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Population in Chile compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.33 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Chile vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile North Korea
2100 13,542,179 19,604,631
2099 13,698,571 19,733,548
2098 13,856,954 19,862,949
2097 14,016,220 19,993,288
2096 14,178,222 20,124,518
2095 14,343,015 20,256,401
2094 14,508,995 20,388,156
2093 14,677,272 20,520,253
2092 14,845,602 20,652,961
2091 15,016,981 20,785,785
2090 15,189,722 20,918,305
2089 15,363,962 21,050,580
2088 15,538,750 21,182,325
2087 15,711,977 21,314,047
2086 15,883,706 21,445,329
2085 16,055,280 21,575,835
2084 16,223,786 21,705,777
2083 16,391,067 21,835,029
2082 16,554,768 21,964,199
2081 16,719,751 22,092,862
2080 16,883,588 22,220,948
2079 17,045,148 22,348,577
2078 17,205,047 22,475,755
2077 17,362,651 22,602,817
2076 17,517,633 22,729,499
2075 17,670,800 22,856,369
2074 17,820,437 22,983,784
2073 17,966,186 23,111,441
2072 18,109,831 23,239,261
2071 18,253,369 23,367,583
2070 18,393,628 23,496,136
2069 18,531,389 23,625,538
2068 18,668,022 23,755,136
2067 18,802,510 23,884,879
2066 18,935,536 24,015,027
2065 19,063,468 24,144,985
2064 19,189,521 24,274,257
2063 19,310,719 24,402,439
2062 19,424,785 24,529,941
2061 19,534,495 24,656,350
2060 19,638,454 24,780,911
2059 19,739,346 24,903,037
2058 19,832,760 25,023,260
2057 19,923,762 25,140,523
2056 20,008,988 25,255,342
2055 20,089,664 25,366,397
2054 20,163,300 25,474,292
2053 20,232,377 25,578,870
2052 20,293,672 25,679,963
2051 20,348,246 25,777,639
2050 20,396,141 25,871,673
2049 20,440,751 25,962,167
2048 20,480,143 26,048,593
2047 20,511,707 26,131,429
2046 20,539,410 26,210,487
2045 20,563,551 26,286,208
2044 20,580,609 26,358,331
2043 20,590,097 26,427,062
2042 20,594,631 26,491,482
2041 20,596,851 26,552,564
2040 20,592,260 26,609,557
2039 20,584,025 26,661,815
2038 20,569,754 26,708,400
2037 20,550,877 26,749,134
2036 20,523,910 26,783,304
2035 20,492,436 26,810,026
2034 20,456,957 26,828,912
2033 20,417,291 26,839,229
2032 20,370,206 26,840,944
2031 20,315,389 26,832,957
2030 20,254,305 26,814,812
2029 20,187,945 26,787,117
2028 20,116,575 26,749,227
2027 20,038,004 26,701,444
2026 19,955,555 26,643,460
2025 19,865,709 26,575,953
2024 19,764,771 26,498,823
2023 19,658,835 26,418,204
2022 19,553,036 26,328,845
2021 19,456,334 26,232,534
2020 19,370,624 26,136,312
2019 19,197,744 26,037,632
2018 18,893,191 25,931,147
2017 18,558,868 25,817,709
2016 18,267,221 25,698,326
2015 18,047,625 25,575,350
2014 17,864,195 25,451,262
2013 17,687,006 25,329,451
2012 17,519,119 25,211,728
2011 17,351,816 25,097,874
2010 17,181,464 24,987,258
2009 17,009,731 24,878,332
2008 16,838,988 24,764,618
2007 16,671,581 24,646,383
2006 16,509,195 24,524,507
2005 16,348,778 24,396,433
2004 16,187,322 24,254,943
2003 16,024,752 24,090,380
2002 15,857,925 23,943,973
2001 15,683,849 23,815,358
2000 15,503,635 23,665,910
1999 15,319,313 23,497,599
1998 15,127,799 23,311,564
1997 14,932,434 23,110,830
