Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.7 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Chile vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Madagascar
2100 13,538,233 86,179,580
2099 13,694,580 85,790,370
2098 13,852,916 85,386,169
2097 14,012,136 84,969,767
2096 14,174,091 84,541,363
2095 14,338,836 84,101,733
2094 14,504,768 83,648,271
2093 14,672,995 83,182,675
2092 14,841,276 82,705,710
2091 15,012,606 82,216,203
2090 15,185,296 81,717,468
2089 15,359,485 81,206,806
2088 15,534,223 80,683,320
2087 15,707,399 80,148,075
2086 15,879,078 79,603,046
2085 16,050,602 79,047,406
2084 16,219,059 78,482,616
2083 16,386,291 77,906,589
2082 16,549,944 77,321,070
2081 16,714,879 76,724,415
2080 16,878,669 76,117,046
2079 17,040,181 75,497,666
2078 17,200,034 74,865,716
2077 17,357,593 74,221,281
2076 17,512,529 73,566,810
2075 17,665,652 72,899,578
2074 17,815,245 72,220,039
2073 17,960,951 71,530,359
2072 18,104,555 70,828,530
2071 18,248,051 70,115,645
2070 18,388,269 69,394,756
2069 18,525,990 68,663,443
2068 18,662,583 67,921,934
2067 18,797,031 67,170,963
2066 18,930,019 66,411,266
2065 19,057,914 65,644,233
2064 19,183,930 64,867,634
2063 19,305,093 64,083,768
2062 19,419,125 63,292,113
2061 19,528,803 62,493,456
2060 19,632,732 61,688,314
2059 19,733,594 60,876,714
2058 19,826,981 60,061,091
2057 19,917,957 59,241,569
2056 20,003,158 58,416,388
2055 20,083,811 57,588,488
2054 20,157,425 56,757,952
2053 20,226,483 55,923,669
2052 20,287,759 55,086,396
2051 20,342,317 54,246,667
2050 20,390,198 53,403,817
2049 20,434,796 52,559,645
2048 20,474,175 51,714,462
2047 20,505,731 50,868,979
2046 20,533,426 50,023,282
2045 20,557,560 49,178,377
2044 20,574,613 48,333,861
2043 20,584,097 47,489,686
2042 20,588,631 46,646,849
2041 20,590,850 45,806,003
2040 20,586,260 44,966,710
2039 20,578,028 44,130,890
2038 20,563,761 43,296,592
2037 20,544,889 42,465,456
2036 20,517,930 41,636,814
2035 20,486,465 40,810,847
2034 20,450,997 39,989,445
2033 20,411,343 39,170,206
2032 20,364,270 38,353,879
2031 20,309,470 37,539,603
2030 20,248,404 36,729,526
2029 20,182,063 35,923,382
2028 20,110,713 35,120,762
2027 20,032,166 34,322,223
2026 19,949,741 33,528,352
2025 19,859,921 32,740,678
2024 19,764,771 31,964,956
2023 19,658,835 31,195,932
2022 19,553,036 30,437,261
2021 19,456,334 29,691,083
2020 19,370,624 28,953,556
2019 19,197,744 28,219,554
2018 18,893,191 27,494,926
2017 18,558,868 26,788,375
2016 18,267,221 26,099,952
2015 18,047,625 25,426,702
2014 17,864,195 24,764,348
2013 17,687,006 24,109,290
2012 17,519,119 23,462,438
2011 17,351,816 22,822,300
2010 17,181,464 22,183,340
2009 17,009,731 21,547,280
2008 16,838,988 20,923,840
2007 16,671,581 20,318,583
2006 16,509,195 19,730,909
2005 16,348,778 19,159,707
2004 16,187,322 18,606,608
2003 16,024,752 18,071,854
2002 15,857,925 17,549,913
2001 15,683,849 17,032,939
2000 15,503,635 16,516,338
1999 15,319,313 16,000,506
1998 15,127,799 15,489,364
1997 14,932,434 14,990,814
1996 14,734,046 14,510,711
1995 14,527,381 14,051,275
1994 14,316,256 13,613,850
1993 14,102,276 13,197,345
