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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.63 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Chile vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Palestine
2100 13,542,179 11,139,010
2099 13,698,571 11,129,016
2098 13,856,954 11,115,634
2097 14,016,220 11,098,586
2096 14,178,222 11,082,327
2095 14,343,015 11,062,471
2094 14,508,995 11,043,660
2093 14,677,272 11,021,075
2092 14,845,602 10,997,198
2091 15,016,981 10,971,910
2090 15,189,722 10,945,522
2089 15,363,962 10,919,566
2088 15,538,750 10,888,804
2087 15,711,977 10,859,463
2086 15,883,706 10,826,475
2085 16,055,280 10,792,233
2084 16,223,786 10,754,076
2083 16,391,067 10,714,778
2082 16,554,768 10,670,980
2081 16,719,751 10,620,947
2080 16,883,588 10,570,849
2079 17,045,148 10,522,979
2078 17,205,047 10,470,607
2077 17,362,651 10,414,129
2076 17,517,633 10,353,616
2075 17,670,800 10,289,455
2074 17,820,437 10,226,287
2073 17,966,186 10,161,032
2072 18,109,831 10,092,947
2071 18,253,369 10,017,951
2070 18,393,628 9,943,046
2069 18,531,389 9,866,885
2068 18,668,022 9,791,535
2067 18,802,510 9,709,928
2066 18,935,536 9,631,509
2065 19,063,468 9,548,264
2064 19,189,521 9,463,483
2063 19,310,719 9,376,741
2062 19,424,785 9,291,255
2061 19,534,495 9,199,970
2060 19,638,454 9,107,804
2059 19,739,346 9,017,564
2058 19,832,760 8,928,703
2057 19,923,762 8,835,816
2056 20,008,988 8,741,740
2055 20,089,664 8,649,798
2054 20,163,300 8,556,281
2053 20,232,377 8,458,243
2052 20,293,672 8,357,325
2051 20,348,246 8,254,626
2050 20,396,141 8,148,985
2049 20,440,751 8,043,520
2048 20,480,143 7,937,607
2047 20,511,707 7,829,116
2046 20,539,410 7,718,770
2045 20,563,551 7,604,199
2044 20,580,609 7,488,707
2043 20,590,097 7,372,333
2042 20,594,631 7,254,143
2041 20,596,851 7,135,388
2040 20,592,260 7,016,744
2039 20,584,025 6,896,956
2038 20,569,754 6,781,970
2037 20,550,877 6,666,634
2036 20,523,910 6,552,620
2035 20,492,436 6,436,783
2034 20,456,957 6,323,647
2033 20,417,291 6,210,874
2032 20,370,206 6,102,090
2031 20,315,389 5,994,279
2030 20,254,305 5,888,039
2029 20,187,945 5,783,463
2028 20,116,575 5,680,155
2027 20,038,004 5,576,750
2026 19,955,555 5,471,938
2025 19,865,709 5,376,521
2024 19,764,771 5,289,152
2023 19,658,835 5,165,775
2022 19,553,036 5,043,612
2021 19,456,334 4,922,749
2020 19,370,624 4,803,269
2019 19,197,744 4,685,306
2018 18,893,191 4,569,087
2017 18,558,868 4,454,805
2016 18,267,221 4,367,088
2015 18,047,625 4,270,092
2014 17,864,195 4,173,398
2013 17,687,006 4,076,708
2012 17,519,119 3,979,998
2011 17,351,816 3,882,986