1996 14,734,046 22,895,746
1995 14,527,381 22,669,304
1994 14,316,256 22,393,975
1993 14,102,276 22,073,352
1992 13,884,577 21,750,911
1991 13,662,491 21,428,638
1990 13,437,176 21,112,137
1989 13,215,005 20,804,367
1988 12,999,424 20,503,161
1987 12,790,150 20,205,483
1986 12,588,914 19,910,855
1985 12,395,274 19,620,388
1984 12,207,733 19,335,043
1983 12,026,138 19,054,034
1982 11,850,214 18,776,357
1981 11,678,717 18,501,295
1980 11,508,550 18,236,786
1979 11,339,779 17,983,470
1978 11,172,695 17,735,995
1977 11,005,519 17,492,798
1976 10,838,251 17,243,450
1975 10,671,559 16,971,055
1974 10,505,817 16,673,121
1973 10,340,362 16,350,367
1972 10,174,678 15,975,069
1971 10,009,701 15,572,457
1970 9,845,344 15,172,775
1969 9,680,282 14,767,615
1968 9,514,716 14,365,596
1967 9,348,939 13,958,350
1966 9,181,722 13,569,094
1965 9,012,938 13,219,369
1964 8,842,525 12,889,770
1963 8,670,144 12,567,057
1962 8,497,059 12,262,882
1961 8,324,802 11,990,713
1960 8,153,350 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile North Korea
2100 -1.14% -0.65%
2099 -1.14% -0.65%
2098 -1.14% -0.65%
2097 -1.14% -0.65%
2096 -1.15% -0.65%
2095 -1.14% -0.65%
2094 -1.15% -0.64%
2093 -1.13% -0.64%
2092 -1.14% -0.64%
2091 -1.14% -0.63%
2090 -1.13% -0.63%
2089 -1.12% -0.62%
2088 -1.1% -0.62%
2087 -1.08% -0.61%
2086 -1.07% -0.6%
2085 -1.04% -0.6%
2084 -1.02% -0.59%
2083 -0.99% -0.59%
2082 -0.99% -0.58%
2081 -0.97% -0.58%
2080 -0.95% -0.57%
2079 -0.93% -0.57%
2078 -0.91% -0.56%
2077 -0.88% -0.56%
2076 -0.87% -0.56%
2075 -0.84% -0.55%
2074 -0.81% -0.55%
2073 -0.79% -0.55%
2072 -0.79% -0.55%
2071 -0.76% -0.55%
2070 -0.74% -0.55%
2069 -0.73% -0.55%
2068 -0.72% -0.54%
2067 -0.7% -0.54%
2066 -0.67% -0.54%
2065 -0.66% -0.53%
2064 -0.63% -0.53%
2063 -0.59% -0.52%
2062 -0.56% -0.51%
2061 -0.53% -0.5%
2060 -0.51% -0.49%
2059 -0.47% -0.48%
2058 -0.46% -0.47%
2057 -0.43% -0.45%
2056 -0.4% -0.44%
2055 -0.37% -0.42%
2054 -0.34% -0.41%
2053 -0.3% -0.39%
2052 -0.27% -0.38%
2051 -0.23% -0.36%
2050 -0.22% -0.35%
2049 -0.19% -0.33%
2048 -0.15% -0.32%
2047 -0.13% -0.3%
2046 -0.12% -0.29%
2045 -0.08% -0.27%
2044 -0.05% -0.26%
2043 -0.02% -0.24%
2042 -0.01% -0.23%
2041 0.02% -0.21%
2040 0.04% -0.2%
2039 0.07% -0.17%
2038 0.09% -0.15%
2037 0.13% -0.13%
2036 0.15% -0.1%
2035 0.17% -0.07%
2034 0.19% -0.04%
2033 0.23% -0.006%
2032 0.27% 0.03%
2031 0.3% 0.07%
2030 0.33% 0.1%
2029 0.35% 0.14%
2028 0.39% 0.18%
2027 0.41% 0.22%
2026 0.45% 0.25%
2025 0.51% 0.29%
2024 0.54% 0.31%
2023 0.54% 0.34%
2022 0.5% 0.37%
2021 0.44% 0.37%
2020 0.9% 0.38%
2019 1.61% 0.41%
2018 1.8% 0.44%
2017 1.6% 0.46%
2016 1.22% 0.48%
2015 1.03% 0.49%
2014 1% 0.48%
2013 0.96% 0.47%
2012 0.96% 0.45%
2011 0.99% 0.44%
2010 1.01% 0.44%
2009 1.01% 0.46%
2008 1% 0.48%
2007 0.98% 0.5%
2006 0.98% 0.52%
2005 1% 0.58%
2004 1.01% 0.68%
2003 1.05% 0.61%
2002 1.11% 0.54%
2001 1.16% 0.63%
2000 1.2% 0.72%
1999 1.27% 0.8%
1998 1.31% 0.87%
1997 1.35% 0.94%
1996 1.42% 1%
1995 1.47% 1.23%
1994 1.52% 1.45%
1993 1.57% 1.48%
1992 1.63% 1.5%
1991 1.68% 1.5%
1990 1.68% 1.48%
1989 1.66% 1.47%
1988 1.64% 1.47%
1987 1.6% 1.48%
