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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 36,512,221 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 +1.02% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Chile vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Malaysia
2100 13,542,179 44,353,615
2099 13,698,571 44,467,475
2098 13,856,954 44,579,971
2097 14,016,220 44,695,979
2096 14,178,222 44,814,885
2095 14,343,015 44,932,404
2094 14,508,995 45,047,479
2093 14,677,272 45,165,126
2092 14,845,602 45,278,674
2091 15,016,981 45,390,002
2090 15,189,722 45,501,495
2089 15,363,962 45,610,046
2088 15,538,750 45,717,882
2087 15,711,977 45,823,085
2086 15,883,706 45,926,712
2085 16,055,280 46,020,742
2084 16,223,786 46,111,490
2083 16,391,067 46,202,286
2082 16,554,768 46,284,929
2081 16,719,751 46,359,700
2080 16,883,588 46,435,482
2079 17,045,148 46,496,102
2078 17,205,047 46,549,167
2077 17,362,651 46,594,188
2076 17,517,633 46,619,045
2075 17,670,800 46,643,115
2074 17,820,437 46,658,350
2073 17,966,186 46,670,848
2072 18,109,831 46,670,426
2071 18,253,369 46,660,436
2070 18,393,628 46,645,623
2069 18,531,389 46,623,238
2068 18,668,022 46,600,060
2067 18,802,510 46,569,264
2066 18,935,536 46,530,377
2065 19,063,468 46,481,890
2064 19,189,521 46,417,369
2063 19,310,719 46,350,674
2062 19,424,785 46,272,105
2061 19,534,495 46,178,092
2060 19,638,454 46,075,877
2059 19,739,346 45,958,718
2058 19,832,760 45,837,407
2057 19,923,762 45,707,213
2056 20,008,988 45,566,357
2055 20,089,664 45,418,953
2054 20,163,300 45,252,995
2053 20,232,377 45,069,089
2052 20,293,672 44,873,927
2051 20,348,246 44,668,767
2050 20,396,141 44,445,677
2049 20,440,751 44,217,593
2048 20,480,143 43,974,925
2047 20,511,707 43,712,325
2046 20,539,410 43,438,283
2045 20,563,551 43,157,909
2044 20,580,609 42,866,716
2043 20,590,097 42,557,941
2042 20,594,631 42,239,980
2041 20,596,851 41,922,379
2040 20,592,260 41,598,231
2039 20,584,025 41,270,953
2038 20,569,754 40,929,067
2037 20,550,877 40,584,773
2036 20,523,910 40,234,128
2035 20,492,436 39,876,375
2034 20,456,957 39,515,857
2033 20,417,291 39,152,086
2032 20,370,206 38,772,414
2031 20,315,389 38,386,293
2030 20,254,305 37,995,617
2029 20,187,945 37,606,753
2028 20,116,575 37,207,852
2027 20,038,004 36,806,585
2026 19,955,555 36,403,076
2025 19,865,709 35,987,113
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% 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 2.09% to 20,396,141 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 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 0.51% 1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Chile Malaysia
Current population
19977856
36512221
Population rank 67/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.44%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 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 - 58,316 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 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 574K
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 (1960–2024, 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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