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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 6.3 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Chile vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Namibia
2100 13,542,179 5,958,153
2099 13,698,571 5,952,623
2098 13,856,954 5,947,142
2097 14,016,220 5,942,285
2096 14,178,222 5,938,162
2095 14,343,015 5,930,395
2094 14,508,995 5,922,248
2093 14,677,272 5,911,235
2092 14,845,602 5,899,026
2091 15,016,981 5,886,490
2090 15,189,722 5,871,938
2089 15,363,962 5,858,234
2088 15,538,750 5,842,720
2087 15,711,977 5,825,856
2086 15,883,706 5,806,643
2085 16,055,280 5,789,246
2084 16,223,786 5,771,050
2083 16,391,067 5,751,610
2082 16,554,768 5,730,648
2081 16,719,751 5,707,476
2080 16,883,588 5,682,842
2079 17,045,148 5,659,698
2078 17,205,047 5,634,313
2077 17,362,651 5,608,096
2076 17,517,633 5,580,829
2075 17,670,800 5,551,107
2074 17,820,437 5,522,025
2073 17,966,186 5,494,180
2072 18,109,831 5,464,749
2071 18,253,369 5,434,461
2070 18,393,628 5,403,822
2069 18,531,389 5,371,517
2068 18,668,022 5,336,950
2067 18,802,510 5,300,707
2066 18,935,536 5,263,191
2065 19,063,468 5,227,346
2064 19,189,521 5,190,323
2063 19,310,719 5,150,579
2062 19,424,785 5,109,760
2061 19,534,495 5,068,478
2060 19,638,454 5,023,587
2059 19,739,346 4,979,591
2058 19,832,760 4,933,964
2057 19,923,762 4,887,985
2056 20,008,988 4,840,537
2055 20,089,664 4,790,848
2054 20,163,300 4,741,942
2053 20,232,377 4,691,180
2052 20,293,672 4,639,835
2051 20,348,246 4,587,353
2050 20,396,141 4,533,502
2049 20,440,751 4,482,650
2048 20,480,143 4,430,309
2047 20,511,707 4,373,597
2046 20,539,410 4,318,050
2045 20,563,551 4,259,166
2044 20,580,609 4,202,338
2043 20,590,097 4,144,892
2042 20,594,631 4,088,713
2041 20,596,851 4,032,347
2040 20,592,260 3,976,987
2039 20,584,025 3,920,720
2038 20,569,754 3,862,015
2037 20,550,877 3,804,482
2036 20,523,910 3,747,072
2035 20,492,436 3,689,163
2034 20,456,957 3,631,737
2033 20,417,291 3,575,000
2032 20,370,206 3,516,310
2031 20,315,389 3,456,265
2030 20,254,305 3,395,964
2029 20,187,945 3,336,698
2028 20,116,575 3,277,428
2027 20,038,004 3,216,917
2026 19,955,555 3,156,839
2025 19,865,709 3,094,769
2024 19,764,771 3,030,131
2023 19,658,835 2,963,095
2022 19,553,036 2,889,662
2021 19,456,334 2,810,548
2020 19,370,624 2,728,762
2019 19,197,744 2,650,494
2018 18,893,191 2,577,327
2017 18,558,868 2,506,853
2016 18,267,221 2,439,213
2015 18,047,625 2,374,300
2014 17,864,195 2,312,139
2013 17,687,006 2,252,508
2012 17,519,119 2,194,654
2011 17,351,816 2,146,325
2010 17,181,464 2,109,811
2009 17,009,731 2,077,394
2008 16,838,988 2,047,056
2007 16,671,581 2,018,600
2006 16,509,195 1,991,888
2005 16,348,778 1,966,582
2004 16,187,322 1,942,082
2003 16,024,752 1,917,464
2002 15,857,925 1,889,970
2001 15,683,849 1,857,048
2000 15,503,635 1,818,647
1999 15,319,313 1,776,368
1998 15,127,799 1,732,745
1997 14,932,434 1,689,264
1996 14,734,046 1,646,103
1995 14,527,381 1,602,170
