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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 37.5 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).

Chile vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Maldives
2100 13,538,233 476,472
2099 13,694,580 477,887
2098 13,852,916 479,384
2097 14,012,136 481,076
2096 14,174,091 482,932
2095 14,338,836 484,892
2094 14,504,768 487,026
2093 14,672,995 489,428
2092 14,841,276 492,103
2091 15,012,606 494,866
2090 15,185,296 498,019
2089 15,359,485 501,269
2088 15,534,223 504,943
2087 15,707,399 508,705
2086 15,879,078 512,717
2085 16,050,602 516,827
2084 16,219,059 521,029
2083 16,386,291 525,309
2082 16,549,944 529,594
2081 16,714,879 534,081
2080 16,878,669 538,531
2079 17,040,181 542,993
2078 17,200,034 547,515
2077 17,357,593 551,848
2076 17,512,529 555,977
2075 17,665,652 559,992
2074 17,815,245 563,823
2073 17,960,951 567,615
2072 18,104,555 571,139
2071 18,248,051 574,565
2070 18,388,269 577,779
2069 18,525,990 580,752
2068 18,662,583 583,540
2067 18,797,031 586,154
2066 18,930,019 588,472
2065 19,057,914 590,459
2064 19,183,930 592,304
2063 19,305,093 593,970
2062 19,419,125 595,364
2061 19,528,803 596,441
2060 19,632,732 597,010
2059 19,733,594 597,582
2058 19,826,981 597,833
2057 19,917,957 597,770
2056 20,003,158 597,319
2055 20,083,811 596,595
2054 20,157,425 595,791
2053 20,226,483 594,788
2052 20,287,759 593,417
2051 20,342,317 591,901
2050 20,390,198 590,081
2049 20,434,796 587,930
2048 20,474,175 585,552
2047 20,505,731 583,266
2046 20,533,426 580,802
2045 20,557,560 578,120
2044 20,574,613 575,506
2043 20,584,097 572,763
2042 20,588,631 569,981
2041 20,590,850 567,207
2040 20,586,260 564,359
2039 20,578,028 561,507
2038 20,563,761 558,901
2037 20,544,889 556,305
2036 20,517,930 553,800
2035 20,486,465 551,310
2034 20,450,997 548,914
2033 20,411,343 546,428
2032 20,364,270 544,034
2031 20,309,470 541,696
2030 20,248,404 539,519
2029 20,182,063 537,496
2028 20,110,713 535,357
2027 20,032,166 533,364
2026 19,949,741 531,523
2025 19,859,921 529,676
2024 19,764,771 527,799
2023 19,658,835 525,994
2022 19,553,036 524,106
2021 19,456,334 516,154
2020 19,370,624 502,118
2019 19,197,744 487,731
2018 18,893,191 473,099
2017 18,558,868 458,287
2016 18,267,221 443,308
2015 18,047,625 428,154
2014 17,864,195 413,617
2013 17,687,006 400,070
2012 17,519,119 386,818
2011 17,351,816 373,674
2010 17,181,464 360,792
2009 17,009,731 348,275
2008 16,838,988 336,170
2007 16,671,581 324,479
2006 16,509,195 313,851
2005 16,348,778 306,429
2004 16,187,322 301,413
2003 16,024,752 296,491
2002 15,857,925 291,616
2001 15,683,849 286,767
2000 15,503,635 282,019
1999 15,319,313 277,412
1998 15,127,799 272,723
1997 14,932,434 267,707
1996 14,734,046 262,347
1995 14,527,381 256,649
1994 14,316,256 250,822
1993 14,102,276 244,884
1992 13,884,577 238,543
1991 13,662,491 231,802
1990 13,437,176 224,762
1989 13,215,005 217,738
1988 12,999,424 210,885
1987 12,790,150 203,944
1986 12,588,914 196,935
1985 12,395,274 190,169
