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Population in Chile compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.72 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Chile vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile New Zealand
2100 13,538,233 5,915,768
2099 13,694,580 5,920,061
2098 13,852,916 5,924,133
2097 14,012,136 5,927,189
2096 14,174,091 5,929,831
2095 14,338,836 5,931,770
2094 14,504,768 5,933,105
2093 14,672,995 5,935,725
2092 14,841,276 5,936,005
2091 15,012,606 5,937,584
2090 15,185,296 5,938,671
2089 15,359,485 5,941,788
2088 15,534,223 5,942,552
2087 15,707,399 5,945,502
2086 15,879,078 5,948,659
2085 16,050,602 5,952,187
2084 16,219,059 5,956,025
2083 16,386,291 5,960,521
2082 16,549,944 5,963,849
2081 16,714,879 5,965,417
2080 16,878,669 5,967,986
2079 17,040,181 5,969,234
2078 17,200,034 5,969,831
2077 17,357,593 5,968,708
2076 17,512,529 5,968,290
2075 17,665,652 5,967,889
2074 17,815,245 5,966,738
2073 17,960,951 5,965,412
2072 18,104,555 5,961,455
2071 18,248,051 5,961,400
2070 18,388,269 5,960,718
2069 18,525,990 5,959,460
2068 18,662,583 5,957,827
2067 18,797,031 5,955,348
2066 18,930,019 5,951,452
2065 19,057,914 5,947,293
2064 19,183,930 5,943,767
2063 19,305,093 5,941,828
2062 19,419,125 5,937,757
2061 19,528,803 5,936,521
2060 19,632,732 5,933,016
2059 19,733,594 5,928,350
2058 19,826,981 5,922,743
2057 19,917,957 5,916,754
2056 20,003,158 5,910,221
2055 20,083,811 5,901,290
2054 20,157,425 5,891,739
2053 20,226,483 5,881,824
2052 20,287,759 5,873,115
2051 20,342,317 5,861,135
2050 20,390,198 5,849,861
2049 20,434,796 5,841,135
2048 20,474,175 5,830,154
2047 20,505,731 5,819,016
2046 20,533,426 5,806,848
2045 20,557,560 5,792,780
2044 20,574,613 5,777,886
2043 20,584,097 5,761,590
2042 20,588,631 5,743,549
2041 20,590,850 5,724,283
2040 20,586,260 5,705,914
2039 20,578,028 5,687,068
2038 20,563,761 5,667,019
2037 20,544,889 5,647,323
2036 20,517,930 5,627,207
2035 20,486,465 5,606,247
2034 20,450,997 5,585,417
2033 20,411,343 5,562,621
2032 20,364,270 5,539,615
2031 20,309,470 5,514,530
2030 20,248,404 5,488,472
2029 20,182,063 5,460,094
2028 20,110,713 5,429,936
2027 20,032,166 5,397,099
2026 19,949,741 5,361,990
2025 19,859,921 5,324,700
2024 19,764,771 5,290,000
2023 19,658,835 5,200,000
2022 19,553,036 5,081,700
2021 19,456,334 5,084,600
2020 19,370,624 5,072,400
2019 19,197,744 4,970,300
2018 18,893,191 4,900,600
2017 18,558,868 4,813,600
2016 18,267,221 4,714,100
2015 18,047,625 4,609,400
2014 17,864,195 4,516,500
2013 17,687,006 4,442,100
2012 17,519,119 4,408,100
2011 17,351,816 4,384,000
2010 17,181,464 4,350,700
2009 17,009,731 4,302,600
2008 16,838,988 4,259,800
2007 16,671,581 4,223,800
2006 16,509,195 4,184,600
2005 16,348,778 4,133,900
2004 16,187,322 4,087,500
2003 16,024,752 4,027,200
2002 15,857,925 3,948,500
2001 15,683,849 3,880,500
2000 15,503,635 3,857,700
1999 15,319,313 3,835,100
1998 15,127,799 3,815,000
1997 14,932,434 3,781,300
1996 14,734,046 3,732,000
1995 14,527,381 3,673,400
1994 14,316,256 3,620,000
1993 14,102,276 3,572,200
1992 13,884,577 3,531,700
1991 13,662,491 3,495,100
1990 13,437,176 3,329,800
