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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.15 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Chile vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Malawi
2100 13,542,179 59,786,744
2099 13,698,571 59,528,389
2098 13,856,954 59,275,876
2097 14,016,220 59,028,312
2096 14,178,222 58,761,888
2095 14,343,015 58,508,246
2094 14,508,995 58,240,422
2093 14,677,272 57,966,788
2092 14,845,602 57,672,738
2091 15,016,981 57,377,090
2090 15,189,722 57,060,476
2089 15,363,962 56,739,410
2088 15,538,750 56,397,330
2087 15,711,977 56,053,671
2086 15,883,706 55,706,928
2085 16,055,280 55,348,708
2084 16,223,786 54,997,097
2083 16,391,067 54,605,058
2082 16,554,768 54,206,477
2081 16,719,751 53,795,317
2080 16,883,588 53,372,779
2079 17,045,148 52,948,243
2078 17,205,047 52,521,908
2077 17,362,651 52,063,931
2076 17,517,633 51,600,404
2075 17,670,800 51,141,728
2074 17,820,437 50,684,368
2073 17,966,186 50,229,762
2072 18,109,831 49,769,904
2071 18,253,369 49,287,139
2070 18,393,628 48,797,935
2069 18,531,389 48,301,644
2068 18,668,022 47,792,308
2067 18,802,510 47,277,473
2066 18,935,536 46,752,024
2065 19,063,468 46,228,139
2064 19,189,521 45,701,844
2063 19,310,719 45,179,322
2062 19,424,785 44,638,764
2061 19,534,495 44,076,711
2060 19,638,454 43,508,702
2059 19,739,346 42,916,694
2058 19,832,760 42,344,863
2057 19,923,762 41,762,060
2056 20,008,988 41,184,161
2055 20,089,664 40,584,950
2054 20,163,300 39,994,696
2053 20,232,377 39,377,622
2052 20,293,672 38,766,890
2051 20,348,246 38,153,322
2050 20,396,141 37,545,865
2049 20,440,751 36,936,275
2048 20,480,143 36,339,833
2047 20,511,707 35,725,127
2046 20,539,410 35,107,179
2045 20,563,551 34,491,916
2044 20,580,609 33,862,279
2043 20,590,097 33,247,804
2042 20,594,631 32,636,511
2041 20,596,851 32,019,447
2040 20,592,260 31,402,305
2039 20,584,025 30,782,479
2038 20,569,754 30,166,708
2037 20,550,877 29,527,821
2036 20,523,910 28,896,515
2035 20,492,436 28,267,970
2034 20,456,957 27,643,367
2033 20,417,291 27,018,105
2032 20,370,206 26,404,071
2031 20,315,389 25,795,897
2030 20,254,305 25,181,820
2029 20,187,945 24,566,478
2028 20,116,575 23,968,071
2027 20,038,004 23,374,588
2026 19,955,555 22,791,601
2025 19,865,709 22,220,885
2024 19,764,771 21,655,286
2023 19,658,835 21,104,482
2022 19,553,036 20,568,728
2021 19,456,334 20,047,258
2020 19,370,624 19,533,888
2019 19,197,744 19,025,752
2018 18,893,191 18,528,081
2017 18,558,868 18,039,715
2016 18,267,221 17,557,739
2015 18,047,625 17,085,587
2014 17,864,195 16,621,538
2013 17,687,006 16,161,816
2012 17,519,119 15,709,577
2011 17,351,816 15,265,022
2010 17,181,464 14,826,463
2009 17,009,731 14,395,788
2008 16,838,988 13,976,417
2007 16,671,581 13,576,343
2006 16,509,195 13,198,701
2005 16,348,778 12,840,031
2004 16,187,322 12,500,737
2003 16,024,752 12,181,574
2002 15,857,925 11,880,440
2001 15,683,849 11,593,058
2000 15,503,635 11,315,942
1999 15,319,313 11,047,804
1998 15,127,799 10,792,876
1997 14,932,434 10,562,035