1984 12,207,733 184,198
1983 12,026,138 179,128
1982 11,850,214 174,333
1981 11,678,717 169,532
1980 11,508,550 164,835
1979 11,339,779 160,360
1978 11,172,695 156,159
1977 11,005,519 151,930
1976 10,838,251 147,525
1975 10,671,559 143,158
1974 10,505,817 138,978
1973 10,340,362 134,952
1972 10,174,678 130,968
1971 10,009,701 127,035
1970 9,845,344 123,219
1969 9,680,282 119,564
1968 9,514,716 116,075
1967 9,348,939 112,528
1966 9,181,722 108,507
1965 9,012,938 104,102
1964 8,842,525 100,662
1963 8,670,144 98,222
1962 8,497,059 95,802
1961 8,324,802 93,450
1960 8,153,350 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Maldives
2100 -1.14% -0.3%
2099 -1.14% -0.31%
2098 -1.14% -0.35%
2097 -1.14% -0.38%
2096 -1.15% -0.4%
2095 -1.14% -0.44%
2094 -1.15% -0.49%
2093 -1.13% -0.54%
2092 -1.14% -0.56%
2091 -1.14% -0.63%
2090 -1.13% -0.65%
2089 -1.12% -0.73%
2088 -1.1% -0.74%
2087 -1.08% -0.78%
2086 -1.07% -0.8%
2085 -1.04% -0.81%
2084 -1.02% -0.81%
2083 -0.99% -0.81%
2082 -0.99% -0.84%
2081 -0.97% -0.83%
2080 -0.95% -0.82%
2079 -0.93% -0.83%
2078 -0.91% -0.79%
2077 -0.88% -0.74%
2076 -0.87% -0.72%
2075 -0.84% -0.68%
2074 -0.81% -0.67%
2073 -0.79% -0.62%
2072 -0.79% -0.6%
2071 -0.76% -0.56%
2070 -0.74% -0.51%
2069 -0.73% -0.48%
2068 -0.72% -0.45%
2067 -0.7% -0.39%
2066 -0.67% -0.34%
2065 -0.66% -0.31%
2064 -0.63% -0.28%
2063 -0.59% -0.23%
2062 -0.56% -0.18%
2061 -0.53% -0.1%
2060 -0.51% -0.1%
2059 -0.47% -0.04%
2058 -0.46% 0.01%
2057 -0.43% 0.08%
2056 -0.4% 0.12%
2055 -0.37% 0.14%
2054 -0.34% 0.17%
2053 -0.3% 0.23%
2052 -0.27% 0.26%
2051 -0.23% 0.31%
2050 -0.22% 0.37%
2049 -0.19% 0.41%
2048 -0.15% 0.39%
2047 -0.13% 0.42%
2046 -0.12% 0.46%
2045 -0.08% 0.45%
2044 -0.05% 0.48%
2043 -0.02% 0.49%
2042 -0.01% 0.49%
2041 0.02% 0.5%
2040 0.04% 0.51%
2039 0.07% 0.47%
2038 0.09% 0.47%
2037 0.13% 0.45%
2036 0.15% 0.45%
2035 0.17% 0.44%
2034 0.19% 0.46%
2033 0.23% 0.44%
2032 0.27% 0.43%
2031 0.3% 0.4%
2030 0.33% 0.38%
2029 0.35% 0.4%
2028 0.39% 0.37%
2027 0.41% 0.35%
2026 0.45% 0.35%
2025 0.48% 0.36%
2024 0.54% 0.34%
2023 0.54% 0.36%
2022 0.5% 1.54%
2021 0.44% 2.8%
2020 0.9% 2.95%
2019 1.61% 3.09%
2018 1.8% 3.23%
2017 1.6% 3.38%
2016 1.22% 3.54%
2015 1.03% 3.51%
2014 1% 3.39%
2013 0.96% 3.43%
2012 0.96% 3.52%
2011 0.99% 3.57%
2010 1.01% 3.59%
2009 1.01% 3.6%
2008 1% 3.6%
2007 0.98% 3.39%
2006 0.98% 2.42%
2005 1% 1.66%
2004 1.01% 1.66%
2003 1.05% 1.67%
2002 1.11% 1.69%
2001 1.16% 1.68%
2000 1.2% 1.66%
1999 1.27% 1.72%
1998 1.31% 1.87%
1997 1.35% 2.04%
1996 1.42% 2.22%
1995 1.47% 2.32%
1994 1.52% 2.42%
1993 1.57% 2.66%
1992 1.63% 2.91%
1991 1.68% 3.13%
1990 1.68% 3.23%
1989 1.66% 3.25%
1988 1.64% 3.4%
1987 1.6% 3.56%
1986 1.56% 3.56%
1985 1.54% 3.24%
1984 1.51% 2.83%
1983 1.48% 2.75%
1982 1.47% 2.83%
1981 1.48% 2.85%
1980 1.49% 2.79%
1979 1.5% 2.69%
1978 1.52% 2.78%
1977 1.54% 2.99%
1976 1.56% 3.05%
1975 1.58% 3.01%
1974 1.6% 2.98%
1973 1.63% 3.04%
1972 1.65% 3.1%
1971 1.67% 3.1%
1970 1.71% 3.06%
1969 1.74% 3.01%
1968 1.77% 3.15%
1967 1.82% 3.71%
1966 1.87% 4.23%
1965 1.93% 3.42%
1964 1.99% 2.48%
1963 2.04% 2.53%
