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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 5.52 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Chile vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Mongolia
2100 13,542,179 5,629,299
2099 13,698,571 5,623,066
2098 13,856,954 5,615,212
2097 14,016,220 5,606,511
2096 14,178,222 5,597,140
2095 14,343,015 5,585,917
2094 14,508,995 5,574,522
2093 14,677,272 5,562,381
2092 14,845,602 5,549,290
2091 15,016,981 5,535,819
2090 15,189,722 5,521,210
2089 15,363,962 5,505,877
2088 15,538,750 5,490,024
2087 15,711,977 5,474,226
2086 15,883,706 5,458,465
2085 16,055,280 5,441,196
2084 16,223,786 5,423,740
2083 16,391,067 5,405,563
2082 16,554,768 5,387,443
2081 16,719,751 5,368,417
2080 16,883,588 5,348,645
2079 17,045,148 5,328,073
2078 17,205,047 5,306,120
2077 17,362,651 5,285,225
2076 17,517,633 5,263,067
2075 17,670,800 5,240,553
2074 17,820,437 5,217,755
2073 17,966,186 5,194,484
2072 18,109,831 5,171,399
2071 18,253,369 5,147,939
2070 18,393,628 5,123,730
2069 18,531,389 5,100,078
2068 18,668,022 5,075,923
2067 18,802,510 5,051,712
2066 18,935,536 5,026,451
2065 19,063,468 5,001,559
2064 19,189,521 4,977,095
2063 19,310,719 4,952,721
2062 19,424,785 4,928,284
2061 19,534,495 4,903,616
2060 19,638,454 4,877,808
2059 19,739,346 4,851,900
2058 19,832,760 4,825,704
2057 19,923,762 4,798,069
2056 20,008,988 4,770,106
2055 20,089,664 4,741,145
2054 20,163,300 4,710,703
2053 20,232,377 4,678,720
2052 20,293,672 4,645,641
2051 20,348,246 4,611,080
2050 20,396,141 4,575,698
2049 20,440,751 4,538,221
2048 20,480,143 4,499,652
2047 20,511,707 4,459,534
2046 20,539,410 4,418,220
2045 20,563,551 4,375,263
2044 20,580,609 4,332,061
2043 20,590,097 4,288,836
2042 20,594,631 4,244,827
2041 20,596,851 4,200,917
2040 20,592,260 4,157,409
2039 20,584,025 4,114,122
2038 20,569,754 4,071,754
2037 20,550,877 4,029,761
2036 20,523,910 3,988,994
2035 20,492,436 3,949,374
2034 20,456,957 3,910,459
2033 20,417,291 3,872,505
2032 20,370,206 3,835,471
2031 20,315,389 3,799,194
2030 20,254,305 3,762,550
2029 20,187,945 3,725,673
2028 20,116,575 3,687,959
2027 20,038,004 3,649,213
2026 19,955,555 3,609,604
2025 19,865,709 3,568,196
2024 19,764,771 3,524,788
2023 19,658,835 3,481,145
2022 19,553,036 3,433,748
2021 19,456,334 3,383,741
2020 19,370,624 3,327,204
2019 19,197,744 3,267,673
2018 18,893,191 3,208,189
2017 18,558,868 3,148,917
2016 18,267,221 3,088,856
2015 18,047,625 3,026,864
2014 17,864,195 2,963,113
2013 17,687,006 2,899,011
2012 17,519,119 2,839,705
2011 17,351,816 2,786,317
2010 17,181,464 2,738,622
2009 17,009,731 2,691,115
2008 16,838,988 2,643,201
2007 16,671,581 2,601,850
2006 16,509,195 2,567,168
2005 16,348,778 2,536,407
2004 16,187,322 2,508,412
2003 16,024,752 2,480,374
2002 15,857,925 2,449,027
2001 15,683,849 2,417,751
2000 15,503,635 2,388,299
1999 15,319,313 2,356,813
1998 15,127,799 2,323,809
1997 14,932,434 2,291,750
1996 14,734,046 2,259,507
1995 14,527,381 2,224,945
1994 14,316,256 2,189,395
1993 14,102,276 2,165,130
