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Population in Chile compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.09 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Chile vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Netherlands
2100 13,542,179 17,359,081
2099 13,698,571 17,392,412
2098 13,856,954 17,425,508
2097 14,016,220 17,459,827
2096 14,178,222 17,495,124
2095 14,343,015 17,532,593
2094 14,508,995 17,571,051
2093 14,677,272 17,610,792
2092 14,845,602 17,649,611
2091 15,016,981 17,688,532
2090 15,189,722 17,730,570
2089 15,363,962 17,770,380
2088 15,538,750 17,809,825
2087 15,711,977 17,845,820
2086 15,883,706 17,885,001
2085 16,055,280 17,921,302
2084 16,223,786 17,957,639
2083 16,391,067 17,994,232
2082 16,554,768 18,029,404
2081 16,719,751 18,063,233
2080 16,883,588 18,093,703
2079 17,045,148 18,124,294
2078 17,205,047 18,152,738
2077 17,362,651 18,181,372
2076 17,517,633 18,206,864
2075 17,670,800 18,227,791
2074 17,820,437 18,245,652
2073 17,966,186 18,263,765
2072 18,109,831 18,280,443
2071 18,253,369 18,295,700
2070 18,393,628 18,311,141
2069 18,531,389 18,326,509
2068 18,668,022 18,341,711
2067 18,802,510 18,356,770
2066 18,935,536 18,374,904
2065 19,063,468 18,396,018
2064 19,189,521 18,417,894
2063 19,310,719 18,441,434
2062 19,424,785 18,464,922
2061 19,534,495 18,492,436
2060 19,638,454 18,520,315
2059 19,739,346 18,548,786
2058 19,832,760 18,577,700
2057 19,923,762 18,608,370
2056 20,008,988 18,638,918
2055 20,089,664 18,666,514
2054 20,163,300 18,692,598
2053 20,232,377 18,718,268
2052 20,293,672 18,741,740
2051 20,348,246 18,768,309
2050 20,396,141 18,789,481
2049 20,440,751 18,809,886
2048 20,480,143 18,827,655
2047 20,511,707 18,844,635
2046 20,539,410 18,855,920
2045 20,563,551 18,867,286
2044 20,580,609 18,877,101
2043 20,590,097 18,882,735
2042 20,594,631 18,885,839
2041 20,596,851 18,885,255
2040 20,592,260 18,879,571
2039 20,584,025 18,870,248
2038 20,569,754 18,855,512
2037 20,550,877 18,837,172
2036 20,523,910 18,811,873
2035 20,492,436 18,783,312
2034 20,456,957 18,750,125
2033 20,417,291 18,708,101
2032 20,370,206 18,662,054
2031 20,315,389 18,609,452
2030 20,254,305 18,549,634
2029 20,187,945 18,481,269
2028 20,116,575 18,404,195
2027 20,038,004 18,320,644
2026 19,955,555 18,227,403
2025 19,865,709 18,118,662
2024 19,764,771 17,993,485
2023 19,658,835 17,877,117
2022 19,553,036 17,700,982
2021 19,456,334 17,533,044
2020 19,370,624 17,441,500
2019 19,197,744 17,344,874
2018 18,893,191 17,231,624
2017 18,558,868 17,131,296
2016 18,267,221 17,030,314
2015 18,047,625 16,939,923
2014 17,864,195 16,865,008
2013 17,687,006 16,804,432
2012 17,519,119 16,754,962
2011 17,351,816 16,693,074
2010 17,181,464 16,615,394
2009 17,009,731 16,530,388
2008 16,838,988 16,445,593
2007 16,671,581 16,381,696
2006 16,509,195 16,346,101
2005 16,348,778 16,319,868
2004 16,187,322 16,281,779
2003 16,024,752 16,225,302
2002 15,857,925 16,148,929
2001 15,683,849 16,046,180
2000 15,503,635 15,925,513
1999 15,319,313 15,812,088
1998 15,127,799 15,707,209
1997 14,932,434 15,610,650
1996 14,734,046 15,530,498
