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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.52 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Chile vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Norway
2100 13,542,179 5,441,855
2099 13,698,571 5,454,583
2098 13,856,954 5,466,669
2097 14,016,220 5,478,174
2096 14,178,222 5,490,010
2095 14,343,015 5,502,418
2094 14,508,995 5,514,598
2093 14,677,272 5,527,174
2092 14,845,602 5,539,172
2091 15,016,981 5,551,172
2090 15,189,722 5,564,044
2089 15,363,962 5,576,715
2088 15,538,750 5,590,047
2087 15,711,977 5,604,159
2086 15,883,706 5,617,935
2085 16,055,280 5,631,413
2084 16,223,786 5,645,116
2083 16,391,067 5,658,044
2082 16,554,768 5,670,485
2081 16,719,751 5,682,427
2080 16,883,588 5,694,199
2079 17,045,148 5,705,317
2078 17,205,047 5,715,984
2077 17,362,651 5,726,145
2076 17,517,633 5,735,898
2075 17,670,800 5,745,619
2074 17,820,437 5,755,683
2073 17,966,186 5,765,642
2072 18,109,831 5,775,295
2071 18,253,369 5,784,119
2070 18,393,628 5,793,594
2069 18,531,389 5,802,341
2068 18,668,022 5,811,630
2067 18,802,510 5,821,550
2066 18,935,536 5,831,535
2065 19,063,468 5,841,333
2064 19,189,521 5,851,085
2063 19,310,719 5,860,548
2062 19,424,785 5,869,700
2061 19,534,495 5,877,754
2060 19,638,454 5,885,488
2059 19,739,346 5,892,036
2058 19,832,760 5,897,922
2057 19,923,762 5,904,330
2056 20,008,988 5,910,291
2055 20,089,664 5,915,286
2054 20,163,300 5,919,312
2053 20,232,377 5,922,325
2052 20,293,672 5,923,483
2051 20,348,246 5,923,938
2050 20,396,141 5,923,557
2049 20,440,751 5,922,138
2048 20,480,143 5,919,215
2047 20,511,707 5,916,146
2046 20,539,410 5,912,426
2045 20,563,551 5,907,334
2044 20,580,609 5,902,175
2043 20,590,097 5,896,614
2042 20,594,631 5,889,741
2041 20,596,851 5,881,692
2040 20,592,260 5,873,512
2039 20,584,025 5,864,063
2038 20,569,754 5,853,639
2037 20,550,877 5,842,734
2036 20,523,910 5,830,991
2035 20,492,436 5,818,882
2034 20,456,957 5,805,966
2033 20,417,291 5,792,030
2032 20,370,206 5,777,062
2031 20,315,389 5,760,828
2030 20,254,305 5,743,814
2029 20,187,945 5,725,891
2028 20,116,575 5,706,765
2027 20,038,004 5,686,336
2026 19,955,555 5,665,477
2025 19,865,709 5,626,258
2024 19,764,771 5,572,279
2023 19,658,835 5,519,601
2022 19,553,036 5,457,127
2021 19,456,334 5,408,320
2020 19,370,624 5,379,475
2019 19,197,744 5,347,896
2018 18,893,191 5,311,916
2017 18,558,868 5,276,968
2016 18,267,221 5,234,519
2015 18,047,625 5,188,607
2014 17,864,195 5,137,232
2013 17,687,006 5,079,623
2012 17,519,119 5,018,573
2011 17,351,816 4,953,088
2010 17,181,464 4,889,252
2009 17,009,731 4,828,726
2008 16,838,988 4,768,212
2007 16,671,581 4,709,153
2006 16,509,195 4,660,677
2005 16,348,778 4,623,291
2004 16,187,322 4,591,910
2003 16,024,752 4,564,855
2002 15,857,925 4,538,159
2001 15,683,849 4,513,751
2000 15,503,635 4,490,967
1999 15,319,313 4,461,913
1998 15,127,799 4,431,464
1997 14,932,434 4,405,157
1996 14,734,046 4,381,336
1995 14,527,381 4,359,184
1994 14,316,256 4,336,613
