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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.83 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Chile vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Malaysia
2100 13,538,233 44,342,183
2099 13,694,580 44,456,013
2098 13,852,916 44,568,480
2097 14,012,136 44,684,459
2096 14,174,091 44,803,334
2095 14,338,836 44,920,823
2094 14,504,768 45,035,868
2093 14,672,995 45,153,485
2092 14,841,276 45,267,003
2091 15,012,606 45,378,303
2090 15,185,296 45,489,767
2089 15,359,485 45,598,290
2088 15,534,223 45,706,098
2087 15,707,399 45,811,274
2086 15,879,078 45,914,874
2085 16,050,602 46,008,880
2084 16,219,059 46,099,604
2083 16,386,291 46,190,377
2082 16,549,944 46,272,999
2081 16,714,879 46,347,751
2080 16,878,669 46,423,514
2079 17,040,181 46,484,118
2078 17,200,034 46,537,169
2077 17,357,593 46,582,178
2076 17,512,529 46,607,029
2075 17,665,652 46,631,092
2074 17,815,245 46,646,324
2073 17,960,951 46,658,819
2072 18,104,555 46,658,396
2071 18,248,051 46,648,409
2070 18,388,269 46,633,600
2069 18,525,990 46,611,221
2068 18,662,583 46,588,049
2067 18,797,031 46,557,261
2066 18,930,019 46,518,384
2065 19,057,914 46,469,909
2064 19,183,930 46,405,405
2063 19,305,093 46,338,727
2062 19,419,125 46,260,178
2061 19,528,803 46,166,190
2060 19,632,732 46,064,001
2059 19,733,594 45,946,872
2058 19,826,981 45,825,593
2057 19,917,957 45,695,432
2056 20,003,158 45,554,612
2055 20,083,811 45,407,246
2054 20,157,425 45,241,331
2053 20,226,483 45,057,472
2052 20,287,759 44,862,361
2051 20,342,317 44,657,253
2050 20,390,198 44,434,221
2049 20,434,796 44,206,196
2048 20,474,175 43,963,591
2047 20,505,731 43,701,058
2046 20,533,426 43,427,087
2045 20,557,560 43,146,785
2044 20,574,613 42,855,667
2043 20,584,097 42,546,972
2042 20,588,631 42,229,093
2041 20,590,850 41,911,573
2040 20,586,260 41,587,509
2039 20,578,028 41,260,315
2038 20,563,761 40,918,517
2037 20,544,889 40,574,312
2036 20,517,930 40,223,758
2035 20,486,465 39,866,097
2034 20,450,997 39,505,672
2033 20,411,343 39,141,994
2032 20,364,270 38,762,420
2031 20,309,470 38,376,399
2030 20,248,404 37,985,824
2029 20,182,063 37,597,060
2028 20,110,713 37,198,261
2027 20,032,166 36,797,098
2026 19,949,741 36,393,693
2025 19,859,921 35,977,838
2024 19,764,771 35,557,673
2023 19,658,835 35,126,298
2022 19,553,036 34,695,493
2021 19,456,334 34,282,399
2020 19,370,624 33,889,558
2019 19,197,744 33,440,596
2018 18,893,191 32,910,967
2017 18,558,868 32,355,644
2016 18,267,221 31,789,685
2015 18,047,625 31,232,798
2014 17,864,195 30,696,137
2013 17,687,006 30,174,265
2012 17,519,119 29,662,831
2011 17,351,816 29,162,039
2010 17,181,464 28,655,776
2009 17,009,731 28,124,778
2008 16,838,988 27,570,059
2007 16,671,581 26,998,389
2006 16,509,195 26,417,909
2005 16,348,778 25,836,071
2004 16,187,322 25,256,772
2003 16,024,752 24,679,602
2002 15,857,925 24,102,477
2001 15,683,849 23,526,538
2000 15,503,635 22,967,816
1999 15,319,313 22,435,531
1998 15,127,799 21,906,713
1997 14,932,434 21,375,218
1996 14,734,046 20,850,087
1995 14,527,381 20,330,599
1994 14,316,256 19,820,446
