The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.
Population statistics:
- Mali's population is 1.32 times bigger than Chile's.
- Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
- The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.32% for Mali.
- For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
- Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).
Chile vs Mali: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Chile
|
Mali
|
|
| 2100 | 13,538,233 | 80,362,778 |
| 2099 | 13,694,580 | 80,043,103 |
| 2098 | 13,852,916 | 79,704,143 |
| 2097 | 14,012,136 | 79,354,569 |
| 2096 | 14,174,091 | 78,987,874 |
| 2095 | 14,338,836 | 78,602,449 |
| 2094 | 14,504,768 | 78,192,601 |
| 2093 | 14,672,995 | 77,771,649 |
| 2092 | 14,841,276 | 77,337,997 |
| 2091 | 15,012,606 | 76,884,320 |
| 2090 | 15,185,296 | 76,409,599 |
| 2089 | 15,359,485 | 75,916,129 |
| 2088 | 15,534,223 | 75,405,009 |
| 2087 | 15,707,399 | 74,874,565 |
| 2086 | 15,879,078 | 74,331,613 |
| 2085 | 16,050,602 | 73,769,979 |
| 2084 | 16,219,059 | 73,189,821 |
| 2083 | 16,386,291 | 72,588,675 |
| 2082 | 16,549,944 | 71,975,720 |
| 2081 | 16,714,879 | 71,340,622 |
| 2080 | 16,878,669 | 70,699,377 |
| 2079 | 17,040,181 | 70,036,857 |
| 2078 | 17,200,034 | 69,359,523 |
| 2077 | 17,357,593 | 68,668,133 |
| 2076 | 17,512,529 | 67,965,034 |
| 2075 | 17,665,652 | 67,249,105 |
| 2074 | 17,815,245 | 66,516,075 |
| 2073 | 17,960,951 | 65,768,739 |
| 2072 | 18,104,555 | 65,009,716 |
| 2071 | 18,248,051 | 64,232,600 |
| 2070 | 18,388,269 | 63,450,597 |
| 2069 | 18,525,990 | 62,657,123 |
| 2068 | 18,662,583 | 61,850,168 |
| 2067 | 18,797,031 | 61,035,806 |
| 2066 | 18,930,019 | 60,215,831 |
| 2065 | 19,057,914 | 59,394,005 |
| 2064 | 19,183,930 | 58,560,766 |
| 2063 | 19,305,093 | 57,720,905 |
| 2062 | 19,419,125 | 56,873,801 |
| 2061 | 19,528,803 | 56,020,633 |
| 2060 | 19,632,732 | 55,160,220 |
| 2059 | 19,733,594 | 54,298,509 |
| 2058 | 19,826,981 | 53,431,783 |
| 2057 | 19,917,957 | 52,559,686 |
| 2056 | 20,003,158 | 51,686,173 |
| 2055 | 20,083,811 | 50,807,502 |
| 2054 | 20,157,425 | 49,930,546 |
| 2053 | 20,226,483 | 49,048,457 |
| 2052 | 20,287,759 | 48,161,836 |
| 2051 | 20,342,317 | 47,275,159 |
| 2050 | 20,390,198 | 46,385,854 |
| 2049 | 20,434,796 | 45,500,920 |
| 2048 | 20,474,175 | 44,612,126 |
| 2047 | 20,505,731 | 43,725,546 |
| 2046 | 20,533,426 | 42,836,054 |
| 2045 | 20,557,560 | 41,946,522 |
| 2044 | 20,574,613 | 41,057,406 |
| 2043 | 20,584,097 | 40,168,481 |
| 2042 | 20,588,631 | 39,281,666 |
| 2041 | 20,590,850 | 38,402,142 |
| 2040 | 20,586,260 | 37,521,801 |
| 2039 | 20,578,028 | 36,648,491 |
| 2038 | 20,563,761 | 35,768,661 |
| 2037 | 20,544,889 | 34,898,973 |
| 2036 | 20,517,930 | 34,032,460 |
| 2035 | 20,486,465 | 33,174,985 |
| 2034 | 20,450,997 | 32,324,451 |
| 2033 | 20,411,343 | 31,482,783 |