1993 14,102,276 4,311,991
1992 13,884,577 4,286,401
1991 13,662,491 4,261,732
1990 13,437,176 4,241,473
1989 13,215,005 4,226,901
1988 12,999,424 4,209,488
1987 12,790,150 4,186,905
1986 12,588,914 4,167,354
1985 12,395,274 4,152,516
1984 12,207,733 4,140,099
1983 12,026,138 4,128,432
1982 11,850,214 4,114,787
1981 11,678,717 4,099,702
1980 11,508,550 4,085,620
1979 11,339,779 4,072,517
1978 11,172,695 4,058,671
1977 11,005,519 4,043,205
1976 10,838,251 4,026,152
1975 10,671,559 4,007,313
1974 10,505,817 3,985,258
1973 10,340,362 3,960,612
1972 10,174,678 3,933,004
1971 10,009,701 3,903,039
1970 9,845,344 3,875,763
1969 9,680,282 3,847,707
1968 9,514,716 3,816,486
1967 9,348,939 3,784,539
1966 9,181,722 3,753,012
1965 9,012,938 3,723,168
1964 8,842,525 3,694,339
1963 8,670,144 3,666,537
1962 8,497,059 3,638,918
1961 8,324,802 3,609,800
1960 8,153,350 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Norway
2100 -1.14% -0.23%
2099 -1.14% -0.22%
2098 -1.14% -0.21%
2097 -1.14% -0.22%
2096 -1.15% -0.23%
2095 -1.14% -0.22%
2094 -1.15% -0.23%
2093 -1.13% -0.22%
2092 -1.14% -0.22%
2091 -1.14% -0.23%
2090 -1.13% -0.23%
2089 -1.12% -0.24%
2088 -1.1% -0.25%
2087 -1.08% -0.25%
2086 -1.07% -0.24%
2085 -1.04% -0.24%
2084 -1.02% -0.23%
2083 -0.99% -0.22%
2082 -0.99% -0.21%
2081 -0.97% -0.21%
2080 -0.95% -0.19%
2079 -0.93% -0.19%
2078 -0.91% -0.18%
2077 -0.88% -0.17%
2076 -0.87% -0.17%
2075 -0.84% -0.17%
2074 -0.81% -0.17%
2073 -0.79% -0.17%
2072 -0.79% -0.15%
2071 -0.76% -0.16%
2070 -0.74% -0.15%
2069 -0.73% -0.16%
2068 -0.72% -0.17%
2067 -0.7% -0.17%
2066 -0.67% -0.17%
2065 -0.66% -0.17%
2064 -0.63% -0.16%
2063 -0.59% -0.16%
2062 -0.56% -0.14%
2061 -0.53% -0.13%
2060 -0.51% -0.11%
2059 -0.47% -0.1%
2058 -0.46% -0.11%
2057 -0.43% -0.1%
2056 -0.4% -0.08%
2055 -0.37% -0.07%
2054 -0.34% -0.05%
2053 -0.3% -0.02%
2052 -0.27% -0.008%
2051 -0.23% 0.006%
2050 -0.22% 0.02%
2049 -0.19% 0.05%
2048 -0.15% 0.05%
2047 -0.13% 0.06%
2046 -0.12% 0.09%
2045 -0.08% 0.09%
2044 -0.05% 0.09%
2043 -0.02% 0.12%
2042 -0.01% 0.14%
2041 0.02% 0.14%
2040 0.04% 0.16%
2039 0.07% 0.18%
2038 0.09% 0.19%
2037 0.13% 0.2%
2036 0.15% 0.21%
2035 0.17% 0.22%
2034 0.19% 0.24%
2033 0.23% 0.26%
2032 0.27% 0.28%
2031 0.3% 0.3%
2030 0.33% 0.31%
2029 0.35% 0.34%
2028 0.39% 0.36%
2027 0.41% 0.37%
2026 0.45% 0.7%
2025 0.51% 0.97%
2024 0.54% 0.95%
2023 0.54% 1.14%
2022 0.5% 0.9%
2021 0.44% 0.54%
2020 0.9% 0.59%
2019 1.61% 0.68%
2018 1.8% 0.66%
2017 1.6% 0.81%
2016 1.22% 0.88%
2015 1.03% 1%
2014 1% 1.13%
2013 0.96% 1.22%
2012 0.96% 1.32%
2011 0.99% 1.31%
2010 1.01% 1.25%
2009 1.01% 1.27%
2008 1% 1.25%
2007 0.98% 1.04%
2006 0.98% 0.81%
2005 1% 0.68%
2004 1.01% 0.59%
2003 1.05% 0.59%
2002 1.11% 0.54%
2001 1.16% 0.51%
2000 1.2% 0.65%
1999 1.27% 0.69%
1998 1.31% 0.6%
1997 1.35% 0.54%
1996 1.42% 0.51%
1995 1.47% 0.52%
1994 1.52% 0.57%
1993 1.57% 0.6%
1992 1.63% 0.58%
1991 1.68% 0.48%
1990 1.68% 0.34%
1989 1.66% 0.41%
1988 1.64% 0.54%
1987 1.6% 0.47%
1986 1.56% 0.36%
1985 1.54% 0.3%
1984 1.51% 0.28%
1983 1.48% 0.33%