1992 13,884,577 2,167,790
1991 13,662,491 2,165,342
1990 13,437,176 2,098,710
1989 13,215,005 2,124,185
1988 12,999,424 2,076,322
1987 12,790,150 2,022,800
1986 12,588,914 1,970,965
1985 12,395,274 1,921,514
1984 12,207,733 1,874,349
1983 12,026,138 1,829,092
1982 11,850,214 1,785,364
1981 11,678,717 1,742,857
1980 11,508,550 1,701,335
1979 11,339,779 1,660,659
1978 11,172,695 1,619,468
1977 11,005,519 1,576,245
1976 10,838,251 1,531,945
1975 10,671,559 1,488,296
1974 10,505,817 1,446,050
1973 10,340,362 1,405,502
1972 10,174,678 1,366,821
1971 10,009,701 1,330,071
1970 9,845,344 1,295,272
1969 9,680,282 1,262,284
1968 9,514,716 1,229,930
1967 9,348,939 1,196,996
1966 9,181,722 1,163,754
1965 9,012,938 1,131,177
1964 8,842,525 1,100,234
1963 8,670,144 1,071,362
1962 8,497,059 1,041,444
1961 8,324,802 1,009,284
1960 8,153,350 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 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 Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Mongolia
2100 -1.14% 0.11%
2099 -1.14% 0.14%
2098 -1.14% 0.16%
2097 -1.14% 0.17%
2096 -1.15% 0.2%
2095 -1.14% 0.2%
2094 -1.15% 0.22%
2093 -1.13% 0.24%
2092 -1.14% 0.24%
2091 -1.14% 0.26%
2090 -1.13% 0.28%
2089 -1.12% 0.29%
2088 -1.1% 0.29%
2087 -1.08% 0.29%
2086 -1.07% 0.32%
2085 -1.04% 0.32%
2084 -1.02% 0.34%
2083 -0.99% 0.34%
2082 -0.99% 0.35%
2081 -0.97% 0.37%
2080 -0.95% 0.39%
2079 -0.93% 0.41%
2078 -0.91% 0.4%
2077 -0.88% 0.42%
2076 -0.87% 0.43%
2075 -0.84% 0.44%
2074 -0.81% 0.45%
2073 -0.79% 0.45%
2072 -0.79% 0.46%
2071 -0.76% 0.47%
2070 -0.74% 0.46%
2069 -0.73% 0.48%
2068 -0.72% 0.48%
2067 -0.7% 0.5%
2066 -0.67% 0.5%
2065 -0.66% 0.49%
2064 -0.63% 0.49%
2063 -0.59% 0.5%
2062 -0.56% 0.5%
2061 -0.53% 0.53%
2060 -0.51% 0.53%
2059 -0.47% 0.54%
2058 -0.46% 0.58%
2057 -0.43% 0.59%
2056 -0.4% 0.61%
2055 -0.37% 0.65%
2054 -0.34% 0.68%
2053 -0.3% 0.71%
2052 -0.27% 0.75%
2051 -0.23% 0.77%
2050 -0.22% 0.83%
2049 -0.19% 0.86%
2048 -0.15% 0.9%
2047 -0.13% 0.94%
2046 -0.12% 0.98%
2045 -0.08% 1%
2044 -0.05% 1.01%
2043 -0.02% 1.04%
2042 -0.01% 1.05%
2041 0.02% 1.05%
2040 0.04% 1.05%
2039 0.07% 1.04%
2038 0.09% 1.04%
2037 0.13% 1.02%
2036 0.15% 1%
2035 0.17% 1%
2034 0.19% 0.98%
2033 0.23% 0.97%
2032 0.27% 0.95%
2031 0.3% 0.97%
2030 0.33% 0.99%
2029 0.35% 1.02%
2028 0.39% 1.06%
2027 0.41% 1.1%
2026 0.45% 1.16%
2025 0.51% 1.23%
2024 0.54% 1.25%
2023 0.54% 1.38%
2022 0.5% 1.48%
2021 0.44% 1.7%
2020 0.9% 1.82%
2019 1.61% 1.85%
2018 1.8% 1.88%
2017 1.6% 1.94%
2016 1.22% 2.05%
2015 1.03% 2.15%
2014 1% 2.21%
2013 0.96% 2.09%
2012 0.96% 1.92%
2011 0.99% 1.74%
2010 1.01% 1.77%
2009 1.01% 1.81%
2008 1% 1.59%
2007 0.98% 1.35%
2006 0.98% 1.21%
2005 1% 1.12%
2004 1.01% 1.13%
2003 1.05% 1.28%
2002 1.11% 1.29%
2001 1.16% 1.23%
2000 1.2% 1.34%
1999 1.27% 1.42%
1998 1.31% 1.4%
1997 1.35% 1.43%
1996 1.42% 1.55%
1995 1.47% 1.62%
1994 1.52% 1.12%
1993 1.57% -0.12%
1992 1.63% 0.11%
1991 1.68% 3.17%
1990 1.68% -1.2%
1989 1.66% 2.31%
1988 1.64% 2.65%
1987 1.6% 2.63%
1986 1.56% 2.57%
1985 1.54% 2.52%
1984 1.51% 2.47%
1983 1.48% 2.45%
1982 1.47% 2.44%
