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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.8 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Chile vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Nicaragua
2100 13,542,179 8,688,116
2099 13,698,571 8,724,538
2098 13,856,954 8,760,232
2097 14,016,220 8,794,755
2096 14,178,222 8,828,433
2095 14,343,015 8,861,157
2094 14,508,995 8,892,755
2093 14,677,272 8,924,287
2092 14,845,602 8,954,488
2091 15,016,981 8,984,026
2090 15,189,722 9,012,075
2089 15,363,962 9,039,709
2088 15,538,750 9,065,862
2087 15,711,977 9,090,942
2086 15,883,706 9,115,336
2085 16,055,280 9,138,363
2084 16,223,786 9,160,205
2083 16,391,067 9,180,483
2082 16,554,768 9,199,639
2081 16,719,751 9,217,574
2080 16,883,588 9,233,677
2079 17,045,148 9,247,995
2078 17,205,047 9,260,269
2077 17,362,651 9,271,296
2076 17,517,633 9,280,355
2075 17,670,800 9,287,263
2074 17,820,437 9,293,340
2073 17,966,186 9,297,217
2072 18,109,831 9,298,930
2071 18,253,369 9,298,548
2070 18,393,628 9,296,541
2069 18,531,389 9,292,245
2068 18,668,022 9,285,519
2067 18,802,510 9,277,073
2066 18,935,536 9,266,063
2065 19,063,468 9,253,359
2064 19,189,521 9,238,451
2063 19,310,719 9,221,261
2062 19,424,785 9,201,687
2061 19,534,495 9,180,231
2060 19,638,454 9,156,164
2059 19,739,346 9,129,485
2058 19,832,760 9,100,437
2057 19,923,762 9,069,770
2056 20,008,988 9,037,076
2055 20,089,664 9,002,004
2054 20,163,300 8,964,646
2053 20,232,377 8,925,248
2052 20,293,672 8,883,323
2051 20,348,246 8,838,651
2050 20,396,141 8,791,647
2049 20,440,751 8,743,003
2048 20,480,143 8,691,701
2047 20,511,707 8,638,293
2046 20,539,410 8,583,244
2045 20,563,551 8,525,953
2044 20,580,609 8,466,669
2043 20,590,097 8,405,733
2042 20,594,631 8,342,871
2041 20,596,851 8,278,159
2040 20,592,260 8,211,510
2039 20,584,025 8,143,346
2038 20,569,754 8,072,943
2037 20,550,877 8,000,701
2036 20,523,910 7,926,969
2035 20,492,436 7,851,540
2034 20,456,957 7,774,327
2033 20,417,291 7,695,506
2032 20,370,206 7,615,273
2031 20,315,389 7,533,169
2030 20,254,305 7,449,842
2029 20,187,945 7,364,850
2028 20,116,575 7,278,061
2027 20,038,004 7,189,755
2026 19,955,555 7,100,090
2025 19,865,709 7,008,896
2024 19,764,771 6,916,140
2023 19,658,835 6,823,613
2022 19,553,036 6,730,654
2021 19,456,334 6,644,741
2020 19,370,624 6,565,267
2019 19,197,744 6,483,657
2018 18,893,191 6,400,080
2017 18,558,868 6,316,231
2016 18,267,221 6,232,666
2015 18,047,625 6,149,417
2014 17,864,195 6,066,492
2013 17,687,006 5,983,845
2012 17,519,119 5,901,287
2011 17,351,816 5,819,051
2010 17,181,464 5,737,450
2009 17,009,731 5,656,601
2008 16,838,988 5,576,593
2007 16,671,581 5,497,243
2006 16,509,195 5,418,855
2005 16,348,778 5,342,105
2004 16,187,322 5,272,912
2003 16,024,752 5,210,963
2002 15,857,925 5,149,909
2001 15,683,849 5,087,825
2000 15,503,635 5,022,633
1999 15,319,313 4,954,018
1998 15,127,799 4,883,655
1997 14,932,434 4,809,573
1996 14,734,046 4,729,974
1995 14,527,381 4,642,931
1994 14,316,256 4,549,316
1993 14,102,276 4,453,732
1992 13,884,577 4,357,026
