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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 6.67 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.85% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Chile vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Mexico
2100 13,542,179 131,182,639
2099 13,698,571 131,943,283
2098 13,856,954 132,700,369
2097 14,016,220 133,455,010
2096 14,178,222 134,204,227
2095 14,343,015 134,949,218
2094 14,508,995 135,687,085
2093 14,677,272 136,415,232
2092 14,845,602 137,127,644
2091 15,016,981 137,833,985
2090 15,189,722 138,527,198
2089 15,363,962 139,208,862
2088 15,538,750 139,874,924
2087 15,711,977 140,530,483
2086 15,883,706 141,174,372
2085 16,055,280 141,805,496
2084 16,223,786 142,415,948
2083 16,391,067 143,009,187
2082 16,554,768 143,579,768
2081 16,719,751 144,138,842
2080 16,883,588 144,677,451
2079 17,045,148 145,195,172
2078 17,205,047 145,691,242
2077 17,362,651 146,165,064
2076 17,517,633 146,616,674
2075 17,670,800 147,046,928
2074 17,820,437 147,455,761
2073 17,966,186 147,841,295
2072 18,109,831 148,201,143
2071 18,253,369 148,534,057
2070 18,393,628 148,848,168
2069 18,531,389 149,134,711
2068 18,668,022 149,395,717
2067 18,802,510 149,630,386
2066 18,935,536 149,842,125
2065 19,063,468 150,029,268
2064 19,189,521 150,187,992
2063 19,310,719 150,319,846
2062 19,424,785 150,424,224
2061 19,534,495 150,502,250
2060 19,638,454 150,555,648
2059 19,739,346 150,577,220
2058 19,832,760 150,569,044
2057 19,923,762 150,535,337
2056 20,008,988 150,475,242
2055 20,089,664 150,384,336
2054 20,163,300 150,263,237
2053 20,232,377 150,110,615
2052 20,293,672 149,923,918
2051 20,348,246 149,705,066
2050 20,396,141 149,450,774
2049 20,440,751 149,166,038
2048 20,480,143 148,836,849
2047 20,511,707 148,478,965
2046 20,539,410 148,081,688
2045 20,563,551 147,647,318
2044 20,580,609 147,173,101
2043 20,590,097 146,667,761
2042 20,594,631 146,123,566
2041 20,596,851 145,543,650
2040 20,592,260 144,931,633
2039 20,584,025 144,286,278
2038 20,569,754 143,601,872
2037 20,550,877 142,883,005
2036 20,523,910 142,138,929
2035 20,492,436 141,359,885
2034 20,456,957 140,554,653
2033 20,417,291 139,713,048
2032 20,370,206 138,843,644
2031 20,315,389 137,947,334
2030 20,254,305 137,023,304
2029 20,187,945 136,071,720
2028 20,116,575 135,090,755
2027 20,038,004 134,081,337
2026 19,955,555 133,042,003
2025 19,865,709 131,970,909
2024 19,764,771 130,861,007
2023 19,658,835 129,739,759
2022 19,553,036 128,613,117
2021 19,456,334 127,648,148
2020 19,370,624 126,799,054
2019 19,197,744 125,762,982
2018 18,893,191 124,573,711
2017 18,558,868 123,400,057
2016 18,267,221 122,251,351
2015 18,047,625 121,072,306
2014 17,864,195 119,784,261
2013 17,687,006 118,343,573
2012 17,519,119 116,818,208
2011 17,351,816 115,243,504
2010 17,181,464 113,623,895
2009 17,009,731 111,999,721
2008 16,838,988 110,374,288
2007 16,671,581 108,774,360
2006 16,509,195 107,253,666
2005 16,348,778 105,811,504
2004 16,187,322 104,394,131
2003 16,024,752 102,978,515
2002 15,857,925 101,548,624
2001 15,683,849 100,099,099
2000 15,503,635 98,625,552
1999 15,319,313 97,115,707
1998 15,127,799 95,575,245
1997 14,932,434 94,021,207
1996 14,734,046 92,452,702
1995 14,527,381 90,862,455
1994 14,316,256 89,259,205
1993 14,102,276 87,653,807
1992 13,884,577 86,044,809
1991 13,662,491 84,430,572
1990 13,437,176 82,820,170
1989 13,215,005 81,247,182
1988 12,999,424 79,695,531
1987 12,790,150 78,136,651
1986 12,588,914 76,585,637
1985 12,395,274 75,043,414
1984 12,207,733 73,506,846
1983 12,026,138 71,971,240
1982 11,850,214 70,433,260
1981 11,678,717 68,892,108
1980 11,508,550 67,300,334
1979 11,339,779 65,648,865
1978 11,172,695 63,979,046
1977 11,005,519 62,308,493
1976 10,838,251 60,645,512
1975 10,671,559 58,982,400
1974 10,505,817 57,320,149
1973 10,340,362 55,667,284
1972 10,174,678 54,030,168
1971 10,009,701 52,412,558