1992 13,884,577 12,800,870
1991 13,662,491 12,421,412
1990 13,437,176 12,055,639
1989 13,215,005 11,704,998
1988 12,999,424 11,369,462
1987 12,790,150 11,047,291
1986 12,588,914 10,736,857
1985 12,395,274 10,433,142
1984 12,207,733 10,134,550
1983 12,026,138 9,843,044
1982 11,850,214 9,557,671
1981 11,678,717 9,279,011
1980 11,508,550 9,006,032
1979 11,339,779 8,737,581
1978 11,172,695 8,475,864
1977 11,005,519 8,222,240
1976 10,838,251 7,976,831
1975 10,671,559 7,739,336
1974 10,505,817 7,509,726
1973 10,340,362 7,288,048
1972 10,174,678 7,074,398
1971 10,009,701 6,868,868
1970 9,845,344 6,672,003
1969 9,680,282 6,484,716
1968 9,514,716 6,306,493
1967 9,348,939 6,136,486
1966 9,181,722 5,974,279
1965 9,012,938 5,819,116
1964 8,842,525 5,669,863
1963 8,670,144 5,525,185
1962 8,497,059 5,384,150
1961 8,324,802 5,246,158
1960 8,153,350 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Madagascar
2100 -1.14% 0.45%
2099 -1.14% 0.47%
2098 -1.14% 0.49%
2097 -1.14% 0.51%
2096 -1.15% 0.52%
2095 -1.14% 0.54%
2094 -1.15% 0.56%
2093 -1.13% 0.58%
2092 -1.14% 0.6%
2091 -1.14% 0.61%
2090 -1.13% 0.63%
2089 -1.12% 0.65%
2088 -1.1% 0.67%
2087 -1.08% 0.68%
2086 -1.07% 0.7%
2085 -1.04% 0.72%
2084 -1.02% 0.74%
2083 -0.99% 0.76%
2082 -0.99% 0.78%
2081 -0.97% 0.8%
2080 -0.95% 0.82%
2079 -0.93% 0.84%
2078 -0.91% 0.87%
2077 -0.88% 0.89%
2076 -0.87% 0.92%
2075 -0.84% 0.94%
2074 -0.81% 0.96%
2073 -0.79% 0.99%
2072 -0.79% 1.02%
2071 -0.76% 1.04%
2070 -0.74% 1.07%
2069 -0.73% 1.09%
2068 -0.72% 1.12%
2067 -0.7% 1.14%
2066 -0.67% 1.17%
2065 -0.66% 1.2%
2064 -0.63% 1.22%
2063 -0.59% 1.25%
2062 -0.56% 1.28%
2061 -0.53% 1.31%
2060 -0.51% 1.33%
2059 -0.47% 1.36%
2058 -0.46% 1.38%
2057 -0.43% 1.41%
2056 -0.4% 1.44%
2055 -0.37% 1.46%
2054 -0.34% 1.49%
2053 -0.3% 1.52%
2052 -0.27% 1.55%
2051 -0.23% 1.58%
2050 -0.22% 1.61%
2049 -0.19% 1.63%
2048 -0.15% 1.66%
2047 -0.13% 1.69%
2046 -0.12% 1.72%
2045 -0.08% 1.75%
2044 -0.05% 1.78%
2043 -0.02% 1.81%
2042 -0.01% 1.84%
2041 0.02% 1.87%
2040 0.04% 1.89%
2039 0.07% 1.93%
2038 0.09% 1.96%
2037 0.13% 1.99%
2036 0.15% 2.02%
2035 0.17% 2.05%
2034 0.19% 2.09%
2033 0.23% 2.13%
2032 0.27% 2.17%
2031 0.3% 2.21%
2030 0.33% 2.24%
2029 0.35% 2.29%
2028 0.39% 2.33%
2027 0.41% 2.37%
2026 0.45% 2.41%
2025 0.48% 2.43%
2024 0.54% 2.47%
2023 0.54% 2.49%
2022 0.5% 2.51%
2021 0.44% 2.55%
2020 0.9% 2.6%
2019 1.61% 2.64%
2018 1.8% 2.64%
2017 1.6% 2.64%
2016 1.22% 2.65%
2015 1.03% 2.67%
2014 1% 2.72%
2013 0.96% 2.76%
2012 0.96% 2.8%
2011 0.99% 2.88%
2010 1.01% 2.95%
2009 1.01% 2.98%
2008 1% 2.98%
2007 0.98% 2.98%
2006 0.98% 2.98%
2005 1% 2.97%
2004 1.01% 2.96%
2003 1.05% 2.97%
2002 1.11% 3.04%
2001 1.16% 3.13%
2000 1.2% 3.22%
1999 1.27% 3.3%
1998 1.31% 3.33%
1997 1.35% 3.31%
1996 1.42% 3.27%
1995 1.47% 3.21%
1994 1.52% 3.16%
1993 1.57% 3.1%
1992 1.63% 3.05%
1991 1.68% 3.03%
1990 1.68% 3%
1989 1.66% 2.95%
1988 1.64% 2.92%
1987 1.6% 2.89%
1986 1.56% 2.91%
1985 1.54% 2.95%
1984 1.51% 2.96%
1983 1.48% 2.99%
1982 1.47% 3%
1981 1.48% 3.03%
1980 1.49% 3.07%
1979 1.5% 3.09%
1978 1.52% 3.08%
1977 1.54% 3.08%
1976 1.56% 3.07%
1975 1.58% 3.06%
1974 1.6% 3.04%