1981 1.48% 2.44%
1980 1.49% 2.45%
1979 1.5% 2.54%
1978 1.52% 2.74%
1977 1.54% 2.89%
1976 1.56% 2.93%
1975 1.58% 2.92%
1974 1.6% 2.88%
1973 1.63% 2.83%
1972 1.65% 2.76%
1971 1.67% 2.69%
1970 1.71% 2.61%
1969 1.74% 2.63%
1968 1.77% 2.75%
1967 1.82% 2.86%
1966 1.87% 2.88%
1965 1.93% 2.81%
1964 1.99% 2.69%
1963 2.04% 2.87%
1962 2.07% 3.19%
1961 2.1% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Chile Mongolia
Current population
19977856
3620317
Population rank 67/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.04%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +120
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 86/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +51,712 +79
Net migration rank 21/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 79
2024 - 58,316 - 83
2023 48,518 62,679 46,995 0
2022 41,041 59,374 47,730 0
2021 27,530 65,480 52,109 0
2020 52,378 26,042 60,888 0
2019 86,006 181,339 61,433 8,660
2018 103,950 237,807 60,635 7,811
2017 106,268 220,621 57,940 6,831
2016 120,545 135,864 62,086 5,633
2015 127,074 55,689 64,473 4,307
2014 131,373 52,702 66,078 2,921
2013 133,785 36,529 62,618 1,505
2012 134,617 30,870 55,942 351
2011 141,053 28,086 50,711 -505
2010 145,527 26,048 44,914 -6,444
2009 147,576 24,324 48,876 -15,007
2008 147,105 22,488 45,843 -17,277
2007 145,043 20,170 39,636 -15,220
2006 142,277 17,285 33,609 -11,934
2005 147,009 14,289 29,290 -8,924
2004 150,138 11,495 28,418 -8,148
2003 154,287 9,225 28,827 -7,986
2002 162,322 7,824 30,439 -8,934
2001 171,659 6,346 32,052 -10,244
2000 175,362 7,067 32,753 -11,241
1999 177,995 8,226 32,283 -13,481
1998 185,815 10,984 31,757 -10,315
1997 190,433 3,504 32,403 -9,132
1996 199,897 2,942 33,741 -8,626
1995 208,017 2,454 34,473 -7,346
1994 209,834 1,930 34,711 -5,449
1993 215,003 1,164 36,924 -5,429
1992 219,224 0 42,437 -8,404
1991 227,180 -2,207 47,884 -11,427
1990 226,941 -1,274 49,443 -11,881
1989 224,854 -6,186 51,420 -9,757
1988 221,602 -9,131 51,588 2,459
1987 218,034 -11,958 51,140 1,855
1986 213,571 -17,148 50,329 354
1985 208,910 -18,047 49,944 -1,719
1984 205,407 -21,188 48,562 -2,452
1983 202,352 -23,386 46,919 -2,522
1982 199,522 -26,646 45,179 -2,132
1981 198,211 -28,096 43,588 -1,615
1980 198,281 -28,060 42,343 -1,268
1979 197,198 -29,873 41,568 -1,296
1978 196,483 -29,644 40,276 1,833
1977 197,163 -29,651 38,995 5,354
1976 196,986 -29,967 37,670 6,577
1975 196,890 -30,524 36,490 6,556
1974 196,322 -31,211 35,297 6,153
1973 197,666 -31,878 33,993 5,647
1972 198,162 -32,584 32,727 4,999
1971 198,523 -34,147 31,536 4,238
1970 200,402 -36,079 30,558 3,263
1969 202,764 -36,976 29,781 2,366
1968 203,577 -38,224 29,017 3,535
1967 204,377 -38,159 28,178 5,139
1966 204,661 -36,446 27,338 5,837
1965 203,341 -33,988 26,364 5,610
1964 202,741 -31,261 25,317 4,599
1963 202,370 -29,082 24,142 3,687
1962 200,905 -28,023 22,960 9,049
1961 198,788 -27,159 21,873 10,440
1960 198,461 -27,184 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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