1995 14,527,381 15,459,006
1994 14,316,256 15,382,838
1993 14,102,276 15,290,368
1992 13,884,577 15,184,166
1991 13,662,491 15,069,798
1990 13,437,176 14,951,510
1989 13,215,005 14,848,907
1988 12,999,424 14,760,094
1987 12,790,150 14,665,037
1986 12,588,914 14,572,278
1985 12,395,274 14,491,632
1984 12,207,733 14,424,211
1983 12,026,138 14,367,070
1982 11,850,214 14,312,690
1981 11,678,717 14,247,208
1980 11,508,550 14,149,800
1979 11,339,779 14,038,270
1978 11,172,695 13,941,700
1977 11,005,519 13,856,185
1976 10,838,251 13,774,037
1975 10,671,559 13,666,335
1974 10,505,817 13,545,056
1973 10,340,362 13,439,322
1972 10,174,678 13,328,593
1971 10,009,701 13,194,497
1970 9,845,344 13,038,526
1969 9,680,282 12,877,984
1968 9,514,716 12,729,721
1967 9,348,939 12,598,201
1966 9,181,722 12,456,251
1965 9,012,938 12,294,732
1964 8,842,525 12,127,120
1963 8,670,144 11,965,966
1962 8,497,059 11,805,689
1961 8,324,802 11,638,712
1960 8,153,350 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Netherlands
2100 -1.14% -0.19%
2099 -1.14% -0.19%
2098 -1.14% -0.2%
2097 -1.14% -0.2%
2096 -1.15% -0.21%
2095 -1.14% -0.22%
2094 -1.15% -0.23%
2093 -1.13% -0.22%
2092 -1.14% -0.22%
2091 -1.14% -0.24%
2090 -1.13% -0.22%
2089 -1.12% -0.22%
2088 -1.1% -0.2%
2087 -1.08% -0.22%
2086 -1.07% -0.2%
2085 -1.04% -0.2%
2084 -1.02% -0.2%
2083 -0.99% -0.2%
2082 -0.99% -0.19%
2081 -0.97% -0.17%
2080 -0.95% -0.17%
2079 -0.93% -0.16%
2078 -0.91% -0.16%
2077 -0.88% -0.14%
2076 -0.87% -0.11%
2075 -0.84% -0.1%
2074 -0.81% -0.1%
2073 -0.79% -0.09%
2072 -0.79% -0.08%
2071 -0.76% -0.08%
2070 -0.74% -0.08%
2069 -0.73% -0.08%
2068 -0.72% -0.08%
2067 -0.7% -0.1%
2066 -0.67% -0.11%
2065 -0.66% -0.12%
2064 -0.63% -0.13%
2063 -0.59% -0.13%
2062 -0.56% -0.15%
2061 -0.53% -0.15%
2060 -0.51% -0.15%
2059 -0.47% -0.16%
2058 -0.46% -0.16%
2057 -0.43% -0.16%
2056 -0.4% -0.15%
2055 -0.37% -0.14%
2054 -0.34% -0.14%
2053 -0.3% -0.13%
2052 -0.27% -0.14%
2051 -0.23% -0.11%
2050 -0.22% -0.11%
2049 -0.19% -0.09%
2048 -0.15% -0.09%
2047 -0.13% -0.06%
2046 -0.12% -0.06%
2045 -0.08% -0.05%
2044 -0.05% -0.03%
2043 -0.02% -0.02%
2042 -0.01% 0.003%
2041 0.02% 0.03%
2040 0.04% 0.05%
2039 0.07% 0.08%
2038 0.09% 0.1%
2037 0.13% 0.13%
2036 0.15% 0.15%
2035 0.17% 0.18%
2034 0.19% 0.22%
2033 0.23% 0.25%
2032 0.27% 0.28%
2031 0.3% 0.32%
2030 0.33% 0.37%
2029 0.35% 0.42%
2028 0.39% 0.46%
2027 0.41% 0.51%
2026 0.45% 0.6%
2025 0.51% 0.7%
2024 0.54% 0.65%
2023 0.54% 1%
2022 0.5% 0.96%
2021 0.44% 0.52%
2020 0.9% 0.56%
2019 1.61% 0.66%
2018 1.8% 0.59%
2017 1.6% 0.59%
2016 1.22% 0.53%
2015 1.03% 0.44%
2014 1% 0.36%
2013 0.96% 0.3%
2012 0.96% 0.37%
2011 0.99% 0.47%
2010 1.01% 0.51%
2009 1.01% 0.52%
2008 1% 0.39%
2007 0.98% 0.22%
2006 0.98% 0.16%
2005 1% 0.23%
2004 1.01% 0.35%
2003 1.05% 0.47%
2002 1.11% 0.64%
2001 1.16% 0.76%
2000 1.2% 0.72%
1999 1.27% 0.67%
1998 1.31% 0.62%
1997 1.35% 0.52%
1996 1.42% 0.46%
1995 1.47% 0.5%
1994 1.52% 0.6%
1993 1.57% 0.7%
1992 1.63% 0.76%
1991 1.68% 0.79%
1990 1.68% 0.69%
1989 1.66% 0.6%
1988 1.64% 0.65%
1987 1.6% 0.64%
1986 1.56% 0.56%
1985 1.54% 0.47%
1984 1.51% 0.4%
1983 1.48% 0.38%
1982 1.47% 0.46%
