672 9,173,091
2051 20,348,246 9,060,243
2050 20,396,141 8,951,514
2049 20,440,751 8,828,384
2048 20,480,143 8,705,146
2047 20,511,707 8,581,923
2046 20,539,410 8,456,286
2045 20,563,551 8,342,861
2044 20,580,609 8,220,755
2043 20,590,097 8,106,429
2042 20,594,631 7,972,152
2041 20,596,851 7,829,310
2040 20,592,260 7,698,463
2039 20,584,025 7,554,021
2038 20,569,754 7,421,960
2037 20,550,877 7,291,328
2036 20,523,910 7,146,172
2035 20,492,436 7,010,827
2034 20,456,957 6,883,638
2033 20,417,291 6,750,553
2032 20,370,206 6,619,507
2031 20,315,389 6,492,799
2030 20,254,305 6,376,029
2029 20,187,945 6,247,795
2028 20,116,575 6,120,673
2027 20,038,004 5,981,051
2026 19,955,555 5,852,128
2025 19,865,709 5,732,938
2024 19,764,771 5,612,817
2023 19,658,835 5,493,031
2022 19,553,036 5,373,294
2021 19,456,334 5,259,323
2020 19,370,624 5,149,463
2019 19,197,744 5,043,721
2018 18,893,191 4,944,726
2017 18,558,868 4,848,925
2016 18,267,221 4,755,608
2015 18,047,625 4,659,431
2014 17,864,195 4,564,293
2013 17,687,006 4,470,239
2012 17,519,119 4,373,043
2011 17,351,816 4,221,178
2010 17,181,464 4,058,890
2009 17,009,731 3,943,028
2008 16,838,988 3,821,003
2007 16,671,581 3,669,050
2006 16,509,195 3,490,787
2005 16,348,778 3,301,015
2004 16,187,322 3,156,892
2003 16,024,752 3,119,532
2002 15,857,925 3,094,782
2001 15,683,849 3,015,338
2000 15,503,635 2,928,117
1999 15,319,313 2,821,684
1998 15,127,799 2,670,124
1997 14,932,434 2,412,989
1996 14,734,046 2,232,289
1995 14,527,381 2,169,162
1994 14,316,256 2,149,928
1993 14,102,276 2,155,126
1992 13,884,577 2,072,461
1991 13,662,491 1,956,518
1990 13,437,176 2,223,667
1989 13,215,005 2,517,858
1988 12,999,424 2,446,941
1987 12,790,150 2,377,229
1986 12,588,914 2,308,511
1985 12,395,274 2,240,539
1984 12,207,733 2,173,312
1983 12,026,138 2,107,113
1982 11,850,214 2,045,073
1981 11,678,717 1,986,867
1980 11,508,550 1,929,253
1979 11,339,779 1,872,713
1978 11,172,695 1,818,247
1977 11,005,519 1,766,019
1976 10,838,251 1,717,060
1975 10,671,559 1,670,913
1974 10,505,817 1,626,362
1973 10,340,362 1,583,588
1972 10,174,678 1,542,670
1971 10,009,701 1,504,077
1970 9,845,344 1,466,676
1969 9,680,282 1,429,605
1968 9,514,716 1,393,530
1967 9,348,939 1,358,435
1966 9,181,722 1,324,383
1965 9,012,938 1,291,156
1964 8,842,525 1,258,745
1963 8,670,144 1,227,414
1962 8,497,059 1,197,039
1961 8,324,802 1,167,717
1960 8,153,350 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Liberia
2100 -1.14% 0.1%
2099 -1.14% 0.15%
2098 -1.14% 0.23%
2097 -1.14% 0.26%
2096 -1.15% 0.2%
2095 -1.14% 0.2%
2094 -1.15% 0.3%
2093 -1.13% 0.19%
2092 -1.14% 0.2%
2091 -1.14% 0.36%
2090 -1.13% 0.42%
2089 -1.12% 0.25%
2088 -1.1% 0.28%
2087 -1.08% 0.51%
2086 -1.07% 0.53%
2085 -1.04% 0.39%
2084 -1.02% 0.45%
2083 -0.99% 0.34%
2082 -0.99% 0.56%
2081 -0.97% 0.65%
2080 -0.95% 0.65%
2079 -0.93% 0.64%
2078 -0.91% 0.66%
2077 -0.88% 0.76%
2076 -0.87% 0.74%
2075 -0.84% 0.89%
2074 -0.81% 0.84%
2073 -0.79% 0.76%
2072 -0.79% 0.9%
2071 -0.76% 0.81%
2070 -0.74% 0.87%
2069 -0.73% 0.77%
2068 -0.72% 0.97%
2067 -0.7% 0.86%
2066 -0.67% 0.98%
2065 -0.66% 0.92%
2064 -0.63% 1.01%
2063 -0.59% 1.04%
2062 -0.56% 1.06%
2061 -0.53% 1.08%
2060 -0.51% 1.32%
2059 -0.47% 1.04%
2058 -0.46% 1.15%
2057 -0.43% 1.26%
2056 -0.4% 1.23%
2055 -0.37% 1.11%
2054 -0.34% 1.26%
2053 -0.3% 1.22%
2052 -0.27% 1.25%
2051 -0.23% 1.21%
2050 -0.22% 1.39%
2049 -0.19% 1.42%
2048 -0.15% 1.44%
2047 -0.13% 1.49%
2046 -0.12% 1.36%
2045 -0.08% 1.49%
2044 -0.05% 1.41%
2043 -0.02% 1.68%
2042 -0.01% 1.82%
2041 0.02% 1.7%
2040 0.04% 1.91%
2039 0.07% 1.78%
2038 0.09% 1.79%
2037 0.13% 2.03%
2036 0.15% 1.93%
2035 0.17% 1.85%
2034 0.19% 1.97%
2033 0.23% 1.98%
2032 0.27% 1.95%
2031 0.3% 1.83%
2030 0.33% 2.05%
2029 0.35% 2.08%
2028 0.39% 2.33%
2027 0.41% 2.2%
2026 0.45% 2.08%