1989 13,215,005 3,299,200
1988 12,999,424 3,283,400
1987 12,790,150 3,274,400
1986 12,588,914 3,246,300
1985 12,395,274 3,247,100
1984 12,207,733 3,227,100
1983 12,026,138 3,199,300
1982 11,850,214 3,156,100
1981 11,678,717 3,124,900
1980 11,508,550 3,112,900
1979 11,339,779 3,109,000
1978 11,172,695 3,121,200
1977 11,005,519 3,120,200
1976 10,838,251 3,110,500
1975 10,671,559 3,083,100
1974 10,505,817 3,023,700
1973 10,340,362 2,961,300
1972 10,174,678 2,903,900
1971 10,009,701 2,853,000
1970 9,845,344 2,810,700
1969 9,680,282 2,772,800
1968 9,514,716 2,748,100
1967 9,348,939 2,724,100
1966 9,181,722 2,675,900
1965 9,012,938 2,628,400
1964 8,842,525 2,585,400
1963 8,670,144 2,531,800
1962 8,497,059 2,482,000
1961 8,324,802 2,419,700
1960 8,153,350 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chile's population will grow by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile New Zealand
2100 -1.14% -0.07%
2099 -1.14% -0.07%
2098 -1.14% -0.05%
2097 -1.14% -0.04%
2096 -1.15% -0.03%
2095 -1.14% -0.02%
2094 -1.15% -0.04%
2093 -1.13% -0.005%
2092 -1.14% -0.03%
2091 -1.14% -0.02%
2090 -1.13% -0.05%
2089 -1.12% -0.01%
2088 -1.1% -0.05%
2087 -1.08% -0.05%
2086 -1.07% -0.06%
2085 -1.04% -0.06%
2084 -1.02% -0.08%
2083 -0.99% -0.06%
2082 -0.99% -0.03%
2081 -0.97% -0.04%
2080 -0.95% -0.02%
2079 -0.93% -0.01%
2078 -0.91% 0.02%
2077 -0.88% 0.007%
2076 -0.87% 0.007%
2075 -0.84% 0.02%
2074 -0.81% 0.02%
2073 -0.79% 0.07%
2072 -0.79% 0.001%
2071 -0.76% 0.01%
2070 -0.74% 0.02%
2069 -0.73% 0.03%
2068 -0.72% 0.04%
2067 -0.7% 0.07%
2066 -0.67% 0.07%
2065 -0.66% 0.06%
2064 -0.63% 0.03%
2063 -0.59% 0.07%
2062 -0.56% 0.02%
2061 -0.53% 0.06%
2060 -0.51% 0.08%
2059 -0.47% 0.09%
2058 -0.46% 0.1%
2057 -0.43% 0.11%
2056 -0.4% 0.15%
2055 -0.37% 0.16%
2054 -0.34% 0.17%
2053 -0.3% 0.15%
2052 -0.27% 0.2%
2051 -0.23% 0.19%
2050 -0.22% 0.15%
2049 -0.19% 0.19%
2048 -0.15% 0.19%
2047 -0.13% 0.21%
2046 -0.12% 0.24%
2045 -0.08% 0.26%
2044 -0.05% 0.28%
2043 -0.02% 0.31%
2042 -0.01% 0.34%
2041 0.02% 0.32%
2040 0.04% 0.33%
2039 0.07% 0.35%
2038 0.09% 0.35%
2037 0.13% 0.36%
2036 0.15% 0.37%
2035 0.17% 0.37%
2034 0.19% 0.41%
2033 0.23% 0.42%
2032 0.27% 0.45%
2031 0.3% 0.47%
2030 0.33% 0.52%
2029 0.35% 0.56%
2028 0.39% 0.61%
2027 0.41% 0.65%
2026 0.45% 0.7%
2025 0.48% 0.66%
2024 0.54% 1.73%
2023 0.54% 2.33%
2022 0.5% -0.06%
2021 0.44% 0.24%
2020 0.9% 2.05%
2019 1.61% 1.42%
2018 1.8% 1.81%
2017 1.6% 2.11%
2016 1.22% 2.27%
2015 1.03% 2.06%
2014 1% 1.67%
2013 0.96% 0.77%
2012 0.96% 0.55%
2011 0.99% 0.77%
2010 1.01% 1.12%
2009 1.01% 1%
2008 1% 0.85%
2007 0.98% 0.94%
2006 0.98% 1.23%
2005 1% 1.14%
2004 1.01% 1.5%
2003 1.05% 1.99%
2002 1.11% 1.75%
2001 1.16% 0.59%
2000 1.2% 0.59%
1999 1.27% 0.53%
1998 1.31% 0.89%
1997 1.35% 1.32%
1996 1.42% 1.6%
1995 1.47% 1.48%
1994 1.52% 1.34%
1993 1.57% 1.15%
1992 1.63% 1.05%
1991 1.68% 4.96%
1990 1.68% 0.93%
1989 1.66% 0.48%
1988 1.64% 0.27%
1987 1.6% 0.87%
1986 1.56% -0.02%
1985 1.54% 0.62%
1984 1.51% 0.87%
1983 1.48% 1.37%
1982 1.47% 1%
1981 1.48% 0.39%
1980 1.49% 0.13%
1979 1.5% -0.39%
1978 1.52% 0.03%
1977 1.54% 0.31%
1976 1.56% 0.89%
1975 1.58% 1.96%
1974 1.6% 2.11%
1973 1.63% 1.98%
1972 1.65% 1.78%
