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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.64 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Chile vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Libya
2100 13,542,179 9,844,478
2099 13,698,571 9,862,293
2098 13,856,954 9,883,409
2097 14,016,220 9,903,494
2096 14,178,222 9,920,212
2095 14,343,015 9,931,781
2094 14,508,995 9,943,275
2093 14,677,272 9,958,570
2092 14,845,602 9,973,255
2091 15,016,981 9,982,193
2090 15,189,722 9,998,398
2089 15,363,962 10,008,842
2088 15,538,750 10,019,533
2087 15,711,977 10,023,170
2086 15,883,706 10,022,785
2085 16,055,280 10,016,359
2084 16,223,786 10,009,703
2083 16,391,067 10,006,073
2082 16,554,768 9,997,594
2081 16,719,751 9,985,386
2080 16,883,588 9,975,419
2079 17,045,148 9,962,691
2078 17,205,047 9,958,515
2077 17,362,651 9,952,827
2076 17,517,633 9,940,029
2075 17,670,800 9,927,944
2074 17,820,437 9,916,834
2073 17,966,186 9,901,120
2072 18,109,831 9,879,602
2071 18,253,369 9,867,880
2070 18,393,628 9,850,724
2069 18,531,389 9,832,072
2068 18,668,022 9,812,363
2067 18,802,510 9,799,957
2066 18,935,536 9,782,414
2065 19,063,468 9,762,806
2064 19,189,521 9,740,665
2063 19,310,719 9,729,567
2062 19,424,785 9,707,539
2061 19,534,495 9,686,619
2060 19,638,454 9,667,297
2059 19,739,346 9,638,062
2058 19,832,760 9,610,703
2057 19,923,762 9,579,595
2056 20,008,988 9,554,689
2055 20,089,664 9,522,205
2054 20,163,300 9,478,010
2053 20,232,377 9,432,683
2052 20,293,672 9,383,411
2051 20,348,246 9,335,341
2050 20,396,141 9,282,941
2049 20,440,751 9,230,811
2048 20,480,143 9,173,272
2047 20,511,707 9,118,915
2046 20,539,410 9,063,226
2045 20,563,551 8,998,841
2044 20,580,609 8,934,714
2043 20,590,097 8,866,878
2042 20,594,631 8,798,463
2041 20,596,851 8,732,168
2040 20,592,260 8,661,351
2039 20,584,025 8,588,292
2038 20,569,754 8,514,071
2037 20,550,877 8,437,766
2036 20,523,910 8,364,809
2035 20,492,436 8,289,931
2034 20,456,957 8,209,318
2033 20,417,291 8,129,142
2032 20,370,206 8,052,203
2031 20,315,389 7,969,547
2030 20,254,305 7,884,726
2029 20,187,945 7,801,482
2028 20,116,575 7,713,090
2027 20,038,004 7,621,838
2026 19,955,555 7,536,898
2025 19,865,709 7,458,392
2024 19,764,771 7,381,023
2023 19,658,835 7,305,659
2022 19,553,036 7,223,805
2021 19,456,334 7,135,175
2020 19,370,624 7,045,399
2019 19,197,744 6,951,033
2018 18,893,191 6,849,055
2017 18,558,868 6,738,770
2016 18,267,221 6,632,126
2015 18,047,625 6,531,819
2014 17,864,195 6,427,252
2013 17,687,006 6,304,628
2012 17,519,119 6,179,328
2011 17,351,816 6,343,203
2010 17,181,464 6,497,839
2009 17,009,731 6,366,686
2008 16,838,988 6,235,430
2007 16,671,581 6,104,380
2006 16,509,195 5,980,211
2005 16,348,778 5,858,798
2004 16,187,322 5,736,693
2003 16,024,752 5,619,398
2002 15,857,925 5,508,410
2001 15,683,849 5,403,639
2000 15,503,635 5,305,021
1999 15,319,313 5,218,038
1998 15,127,799 5,140,704
1997 14,932,434 5,064,639
1996 14,734,046 4,987,393
1995 14,527,381 4,906,843
1994 14,316,256 4,822,037
1993 14,102,276 4,733,045
