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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 8.53 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Chile vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Moldova
2100 13,542,179 1,175,882
2099 13,698,571 1,186,641
2098 13,856,954 1,197,541
2097 14,016,220 1,208,458
2096 14,178,222 1,219,478
2095 14,343,015 1,230,573
2094 14,508,995 1,241,540
2093 14,677,272 1,252,531
2092 14,845,602 1,263,471
2091 15,016,981 1,274,372
2090 15,189,722 1,285,020
2089 15,363,962 1,295,696
2088 15,538,750 1,306,424
2087 15,711,977 1,317,064
2086 15,883,706 1,327,799
2085 16,055,280 1,338,702
2084 16,223,786 1,349,432
2083 16,391,067 1,360,333
2082 16,554,768 1,371,322
2081 16,719,751 1,382,447
2080 16,883,588 1,393,733
2079 17,045,148 1,405,298
2078 17,205,047 1,417,062
2077 17,362,651 1,429,240
2076 17,517,633 1,441,240
2075 17,670,800 1,453,677
2074 17,820,437 1,466,568
2073 17,966,186 1,479,672
2072 18,109,831 1,493,311
2071 18,253,369 1,507,315
2070 18,393,628 1,522,149
2069 18,531,389 1,537,091
2068 18,668,022 1,552,724
2067 18,802,510 1,568,676
2066 18,935,536 1,584,782
2065 19,063,468 1,601,356
2064 19,189,521 1,618,317
2063 19,310,719 1,635,288
2062 19,424,785 1,652,720
2061 19,534,495 1,670,255
2060 19,638,454 1,688,120
2059 19,739,346 1,705,595
2058 19,832,760 1,722,942
2057 19,923,762 1,740,252
2056 20,008,988 1,757,829
2055 20,089,664 1,775,082
2054 20,163,300 1,792,262
2053 20,232,377 1,809,221
2052 20,293,672 1,825,831
2051 20,348,246 1,842,337
2050 20,396,141 1,858,281
2049 20,440,751 1,874,666
2048 20,480,143 1,890,586
2047 20,511,707 1,906,615
2046 20,539,410 1,922,962
2045 20,563,551 1,939,938
2044 20,580,609 1,956,858
2043 20,590,097 1,974,616
2042 20,594,631 1,992,765
2041 20,596,851 2,011,342
2040 20,592,260 2,030,732
2039 20,584,025 2,051,163
2038 20,569,754 2,071,871
2037 20,550,877 2,093,068
2036 20,523,910 2,114,669
2035 20,492,436 2,136,998
2034 20,456,957 2,159,450
2033 20,417,291 2,182,023
2032 20,370,206 2,204,431
2031 20,315,389 2,227,006
2030 20,254,305 2,250,038
2029 20,187,945 2,272,963
2028 20,116,575 2,295,739
2027 20,038,004 2,318,425
2026 19,955,555 2,341,166
2025 19,865,709 2,373,265
2024 19,764,771 2,402,306
2023 19,658,835 2,457,783
2022 19,553,036 2,528,654
2021 19,456,334 2,595,809
2020 19,370,624 2,635,130
2019 19,197,744 2,664,224
2018 18,893,191 2,707,203
2017 18,558,868 2,755,189
2016 18,267,221 2,803,186
2015 18,047,625 2,835,978
2014 17,864,195 2,857,815
2013 17,687,006 2,859,558
2012 17,519,119 2,860,324
2011 17,351,816 2,860,699
2010 17,181,464 2,862,354
2009 17,009,731 2,865,213
2008 16,838,988 2,868,833
2007 16,671,581 2,874,299
2006 16,509,195 2,880,967
2005 16,348,778 2,888,985
2004 16,187,322 2,896,023
2003 16,024,752 2,903,198
2002 15,857,925 2,911,385
2001 15,683,849 2,918,135
2000 15,503,635 2,924,668
1999 15,319,313 2,930,622
1998 15,127,799 2,935,227
1997 14,932,434 2,936,413
1996 14,734,046 2,947,293
1995 14,527,381 2,953,200
1994 14,316,256 2,966,745
1993 14,102,276 2,975,966
1992 13,884,577 2,980,965
1991 13,662,491 2,981,566
