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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.48 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Chile vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Nepal
2100 13,542,179 31,902,377
2099 13,698,571 32,090,762
2098 13,856,954 32,277,789
2097 14,016,220 32,464,318
2096 14,178,222 32,647,891
2095 14,343,015 32,828,594
2094 14,508,995 33,009,460
2093 14,677,272 33,186,290
2092 14,845,602 33,361,327
2091 15,016,981 33,532,505
2090 15,189,722 33,699,660
2089 15,363,962 33,863,636
2088 15,538,750 34,022,597
2087 15,711,977 34,175,457
2086 15,883,706 34,322,945
2085 16,055,280 34,468,441
2084 16,223,786 34,605,513
2083 16,391,067 34,735,114
2082 16,554,768 34,856,938
2081 16,719,751 34,972,075
2080 16,883,588 35,080,783
2079 17,045,148 35,183,584
2078 17,205,047 35,277,254
2077 17,362,651 35,362,658
2076 17,517,633 35,440,746
2075 17,670,800 35,510,291
2074 17,820,437 35,573,094
2073 17,966,186 35,627,375
2072 18,109,831 35,670,886
2071 18,253,369 35,709,979
2070 18,393,628 35,739,580
2069 18,531,389 35,759,193
2068 18,668,022 35,770,405
2067 18,802,510 35,774,081
2066 18,935,536 35,770,220
2065 19,063,468 35,758,824
2064 19,189,521 35,737,661
2063 19,310,719 35,709,945
2062 19,424,785 35,669,839
2061 19,534,495 35,623,365
2060 19,638,454 35,567,728
2059 19,739,346 35,503,043
2058 19,832,760 35,427,419
2057 19,923,762 35,345,633
2056 20,008,988 35,253,644
2055 20,089,664 35,155,433
2054 20,163,300 35,050,330
2053 20,232,377 34,936,594
2052 20,293,672 34,816,009
2051 20,348,246 34,684,328
2050 20,396,141 34,546,267
2049 20,440,751 34,400,898
2048 20,480,143 34,250,249
2047 20,511,707 34,091,495
2046 20,539,410 33,921,975
2045 20,563,551 33,747,892
2044 20,580,609 33,566,784
2043 20,590,097 33,380,395
2042 20,594,631 33,186,321
2041 20,596,851 32,987,097
2040 20,592,260 32,781,189
2039 20,584,025 32,569,731
2038 20,569,754 32,349,742
2037 20,550,877 32,125,036
2036 20,523,910 31,892,962
2035 20,492,436 31,653,976
2034 20,456,957 31,407,460
2033 20,417,291 31,152,292
2032 20,370,206 30,890,627
2031 20,315,389 30,623,706
2030 20,254,305 30,349,201
2029 20,187,945 30,068,368
2028 20,116,575 29,780,585
2027 20,038,004 29,627,864
2026 19,955,555 29,585,230
2025 19,865,709 29,605,298
2024 19,764,771 29,651,054
2023 19,658,835 29,694,614
2022 19,553,036 29,715,436
2021 19,456,334 29,475,010
2020 19,370,624 28,966,574
2019 19,197,744 28,414,064
2018 18,893,191 28,079,689
2017 18,558,868 28,011,258
2016 18,267,221 27,955,462
2015 18,047,625 27,823,629
2014 17,864,195 27,672,370
2013 17,687,006 27,589,996
2012 17,519,119 27,534,915
2011 17,351,816 27,464,494
2010 17,181,464 27,341,952
2009 17,009,731 27,173,035
2008 16,838,988 26,990,037
2007 16,671,581 26,788,492
2006 16,509,195 26,565,425
2005 16,348,778 26,309,458
2004 16,187,322 26,016,656
2003 16,024,752 25,688,758
2002 15,857,925 25,328,981
2001 15,683,849 24,946,748
2000 15,503,635 24,546,509
1999 15,319,313 24,125,199
1998 15,127,799 23,680,357
1997 14,932,434 23,219,463
1996 14,734,046 22,741,862
1995 14,527,381 22,245,439
1994 14,316,256 21,717,479