1996 14,734,046 10,352,228
1995 14,527,381 10,150,117
1994 14,316,256 10,164,894
1993 14,102,276 10,284,024
1992 13,884,577 10,135,079
1991 13,662,491 9,844,227
1990 13,437,176 9,545,852
1989 13,215,005 9,176,220
1988 12,999,424 8,753,262
1987 12,790,150 8,293,174
1986 12,588,914 7,906,480
1985 12,395,274 7,620,508
1984 12,207,733 7,332,810
1983 12,026,138 7,051,709
1982 11,850,214 6,778,879
1981 11,678,717 6,516,454
1980 11,508,550 6,265,529
1979 11,339,779 6,028,749
1978 11,172,695 5,810,132
1977 11,005,519 5,614,983
1976 10,838,251 5,443,384
1975 10,671,559 5,287,367
1974 10,505,817 5,141,337
1973 10,340,362 5,003,938
1972 10,174,678 4,874,475
1971 10,009,701 4,751,434
1970 9,845,344 4,633,944
1969 9,680,282 4,521,184
1968 9,514,716 4,411,054
1967 9,348,939 4,303,012
1966 9,181,722 4,197,926
1965 9,012,938 4,096,157
1964 8,842,525 3,997,305
1963 8,670,144 3,900,506
1962 8,497,059 3,806,307
1961 8,324,802 3,715,534
1960 8,153,350 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Malawi
2100 -1.14% 0.43%
2099 -1.14% 0.43%
2098 -1.14% 0.42%
2097 -1.14% 0.45%
2096 -1.15% 0.43%
2095 -1.14% 0.46%
2094 -1.15% 0.47%
2093 -1.13% 0.51%
2092 -1.14% 0.52%
2091 -1.14% 0.55%
2090 -1.13% 0.57%
2089 -1.12% 0.61%
2088 -1.1% 0.61%
2087 -1.08% 0.62%
2086 -1.07% 0.65%
2085 -1.04% 0.64%
2084 -1.02% 0.72%
2083 -0.99% 0.74%
2082 -0.99% 0.76%
2081 -0.97% 0.79%
2080 -0.95% 0.8%
2079 -0.93% 0.81%
2078 -0.91% 0.88%
2077 -0.88% 0.9%
2076 -0.87% 0.9%
2075 -0.84% 0.9%
2074 -0.81% 0.91%
2073 -0.79% 0.92%
2072 -0.79% 0.98%
2071 -0.76% 1%
2070 -0.74% 1.03%
2069 -0.73% 1.07%
2068 -0.72% 1.09%
2067 -0.7% 1.12%
2066 -0.67% 1.13%
2065 -0.66% 1.15%
2064 -0.63% 1.16%
2063 -0.59% 1.21%
2062 -0.56% 1.28%
2061 -0.53% 1.31%
2060 -0.51% 1.38%
2059 -0.47% 1.35%
2058 -0.46% 1.4%
2057 -0.43% 1.4%
2056 -0.4% 1.48%
2055 -0.37% 1.48%
2054 -0.34% 1.57%
2053 -0.3% 1.58%
2052 -0.27% 1.61%
2051 -0.23% 1.62%
2050 -0.22% 1.65%
2049 -0.19% 1.64%
2048 -0.15% 1.72%
2047 -0.13% 1.76%
2046 -0.12% 1.78%
2045 -0.08% 1.86%
2044 -0.05% 1.85%
2043 -0.02% 1.87%
2042 -0.01% 1.93%
2041 0.02% 1.97%
2040 0.04% 2.01%
2039 0.07% 2.04%
2038 0.09% 2.16%
2037 0.13% 2.18%
2036 0.15% 2.22%
2035 0.17% 2.26%
2034 0.19% 2.31%
2033 0.23% 2.33%
2032 0.27% 2.36%
2031 0.3% 2.44%
2030 0.33% 2.5%
2029 0.35% 2.5%
2028 0.39% 2.54%
2027 0.41% 2.56%
2026 0.45% 2.57%
2025 0.51% 2.61%
2024 0.54% 2.61%
2023 0.54% 2.6%
2022 0.5% 2.6%
2021 0.44% 2.63%
2020 0.9% 2.67%
2019 1.61% 2.69%
2018 1.8% 2.71%
2017 1.6% 2.75%
2016 1.22% 2.76%
2015 1.03% 2.79%
2014 1% 2.84%
2013 0.96% 2.88%
2012 0.96% 2.91%
2011 0.99% 2.96%
2010 1.01% 2.99%
2009 1.01% 3%
2008 1% 2.95%
2007 0.98% 2.86%
2006 0.98% 2.79%
2005 1% 2.71%
2004 1.01% 2.62%
2003 1.05% 2.53%
2002 1.11% 2.48%
2001 1.16% 2.45%
2000 1.2% 2.43%
1999 1.27% 2.36%
1998 1.31% 2.19%
1997 1.35% 2.03%
1996 1.42% 1.99%
1995 1.47% -0.15%
1994 1.52% -1.16%
1993 1.57% 1.47%
1992 1.63% 2.95%
1991 1.68% 3.13%
1990 1.68% 4.03%
1989 1.66% 4.83%
1988 1.64% 5.55%
1987 1.6% 4.89%
1986 1.56% 3.75%
1985 1.54% 3.92%
1984 1.51% 3.99%
1983 1.48% 4.02%
1982 1.47% 4.03%