1991 13,662,491 4,259,637
1990 13,437,176 4,162,559
1989 13,215,005 4,066,476
1988 12,999,424 3,972,320
1987 12,790,150 3,882,164
1986 12,588,914 3,794,157
1985 12,395,274 3,706,479
1984 12,207,733 3,619,104
1983 12,026,138 3,530,282
1982 11,850,214 3,438,745
1981 11,678,717 3,345,674
1980 11,508,550 3,252,403
1979 11,339,779 3,164,525
1978 11,172,695 3,080,314
1977 11,005,519 2,992,534
1976 10,838,251 2,903,851
1975 10,671,559 2,816,943
1974 10,505,817 2,732,075
1973 10,340,362 2,649,278
1972 10,174,678 2,573,578
1971 10,009,701 2,499,825
1970 9,845,344 2,423,065
1969 9,680,282 2,348,398
1968 9,514,716 2,275,836
1967 9,348,939 2,205,567
1966 9,181,722 2,137,820
1965 9,012,938 2,072,681
1964 8,842,525 2,010,176
1963 8,670,144 1,950,159
1962 8,497,059 1,892,320
1961 8,324,802 1,836,451
1960 8,153,350 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Nicaragua
2100 -1.14% -0.42%
2099 -1.14% -0.41%
2098 -1.14% -0.39%
2097 -1.14% -0.38%
2096 -1.15% -0.37%
2095 -1.14% -0.36%
2094 -1.15% -0.35%
2093 -1.13% -0.34%
2092 -1.14% -0.33%
2091 -1.14% -0.31%
2090 -1.13% -0.31%
2089 -1.12% -0.29%
2088 -1.1% -0.28%
2087 -1.08% -0.27%
2086 -1.07% -0.25%
2085 -1.04% -0.24%
2084 -1.02% -0.22%
2083 -0.99% -0.21%
2082 -0.99% -0.19%
2081 -0.97% -0.17%
2080 -0.95% -0.15%
2079 -0.93% -0.13%
2078 -0.91% -0.12%
2077 -0.88% -0.1%
2076 -0.87% -0.07%
2075 -0.84% -0.07%
2074 -0.81% -0.04%
2073 -0.79% -0.02%
2072 -0.79% 0.004%
2071 -0.76% 0.02%
2070 -0.74% 0.05%
2069 -0.73% 0.07%
2068 -0.72% 0.09%
2067 -0.7% 0.12%
2066 -0.67% 0.14%
2065 -0.66% 0.16%
2064 -0.63% 0.19%
2063 -0.59% 0.21%
2062 -0.56% 0.23%
2061 -0.53% 0.26%
2060 -0.51% 0.29%
2059 -0.47% 0.32%
2058 -0.46% 0.34%
2057 -0.43% 0.36%
2056 -0.4% 0.39%
2055 -0.37% 0.42%
2054 -0.34% 0.44%
2053 -0.3% 0.47%
2052 -0.27% 0.51%
2051 -0.23% 0.53%
2050 -0.22% 0.56%
2049 -0.19% 0.59%
2048 -0.15% 0.62%
2047 -0.13% 0.64%
2046 -0.12% 0.67%
2045 -0.08% 0.7%
2044 -0.05% 0.72%
2043 -0.02% 0.75%
2042 -0.01% 0.78%
2041 0.02% 0.81%
2040 0.04% 0.84%
2039 0.07% 0.87%
2038 0.09% 0.9%
2037 0.13% 0.93%
2036 0.15% 0.96%
2035 0.17% 0.99%
2034 0.19% 1.02%
2033 0.23% 1.05%
2032 0.27% 1.09%
2031 0.3% 1.12%
2030 0.33% 1.15%
2029 0.35% 1.19%
2028 0.39% 1.23%
2027 0.41% 1.26%
2026 0.45% 1.3%
2025 0.51% 1.34%
2024 0.54% 1.36%
2023 0.54% 1.38%
2022 0.5% 1.29%
2021 0.44% 1.21%
2020 0.9% 1.26%
2019 1.61% 1.31%
2018 1.8% 1.33%
2017 1.6% 1.34%
2016 1.22% 1.35%
2015 1.03% 1.37%
2014 1% 1.38%
2013 0.96% 1.4%
2012 0.96% 1.41%
2011 0.99% 1.42%
2010 1.01% 1.43%
2009 1.01% 1.43%
2008 1% 1.44%
2007 0.98% 1.45%
2006 0.98% 1.44%
2005 1% 1.31%
2004 1.01% 1.19%
2003 1.05% 1.19%
2002 1.11% 1.22%
2001 1.16% 1.3%
2000 1.2% 1.39%
1999 1.27% 1.44%
1998 1.31% 1.54%
1997 1.35% 1.68%
1996 1.42% 1.87%
1995 1.47% 2.06%
1994 1.52% 2.15%
1993 1.57% 2.22%
1992 1.63% 2.29%
1991 1.68% 2.33%
1990 1.68% 2.36%
1989 1.66% 2.37%
1988 1.64% 2.32%
1987 1.6% 2.32%
1986 1.56% 2.37%
1985 1.54% 2.41%
1984 1.51% 2.52%
1983 1.48% 2.66%
1982 1.47% 2.78%
1981 1.48% 2.87%
1980 1.49% 2.78%
1979 1.5% 2.73%
1978 1.52% 2.93%
1977 1.54% 3.05%
1976 1.56% 3.09%
1975 1.58% 3.11%