1993 14,102,276 21,180,159
1992 13,884,577 20,609,707
1991 13,662,491 20,036,500
1990 13,437,176 19,524,573
1989 13,215,005 19,057,807
1988 12,999,424 18,638,661
1987 12,790,150 18,250,505
1986 12,588,914 17,868,124
1985 12,395,274 17,477,692
1984 12,207,733 17,085,242
1983 12,026,138 16,689,119
1982 11,850,214 16,297,987
1981 11,678,717 15,922,423
1980 11,508,550 15,553,105
1979 11,339,779 15,190,590
1978 11,172,695 14,839,695
1977 11,005,519 14,499,175
1976 10,838,251 14,177,649
1975 10,671,559 13,870,695
1974 10,505,817 13,568,435
1973 10,340,362 13,275,239
1972 10,174,678 12,989,099
1971 10,009,701 12,710,061
1970 9,845,344 12,436,190
1969 9,680,282 12,167,036
1968 9,514,716 11,906,266
1967 9,348,939 11,652,716
1966 9,181,722 11,408,710
1965 9,012,938 11,173,411
1964 8,842,525 10,946,392
1963 8,670,144 10,729,818
1962 8,497,059 10,521,116
1961 8,324,802 10,318,396
1960 8,153,350 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Nepal
2100 -1.14% -0.59%
2099 -1.14% -0.58%
2098 -1.14% -0.57%
2097 -1.14% -0.56%
2096 -1.15% -0.55%
2095 -1.14% -0.55%
2094 -1.15% -0.53%
2093 -1.13% -0.52%
2092 -1.14% -0.51%
2091 -1.14% -0.5%
2090 -1.13% -0.48%
2089 -1.12% -0.47%
2088 -1.1% -0.45%
2087 -1.08% -0.43%
2086 -1.07% -0.42%
2085 -1.04% -0.4%
2084 -1.02% -0.37%
2083 -0.99% -0.35%
2082 -0.99% -0.33%
2081 -0.97% -0.31%
2080 -0.95% -0.29%
2079 -0.93% -0.27%
2078 -0.91% -0.24%
2077 -0.88% -0.22%
2076 -0.87% -0.2%
2075 -0.84% -0.18%
2074 -0.81% -0.15%
2073 -0.79% -0.12%
2072 -0.79% -0.11%
2071 -0.76% -0.08%
2070 -0.74% -0.05%
2069 -0.73% -0.03%
2068 -0.72% -0.01%
2067 -0.7% 0.01%
2066 -0.67% 0.03%
2065 -0.66% 0.06%
2064 -0.63% 0.08%
2063 -0.59% 0.11%
2062 -0.56% 0.13%
2061 -0.53% 0.16%
2060 -0.51% 0.18%
2059 -0.47% 0.21%
2058 -0.46% 0.23%
2057 -0.43% 0.26%
2056 -0.4% 0.28%
2055 -0.37% 0.3%
2054 -0.34% 0.33%
2053 -0.3% 0.35%
2052 -0.27% 0.38%
2051 -0.23% 0.4%
2050 -0.22% 0.42%
2049 -0.19% 0.44%
2048 -0.15% 0.47%
2047 -0.13% 0.5%
2046 -0.12% 0.52%
2045 -0.08% 0.54%
2044 -0.05% 0.56%
2043 -0.02% 0.58%
2042 -0.01% 0.6%
2041 0.02% 0.63%
2040 0.04% 0.65%
2039 0.07% 0.68%
2038 0.09% 0.7%
2037 0.13% 0.73%
2036 0.15% 0.75%
2035 0.17% 0.78%
2034 0.19% 0.82%
2033 0.23% 0.85%
2032 0.27% 0.87%
2031 0.3% 0.9%
2030 0.33% 0.93%
2029 0.35% 0.97%
2028 0.39% 0.52%
2027 0.41% 0.14%
2026 0.45% -0.07%
2025 0.51% -0.15%
2024 0.54% -0.15%
2023 0.54% -0.07%
2022 0.5% 0.82%
2021 0.44% 1.76%
2020 0.9% 1.94%
2019 1.61% 1.19%
2018 1.8% 0.24%
2017 1.6% 0.2%
2016 1.22% 0.47%
2015 1.03% 0.55%
2014 1% 0.3%
2013 0.96% 0.2%
2012 0.96% 0.26%
2011 0.99% 0.45%
2010 1.01% 0.62%
2009 1.01% 0.68%
2008 1% 0.75%
2007 0.98% 0.84%
2006 0.98% 0.97%
2005 1% 1.13%
2004 1.01% 1.28%
2003 1.05% 1.42%
2002 1.11% 1.53%
2001 1.16% 1.63%
2000 1.2% 1.75%
1999 1.27% 1.88%
1998 1.31% 1.98%
1997 1.35% 2.1%
1996 1.42% 2.23%
1995 1.47% 2.43%
1994 1.52% 2.54%
1993 1.57% 2.77%
1992 1.63% 2.86%
1991 1.68% 2.62%
1990 1.68% 2.45%
1989 1.66% 2.25%
1988 1.64% 2.13%
1987 1.6% 2.14%
1986 1.56% 2.23%
1985 1.54% 2.3%
1984 1.51% 2.37%
1983 1.48% 2.4%
1982 1.47% 2.36%
1981 1.48% 2.37%
1980 1.49% 2.39%
1979 1.5% 2.36%
1978 1.52% 2.35%
1977 1.54% 2.27%
