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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 32.6 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Chile vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Montenegro
2100 13,542,179 319,719
2099 13,698,571 323,351
2098 13,856,954 326,940
2097 14,016,220 330,574
2096 14,178,222 334,217
2095 14,343,015 337,856
2094 14,508,995 341,490
2093 14,677,272 345,159
2092 14,845,602 348,826
2091 15,016,981 352,520
2090 15,189,722 356,219
2089 15,363,962 359,924
2088 15,538,750 363,602
2087 15,711,977 367,324
2086 15,883,706 371,059
2085 16,055,280 374,829
2084 16,223,786 378,644
2083 16,391,067 382,455
2082 16,554,768 386,310
2081 16,719,751 390,224
2080 16,883,588 394,179
2079 17,045,148 398,175
2078 17,205,047 402,181
2077 17,362,651 406,200
2076 17,517,633 410,263
2075 17,670,800 414,376
2074 17,820,437 418,534
2073 17,966,186 422,748
2072 18,109,831 426,952
2071 18,253,369 431,230
2070 18,393,628 435,563
2069 18,531,389 439,868
2068 18,668,022 444,186
2067 18,802,510 448,555
2066 18,935,536 452,869
2065 19,063,468 457,298
2064 19,189,521 461,706
2063 19,310,719 466,110
2062 19,424,785 470,496
2061 19,534,495 474,871
2060 19,638,454 479,291
2059 19,739,346 483,635
2058 19,832,760 487,928
2057 19,923,762 492,253
2056 20,008,988 496,682
2055 20,089,664 501,038
2054 20,163,300 505,324
2053 20,232,377 509,555
2052 20,293,672 513,782
2051 20,348,246 517,954
2050 20,396,141 522,097
2049 20,440,751 526,241
2048 20,480,143 530,291
2047 20,511,707 534,410
2046 20,539,410 538,441
2045 20,563,551 542,441
2044 20,580,609 546,404
2043 20,590,097 550,390
2042 20,594,631 554,278
2041 20,596,851 558,200
2040 20,592,260 562,081
2039 20,584,025 565,966
2038 20,569,754 569,835
2037 20,550,877 573,678
2036 20,523,910 577,477
2035 20,492,436 581,230
2034 20,456,957 584,919
2033 20,417,291 588,552
2032 20,370,206 592,122
2031 20,315,389 595,610
2030 20,254,305 599,030
2029 20,187,945 602,416
2028 20,116,575 605,742
2027 20,038,004 608,990
2026 19,955,555 612,312
2025 19,865,709 621,659
2024 19,764,771 623,525
2023 19,658,835 623,529
2022 19,553,036 623,591
2021 19,456,334 625,053
2020 19,370,624 626,590
2019 19,197,744 626,753
2018 18,893,191 626,438
2017 18,558,868 625,982
2016 18,267,221 625,353
2015 18,047,625 624,651
2014 17,864,195 623,744
2013 17,687,006 622,587
2012 17,519,119 621,418
2011 17,351,816 620,345
2010 17,181,464 619,428
2009 17,009,731 618,294
2008 16,838,988 616,969
2007 16,671,581 615,875
2006 16,509,195 615,025
2005 16,348,778 614,261
2004 16,187,322 613,353
2003 16,024,752 612,267
2002 15,857,925 609,828
2001 15,683,849 607,389
2000 15,503,635 604,950
1999 15,319,313 606,001
1998 15,127,799 607,662
1997 14,932,434 609,520
1996 14,734,046 611,003
1995 14,527,381 611,712
1994 14,316,256 611,389
1993 14,102,276 610,170
1992 13,884,577 608,516
1991 13,662,491 607,105
1990 13,437,176 606,372
1989 13,215,005 606,571
1988 12,999,424 607,413
1987 12,790,150 608,144
1986 12,588,914 607,711
1985 12,395,274 605,398
1984 12,207,733 600,884
1983 12,026,138 594,506
1982 11,850,214 587,001