1974 1.6% 3.13%
1973 1.63% 2.94%
1972 1.65% 2.95%
1971 1.67% 3.17%
1970 1.71% 3.18%
1969 1.74% 3.19%
1968 1.77% 3.19%
1967 1.82% 3.17%
1966 1.87% 3.14%
1965 1.93% 3.11%
1964 1.99% 3.08%
1963 2.04% 3.06%
1962 2.07% 3.04%
1961 2.1% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Chile Nicaragua
Current population
19977856
7124343
Population rank 67/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.09%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +253
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 78/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -8,371
Net migration rank 21/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -8,371
2024 - 58,316 - -8,189
2023 48,518 62,679 100,921 -7,996
2022 41,041 59,374 100,987 -7,996
2021 27,530 65,480 89,213 -10,383
2020 52,378 26,042 90,515 -10,383
2019 86,006 181,339 102,817 -19,730
2018 103,950 237,807 104,814 -20,742
2017 106,268 220,621 105,468 -21,849
2016 120,545 135,864 106,585 -23,076
2015 127,074 55,689 107,344 -24,353
2014 131,373 52,702 108,420 -25,570
2013 133,785 36,529 109,032 -26,587
2012 134,617 30,870 110,065 -27,389
2011 141,053 28,086 110,026 -28,221
2010 145,527 26,048 110,475 -29,081
2009 147,576 24,324 110,213 -29,913
2008 147,105 22,488 110,395 -30,675
2007 145,043 20,170 110,341 -31,357
2006 142,277 17,285 110,073 -32,274
2005 147,009 14,289 108,984 -33,280
2004 150,138 11,495 106,904 -44,222
2003 154,287 9,225 106,142 -44,931
2002 162,322 7,824 105,805 -44,906
2001 171,659 6,346 107,109 -43,837
2000 175,362 7,067 109,192 -42,087
1999 177,995 8,226 110,217 -40,095
1998 185,815 10,984 108,862 -38,260
1997 190,433 3,504 114,415 -36,851
1996 199,897 2,942 116,849 -35,208
1995 208,017 2,454 118,325 -25,889
1994 209,834 1,930 119,565 -24,773
1993 215,003 1,164 120,469 -24,091
1992 219,224 0 121,204 -24,171
1991 227,180 -2,207 121,787 -24,028
1990 226,941 -1,274 120,677 -24,280
1989 224,854 -6,186 120,128 -24,364
1988 221,602 -9,131 117,299 -24,753
1987 218,034 -11,958 112,885 -25,127
1986 213,571 -17,148 113,054 -24,805
1985 208,910 -18,047 110,949 -23,840
1984 205,407 -21,188 110,133 -22,493
1983 202,352 -23,386 110,618 -20,620
1982 199,522 -26,646 112,468 -19,395
1981 198,211 -28,096 110,421 -17,353
1980 198,281 -28,060 108,604 -15,130
1979 197,198 -29,873 96,429 -14,152
1978 196,483 -29,644 98,419 -12,273
1977 197,163 -29,651 100,498 -11,082
1976 196,986 -29,967 98,100 -10,155
1975 196,890 -30,524 95,230 -9,349
1974 196,322 -31,211 92,505 -8,639
1973 197,666 -31,878 89,662 -7,947
1972 198,162 -32,584 76,906 -7,219
1971 198,523 -34,147 84,139 -6,328
1970 200,402 -36,079 81,127 -5,423
1969 202,764 -36,976 78,237 -4,592
1968 203,577 -38,224 75,458 -3,979
1967 204,377 -38,159 72,722 -3,666
1966 204,661 -36,446 69,883 -3,443
1965 203,341 -33,988 67,056 -3,231
1964 202,741 -31,261 64,227 -3,043
1963 202,370 -29,082 61,738 -2,881
1962 200,905 -28,023 59,547 -2,727
1961 198,788 -27,159 57,499 -2,579
1960 198,461 -27,184 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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