1981 1.48% 4%
1980 1.49% 3.93%
1979 1.5% 3.76%
1978 1.52% 3.48%
1977 1.54% 3.15%
1976 1.56% 2.95%
1975 1.58% 2.84%
1974 1.6% 2.75%
1973 1.63% 2.66%
1972 1.65% 2.59%
1971 1.67% 2.54%
1970 1.71% 2.49%
1969 1.74% 2.5%
1968 1.77% 2.51%
1967 1.82% 2.5%
1966 1.87% 2.48%
1965 1.93% 2.47%
1964 1.99% 2.48%
1963 2.04% 2.47%
1962 2.07% 2.44%
1961 2.1% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Chile Malawi
Current population
19977856
22949294
Population rank 67/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.28%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 26/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -5,628
Net migration rank 21/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -5,628
2024 - 58,316 - -1,507
2023 48,518 62,679 549,096 -5,811
2022 41,041 59,374 533,450 -5,231
2021 27,530 65,480 517,400 -2,666
2020 52,378 26,042 514,659 -2,655
2019 86,006 181,339 506,104 -1,837
2018 103,950 237,807 494,348 -3,267
2017 106,268 220,621 484,655 982
2016 120,545 135,864 474,779 3,505
2015 127,074 55,689 472,484 -6,471
2014 131,373 52,702 472,418 -10,317
2013 133,785 36,529 470,293 -12,934
2012 134,617 30,870 460,684 -13,561
2011 141,053 28,086 454,149 -12,170
2010 145,527 26,048 444,468 -9,327
2009 147,576 24,324 434,811 -8,590
2008 147,105 22,488 421,781 -9,264
2007 145,043 20,170 410,290 -22,680
2006 142,277 17,285 397,123 -29,450
2005 147,009 14,289 381,130 -31,462
2004 150,138 11,495 361,133 -32,221
2003 154,287 9,225 341,133 -31,729
2002 162,322 7,824 322,863 -30,013
2001 171,659 6,346 310,833 -28,933
2000 175,362 7,067 300,439 -28,098
1999 177,995 8,226 295,629 -31,686
1998 185,815 10,984 285,407 -39,491
1997 190,433 3,504 277,433 -61,646
1996 199,897 2,942 270,048 -66,212
1995 208,017 2,454 266,745 -66,366
1994 209,834 1,930 275,439 -505,365
1993 215,003 1,164 276,538 -284,867
1992 219,224 0 269,066 37,142
1991 227,180 -2,207 260,193 15,291
1990 226,941 -1,274 250,159 71,111
1989 224,854 -6,186 237,967 180,031
1988 221,602 -9,131 226,911 201,011
1987 218,034 -11,958 220,566 271,693
1986 213,571 -17,148 218,519 62,615
1985 208,910 -18,047 216,179 74,625
1984 205,407 -21,188 212,146 72,435
1983 202,352 -23,386 209,422 68,197
1982 199,522 -26,646 205,386 62,661
1981 198,211 -28,096 199,436 57,376
1980 198,281 -28,060 192,746 52,294
1979 197,198 -29,873 182,123 46,388
1978 196,483 -29,644 172,503 36,225
1977 197,163 -29,651 161,930 19,638
1976 196,986 -29,967 153,422 8,206
1975 196,890 -30,524 145,254 5,162
1974 196,322 -31,211 137,819 3,833
1973 197,666 -31,878 131,529 1,623
1972 198,162 -32,584 125,728 48
1971 198,523 -34,147 121,015 -710
1970 200,402 -36,079 116,822 -2,147
1969 202,764 -36,976 113,120 -2,266
1968 203,577 -38,224 110,329 -924
1967 204,377 -38,159 106,668 0
1966 204,661 -36,446 103,512 0
1965 203,341 -33,988 100,040 0
1964 202,741 -31,261 97,658 0
1963 202,370 -29,082 95,933 0
1962 200,905 -28,023 92,463 0
1961 198,788 -27,159 89,091 0
1960 198,461 -27,184 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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