| 2032 | 20,364,270 | 30,652,485 |
| 2031 | 20,309,470 | 29,830,213 |
| 2030 | 20,248,404 | 29,025,640 |
| 2029 | 20,182,063 | 28,232,427 |
| 2028 | 20,110,713 | 27,453,124 |
| 2027 | 20,032,166 | 26,687,226 |
| 2026 | 19,949,741 | 25,937,442 |
| 2025 | 19,859,921 | 25,198,821 |
| 2024 | 19,764,771 | 24,478,595 |
| 2023 | 19,658,835 | 23,769,127 |
| 2022 | 19,553,036 | 23,072,640 |
| 2021 | 19,456,334 | 22,388,630 |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 | 21,713,836 |
| 2019 | 19,197,744 | 21,068,405 |
| 2018 | 18,893,191 | 20,442,030 |
| 2017 | 18,558,868 | 19,813,011 |
| 2016 | 18,267,221 | 19,191,289 |
| 2015 | 18,047,625 | 18,593,022 |
| 2014 | 17,864,195 | 18,020,267 |
| 2013 | 17,687,006 | 17,459,615 |
| 2012 | 17,519,119 | 16,957,033 |
| 2011 | 17,351,816 | 16,469,049 |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 | 15,945,198 |
| 2009 | 17,009,731 | 15,435,539 |
| 2008 | 16,838,988 | 14,940,782 |
| 2007 | 16,671,581 | 14,457,775 |
| 2006 | 16,509,195 | 13,990,139 |
| 2005 | 16,348,778 | 13,538,647 |
| 2004 | 16,187,322 | 13,102,409 |
| 2003 | 16,024,752 | 12,684,955 |
| 2002 | 15,857,925 | 12,288,050 |
| 2001 | 15,683,849 | 11,912,158 |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 | 11,559,290 |
| 1999 | 15,319,313 | 11,227,415 |
| 1998 | 15,127,799 | 10,919,573 |
| 1997 | 14,932,434 | 10,646,495 |
| 1996 | 14,734,046 | 10,407,278 |
| 1995 | 14,527,381 | 10,185,365 |
| 1994 | 14,316,256 | 9,967,031 |
| 1993 | 14,102,276 | 9,754,786 |
| 1992 | 13,884,577 | 9,553,540 |
| 1991 | 13,662,491 | 9,362,888 |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 | 9,178,830 |
| 1989 | 13,215,005 | 8,999,938 |
| 1988 | 12,999,424 | 8,833,996 |
| 1987 | 12,790,150 | 8,681,164 |
| 1986 | 12,588,914 | 8,531,277 |
| 1985 | 12,395,274 | 8,374,663 |
| 1984 | 12,207,733 | 8,208,599 |
| 1983 | 12,026,138 | 8,034,400 |
| 1982 | 11,850,214 | 7,860,194 |
| 1981 | 11,678,717 | 7,692,766 |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 | 7,530,515 |
| 1979 | 11,339,779 | 7,375,266 |
| 1978 | 11,172,695 | 7,229,651 |
| 1977 | 11,005,519 | 7,090,979 |
| 1976 | 10,838,251 | 6,960,979 |
| 1975 | 10,671,559 | 6,837,261 |
| 1974 | 10,505,817 | 6,715,436 |
| 1973 | 10,340,362 | 6,597,106 |
| 1972 | 10,174,678 | 6,483,726 |
| 1971 | 10,009,701 | 6,377,944 |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 | 6,276,472 |
| 1969 | 9,680,282 | 6,177,704 |
| 1968 | 9,514,716 | 6,082,979 |
| 1967 | 9,348,939 | 5,990,906 |
| 1966 | 9,181,722 | 5,902,204 |
| 1965 | 9,012,938 | 5,815,487 |
| 1964 | 8,842,525 | 5,730,125 |
| 1963 | 8,670,144 | 5,646,605 |
| 1962 | 8,497,059 | 5,563,917 |
| 1961 | 8,324,802 | 5,482,283 |
| 1960 | 8,153,350 | 5,402,550 |
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/mali | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).
Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.
Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Mali
|
|
| 2100 | -1.14% | 0.4% |
| 2099 | -1.14% | 0.43% |
| 2098 | -1.14% | 0.44% |
| 2097 | -1.14% | 0.46% |
| 2096 | -1.15% | 0.49% |
| 2095 | -1.14% | 0.52% |
| 2094 | -1.15% | 0.54% |
| 2093 | -1.13% | 0.56% |
| 2092 | -1.14% | 0.59% |
| 2091 | -1.14% | 0.62% |
| 2090 | -1.13% | 0.65% |
| 2089 | -1.12% | 0.68% |
| 2088 | -1.1% | 0.71% |
| 2087 | -1.08% | 0.73% |
| 2086 | -1.07% | 0.76% |
| 2085 | -1.04% | 0.79% |
| 2084 | -1.02% | 0.83% |
| 2083 | -0.99% | 0.85% |
| 2082 | -0.99% | 0.89% |
| 2081 | -0.97% | 0.91% |
| 2080 | -0.95% | 0.95% |
| 2079 | -0.93% | 0.98% |
| 2078 | -0.91% | 1.01% |
| 2077 | -0.88% | 1.03% |
| 2076 | -0.87% | 1.06% |
| 2075 | -0.84% | 1.1% |
| 2074 | -0.81% | 1.14% |
| 2073 | -0.79% | 1.17% |
| 2072 | -0.79% | 1.21% |
| 2071 | -0.76% | 1.23% |
| 2070 | -0.74% | 1.27% |
| 2069 | -0.73% | 1.3% |
| 2068 | -0.72% | 1.33% |
| 2067 | -0.7% | 1.36% |
| 2066 | -0.67% | 1.38% |
| 2065 | -0.66% | 1.42% |
| 2064 | -0.63% | 1.46% |
| 2063 | -0.59% | 1.49% |
| 2062 | -0.56% | 1.52% |
| 2061 | -0.53% | 1.56% |
| 2060 | -0.51% | 1.59% |
| 2059 | -0.47% | 1.62% |
| 2058 | -0.46% | 1.66% |
| 2057 | -0.43% | 1.69% |
| 2056 | -0.4% | 1.73% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 1.76% |
| 2054 | -0.34% | 1.8% |
| 2053 | -0.3% | 1.84% |
| 2052 | -0.27% | 1.88% |
| 2051 | -0.23% | 1.92% |
| 2050 | -0.22% | 1.94% |
| 2049 | -0.19% | 1.99% |
| 2048 | -0.15% | 2.03% |
| 2047 | -0.13% | 2.08% |
| 2046 | -0.12% | 2.12% |
| 2045 | -0.08% | 2.17% |
| 2044 | -0.05% | 2.21% |
| 2043 | -0.02% | 2.26% |
| 2042 | -0.01% | 2.29% |
| 2041 | 0.02% | 2.35% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | 2.38% |
| 2039 | 0.07% | 2.46% |
| 2038 | 0.09% | 2.49% |
| 2037 | 0.13% | 2.55% |
| 2036 | 0.15% | 2.58% |
| 2035 | 0.17% | 2.63% |
| 2034 | 0.19% | 2.67% |
| 2033 | 0.23% | 2.71% |
| 2032 | 0.27% | 2.76% |
| 2031 | 0.3% | 2.77% |
| 2030 | 0.33% | 2.81% |
| 2029 | 0.35% | 2.84% |
| 2028 | 0.39% | 2.87% |
| 2027 | 0.41% | 2.89% |
| 2026 | 0.45% | 2.93% |
| 2025 | 0.48% | 2.94% |
| 2024 | 0.54% | 2.98% |
| 2023 | 0.54% | 3.02% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | 3.06% |
| 2021 | 0.44% | 3.11% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | 3.06% |
| 2019 | 1.61% | 3.06% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | 3.17% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | 3.24% |
| 2016 | 1.22% | 3.22% |
| 2015 | 1.03% | 3.18% |
| 2014 | 1% | 3.21% |
| 2013 | 0.96% | 2.96% |
| 2012 | 0.96% | 2.96% |
| 2011 | 0.99% | 3.29% |
| 2010 | 1.01% | 3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01% | 3.31% |
| 2008 | 1% | 3.34% |
| 2007 | 0.98% | 3.34% |
| 2006 | 0.98% | 3.33% |
| 2005 | 1% | 3.33% |
| 2004 | 1.01% | 3.29% |
| 2003 | 1.05% | 3.23% |
| 2002 | 1.11% | 3.16% |
| 2001 | 1.16% | 3.05% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | 2.96% |
| 1999 | 1.27% | 2.82% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 2.56% |
| 1997 | 1.35% | 2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.42% | 2.18% |
| 1995 | 1.47% | 2.19% |