1994 14,316,256 1,556,304
1993 14,102,276 1,508,697
1992 13,884,577 1,461,322
1991 13,662,491 1,415,684
1990 13,437,176 1,369,303
1989 13,215,005 1,288,947
1988 12,999,424 1,209,696
1987 12,790,150 1,167,889
1986 12,588,914 1,131,081
1985 12,395,274 1,096,890
1984 12,207,733 1,065,989
1983 12,026,138 1,037,511
1982 11,850,214 1,010,308
1981 11,678,717 992,500
1980 11,508,550 981,434
1979 11,339,779 962,825
1978 11,172,695 947,269
1977 11,005,519 931,104
1976 10,838,251 906,566
1975 10,671,559 881,032
1974 10,505,817 854,320
1973 10,340,362 828,928
1972 10,174,678 804,399
1971 10,009,701 780,584
1970 9,845,344 757,868
1969 9,680,282 736,120
1968 9,514,716 715,542
1967 9,348,939 696,045
1966 9,181,722 677,655
1965 9,012,938 660,558
1964 8,842,525 644,530
1963 8,670,144 629,589
1962 8,497,059 615,759
1961 8,324,802 603,067
1960 8,153,350 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Namibia
2100 -1.14% 0.09%
2099 -1.14% 0.09%
2098 -1.14% 0.08%
2097 -1.14% 0.07%
2096 -1.15% 0.13%
2095 -1.14% 0.14%
2094 -1.15% 0.19%
2093 -1.13% 0.21%
2092 -1.14% 0.21%
2091 -1.14% 0.25%
2090 -1.13% 0.23%
2089 -1.12% 0.27%
2088 -1.1% 0.29%
2087 -1.08% 0.33%
2086 -1.07% 0.3%
2085 -1.04% 0.32%
2084 -1.02% 0.34%
2083 -0.99% 0.37%
2082 -0.99% 0.41%
2081 -0.97% 0.43%
2080 -0.95% 0.41%
2079 -0.93% 0.45%
2078 -0.91% 0.47%
2077 -0.88% 0.49%
2076 -0.87% 0.54%
2075 -0.84% 0.53%
2074 -0.81% 0.51%
2073 -0.79% 0.54%
2072 -0.79% 0.56%
2071 -0.76% 0.57%
2070 -0.74% 0.6%
2069 -0.73% 0.65%
2068 -0.72% 0.68%
2067 -0.7% 0.71%
2066 -0.67% 0.69%
2065 -0.66% 0.71%
2064 -0.63% 0.77%
2063 -0.59% 0.8%
2062 -0.56% 0.81%
2061 -0.53% 0.89%
2060 -0.51% 0.88%
2059 -0.47% 0.92%
2058 -0.46% 0.94%
2057 -0.43% 0.98%
2056 -0.4% 1.04%
2055 -0.37% 1.03%
2054 -0.34% 1.08%
2053 -0.3% 1.11%
2052 -0.27% 1.14%
2051 -0.23% 1.19%
2050 -0.22% 1.13%
2049 -0.19% 1.18%
2048 -0.15% 1.3%
2047 -0.13% 1.29%
2046 -0.12% 1.38%
2045 -0.08% 1.35%
2044 -0.05% 1.39%
2043 -0.02% 1.37%
2042 -0.01% 1.4%
2041 0.02% 1.39%
2040 0.04% 1.44%
2039 0.07% 1.52%
2038 0.09% 1.51%
2037 0.13% 1.53%
2036 0.15% 1.57%
2035 0.17% 1.58%
2034 0.19% 1.59%
2033 0.23% 1.67%
2032 0.27% 1.74%
2031 0.3% 1.78%
2030 0.33% 1.78%
2029 0.35% 1.81%
2028 0.39% 1.88%
2027 0.41% 1.9%
2026 0.45% 2.01%
2025 0.51% 2.13%
2024 0.54% 2.26%
2023 0.54% 2.54%
2022 0.5% 2.81%
2021 0.44% 3%
2020 0.9% 2.95%
2019 1.61% 2.84%
2018 1.8% 2.81%
2017 1.6% 2.77%
2016 1.22% 2.73%
2015 1.03% 2.69%
2014 1% 2.65%
2013 0.96% 2.64%
2012 0.96% 2.25%
2011 0.99% 1.73%
2010 1.01% 1.56%
2009 1.01% 1.48%
2008 1% 1.41%
2007 0.98% 1.34%
2006 0.98% 1.29%
2005 1% 1.26%
2004 1.01% 1.28%
2003 1.05% 1.45%
2002 1.11% 1.77%
2001 1.16% 2.11%
2000 1.2% 2.38%
1999 1.27% 2.52%
1998 1.31% 2.57%
1997 1.35% 2.62%
1996 1.42% 2.74%
1995 1.47% 2.95%
1994 1.52% 3.16%
1993 1.57% 3.24%
1992 1.63% 3.22%
1991 1.68% 3.39%
1990 1.68% 6.23%
1989 1.66% 6.55%
1988 1.64% 3.58%
1987 1.6% 3.25%
1986 1.56% 3.12%
1985 1.54% 2.9%
1984 1.51% 2.74%
1983 1.48% 2.69%
1982 1.47% 1.79%
1981 1.48% 1.13%
1980 1.49% 1.93%
1979 1.5% 1.64%