1982 1.47% 0.37%
1981 1.48% 0.34%
1980 1.49% 0.32%
1979 1.5% 0.34%
1978 1.52% 0.38%
1977 1.54% 0.42%
1976 1.56% 0.47%
1975 1.58% 0.55%
1974 1.6% 0.62%
1973 1.63% 0.7%
1972 1.65% 0.77%
1971 1.67% 0.7%
1970 1.71% 0.73%
1969 1.74% 0.82%
1968 1.77% 0.84%
1967 1.82% 0.84%
1966 1.87% 0.8%
1965 1.93% 0.78%
1964 1.99% 0.76%
1963 2.04% 0.76%
1962 2.07% 0.81%
1961 2.1% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Chile Norway
Current population
19977856
5671119
Population rank 67/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +144
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 105/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +29,798
Net migration rank 21/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 29,798
2024 - 58,316 - 44,356
2023 48,518 62,679 8,280 53,806
2022 41,041 59,374 5,457 58,040
2021 27,530 65,480 14,062 19,804
2020 52,378 26,042 12,372 11,277
2019 86,006 181,339 13,904 25,707
2018 103,950 237,807 14,342 18,473
2017 106,268 220,621 15,831 21,657
2016 120,545 135,864 17,797 26,417
2015 127,074 55,689 18,160 30,242
2014 131,373 52,702 18,494 38,522
2013 133,785 36,529 17,779 40,690
2012 134,617 30,870 18,066 47,883
2011 141,053 28,086 18,822 47,454
2010 145,527 26,048 20,046 42,865
2009 147,576 24,324 20,280 39,316
2008 147,105 22,488 19,073 44,002
2007 145,043 20,170 16,482 40,111
2006 142,277 17,285 17,244 24,054
2005 147,009 14,289 15,719 18,588
2004 150,138 11,495 15,612 13,412
2003 154,287 9,225 14,151 11,389
2002 162,322 7,824 10,892 17,279
2001 171,659 6,346 13,090 7,906
2000 175,362 7,067 15,269 9,805
1999 177,995 8,226 14,278 19,147
1998 185,815 10,984 14,181 13,519
1997 190,433 3,504 15,418 9,744
1996 199,897 2,942 17,087 5,671
1995 208,017 2,454 14,821 6,343
1994 209,834 1,930 16,045 7,580
1993 215,003 1,164 12,936 12,567
1992 219,224 0 15,431 10,218
1991 227,180 -2,207 16,194 7,949
1990 226,941 -1,274 14,845 1,818
1989 224,854 -6,186 13,949 -1,730
1988 221,602 -9,131 12,207 10,380
1987 218,034 -11,958 9,212 13,907
1986 213,571 -17,148 8,751 7,616
1985 208,910 -18,047 6,644 6,725
1984 205,407 -21,188 7,452 3,856
1983 202,352 -23,386 7,844 4,120
1982 199,522 -26,646 9,875 5,749
1981 198,211 -28,096 9,020 6,010
1980 198,281 -28,060 9,806 3,763
1979 197,198 -29,873 10,181 2,839
1978 196,483 -29,644 11,364 3,823
1977 197,163 -29,651 11,321 4,845
1976 196,986 -29,967 13,286 4,779
1975 196,890 -30,524 16,430 3,312
1974 196,322 -31,211 20,324 4,425
1973 197,666 -31,878 21,387 3,414
1972 198,162 -32,584 24,777 5,603
1971 198,523 -34,147 26,541 3,031
1970 200,402 -36,079 25,968 -1,034
1969 202,764 -36,976 28,858 2,230
1968 203,577 -38,224 29,387 1,761
1967 204,377 -38,159 30,276 2,460
1966 204,661 -36,446 31,150 -888
1965 203,341 -33,988 31,275 -1,525
1964 202,741 -31,261 30,293 -1,571
1963 202,370 -29,082 26,766 1,061
1962 200,905 -28,023 28,020 655
1961 198,788 -27,159 29,239 1,437
1960 198,461 -27,184 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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