1990 13,437,176 2,977,912
1989 13,215,005 2,970,039
1988 12,999,424 2,948,891
1987 12,790,150 2,916,306
1986 12,588,914 2,883,057
1985 12,395,274 2,850,787
1984 12,207,733 2,820,518
1983 12,026,138 2,791,207
1982 11,850,214 2,763,101
1981 11,678,717 2,735,987
1980 11,508,550 2,708,675
1979 11,339,779 2,683,035
1978 11,172,695 2,656,211
1977 11,005,519 2,626,298
1976 10,838,251 2,596,491
1975 10,671,559 2,566,998
1974 10,505,817 2,538,164
1973 10,340,362 2,510,584
1972 10,174,678 2,484,742
1971 10,009,701 2,460,611
1970 9,845,344 2,437,590
1969 9,680,282 2,408,469
1968 9,514,716 2,373,073
1967 9,348,939 2,337,695
1966 9,181,722 2,301,871
1965 9,012,938 2,265,287
1964 8,842,525 2,228,000
1963 8,670,144 2,188,895
1962 8,497,059 2,147,227
1961 8,324,802 2,103,327
1960 8,153,350 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Moldova
2100 -1.14% -0.91%
2099 -1.14% -0.91%
2098 -1.14% -0.9%
2097 -1.14% -0.9%
2096 -1.15% -0.9%
2095 -1.14% -0.88%
2094 -1.15% -0.88%
2093 -1.13% -0.87%
2092 -1.14% -0.86%
2091 -1.14% -0.83%
2090 -1.13% -0.82%
2089 -1.12% -0.82%
2088 -1.1% -0.81%
2087 -1.08% -0.81%
2086 -1.07% -0.81%
2085 -1.04% -0.8%
2084 -1.02% -0.8%
2083 -0.99% -0.8%
2082 -0.99% -0.8%
2081 -0.97% -0.81%
2080 -0.95% -0.82%
2079 -0.93% -0.83%
2078 -0.91% -0.85%
2077 -0.88% -0.83%
2076 -0.87% -0.86%
2075 -0.84% -0.88%
2074 -0.81% -0.89%
2073 -0.79% -0.91%
2072 -0.79% -0.93%
2071 -0.76% -0.97%
2070 -0.74% -0.97%
2069 -0.73% -1.01%
2068 -0.72% -1.02%
2067 -0.7% -1.02%
2066 -0.67% -1.03%
2065 -0.66% -1.05%
2064 -0.63% -1.04%
2063 -0.59% -1.05%
2062 -0.56% -1.05%
2061 -0.53% -1.06%
2060 -0.51% -1.02%
2059 -0.47% -1.01%
2058 -0.46% -0.99%
2057 -0.43% -1%
2056 -0.4% -0.97%
2055 -0.37% -0.96%
2054 -0.34% -0.94%
2053 -0.3% -0.91%
2052 -0.27% -0.9%
2051 -0.23% -0.86%
2050 -0.22% -0.87%
2049 -0.19% -0.84%
2048 -0.15% -0.84%
2047 -0.13% -0.85%
2046 -0.12% -0.88%
2045 -0.08% -0.86%
2044 -0.05% -0.9%
2043 -0.02% -0.91%
2042 -0.01% -0.92%
2041 0.02% -0.95%
2040 0.04% -1%
2039 0.07% -1%
2038 0.09% -1.01%
2037 0.13% -1.02%
2036 0.15% -1.04%
2035 0.17% -1.04%
2034 0.19% -1.03%
2033 0.23% -1.02%
2032 0.27% -1.01%
2031 0.3% -1.02%
2030 0.33% -1.01%
2029 0.35% -0.99%
2028 0.39% -0.98%
2027 0.41% -0.97%
2026 0.45% -1.35%
2025 0.51% -1.21%
2024 0.54% -2.26%
2023 0.54% -2.8%
2022 0.5% -2.59%
2021 0.44% -1.49%
2020 0.9% -1.09%
2019 1.61% -1.59%
2018 1.8% -1.74%
2017 1.6% -1.71%
2016 1.22% -1.16%
2015 1.03% -0.76%
2014 1% -0.06%
2013 0.96% -0.03%
2012 0.96% -0.01%
2011 0.99% -0.06%
2010 1.01% -0.1%
2009 1.01% -0.13%
2008 1% -0.19%
2007 0.98% -0.23%
2006 0.98% -0.28%
2005 1% -0.24%
2004 1.01% -0.25%
2003 1.05% -0.28%
2002 1.11% -0.23%
2001 1.16% -0.22%
2000 1.2% -0.2%
1999 1.27% -0.16%
1998 1.31% -0.04%
1997 1.35% -0.37%
1996 1.42% -0.2%
1995 1.47% -0.46%
1994 1.52% -0.31%
1993 1.57% -0.17%
1992 1.63% -0.02%
1991 1.68% 0.12%
1990 1.68% 0.27%
1989 1.66% 0.72%
1988 1.64% 1.12%
1987 1.6% 1.15%
1986 1.56% 1.13%
1985 1.54% 1.07%
1984 1.51% 1.05%
1983 1.48% 1.02%
1982 1.47% 0.99%
1981 1.48% 1.01%
1980 1.49% 0.96%
1979 1.5% 1.01%
1978 1.52% 1.14%
1977 1.54% 1.15%
1976 1.56% 1.15%