2025 0.51% 2.14%
2024 0.54% 2.18%
2023 0.54% 2.23%
2022 0.5% 2.17%
2021 0.44% 2.13%
2020 0.9% 2.1%
2019 1.61% 2%
2018 1.8% 1.98%
2017 1.6% 1.96%
2016 1.22% 2.06%
2015 1.03% 2.08%
2014 1% 2.1%
2013 0.96% 2.22%
2012 0.96% 3.6%
2011 0.99% 4%
2010 1.01% 2.94%
2009 1.01% 3.19%
2008 1% 4.14%
2007 0.98% 5.11%
2006 0.98% 5.75%
2005 1% 4.57%
2004 1.01% 1.2%
2003 1.05% 0.8%
2002 1.11% 2.63%
2001 1.16% 2.98%
2000 1.2% 3.77%
1999 1.27% 5.68%
1998 1.31% 10.7%
1997 1.35% 8.09%
1996 1.42% 2.91%
1995 1.47% 0.89%
1994 1.52% -0.24%
1993 1.57% 3.99%
1992 1.63% 5.93%
1991 1.68% -12%
1990 1.68% -11.7%
1989 1.66% 2.9%
1988 1.64% 2.93%
1987 1.6% 2.98%
1986 1.56% 3.03%
1985 1.54% 3.09%
1984 1.51% 3.14%
1983 1.48% 3.03%
1982 1.47% 2.93%
1981 1.48% 2.99%
1980 1.49% 3.02%
1979 1.5% 3%
1978 1.52% 2.96%
1977 1.54% 2.85%
1976 1.56% 2.76%
1975 1.58% 2.74%
1974 1.6% 2.7%
1973 1.63% 2.65%
1972 1.65% 2.57%
1971 1.67% 2.55%
1970 1.71% 2.59%
1969 1.74% 2.59%
1968 1.77% 2.58%
1967 1.82% 2.57%
1966 1.87% 2.57%
1965 1.93% 2.57%
1964 1.99% 2.55%
1963 2.04% 2.54%
1962 2.07% 2.51%
1961 2.1% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Chile Liberia
Current population
19977856
5887000
Population rank 67/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +328
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 43/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -9,870
Net migration rank 21/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -9,870
2024 - 58,316 - -7,779
2023 48,518 62,679 125,730 -5,002
2022 41,041 59,374 123,747 -5,003
2021 27,530 65,480 121,038 -11,852
2020 52,378 26,042 120,632 -10,107
2019 86,006 181,339 120,635 -19,678
2018 103,950 237,807 120,231 -23,199
2017 106,268 220,621 119,376 -24,807
2016 120,545 135,864 118,852 -26,796
2015 127,074 55,689 115,479 -15,182
2014 131,373 52,702 116,667 -26,690
2013 133,785 36,529 120,138 -22,010
2012 134,617 30,870 121,973 -25,710
2011 141,053 28,086 115,496 91,981
2010 145,527 26,048 114,249 2,850
2009 147,576 24,324 113,429 1,187
2008 147,105 22,488 112,032 17,404
2007 145,043 20,170 109,165 65,306
2006 142,277 17,285 104,099 77,946
2005 147,009 14,289 96,478 101,019
2004 150,138 11,495 91,755 -1,001
2003 154,287 9,225 87,534 -103,564
2002 162,322 7,824 88,643 -23,110
2001 171,659 6,346 86,217 7,142
2000 175,362 7,067 83,143 -2,060
1999 177,995 8,226 78,130 53,643
1998 185,815 10,984 72,146 99,203
1997 190,433 3,504 61,444 281,480
1996 199,897 2,942 56,392 -37,922
1995 208,017 2,454 53,407 54,372
1994 209,834 1,930 52,101 -121,407
1993 215,003 1,164 51,609 7,300
1992 219,224 0 50,204 56,210
1991 227,180 -2,207 47,426 78,052
1990 226,941 -1,274 52,770 -712,544
1989 224,854 -6,186 63,238 8,156
1988 221,602 -9,131 62,703 7,734
1987 218,034 -11,958 62,147 6,840
1986 213,571 -17,148 61,924 6,534
1985 208,910 -18,047 59,988 7,487
1984 205,407 -21,188 59,460 7,513
1983 202,352 -23,386 57,562 7,861
1982 199,522 -26,646 56,127 2,530
1981 198,211 -28,096 55,003 2,757
1980 198,281 -28,060 53,452 4,016
1979 197,198 -29,873 52,125 3,500
1978 196,483 -29,644 49,813 3,500
1977 197,163 -29,651 47,582 3,555
1976 196,986 -29,967 45,528 1,246
1975 196,890 -30,524 43,478 2,037
1974 196,322 -31,211 41,499 2,086
1973 197,666 -31,878 39,694 2,272
1972 198,162 -32,584 37,860 2,018
1971 198,523 -34,147 36,015 1,293
1970 200,402 -36,079 35,196 2,285
1969 202,764 -36,976 34,677 1,982
1968 203,577 -38,224 33,536 1,964
1967 204,377 -38,159 32,519 2,177
1966 204,661 -36,446 31,454 1,953
1965 203,341 -33,988 30,618 2,431
1964 202,741 -31,261 29,592 2,189
1963 202,370 -29,082 28,708 2,165
1962 200,905 -28,023 27,679 2,189
1961 198,788 -27,159 26,670 2,115
1960 198,461 -27,184 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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