1986 1.56% 1.48%
1985 1.54% 1.48%
1984 1.51% 1.47%
1983 1.48% 1.48%
1982 1.47% 1.49%
1981 1.48% 1.45%
1980 1.49% 1.41%
1979 1.5% 1.4%
1978 1.52% 1.39%
1977 1.54% 1.45%
1976 1.56% 1.61%
1975 1.58% 1.79%
1974 1.6% 1.97%
1973 1.63% 2.35%
1972 1.65% 2.59%
1971 1.67% 2.63%
1970 1.71% 2.74%
1969 1.74% 2.8%
1968 1.77% 2.92%
1967 1.82% 2.87%
1966 1.87% 2.65%
1965 1.93% 2.56%
1964 1.99% 2.57%
1963 2.04% 2.48%
1962 2.07% 2.27%
1961 2.1% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Chile North Korea
Current population
19977856
26659144
Population rank 67/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.32%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +221
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 150/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -2,787
Net migration rank 21/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -2,787
2024 - 58,316 - -2,473
2023 48,518 62,679 86,203 -1,997
2022 41,041 59,374 96,495 -1,997
2021 27,530 65,480 99,710 -1,585
2020 52,378 26,042 95,920 -1,585
2019 86,006 181,339 106,208 -3,142
2018 103,950 237,807 113,164 -3,225
2017 106,268 220,621 120,181 -3,224
2016 120,545 135,864 125,048 -3,222
2015 127,074 55,689 127,365 -3,208
2014 131,373 52,702 127,078 -3,042
2013 133,785 36,529 122,519 -2,933
2012 134,617 30,870 118,773 -2,919
2011 141,053 28,086 114,798 -2,957
2010 145,527 26,048 112,443 -3,053
2009 147,576 24,324 111,530 -3,058
2008 147,105 22,488 122,015 -3,051
2007 145,043 20,170 120,521 -3,021
2006 142,277 17,285 129,171 -2,948
2005 147,009 14,289 132,765 -2,861
2004 150,138 11,495 155,838 -2,758
2003 154,287 9,225 178,775 -2,717
2002 162,322 7,824 119,504 -2,763
2001 171,659 6,346 143,321 -2,884
2000 175,362 7,067 161,591 -3,142
1999 177,995 8,226 181,613 -3,443
1998 185,815 10,984 197,589 -3,706
1997 190,433 3,504 211,325 -3,745
1996 199,897 2,942 226,095 -3,512
1995 208,017 2,454 233,381 -3,094
1994 209,834 1,930 320,861 -517
1993 215,003 1,164 320,880 0
1992 219,224 0 324,002 0
1991 227,180 -2,207 320,551 0
1990 226,941 -1,274 312,460 0
1989 224,854 -6,186 303,078 0
1988 221,602 -9,131 299,305 0
1987 218,034 -11,958 296,030 0
1986 213,571 -17,148 293,227 0
1985 208,910 -18,047 287,714 0
1984 205,407 -21,188 282,987 0
1983 202,352 -23,386 279,046 0
1982 199,522 -26,646 276,332 0
1981 198,211 -28,096 273,800 0
1980 198,281 -28,060 255,206 0
1979 197,198 -29,873 251,409 0
1978 196,483 -29,644 243,533 0
1977 197,163 -29,651 242,870 0
1976 196,986 -29,967 255,841 0
1975 196,890 -30,524 288,966 0
1974 196,322 -31,211 306,902 0
1973 197,666 -31,878 338,600 0
1972 198,162 -32,584 411,997 0
1971 198,523 -34,147 393,220 0
1970 200,402 -36,079 406,129 0
1969 202,764 -36,976 404,189 0
1968 203,577 -38,224 399,837 0
1967 204,377 -38,159 414,632 0
1966 204,661 -36,446 363,882 0
1965 203,341 -33,988 335,587 0
1964 202,741 -31,261 323,623 0
1963 202,370 -29,082 321,805 0
1962 200,905 -28,023 286,534 0
1961 198,788 -27,159 257,788 0
1960 198,461 -27,184 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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