| 1994 | 1.52% | 2.18% |
| 1993 | 1.57% | 2.11% |
| 1992 | 1.63% | 2.04% |
| 1991 | 1.68% | 2.01% |
| 1990 | 1.68% | 1.99% |
| 1989 | 1.66% | 1.88% |
| 1988 | 1.64% | 1.76% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | 1.76% |
| 1986 | 1.56% | 1.87% |
| 1985 | 1.54% | 2.02% |
| 1984 | 1.51% | 2.17% |
| 1983 | 1.48% | 2.22% |
| 1982 | 1.47% | 2.18% |
| 1981 | 1.48% | 2.15% |
| 1980 | 1.49% | 2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | 2.01% |
| 1978 | 1.52% | 1.96% |
| 1977 | 1.54% | 1.87% |
| 1976 | 1.56% | 1.81% |
| 1975 | 1.58% | 1.81% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | 1.79% |
| 1973 | 1.63% | 1.75% |
| 1972 | 1.65% | 1.66% |
| 1971 | 1.67% | 1.62% |
| 1970 | 1.71% | 1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.74% | 1.56% |
| 1968 | 1.77% | 1.54% |
| 1967 | 1.82% | 1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.87% | 1.49% |
| 1965 | 1.93% | 1.49% |
| 1964 | 1.99% | 1.48% |
| 1963 | 2.04% | 1.49% |
| 1962 | 2.07% | 1.49% |
| 1961 | 2.1% | 1.48% |
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/mali | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.
Live population counters
|
Chile
|
Mali
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
19992079
|
26322576
|
| Population rank | 67/197 | 58/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.24% | 0.32% |
| One net population change |
5.54 minutes
|
43.9 seconds
|
| One birth every |
3.05 minutes
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32.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
4.04 minutes
|
2.52 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +261 | +1,973 |
| Annual growth/decline | +95,150 | +720,226 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.48% | +2.94% |
| Population growth rate rank | 129/197 | 14/197 |
| One migration net change every |
10.2 minutes
|
11 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +51,712 | -48,019 |
| Net migration rank | 21/196 | 173/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,538,324 | 545,323 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 44/195 | 76/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 7.8% | 2.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 76/195 | 131/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Mali
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 51,712 | - | -48,019 |
| 2024 | 42,356 | 58,316 | 759,375 | -46,880 |
| 2023 | 48,518 | 62,679 | 746,398 | -39,953 |
| 2022 | 41,041 | 59,374 | 726,465 | -39,951 |
| 2021 | 27,530 | 65,480 | 703,674 | -22,210 |
| 2020 | 52,378 | 26,042 | 683,053 | -14,962 |
| 2019 | 86,006 | 181,339 | 667,110 | -44,373 |
| 2018 | 103,950 | 237,807 | 670,723 | -40,710 |
| 2017 | 106,268 | 220,621 | 661,973 | -33,942 |
| 2016 | 120,545 | 135,864 | 645,652 | -30,251 |
| 2015 | 127,074 | 55,689 | 630,006 | -48,872 |
| 2014 | 131,373 | 52,702 | 614,419 | -50,068 |
| 2013 | 133,785 | 36,529 | 597,887 | -40,951 |
| 2012 | 134,617 | 30,870 | 588,748 | -140,507 |
| 2011 | 141,053 | 28,086 | 570,899 | -43,160 |
| 2010 | 145,527 | 26,048 | 554,447 | -34,483 |