1993 14,102,276 19,322,664
1992 13,884,577 18,834,572
1991 13,662,491 18,342,464
1990 13,437,176 17,833,171
1989 13,215,005 17,314,997
1988 12,999,424 16,796,605
1987 12,790,150 16,276,737
1986 12,588,914 15,760,419
1985 12,395,274 15,252,258
1984 12,207,733 14,759,009
1983 12,026,138 14,285,907
1982 11,850,214 13,832,798
1981 11,678,717 13,399,203
1980 11,508,550 12,983,363
1979 11,339,779 12,627,862
1978 11,172,695 12,328,157
1977 11,005,519 12,035,713
1976 10,838,251 11,750,097
1975 10,671,559 11,471,914
1974 10,505,817 11,200,906
1973 10,340,362 10,935,621
1972 10,174,678 10,676,835
1971 10,009,701 10,423,453
1970 9,845,344 10,178,802
1969 9,680,282 9,947,597
1968 9,514,716 9,725,281
1967 9,348,939 9,507,099
1966 9,181,722 9,284,688
1965 9,012,938 9,056,408
1964 8,842,525 8,828,406
1963 8,670,144 8,602,160
1962 8,497,059 8,380,172
1961 8,324,802 8,164,443
1960 8,153,350 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Malaysia
2100 -1.14% -0.26%
2099 -1.14% -0.25%
2098 -1.14% -0.26%
2097 -1.14% -0.27%
2096 -1.15% -0.26%
2095 -1.14% -0.26%
2094 -1.15% -0.26%
2093 -1.13% -0.25%
2092 -1.14% -0.25%
2091 -1.14% -0.25%
2090 -1.13% -0.24%
2089 -1.12% -0.24%
2088 -1.1% -0.23%
2087 -1.08% -0.23%
2086 -1.07% -0.2%
2085 -1.04% -0.2%
2084 -1.02% -0.2%
2083 -0.99% -0.18%
2082 -0.99% -0.16%
2081 -0.97% -0.16%
2080 -0.95% -0.13%
2079 -0.93% -0.11%
2078 -0.91% -0.1%
2077 -0.88% -0.05%
2076 -0.87% -0.05%
2075 -0.84% -0.03%
2074 -0.81% -0.03%
2073 -0.79% 0.001%
2072 -0.79% 0.02%
2071 -0.76% 0.03%
2070 -0.74% 0.05%
2069 -0.73% 0.05%
2068 -0.72% 0.07%
2067 -0.7% 0.08%
2066 -0.67% 0.1%
2065 -0.66% 0.14%
2064 -0.63% 0.14%
2063 -0.59% 0.17%
2062 -0.56% 0.2%
2061 -0.53% 0.22%
2060 -0.51% 0.25%
2059 -0.47% 0.26%
2058 -0.46% 0.28%
2057 -0.43% 0.31%
2056 -0.4% 0.32%
2055 -0.37% 0.37%
2054 -0.34% 0.41%
2053 -0.3% 0.43%
2052 -0.27% 0.46%
2051 -0.23% 0.5%
2050 -0.22% 0.52%
2049 -0.19% 0.55%
2048 -0.15% 0.6%
2047 -0.13% 0.63%
2046 -0.12% 0.65%
2045 -0.08% 0.68%
2044 -0.05% 0.73%
2043 -0.02% 0.75%
2042 -0.01% 0.76%
2041 0.02% 0.78%
2040 0.04% 0.79%
2039 0.07% 0.84%
2038 0.09% 0.85%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.15% 0.9%
2035 0.17% 0.91%
2034 0.19% 0.93%
2033 0.23% 0.98%
2032 0.27% 1.01%
2031 0.3% 1.03%
2030 0.33% 1.03%
2029 0.35% 1.07%
2028 0.39% 1.09%
2027 0.41% 1.11%
2026 0.45% 1.16%
2025 0.48% 1.18%
2024 0.54% 1.23%
2023 0.54% 1.24%
2022 0.5% 1.2%
2021 0.44% 1.16%
2020 0.9% 1.34%
2019 1.61% 1.61%
2018 1.8% 1.72%
2017 1.6% 1.78%
2016 1.22% 1.78%
2015 1.03% 1.75%
2014 1% 1.73%
2013 0.96% 1.72%
2012 0.96% 1.72%
2011 0.99% 1.77%
2010 1.01% 1.89%
2009 1.01% 2.01%
2008 1% 2.12%
2007 0.98% 2.2%
2006 0.98% 2.25%
2005 1% 2.29%
2004 1.01% 2.34%
2003 1.05% 2.39%
2002 1.11% 2.45%
2001 1.16% 2.43%
2000 1.2% 2.37%
1999 1.27% 2.41%
1998 1.31% 2.49%
1997 1.35% 2.52%
1996 1.42% 2.56%
1995 1.47% 2.57%
1994 1.52% 2.58%
1993 1.57% 2.59%
1992 1.63% 2.68%
1991 1.68% 2.86%
1990 1.68% 2.99%
1989 1.66% 3.09%
1988 1.64% 3.19%
1987 1.6% 3.28%
1986 1.56% 3.33%
1985 1.54% 3.34%
1984 1.51% 3.31%
1983 1.48% 3.28%
1982 1.47% 3.24%
1981 1.48% 3.2%
1980 1.49% 2.82%
1979 1.5% 2.43%