1962 2.07% 2.52%
1961 2.1% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Chile Maldives
Current population
19992079
532468
Population rank 67/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.006%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
4.68 hours
One birth every
3.05 minutes
1.57 hours
One death every
4.04 minutes
7.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +261 +5
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +1,877
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.36%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 142/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -2,283
Net migration rank 21/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -2,283
2024 42,356 58,316 4,340 -2,421
2023 48,518 62,679 4,566 -2,877
2022 41,041 59,374 4,752 -2,674
2021 27,530 65,480 4,426 9,412
2020 52,378 26,042 4,594 9,642
2019 86,006 181,339 4,886 9,648
2018 103,950 237,807 5,088 9,637
2017 106,268 220,621 5,342 9,555
2016 120,545 135,864 5,652 9,421
2015 127,074 55,689 5,914 9,324
2014 131,373 52,702 6,122 7,700
2013 133,785 36,529 6,307 6,963
2012 134,617 30,870 6,445 6,800
2011 141,053 28,086 6,429 6,611
2010 145,527 26,048 6,350 6,369
2009 147,576 24,324 6,227 6,093
2008 147,105 22,488 5,856 6,035
2007 145,043 20,170 5,324 6,160
2006 142,277 17,285 4,766 5,006
2005 147,009 14,289 4,493 578
2004 150,138 11,495 4,287 668
2003 154,287 9,225 4,316 578
2002 162,322 7,824 4,257 607
2001 171,659 6,346 4,271 560
2000 175,362 7,067 4,372 300
1999 177,995 8,226 4,601 -62
1998 185,815 10,984 4,919 -94
1997 190,433 3,504 5,267 -60
1996 199,897 2,942 5,705 -183
1995 208,017 2,454 6,177 -302
1994 209,834 1,930 6,550 -768
1993 215,003 1,164 6,842 -749
1992 219,224 0 7,096 -522
1991 227,180 -2,207 7,295 -378
1990 226,941 -1,274 7,444 -271
1989 224,854 -6,186 7,472 -610
1988 221,602 -9,131 7,414 -564
1987 218,034 -11,958 7,300 -265
1986 213,571 -17,148 7,153 -175
1985 208,910 -18,047 6,944 -382
1984 205,407 -21,188 6,680 -1,300
1983 202,352 -23,386 6,361 -1,608
1982 199,522 -26,646 6,058 -1,220
1981 198,211 -28,096 5,778 -1,014
1980 198,281 -28,060 5,526 -903
1979 197,198 -29,873 5,275 -958
1978 196,483 -29,644 4,812 -716
1977 197,163 -29,651 4,779 -413
1976 196,986 -29,967 4,538 -101
1975 196,890 -30,524 4,325 -14
1974 196,322 -31,211 4,136 -78
1973 197,666 -31,878 3,924 60
1972 198,162 -32,584 3,707 269
1971 198,523 -34,147 3,549 341
1970 200,402 -36,079 3,415 330
1969 202,764 -36,976 3,260 313
1968 203,577 -38,224 3,150 255
1967 204,377 -38,159 3,010 672
1966 204,661 -36,446 2,845 1,511
1965 203,341 -33,988 2,747 1,709
1964 202,741 -31,261 2,660 -227
1963 202,370 -29,082 2,567 -125
1962 200,905 -28,023 2,475 -80
1961 198,788 -27,159 2,354 -44
1960 198,461 -27,184 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/maldives | 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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K

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

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