1981 1.48% 0.69%
1980 1.49% 0.79%
1979 1.5% 0.69%
1978 1.52% 0.62%
1977 1.54% 0.6%
1976 1.56% 0.79%
1975 1.58% 0.9%
1974 1.6% 0.79%
1973 1.63% 0.83%
1972 1.65% 1.02%
1971 1.67% 1.2%
1970 1.71% 1.25%
1969 1.74% 1.16%
1968 1.77% 1.04%
1967 1.82% 1.14%
1966 1.87% 1.31%
1965 1.93% 1.38%
1964 1.99% 1.35%
1963 2.04% 1.36%
1962 2.07% 1.43%
1961 2.1% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Chile Netherlands
Current population
19977856
18252623
Population rank 67/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.22%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +319
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 121/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +104,681
Net migration rank 21/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 104,681
2024 - 58,316 - 121,628
2023 48,518 62,679 -5,363 144,558
2022 41,041 59,374 -1,770 224,472
2021 27,530 65,480 7,014 106,416
2020 52,378 26,042 0 67,598
2019 86,006 181,339 17,345 109,003
2018 103,950 237,807 15,508 87,197
2017 106,268 220,621 18,844 86,332
2016 120,545 135,864 23,843 88,743
2015 127,074 55,689 23,716 55,585
2014 131,373 52,702 35,417 36,591
2013 133,785 36,529 30,248 19,973
2012 134,617 30,870 35,186 14,861
2011 141,053 28,086 45,072 31,224
2010 145,527 26,048 48,184 33,703
2009 147,576 24,324 51,244 39,832
2008 147,105 22,488 49,337 32,406
2007 145,043 20,170 49,145 -304
2006 142,277 17,285 49,038 -25,401
2005 147,009 14,289 50,592 -22,496
2004 150,138 11,495 56,987 -9,230
2003 154,287 9,225 58,411 7,937
2002 162,322 7,824 59,751 28,824
2001 171,659 6,346 62,580 56,096
2000 175,362 7,067 66,887 59,308
1999 177,995 8,226 60,086 47,179
1998 185,815 10,984 61,258 52,058
1997 190,433 3,504 56,198 31,302
1996 199,897 2,942 51,251 21,792
1995 208,017 2,454 54,106 15,056
1994 209,834 1,930 61,532 20,193
1993 215,003 1,164 58,103 44,514
1992 219,224 0 66,811 50,148
1991 227,180 -2,207 69,321 51,670
1990 226,941 -1,274 68,777 53,564
1989 224,854 -6,186 59,396 31,165
1988 221,602 -9,131 61,993 31,026
1987 218,034 -11,958 64,526 39,559
1986 213,571 -17,148 59,746 30,380
1985 208,910 -18,047 55,069 27,356
1984 205,407 -21,188 54,812 12,902
1983 202,352 -23,386 51,722 11,007
1982 199,522 -26,646 54,388 7,644
1981 198,211 -28,096 62,688 17,643
1980 198,281 -28,060 66,504 54,010
1979 197,198 -29,873 63,172 42,772
1978 196,483 -29,644 61,344 26,639
1977 197,163 -29,651 63,739 19,809
1976 196,986 -29,967 63,361 18,774
1975 196,890 -30,524 64,232 68,569
1974 196,322 -31,211 75,853 31,645
1973 197,666 -31,878 84,668 18,705
1972 198,162 -32,584 101,297 17,470
1971 198,523 -34,147 116,112 32,756
1970 200,402 -36,079 129,082 32,438
1969 202,764 -36,976 139,082 21,850
1968 203,577 -38,224 132,389 7,243
1967 204,377 -38,159 138,580 -10,673
1966 204,661 -36,446 138,265 20,740
1965 203,341 -33,988 146,308 19,444
1964 202,741 -31,261 157,653 15,014
1963 202,370 -29,082 154,361 -21
1962 200,905 -28,023 153,474 18,024
1961 198,788 -27,159 159,450 8,258
1960 198,461 -27,184 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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