1970 9,845,344 50,814,953
1969 9,680,282 49,233,194
1968 9,514,716 47,668,303
1967 9,348,939 46,129,608
1966 9,181,722 44,629,106
1965 9,012,938 43,174,477
1964 8,842,525 41,772,049
1963 8,670,144 40,424,065
1962 8,497,059 39,129,200
1961 8,324,802 37,890,118
1960 8,153,350 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Mexico
2100 -1.14% -0.58%
2099 -1.14% -0.57%
2098 -1.14% -0.57%
2097 -1.14% -0.56%
2096 -1.15% -0.55%
2095 -1.14% -0.54%
2094 -1.15% -0.53%
2093 -1.13% -0.52%
2092 -1.14% -0.51%
2091 -1.14% -0.5%
2090 -1.13% -0.49%
2089 -1.12% -0.48%
2088 -1.1% -0.47%
2087 -1.08% -0.46%
2086 -1.07% -0.45%
2085 -1.04% -0.43%
2084 -1.02% -0.41%
2083 -0.99% -0.4%
2082 -0.99% -0.39%
2081 -0.97% -0.37%
2080 -0.95% -0.36%
2079 -0.93% -0.34%
2078 -0.91% -0.32%
2077 -0.88% -0.31%
2076 -0.87% -0.29%
2075 -0.84% -0.28%
2074 -0.81% -0.26%
2073 -0.79% -0.24%
2072 -0.79% -0.22%
2071 -0.76% -0.21%
2070 -0.74% -0.19%
2069 -0.73% -0.17%
2068 -0.72% -0.16%
2067 -0.7% -0.14%
2066 -0.67% -0.12%
2065 -0.66% -0.11%
2064 -0.63% -0.09%
2063 -0.59% -0.07%
2062 -0.56% -0.05%
2061 -0.53% -0.04%
2060 -0.51% -0.01%
2059 -0.47% 0.005%
2058 -0.46% 0.02%
2057 -0.43% 0.04%
2056 -0.4% 0.06%
2055 -0.37% 0.08%
2054 -0.34% 0.1%
2053 -0.3% 0.12%
2052 -0.27% 0.15%
2051 -0.23% 0.17%
2050 -0.22% 0.19%
2049 -0.19% 0.22%
2048 -0.15% 0.24%
2047 -0.13% 0.27%
2046 -0.12% 0.29%
2045 -0.08% 0.32%
2044 -0.05% 0.34%
2043 -0.02% 0.37%
2042 -0.01% 0.4%
2041 0.02% 0.42%
2040 0.04% 0.45%
2039 0.07% 0.48%
2038 0.09% 0.5%
2037 0.13% 0.52%
2036 0.15% 0.55%
2035 0.17% 0.57%
2034 0.19% 0.6%
2033 0.23% 0.63%
2032 0.27% 0.65%
2031 0.3% 0.67%
2030 0.33% 0.7%
2029 0.35% 0.73%
2028 0.39% 0.75%
2027 0.41% 0.78%
2026 0.45% 0.81%
2025 0.51% 0.85%
2024 0.54% 0.86%
2023 0.54% 0.88%
2022 0.5% 0.76%
2021 0.44% 0.67%
2020 0.9% 0.82%
2019 1.61% 0.95%
2018 1.8% 0.95%
2017 1.6% 0.94%
2016 1.22% 0.97%
2015 1.03% 1.08%
2014 1% 1.22%
2013 0.96% 1.31%
2012 0.96% 1.37%
2011 0.99% 1.43%
2010 1.01% 1.45%
2009 1.01% 1.47%
2008 1% 1.47%
2007 0.98% 1.42%
2006 0.98% 1.36%
2005 1% 1.36%
2004 1.01% 1.37%
2003 1.05% 1.41%
2002 1.11% 1.45%
2001 1.16% 1.49%
2000 1.2% 1.55%
1999 1.27% 1.61%
1998 1.31% 1.65%
1997 1.35% 1.7%
1996 1.42% 1.75%
1995 1.47% 1.8%
1994 1.52% 1.83%
1993 1.57% 1.87%
1992 1.63% 1.91%
1991 1.68% 1.94%
1990 1.68% 1.94%
1989 1.66% 1.95%
1988 1.64% 2%
1987 1.6% 2.03%
1986 1.56% 2.06%
1985 1.54% 2.09%
1984 1.51% 2.13%
1983 1.48% 2.18%
1982 1.47% 2.24%
1981 1.48% 2.37%
1980 1.49% 2.52%
1979 1.5% 2.61%
1978 1.52% 2.68%
1977 1.54% 2.74%
1976 1.56% 2.82%
1975 1.58% 2.9%
1974 1.6% 2.97%
1973 1.63% 3.03%
1972 1.65% 3.09%
1971 1.67% 3.14%
1970 1.71% 3.21%
1969 1.74% 3.28%
1968 1.77% 3.34%
1967 1.82% 3.36%
1966 1.87% 3.37%
1965 1.93% 3.36%
1964 1.99% 3.33%
1963 2.04% 3.31%
1962 2.07% 3.27%
1961 2.1% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Chile Mexico
Current population
19977856
133323134
Population rank 67/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 1.61%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
28.1 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
15.5 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +290 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 110/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -108,037
Net migration rank 21/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -108,037
2024 - 58,316 - -104,581
2023 48,518 62,679 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 41,041 59,374 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 27,530 65,480 936,682 -122,791