1976 1.56% 2.21%
1975 1.58% 2.23%
1974 1.6% 2.21%
1973 1.63% 2.2%
1972 1.65% 2.2%
1971 1.67% 2.2%
1970 1.71% 2.21%
1969 1.74% 2.19%
1968 1.77% 2.18%
1967 1.82% 2.14%
1966 1.87% 2.11%
1965 1.93% 2.07%
1964 1.99% 2.02%
1963 2.04% 1.98%
1962 2.07% 1.96%
1961 2.1% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Chile Nepal
Current population
19977856
29596762
Population rank 67/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.36%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 -119
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 174/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -364,699
Net migration rank 21/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -364,699
2024 - 58,316 - -401,282
2023 48,518 62,679 368,450 -409,782
2022 41,041 59,374 379,021 -379,321
2021 27,530 65,480 351,165 130,001
2020 52,378 26,042 373,553 162,139
2019 86,006 181,339 387,113 182,203
2018 103,950 237,807 394,576 -295,151
2017 106,268 220,621 406,219 -368,787
2016 120,545 135,864 415,921 -341,748
2015 127,074 55,689 410,565 -221,062
2014 131,373 52,702 423,166 -310,156
2013 133,785 36,529 424,804 -373,064
2012 134,617 30,870 430,151 -371,707
2011 141,053 28,086 429,957 -347,552
2010 145,527 26,048 432,631 -269,963
2009 147,576 24,324 441,290 -266,144
2008 147,105 22,488 452,353 -261,540
2007 145,043 20,170 464,780 -252,526
2006 142,277 17,285 475,335 -241,455
2005 147,009 14,289 489,093 -211,024
2004 150,138 11,495 504,853 -197,336
2003 154,287 9,225 516,575 -168,314
2002 162,322 7,824 525,045 -153,730
2001 171,659 6,346 542,118 -148,973
2000 175,362 7,067 554,506 -147,193
1999 177,995 8,226 557,847 -122,551
1998 185,815 10,984 562,787 -108,400
1997 190,433 3,504 565,882 -98,454
1996 199,897 2,942 580,099 -92,307
1995 208,017 2,454 591,283 -86,232
1994 209,834 1,930 578,293 -27,415
1993 215,003 1,164 561,549 -37,782
1992 219,224 0 533,029 84,113
1991 227,180 -2,207 512,233 17,056
1990 226,941 -1,274 495,202 -640
1989 224,854 -6,186 478,771 -39,808
1988 221,602 -9,131 463,581 -64,246
1987 218,034 -11,958 449,400 -72,437
1986 213,571 -17,148 434,802 -47,017
1985 208,910 -18,047 423,240 -30,154
1984 205,407 -21,188 411,122 -19,300
1983 202,352 -23,386 399,103 1,304
1982 199,522 -26,646 385,741 -3,898
1981 198,211 -28,096 374,145 -4,855
1980 198,281 -28,060 364,254 5,084
1979 197,198 -29,873 355,597 88
1978 196,483 -29,644 345,765 346
1977 197,163 -29,651 332,843 2,108
1976 196,986 -29,967 323,222 -15,119
1975 196,890 -30,524 312,479 -6,686
1974 196,322 -31,211 303,078 -4,361
1973 197,666 -31,878 288,750 -1,076
1972 198,162 -32,584 286,708 -2,107
1971 198,523 -34,147 280,752 -7,284
1970 200,402 -36,079 272,439 1,847
1969 202,764 -36,976 264,560 -527
1968 203,577 -38,224 258,259 -746
1967 204,377 -38,159 249,240 347
1966 204,661 -36,446 241,716 -3,306
1965 203,341 -33,988 233,726 -1,551
1964 202,741 -31,261 227,948 -6,087
1963 202,370 -29,082 219,586 -8,303
1962 200,905 -28,023 215,368 -9,249
1961 198,788 -27,159 209,917 -10,601
1960 198,461 -27,184 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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