1981 11,678,717 579,445
1980 11,508,550 572,608
1979 11,339,779 566,888
1978 11,172,695 562,065
1977 11,005,519 557,576
1976 10,838,251 552,562
1975 10,671,559 546,487
1974 10,505,817 538,902
1973 10,340,362 530,220
1972 10,174,678 521,785
1971 10,009,701 515,449
1970 9,845,344 512,407
1969 9,680,282 513,340
1968 9,514,716 517,481
1967 9,348,939 522,796
1966 9,181,722 526,419
1965 9,012,938 526,327
1964 8,842,525 521,753
1963 8,670,144 513,409
1962 8,497,059 502,558
1961 8,324,802 491,140
1960 8,153,350 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Montenegro
2100 -1.14% -1.12%
2099 -1.14% -1.1%
2098 -1.14% -1.1%
2097 -1.14% -1.09%
2096 -1.15% -1.08%
2095 -1.14% -1.06%
2094 -1.15% -1.06%
2093 -1.13% -1.05%
2092 -1.14% -1.05%
2091 -1.14% -1.04%
2090 -1.13% -1.03%
2089 -1.12% -1.01%
2088 -1.1% -1.01%
2087 -1.08% -1.01%
2086 -1.07% -1.01%
2085 -1.04% -1.01%
2084 -1.02% -1%
2083 -0.99% -1%
2082 -0.99% -1%
2081 -0.97% -1%
2080 -0.95% -1%
2079 -0.93% -1%
2078 -0.91% -0.99%
2077 -0.88% -0.99%
2076 -0.87% -0.99%
2075 -0.84% -0.99%
2074 -0.81% -1%
2073 -0.79% -0.98%
2072 -0.79% -0.99%
2071 -0.76% -0.99%
2070 -0.74% -0.98%
2069 -0.73% -0.97%
2068 -0.72% -0.97%
2067 -0.7% -0.95%
2066 -0.67% -0.97%
2065 -0.66% -0.95%
2064 -0.63% -0.94%
2063 -0.59% -0.93%
2062 -0.56% -0.92%
2061 -0.53% -0.92%
2060 -0.51% -0.9%
2059 -0.47% -0.88%
2058 -0.46% -0.88%
2057 -0.43% -0.89%
2056 -0.4% -0.87%
2055 -0.37% -0.85%
2054 -0.34% -0.83%
2053 -0.3% -0.82%
2052 -0.27% -0.81%
2051 -0.23% -0.79%
2050 -0.22% -0.79%
2049 -0.19% -0.76%
2048 -0.15% -0.77%
2047 -0.13% -0.75%
2046 -0.12% -0.74%
2045 -0.08% -0.73%
2044 -0.05% -0.72%
2043 -0.02% -0.7%
2042 -0.01% -0.7%
2041 0.02% -0.69%
2040 0.04% -0.69%
2039 0.07% -0.68%
2038 0.09% -0.67%
2037 0.13% -0.66%
2036 0.15% -0.65%
2035 0.17% -0.63%
2034 0.19% -0.62%
2033 0.23% -0.6%
2032 0.27% -0.59%
2031 0.3% -0.57%
2030 0.33% -0.56%
2029 0.35% -0.55%
2028 0.39% -0.53%
2027 0.41% -0.54%
2026 0.45% -1.5%
2025 0.51% -0.3%
2024 0.54% -0.001%
2023 0.54% -0.01%
2022 0.5% -0.23%
2021 0.44% -0.25%
2020 0.9% -0.03%
2019 1.61% 0.05%
2018 1.8% 0.07%
2017 1.6% 0.1%
2016 1.22% 0.11%
2015 1.03% 0.15%
2014 1% 0.19%
2013 0.96% 0.19%
2012 0.96% 0.17%
2011 0.99% 0.15%
2010 1.01% 0.18%
2009 1.01% 0.21%
2008 1% 0.18%
2007 0.98% 0.14%
2006 0.98% 0.12%
2005 1% 0.15%
2004 1.01% 0.18%
2003 1.05% 0.4%
2002 1.11% 0.4%
2001 1.16% 0.4%
2000 1.2% -0.17%
1999 1.27% -0.27%
1998 1.31% -0.3%
1997 1.35% -0.24%
1996 1.42% -0.12%
1995 1.47% 0.05%
1994 1.52% 0.2%
1993 1.57% 0.27%
1992 1.63% 0.23%
1991 1.68% 0.12%
1990 1.68% -0.03%
1989 1.66% -0.14%
1988 1.64% -0.12%
1987 1.6% 0.07%
1986 1.56% 0.38%
1985 1.54% 0.75%
1984 1.51% 1.07%
1983 1.48% 1.28%
1982 1.47% 1.3%
1981 1.48% 1.19%
1980 1.49% 1.01%
1979 1.5% 0.86%
1978 1.52% 0.81%
1977 1.54% 0.91%
1976 1.56% 1.11%
1975 1.58% 1.41%
1974 1.6% 1.64%
1973 1.63% 1.62%
1972 1.65% 1.23%
1971 1.67% 0.59%
1970 1.71% -0.18%
1969 1.74% -0.8%
1968 1.77% -1.02%
1967 1.82% -0.69%
1966 1.87% 0.02%
1965 1.93% 0.88%
1964 1.99% 1.63%
1963 2.04% 2.16%
1962 2.07% 2.32%
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).

