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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 23,086,106 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 +0.97% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Chile vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Malawi
2100 13,538,233 59,773,923
2099 13,694,580 59,515,624
2098 13,852,916 59,263,165
2097 14,012,136 59,015,654
2096 14,174,091 58,749,288
2095 14,338,836 58,495,699
2094 14,504,768 58,227,933
2093 14,672,995 57,954,358
2092 14,841,276 57,660,371
2091 15,012,606 57,364,786
2090 15,185,296 57,048,240
2089 15,359,485 56,727,243
2088 15,534,223 56,385,237
2087 15,707,399 56,041,651
2086 15,879,078 55,694,983
2085 16,050,602 55,336,839
2084 16,219,059 54,985,304
2083 16,386,291 54,593,349
2082 16,549,944 54,194,853
2081 16,714,879 53,783,781
2080 16,878,669 53,361,334
2079 17,040,181 52,936,889
2078 17,200,034 52,510,645
2077 17,357,593 52,052,767
2076 17,512,529 51,589,339
2075 17,665,652 51,130,762
2074 17,815,245 50,673,499
2073 17,960,951 50,218,991
2072 18,104,555 49,759,232
2071 18,248,051 49,276,570
2070 18,388,269 48,787,471
2069 18,525,990 48,291,287
2068 18,662,583 47,782,059
2067 18,797,031 47,267,335
2066 18,930,019 46,741,998
2065 19,057,914 46,218,226
2064 19,183,930 45,692,044
2063 19,305,093 45,169,634
2062 19,419,125 44,629,192
2061 19,528,803 44,067,259
2060 19,632,732 43,499,372
2059 19,733,594 42,907,491
2058 19,826,981 42,335,782
2057 19,917,957 41,753,105
2056 20,003,158 41,175,330
2055 20,083,811 40,576,247
2054 20,157,425 39,986,120
2053 20,226,483 39,369,178
2052 20,287,759 38,758,577
2051 20,342,317 38,145,141
2050 20,390,198 37,537,814
2049 20,434,796 36,928,354
2048 20,474,175 36,332,040
2047 20,505,731 35,717,466
2046 20,533,426 35,099,651
2045 20,557,560 34,484,520
2044 20,574,613 33,855,018
2043 20,584,097 33,240,675
2042 20,588,631 32,629,513
2041 20,590,850 32,012,581
2040 20,586,260 31,395,572
2039 20,578,028 30,775,878
2038 20,563,761 30,160,239
2037 20,544,889 29,521,489
2036 20,517,930 28,890,318
2035 20,486,465 28,261,909
2034 20,450,997 27,637,439
2033 20,411,343 27,012,311
2032 20,364,270 26,398,409
2031 20,309,470 25,790,366
2030 20,248,404 25,176,420
2029 20,182,063 24,561,210
2028 20,110,713 23,962,931
2027 20,032,166 23,369,575
2026 19,949,741 22,786,713
2025 19,859,921 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% 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 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 0.48% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Chile Malawi
Current population
19992079
23086106
Population rank 67/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.28%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
3.05 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
4.04 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 23/197
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 42,356 58,316 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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).

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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