1971 1.67% 1.5%
1970 1.71% 1.37%
1969 1.74% 0.9%
1968 1.77% 0.88%
1967 1.82% 1.8%
1966 1.87% 1.81%
1965 1.93% 1.66%
1964 1.99% 2.12%
1963 2.04% 2.01%
1962 2.07% 2.57%
1961 2.1% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Chile New Zealand
Current population
19992079
5380024
Population rank 67/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.06%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +95
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 118/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +17,403
Net migration rank 21/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 17,403
2024 42,356 58,316 20,631 18,766
2023 48,518 62,679 19,031 21,404
2022 41,041 59,374 20,276 21,404
2021 27,530 65,480 23,745 -14,944
2020 52,378 26,042 25,007 42,124
2019 86,006 181,339 25,349 69,770
2018 103,950 237,807 24,797 59,139
2017 106,268 220,621 26,282 68,349
2016 120,545 135,864 28,237 75,512
2015 127,074 55,689 29,408 70,870
2014 131,373 52,702 26,196 57,974
2013 133,785 36,529 29,096 26,385
2012 134,617 30,870 31,077 -1,015
2011 141,053 28,086 31,302 -2,196
2010 145,527 26,048 35,458 6,722
2009 147,576 24,324 33,560 12,700
2008 147,105 22,488 35,143 4,804
2007 145,043 20,170 35,480 3,053
2006 142,277 17,285 30,924 14,542
2005 147,009 14,289 30,674 19,212
2004 150,138 11,495 29,634 24,521
2003 154,287 9,225 28,150 42,456
2002 162,322 7,824 25,941 48,195
2001 171,659 6,346 27,939 17,793
2000 175,362 7,067 29,897 -6,604
1999 177,995 8,226 28,916 -7,634
1998 185,815 10,984 29,146 -1,387
1997 190,433 3,504 30,137 12,040
1996 199,897 2,942 28,997 25,169
1995 208,017 2,454 29,828 26,743
1994 209,834 1,930 30,372 20,420
1993 215,003 1,164 31,685 12,638
1992 219,224 0 32,067 6,460
1991 227,180 -2,207 33,518 31,156
1990 226,941 -1,274 33,298 70,432
1989 224,854 -6,186 30,749 -8,818
1988 221,602 -9,131 29,846 -17,005
1987 218,034 -11,958 27,603 -7,631
1986 213,571 -17,148 25,549 -10,234
1985 208,910 -18,047 24,126 -13,462
1984 205,407 -21,188 26,043 -901
1983 202,352 -23,386 24,315 11,464
1982 199,522 -26,646 24,207 7,982
1981 198,211 -28,096 25,374 -7,606
1980 198,281 -28,060 23,658 -15,423
1979 197,198 -29,873 26,675 -26,694
1978 196,483 -29,644 26,156 -28,783
1977 197,163 -29,651 28,020 -22,697
1976 196,986 -29,967 29,456 -9,138
1975 196,890 -30,524 31,355 13,196
1974 196,322 -31,211 33,896 27,580
1973 197,666 -31,878 35,239 28,261
1972 198,162 -32,584 38,244 17,779
1971 198,523 -34,147 40,000 7,547
1970 200,402 -36,079 37,101 4,511
1969 202,764 -36,976 38,098 -5,212
1968 203,577 -38,224 37,594 -11,853
1967 204,377 -38,159 37,974 -2,289
1966 204,661 -36,446 36,151 9,161
1965 203,341 -33,988 36,982 9,245
1964 202,741 -31,261 39,375 9,806
1963 202,370 -29,082 42,027 10,226
1962 200,905 -28,023 42,865 12,697
1961 198,788 -27,159 43,482 10,689
1960 198,461 -27,184 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/new-zealand | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 40.7% of the population change in Chile is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people). In New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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