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

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Chile Montenegro
Current population
19977856
612312
Population rank 67/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.007%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
4.12 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +290 +0
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 164/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -9,279
Net migration rank 21/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -9,279
2024 - 58,316 - -1,686
2023 48,518 62,679 686 12,000
2022 41,041 59,374 0 26,332
2021 27,530 65,480 -2,062 -2,344
2020 52,378 26,042 -188 -3,310
2019 86,006 181,339 627 -4,083
2018 103,950 237,807 752 -5,058
2017 106,268 220,621 939 -4,948
2016 120,545 135,864 1,125 -5,274
2015 127,074 55,689 1,062 -4,863
2014 131,373 52,702 1,560 -4,357
2013 133,785 36,529 1,557 -2,478
2012 134,617 30,870 1,554 -1,583
2011 141,053 28,086 1,365 0
2010 145,527 26,048 1,797 -2,276
2009 147,576 24,324 2,783 -3,456
2008 147,105 22,488 2,530 -3,326
2007 145,043 20,170 1,848 -3,056
2006 142,277 17,285 1,599 -2,735
2005 147,009 14,289 1,536 -2,247
2004 150,138 11,495 2,146 -1,997
2003 154,287 9,225 2,632 -3,178
2002 162,322 7,824 2,988 -3,357
2001 171,659 6,346 3,462 -3,511
2000 175,362 7,067 3,751 -3,734
1999 177,995 8,226 3,454 -3,487
1998 185,815 10,984 3,889 -3,326
1997 190,433 3,504 3,597 -3,077
1996 199,897 2,942 4,155 -3,051
1995 208,017 2,454 4,527 -3,082
1994 209,834 1,930 4,381 -2,889
1993 215,003 1,164 4,638 -2,835
1992 219,224 0 5,015 -2,942
1991 227,180 -2,207 5,191 -2,630
1990 226,941 -1,274 5,010 -1,705
1989 224,854 -6,186 5,129 -1,730
1988 221,602 -9,131 5,529 -2,165
1987 218,034 -11,958 5,958 -2,569
1986 213,571 -17,148 6,097 -2,747
1985 208,910 -18,047 6,283 -3,013
1984 205,407 -21,188 6,337 -3,074
1983 202,352 -23,386 6,482 -3,190
1982 199,522 -26,646 6,419 -3,151
1981 198,211 -28,096 6,275 -2,287
1980 198,281 -28,060 6,383 -450
1979 197,198 -29,873 6,139 -718
1978 196,483 -29,644 6,408 -1,103
1977 197,163 -29,651 6,650 -1,364
1976 196,986 -29,967 6,845 -1,447
1975 196,890 -30,524 6,878 -1,588
1974 196,322 -31,211 6,919 -1,669
1973 197,666 -31,878 7,096 -1,778
1972 198,162 -32,584 7,252 -1,922
1971 198,523 -34,147 7,168 -1,856
1970 200,402 -36,079 7,069 -2,013
1969 202,764 -36,976 7,449 -2,456
1968 203,577 -38,224 7,497 -2,404
1967 204,377 -38,159 7,961 -2,519
1966 204,661 -36,446 8,661 -2,751
1965 203,341 -33,988 9,010 -2,743
1964 202,741 -31,261 9,227 -2,734
1963 202,370 -29,082 9,449 -2,800
1962 200,905 -28,023 9,402 -2,606
1961 198,788 -27,159 9,278 -2,254
1960 198,461 -27,184 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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