| 2009 | 147,576 | 24,324 | 533,730 | -34,383 |
| 2008 | 147,105 | 22,488 | 514,665 | -24,509 |
| 2007 | 145,043 | 20,170 | 495,800 | -19,945 |
| 2006 | 142,277 | 17,285 | 477,665 | -18,247 |
| 2005 | 147,009 | 14,289 | 460,964 | -17,413 |
| 2004 | 150,138 | 11,495 | 439,717 | -10,796 |
| 2003 | 154,287 | 9,225 | 417,766 | -11,768 |
| 2002 | 162,322 | 7,824 | 396,732 | -8,914 |
| 2001 | 171,659 | 6,346 | 376,472 | -12,507 |
| 2000 | 175,362 | 7,067 | 359,159 | -17,395 |
| 1999 | 177,995 | 8,226 | 343,705 | -21,702 |
| 1998 | 185,815 | 10,984 | 323,940 | -30,255 |
| 1997 | 190,433 | 3,504 | 308,429 | -55,978 |
| 1996 | 199,897 | 2,942 | 293,953 | -67,974 |
| 1995 | 208,017 | 2,454 | 285,598 | -67,763 |
| 1994 | 209,834 | 1,930 | 282,356 | -63,533 |
| 1993 | 215,003 | 1,164 | 274,480 | -68,816 |
| 1992 | 219,224 | 0 | 267,605 | -70,789 |
| 1991 | 227,180 | -2,207 | 261,656 | -77,172 |
| 1990 | 226,941 | -1,274 | 252,308 | -68,668 |
| 1989 | 224,854 | -6,186 | 249,929 | -75,771 |
| 1988 | 221,602 | -9,131 | 245,682 | -87,952 |
| 1987 | 218,034 | -11,958 | 238,871 | -90,940 |
| 1986 | 213,571 | -17,148 | 233,799 | -81,970 |
| 1985 | 208,910 | -18,047 | 224,734 | -63,347 |
| 1984 | 205,407 | -21,188 | 218,078 | -47,331 |
| 1983 | 202,352 | -23,386 | 211,795 | -34,132 |
| 1982 | 199,522 | -26,646 | 204,892 | -34,140 |
| 1981 | 198,211 | -28,096 | 198,227 | -34,130 |
| 1980 | 198,281 | -28,060 | 190,560 | -30,156 |
| 1979 | 197,198 | -29,873 | 182,449 | -32,353 |
| 1978 | 196,483 | -29,644 | 172,652 | -31,520 |
| 1977 | 197,163 | -29,651 | 165,071 | -28,853 |
| 1976 | 196,986 | -29,967 | 157,778 | -33,999 |
| 1975 | 196,890 | -30,524 | 150,222 | -26,572 |
| 1974 | 196,322 | -31,211 | 142,448 | -22,449 |
| 1973 | 197,666 | -31,878 | 135,801 | -19,137 |
| 1972 | 198,162 | -32,584 | 129,687 | -19,594 |
| 1971 | 198,523 | -34,147 | 123,591 | -22,127 |
| 1970 | 200,402 | -36,079 | 118,952 | -17,479 |
| 1969 | 202,764 | -36,976 | 114,361 | -18,302 |
| 1968 | 203,577 | -38,224 | 111,403 | -18,015 |
| 1967 | 204,377 | -38,159 | 107,650 | -16,900 |
| 1966 | 204,661 | -36,446 | 103,684 | -17,032 |
| 1965 | 203,341 | -33,988 | 100,451 | -13,662 |
| 1964 | 202,741 | -31,261 | 97,166 | -13,226 |
| 1963 | 202,370 | -29,082 | 95,055 | -11,951 |
| 1962 | 200,905 | -28,023 | 93,101 | -10,821 |
| 1961 | 198,788 | -27,159 | 91,115 | -10,139 |
| 1960 | 198,461 | -27,184 | 88,802 | -10,314 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/chile/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).
As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.
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Population differences between Chile and Mali
|
Chile
|
Mali
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.7 years | 61.1 years |
| Average age | 39.2 years | 21.4 years |
| Median age | 38 years | 16.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.14 births per woman | 5.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 69.6 ppl/mi² | 55.1 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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