1973 1.63% 3.02%
1972 1.65% 2.99%
1971 1.67% 2.95%
1970 1.71% 2.89%
1969 1.74% 2.83%
1968 1.77% 2.77%
1967 1.82% 2.72%
1966 1.87% 2.67%
1965 1.93% 2.63%
1964 1.99% 2.62%
1963 2.04% 2.62%
1962 2.07% 2.63%
1961 2.1% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Chile Madagascar
Current population
19992079
33936132
Population rank 67/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.41%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
3.05 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
4.04 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 28/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -2,227
Net migration rank 21/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -2,227
2024 42,356 58,316 774,926 -1,795
2023 48,518 62,679 766,391 -1,487
2022 41,041 59,374 753,931 -1,487
2021 27,530 65,480 741,416 -1,480
2020 52,378 26,042 736,607 -1,480
2019 86,006 181,339 735,853 -2,976
2018 103,950 237,807 719,267 -2,887
2017 106,268 220,621 699,498 -2,784
2016 120,545 135,864 682,801 -2,687
2015 127,074 55,689 668,977 -2,594
2014 131,373 52,702 660,837 -2,522
2013 133,785 36,529 654,230 -2,445
2012 134,617 30,870 644,255 -2,334
2011 141,053 28,086 640,577 -2,219
2010 145,527 26,048 641,543 -1,979
2009 147,576 24,324 634,008 -1,429
2008 147,105 22,488 615,580 -1,255
2007 145,043 20,170 597,772 -1,563
2006 142,277 17,285 581,489 -2,336
2005 147,009 14,289 568,143 -4,869
2004 150,138 11,495 556,319 -13,393
2003 154,287 9,225 544,903 -18,345
2002 162,322 7,824 535,518 -18,209
2001 171,659 6,346 529,656 -13,014
2000 175,362 7,067 520,860 -4,298
1999 177,995 8,226 516,976 -1,891
1998 185,815 10,984 508,408 -1,222
1997 190,433 3,504 490,905 -986
1996 199,897 2,942 471,453 -1,161
1995 208,017 2,454 450,259 -1,670
1994 209,834 1,930 428,169 -1,905
1993 215,003 1,164 408,801 -2,063
1992 219,224 0 388,430 -2,216
1991 227,180 -2,207 375,040 -2,330
1990 226,941 -1,274 360,621 -1,777
1989 224,854 -6,186 344,279 -1,848
1988 221,602 -9,131 330,510 -1,883
1987 218,034 -11,958 317,621 -1,896
1986 213,571 -17,148 307,074 -1,914
1985 208,910 -18,047 304,199 -1,947
1984 205,407 -21,188 296,892 -1,965
1983 202,352 -23,386 290,085 -1,979
1982 199,522 -26,646 284,733 -2,093
1981 198,211 -28,096 277,535 -2,864
1980 198,281 -28,060 275,287 -4,005
1979 197,198 -29,873 270,752 -5,126
1978 196,483 -29,644 263,684 -5,874
1977 197,163 -29,651 255,399 -5,957
1976 196,986 -29,967 247,026 -5,655
1975 196,890 -30,524 238,774 -5,173
1974 196,322 -31,211 230,233 -4,607
1973 197,666 -31,878 221,768 -4,037
1972 198,162 -32,584 213,138 -3,583
1971 198,523 -34,147 204,617 -3,118
1970 200,402 -36,079 194,889 -2,658
1969 202,764 -36,976 184,562 -2,216
1968 203,577 -38,224 175,869 -1,766
1967 204,377 -38,159 167,287 -1,383
1966 204,661 -36,446 159,483 -964
1965 203,341 -33,988 152,362 -550
1964 202,741 -31,261 146,894 -204
1963 202,370 -29,082 142,666 0
1962 200,905 -28,023 139,412 0
1961 198,788 -27,159 136,578 0
1960 198,461 -27,184 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/madagascar | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.