1992 13,884,577 4,640,352
1991 13,662,491 4,544,400
1990 13,437,176 4,445,239
1989 13,215,005 4,342,920
1988 12,999,424 4,237,755
1987 12,790,150 4,129,739
1986 12,588,914 4,017,403
1985 12,395,274 3,898,745
1984 12,207,733 3,773,633
1983 12,026,138 3,718,961
1982 11,850,214 3,724,765
1981 11,678,717 3,621,486
1980 11,508,550 3,424,378
1979 11,339,779 3,233,846
1978 11,172,695 3,052,526
1977 11,005,519 2,881,533
1976 10,838,251 2,721,237
1975 10,671,559 2,571,556
1974 10,505,817 2,432,211
1973 10,340,362 2,314,193
1972 10,174,678 2,226,091
1971 10,009,701 2,153,534
1970 9,845,344 2,082,589
1969 9,680,282 2,014,293
1968 9,514,716 1,952,781
1967 9,348,939 1,898,199
1966 9,181,722 1,849,063
1965 9,012,938 1,804,015
1964 8,842,525 1,753,691
1963 8,670,144 1,690,457
1962 8,497,059 1,621,960
1961 8,324,802 1,555,699
1960 8,153,350 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Libya
2100 -1.14% -0.18%
2099 -1.14% -0.21%
2098 -1.14% -0.2%
2097 -1.14% -0.17%
2096 -1.15% -0.12%
2095 -1.14% -0.12%
2094 -1.15% -0.15%
2093 -1.13% -0.15%
2092 -1.14% -0.09%
2091 -1.14% -0.16%
2090 -1.13% -0.1%
2089 -1.12% -0.11%
2088 -1.1% -0.04%
2087 -1.08% 0.004%
2086 -1.07% 0.06%
2085 -1.04% 0.07%
2084 -1.02% 0.04%
2083 -0.99% 0.08%
2082 -0.99% 0.12%
2081 -0.97% 0.1%
2080 -0.95% 0.13%
2079 -0.93% 0.04%
2078 -0.91% 0.06%
2077 -0.88% 0.13%
2076 -0.87% 0.12%
2075 -0.84% 0.11%
2074 -0.81% 0.16%
2073 -0.79% 0.22%
2072 -0.79% 0.12%
2071 -0.76% 0.17%
2070 -0.74% 0.19%
2069 -0.73% 0.2%
2068 -0.72% 0.13%
2067 -0.7% 0.18%
2066 -0.67% 0.2%
2065 -0.66% 0.23%
2064 -0.63% 0.11%
2063 -0.59% 0.23%
2062 -0.56% 0.22%
2061 -0.53% 0.2%
2060 -0.51% 0.3%
2059 -0.47% 0.28%
2058 -0.46% 0.32%
2057 -0.43% 0.26%
2056 -0.4% 0.34%
2055 -0.37% 0.47%
2054 -0.34% 0.48%
2053 -0.3% 0.53%
2052 -0.27% 0.51%
2051 -0.23% 0.56%
2050 -0.22% 0.56%
2049 -0.19% 0.63%
2048 -0.15% 0.6%
2047 -0.13% 0.61%
2046 -0.12% 0.72%
2045 -0.08% 0.72%
2044 -0.05% 0.77%
2043 -0.02% 0.78%
2042 -0.01% 0.76%
2041 0.02% 0.82%
2040 0.04% 0.85%
2039 0.07% 0.87%
2038 0.09% 0.9%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.15% 0.9%
2035 0.17% 0.98%
2034 0.19% 0.99%
2033 0.23% 0.96%
2032 0.27% 1.04%
2031 0.3% 1.08%
2030 0.33% 1.07%
2029 0.35% 1.15%
2028 0.39% 1.2%
2027 0.41% 1.13%
2026 0.45% 1.05%
2025 0.51% 1.05%
2024 0.54% 1.03%
2023 0.54% 1.13%
2022 0.5% 1.24%
2021 0.44% 1.27%
2020 0.9% 1.36%
2019 1.61% 1.49%
2018 1.8% 1.64%
2017 1.6% 1.61%
2016 1.22% 1.54%
2015 1.03% 1.63%
2014 1% 1.94%
2013 0.96% 2.03%
2012 0.96% -2.58%
2011 0.99% -2.38%
2010 1.01% 2.06%
2009 1.01% 2.11%
2008 1% 2.15%
2007 0.98% 2.08%
2006 0.98% 2.07%
2005 1% 2.13%
2004 1.01% 2.09%
2003 1.05% 2.01%
2002 1.11% 1.94%
2001 1.16% 1.86%
2000 1.2% 1.67%
1999 1.27% 1.5%
1998 1.31% 1.5%
1997 1.35% 1.55%
1996 1.42% 1.64%
1995 1.47% 1.76%
1994 1.52% 1.88%
1993 1.57% 2%
1992 1.63% 2.11%
1991 1.68% 2.23%
1990 1.68% 2.36%
1989 1.66% 2.48%
1988 1.64% 2.62%
1987 1.6% 2.8%
1986 1.56% 3.04%
1985 1.54% 3.32%
1984 1.51% 1.47%
1983 1.48% -0.16%
1982 1.47% 2.85%
1981 1.48% 5.76%
1980 1.49% 5.89%
1979 1.5% 5.94%