1975 1.58% 1.14%
1974 1.6% 1.1%
1973 1.63% 1.04%
1972 1.65% 0.98%
1971 1.67% 0.94%
1970 1.71% 1.21%
1969 1.74% 1.49%
1968 1.77% 1.51%
1967 1.82% 1.56%
1966 1.87% 1.61%
1965 1.93% 1.67%
1964 1.99% 1.79%
1963 2.04% 1.94%
1962 2.07% 2.09%
1961 2.1% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Chile Moldova
Current population
19977856
2341166
Population rank 67/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.03%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 -152
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 196/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -29,766
Net migration rank 21/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -29,766
2024 - 58,316 - -27,088
2023 48,518 62,679 -7,007 -18,570
2022 41,041 59,374 -6,385 89,154
2021 27,530 65,480 -13,444 -33,405
2020 52,378 26,042 -7,067 -33,405
2019 86,006 181,339 -3,416 -41,233
2018 103,950 237,807 -961 -36,085
2017 106,268 220,621 1,402 -43,871
2016 120,545 135,864 4,580 -51,642
2015 127,074 55,689 6,049 -59,399
2014 131,373 52,702 7,248 -67,175
2013 133,785 36,529 3,537 -77,571
2012 134,617 30,870 5,581 -81,215
2011 141,053 28,086 5,948 -82,271
2010 145,527 26,048 7,456 -84,039
2009 147,576 24,324 7,492 -83,546
2008 147,105 22,488 5,210 -79,593
2007 145,043 20,170 3,490 -75,734
2006 142,277 17,285 2,406 -72,061
2005 147,009 14,289 2,005 -68,681
2004 150,138 11,495 1,714 -52,491
2003 154,287 9,225 -322 -46,947
2002 162,322 7,824 -1,249 -45,833
2001 171,659 6,346 -718 -45,043
2000 175,362 7,067 -324 -43,854
1999 177,995 8,226 642 -43,111
1998 185,815 10,984 2,140 -41,975
1997 190,433 3,504 4,669 -41,743
1996 199,897 2,942 2,655 -33,369
1995 208,017 2,454 5,534 -31,975
1994 209,834 1,930 9,921 -31,616
1993 215,003 1,164 13,886 -31,526
1992 219,224 0 17,373 -30,136
1991 227,180 -2,207 21,127 -29,204
1990 226,941 -1,274 25,824 -30,053
1989 224,854 -6,186 29,638 -29,307
1988 221,602 -9,131 35,608 -4,989
1987 218,034 -11,958 40,122 -10,796
1986 213,571 -17,148 39,463 -8,769
1985 208,910 -18,047 38,060 -10,627
1984 205,407 -21,188 38,108 -12,732
1983 202,352 -23,386 36,076 -10,543
1982 199,522 -26,646 32,814 -8,412
1981 198,211 -28,096 31,360 -6,452
1980 198,281 -28,060 30,053 -3,693
1979 197,198 -29,873 28,322 -6,912
1978 196,483 -29,644 27,622 3,483
1977 197,163 -29,651 27,707 3,245
1976 196,986 -29,967 27,801 2,885
1975 196,890 -30,524 27,677 2,355
1974 196,322 -31,211 27,219 1,785
1973 197,666 -31,878 25,967 1,156
1972 198,162 -32,584 24,626 481
1971 198,523 -34,147 23,359 -61
1970 200,402 -36,079 22,314 606
1969 202,764 -36,976 21,768 20,561
1968 203,577 -38,224 22,005 19,830
1967 204,377 -38,159 22,654 19,175
1966 204,661 -36,446 23,720 18,601
1965 203,341 -33,988 24,916 18,066
1964 202,741 -31,261 25,860 17,509
1963 202,370 -29,082 29,382 16,816
1962 200,905 -28,023 32,082 15,884
1961 198,788 -27,159 35,180 14,818
1960 198,461 -27,184 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/moldova | 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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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