1978 1.52% 1.74%
1977 1.54% 2.71%
1976 1.56% 2.9%
1975 1.58% 3.13%
1974 1.6% 3.06%
1973 1.63% 3.05%
1972 1.65% 3.05%
1971 1.67% 3%
1970 1.71% 2.95%
1969 1.74% 2.88%
1968 1.77% 2.8%
1967 1.82% 2.71%
1966 1.87% 2.59%
1965 1.93% 2.49%
1964 1.99% 2.37%
1963 2.04% 2.25%
1962 2.07% 2.1%
1961 2.1% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Chile Namibia
Current population
19977856
3173089
Population rank 67/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.04%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +184
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 41/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 +1,866
Net migration rank 21/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 1,866
2024 - 58,316 - 4,211
2023 48,518 62,679 58,435 11,675
2022 41,041 59,374 54,534 22,212
2021 27,530 65,480 50,160 31,327
2020 52,378 26,042 55,034 27,056
2019 86,006 181,339 54,769 19,676
2018 103,950 237,807 53,970 17,920
2017 106,268 220,621 52,975 16,080
2016 120,545 135,864 52,228 14,002
2015 127,074 55,689 50,846 12,755
2014 131,373 52,702 49,581 11,134
2013 133,785 36,529 47,801 10,748
2012 134,617 30,870 46,204 10,957
2011 141,053 28,086 43,557 -4,067
2010 145,527 26,048 42,046 -8,518
2009 147,576 24,324 39,942 -8,626
2008 147,105 22,488 38,147 -8,775
2007 145,043 20,170 36,430 -8,905
2006 142,277 17,285 34,690 -8,792
2005 147,009 14,289 32,909 -8,195
2004 150,138 11,495 31,478 -7,192
2003 154,287 9,225 31,115 -6,153
2002 162,322 7,824 31,947 -1,913
2001 171,659 6,346 32,942 2,869
2000 175,362 7,067 35,280 5,709
1999 177,995 8,226 37,233 6,333
1998 185,815 10,984 37,500 6,180
1997 190,433 3,504 37,256 6,023
1996 199,897 2,942 37,177 5,866
1995 208,017 2,454 39,119 5,712
1994 209,834 1,930 41,316 5,578
1993 215,003 1,164 42,861 5,464
1992 219,224 0 43,945 2,487
1991 227,180 -2,207 44,523 309
1990 226,941 -1,274 43,956 3,969
1989 224,854 -6,186 37,715 75,072
1988 221,602 -9,131 34,798 10,916
1987 218,034 -11,958 33,340 4,559
1986 213,571 -17,148 31,764 3,953
1985 208,910 -18,047 30,575 2,090
1984 205,407 -21,188 29,395 -267
1983 202,352 -23,386 28,307 -481
1982 199,522 -26,646 27,474 -889
1981 198,211 -28,096 27,938 -18,901
1980 198,281 -28,060 28,142 -15,041
1979 197,198 -29,873 28,930 -4,818
1978 196,483 -29,644 29,821 -22,827
1977 197,163 -29,651 29,241 -3,907
1976 196,986 -29,967 28,785 -5,048
1975 196,890 -30,524 27,882 -553
1974 196,322 -31,211 26,844 -744
1973 197,666 -31,878 25,754 -1,066
1972 198,162 -32,584 24,606 -236
1971 198,523 -34,147 23,467 -208
1970 200,402 -36,079 22,414 -244
1969 202,764 -36,976 21,387 -57
1968 203,577 -38,224 20,470 -636
1967 204,377 -38,159 19,498 -339
1966 204,661 -36,446 18,635 -1,023
1965 203,341 -33,988 17,902 -1,327
1964 202,741 -31,261 17,134 -1,660
1963 202,370 -29,082 16,430 -2,016
1962 200,905 -28,023 15,656 -2,403
1961 198,788 -27,159 14,936 -2,807
1960 198,461 -27,184 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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