1978 1.52% 2.43%
1977 1.54% 2.43%
1976 1.56% 2.42%
1975 1.58% 2.42%
1974 1.6% 2.43%
1973 1.63% 2.42%
1972 1.65% 2.43%
1971 1.67% 2.4%
1970 1.71% 2.32%
1969 1.74% 2.29%
1968 1.77% 2.29%
1967 1.82% 2.4%
1966 1.87% 2.52%
1965 1.93% 2.58%
1964 1.99% 2.63%
1963 2.04% 2.65%
1962 2.07% 2.64%
1961 2.1% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Chile Malaysia
Current population
19992079
36600906
Population rank 67/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.44%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 89/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +166,615
Net migration rank 21/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 166,615
2024 42,356 58,316 252,068 174,770
2023 48,518 62,679 254,806 181,071
2022 41,041 59,374 237,560 188,154
2021 27,530 65,480 212,002 188,506
2020 52,378 26,042 283,282 101,907
2019 86,006 181,339 309,426 203,284
2018 103,950 237,807 324,568 221,965
2017 106,268 220,621 336,434 227,677
2016 120,545 135,864 345,681 222,141
2015 127,074 55,689 358,302 187,663
2014 131,373 52,702 367,587 159,791
2013 133,785 36,529 366,738 149,637
2012 134,617 30,870 371,497 134,975
2011 141,053 28,086 372,836 122,269
2010 145,527 26,048 360,260 157,164
2009 147,576 24,324 366,157 178,410
2008 147,105 22,488 362,380 202,481
2007 145,043 20,170 348,711 229,784
2006 142,277 17,285 349,509 232,971
2005 147,009 14,289 355,324 225,864
2004 150,138 11,495 365,138 212,278
2003 154,287 9,225 377,425 199,510
2002 162,322 7,824 381,084 196,227
2001 171,659 6,346 400,939 173,613
2000 175,362 7,067 417,371 125,499
1999 177,995 8,226 432,355 89,335
1998 185,815 10,984 436,316 99,639
1997 190,433 3,504 447,768 79,266
1996 199,897 2,942 450,174 73,040
1995 208,017 2,454 443,349 72,393
1994 209,834 1,930 437,873 66,685
1993 215,003 1,164 429,910 61,079
1992 219,224 0 418,900 66,286
1991 227,180 -2,207 401,938 97,111
1990 226,941 -1,274 384,518 135,020
1989 224,854 -6,186 373,277 143,544
1988 221,602 -9,131 386,507 133,478
1987 218,034 -11,958 381,999 137,759
1986 213,571 -17,148 385,799 127,081
1985 208,910 -18,047 383,243 120,215
1984 205,407 -21,188 376,797 106,248
1983 202,352 -23,386 365,290 97,862
1982 199,522 -26,646 353,138 89,942
1981 198,211 -28,096 339,991 84,142
1980 198,281 -28,060 326,947 80,617
1979 197,198 -29,873 317,439 -13,980
1978 196,483 -29,644 311,027 -15,059
1977 197,163 -29,651 305,515 -16,601
1976 196,986 -29,967 300,615 -18,316
1975 196,890 -30,524 294,541 -20,480
1974 196,322 -31,211 289,880 -21,919
1973 197,666 -31,878 284,611 -21,995
1972 198,162 -32,584 276,263 -21,305
1971 198,523 -34,147 272,323 -20,535
1970 200,402 -36,079 269,341 -31,839
1969 202,764 -36,976 264,327 -39,420
1968 203,577 -38,224 260,705 -40,996
1967 204,377 -38,159 258,764 -42,108
1966 204,661 -36,446 262,162 -33,993
1965 203,341 -33,988 264,836 -36,456
1964 202,741 -31,261 266,406 -38,785
1963 202,370 -29,082 265,815 -40,952
1962 200,905 -28,023 262,140 -43,033
1961 198,788 -27,159 257,270 -44,916
1960 198,461 -27,184 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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