1978 1.52% 5.93%
1977 1.54% 5.89%
1976 1.56% 5.82%
1975 1.58% 5.73%
1974 1.6% 5.1%
1973 1.63% 3.96%
1972 1.65% 3.37%
1971 1.67% 3.41%
1970 1.71% 3.39%
1969 1.74% 3.15%
1968 1.77% 2.88%
1967 1.82% 2.66%
1966 1.87% 2.5%
1965 1.93% 2.87%
1964 1.99% 3.74%
1963 2.04% 4.22%
1962 2.07% 4.26%
1961 2.1% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Chile Libya
Current population
19977856
7559873
Population rank 67/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.09%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +206
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 99/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change +51,712 -172
Net migration rank 21/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -172
2024 - 58,316 - 3,448
2023 48,518 62,679 75,760 -2,001
2022 41,041 59,374 91,951 -2,001
2021 27,530 65,480 88,005 -694
2020 52,378 26,042 92,950 -694
2019 86,006 181,339 97,842 -1,352
2018 103,950 237,807 101,619 5,841
2017 106,268 220,621 103,891 9,208
2016 120,545 135,864 105,265 -5,081
2015 127,074 55,689 108,096 -7,660
2014 131,373 52,702 110,420 -1,716
2013 133,785 36,529 110,772 25,755
2012 134,617 30,870 108,855 5,211
2011 141,053 28,086 121,016 -562,827
2010 145,527 26,048 122,926 9,611
2009 147,576 24,324 118,102 11,670
2008 147,105 22,488 117,481 15,260
2007 145,043 20,170 116,704 12,640
2006 142,277 17,285 115,645 3,351
2005 147,009 14,289 112,823 11,024
2004 150,138 11,495 107,144 13,222
2003 154,287 9,225 102,144 12,073
2002 162,322 7,824 97,598 10,152
2001 171,659 6,346 93,370 8,420
2000 175,362 7,067 89,814 5,634
1999 177,995 8,226 88,743 -10,206
1998 185,815 10,984 87,613 -11,479
1997 190,433 3,504 86,899 -10,907
1996 199,897 2,942 86,945 -8,446
1995 208,017 2,454 87,661 -5,068
1994 209,834 1,930 88,765 -1,755
1993 215,003 1,164 90,553 426
1992 219,224 0 93,568 843
1991 227,180 -2,207 96,582 902
1990 226,941 -1,274 99,898 946
1989 224,854 -6,186 102,823 981
1988 221,602 -9,131 105,469 1,053
1987 218,034 -11,958 107,761 1,740
1986 213,571 -17,148 109,325 5,844
1985 208,910 -18,047 110,194 11,962
1984 205,407 -21,188 110,028 18,039
1983 202,352 -23,386 122,183 -140,904
1982 199,522 -26,646 133,511 -126,400
1981 198,211 -28,096 130,233 69,211
1980 198,281 -28,060 128,034 66,739
1979 197,198 -29,873 121,469 64,821
1978 196,483 -29,644 114,669 61,684
1977 197,163 -29,651 107,769 57,867
1976 196,986 -29,967 101,146 53,813
1975 196,890 -30,524 94,862 49,544
1974 196,322 -31,211 89,337 44,946
1973 197,666 -31,878 81,256 20,498
1972 198,162 -32,584 77,864 -3,418
1971 198,523 -34,147 74,934 -4,265
1970 200,402 -36,079 70,488 745
1969 202,764 -36,976 66,782 -1,418
1968 203,577 -38,224 63,971 -6,323
1967 204,377 -38,159 61,889 -10,384
1966 204,661 -36,446 60,394 -13,619
1965 203,341 -33,988 59,134 -15,810
1964 202,741 -31,261 55,227 2,084
1963 202,370 -29,082 50,421 18,740
1962 200,905 -28,023 46,252 21,589
1961 198,788 -27,159 42,167 22,504
1960 198,461 -27,184 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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