2020 52,378 26,042 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 86,006 181,339 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 103,950 237,807 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 106,268 220,621 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 120,545 135,864 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 127,074 55,689 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 131,373 52,702 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 133,785 36,529 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 134,617 30,870 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 141,053 28,086 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 145,527 26,048 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 147,576 24,324 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 147,105 22,488 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 145,043 20,170 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 142,277 17,285 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 147,009 14,289 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 150,138 11,495 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 154,287 9,225 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 162,322 7,824 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 171,659 6,346 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 175,362 7,067 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 177,995 8,226 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 185,815 10,984 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 190,433 3,504 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 199,897 2,942 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 208,017 2,454 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 209,834 1,930 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 215,003 1,164 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 219,224 0 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 227,180 -2,207 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 226,941 -1,274 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 224,854 -6,186 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 221,602 -9,131 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 218,034 -11,958 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 213,571 -17,148 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 208,910 -18,047 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 205,407 -21,188 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 202,352 -23,386 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 199,522 -26,646 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 198,211 -28,096 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 198,281 -28,060 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 197,198 -29,873 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 196,483 -29,644 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 197,163 -29,651 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 196,986 -29,967 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 196,890 -30,524 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 196,322 -31,211 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 197,666 -31,878 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 198,162 -32,584 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 198,523 -34,147 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 200,402 -36,079 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 202,764 -36,976 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 203,577 -38,224 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 204,377 -38,159 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 204,661 -36,446 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 203,341 -33,988 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 202,741 -31,261 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 202,370 -29,082 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 200,905 -28,023 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 198,788 -27,159 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 198,461 -27,184 1,206,955 -85,591

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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