2010 17,181,464 3,786,161
2009 17,009,731 3,689,099
2008 16,838,988 3,591,977
2007 16,671,581 3,494,496
2006 16,509,195 3,406,334
2005 16,348,778 3,320,396
2004 16,187,322 3,236,626
2003 16,024,752 3,154,969
2002 15,857,925 3,075,373
2001 15,683,849 2,997,784
2000 15,503,635 2,922,153
1999 15,319,313 2,848,431
1998 15,127,799 2,776,568
1997 14,932,434 2,706,518
1996 14,734,046 2,587,997
1995 14,527,381 2,474,666
1994 14,316,256 2,366,298
1993 14,102,276 2,262,676
1992 13,884,577 2,163,591
1991 13,662,491 2,068,845
1990 13,437,176 1,978,248
1989 13,215,005 -
1988 12,999,424 -
1987 12,790,150 -
1986 12,588,914 -
1985 12,395,274 -
1984 12,207,733 -
1983 12,026,138 -
1982 11,850,214 -
1981 11,678,717 -
1980 11,508,550 -
1979 11,339,779 -
1978 11,172,695 -
1977 11,005,519 -
1976 10,838,251 -
1975 10,671,559 -
1974 10,505,817 -
1973 10,340,362 -
1972 10,174,678 -
1971 10,009,701 -
1970 9,845,344 -
1969 9,680,282 -
1968 9,514,716 -
1967 9,348,939 -
1966 9,181,722 -
1965 9,012,938 -
1964 8,842,525 -
1963 8,670,144 -
1962 8,497,059 -
1961 8,324,802 -
1960 8,153,350 -

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/palestine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Palestine
2100 -1.14% 0.09%
2099 -1.14% 0.12%
2098 -1.14% 0.15%
2097 -1.14% 0.15%
2096 -1.15% 0.18%
2095 -1.14% 0.17%
2094 -1.15% 0.2%
2093 -1.13% 0.22%
2092 -1.14% 0.23%
2091 -1.14% 0.24%
2090 -1.13% 0.24%
2089 -1.12% 0.28%
2088 -1.1% 0.27%
2087 -1.08% 0.3%
2086 -1.07% 0.32%
2085 -1.04% 0.35%
2084 -1.02% 0.37%
2083 -0.99% 0.41%
2082 -0.99% 0.47%
2081 -0.97% 0.47%
2080 -0.95% 0.45%
2079 -0.93% 0.5%
2078 -0.91% 0.54%
2077 -0.88% 0.58%
2076 -0.87% 0.62%
2075 -0.84% 0.62%
2074 -0.81% 0.64%
2073 -0.79% 0.67%
2072 -0.79% 0.75%
2071 -0.76% 0.75%
2070 -0.74% 0.77%
2069 -0.73% 0.77%
2068 -0.72% 0.84%
2067 -0.7% 0.81%
2066 -0.67% 0.87%
2065 -0.66% 0.9%
2064 -0.63% 0.93%
2063 -0.59% 0.92%
2062 -0.56% 0.99%
2061 -0.53% 1.01%
2060 -0.51% 1%
2059 -0.47% 1%
2058 -0.46% 1.05%
2057 -0.43% 1.08%
2056 -0.4% 1.06%
2055 -0.37% 1.09%
2054 -0.34% 1.16%
2053 -0.3% 1.21%
2052 -0.27% 1.24%
2051 -0.23% 1.3%
2050 -0.22% 1.31%
2049 -0.19% 1.33%
2048 -0.15% 1.39%
2047 -0.13% 1.43%
2046 -0.12% 1.51%
2045 -0.08% 1.54%
2044 -0.05% 1.58%
2043 -0.02% 1.63%
2042 -0.01% 1.66%
2041 0.02% 1.69%
2040 0.04% 1.74%
2039 0.07% 1.7%
2038 0.09% 1.73%
2037 0.13% 1.74%
2036 0.15% 1.8%
2035 0.17% 1.79%
2034 0.19% 1.82%
2033 0.23% 1.78%
2032 0.27% 1.8%
2031 0.3% 1.8%
2030 0.33% 1.81%
2029 0.35% 1.82%
2028 0.39% 1.85%
2027 0.41% 1.92%
2026 0.45% 1.77%
2025 0.51% 1.65%
2024 0.54% 2.39%
2023 0.54% 2.42%
2022 0.5% 2.46%
2021 0.44% 2.49%
2020 0.9% 2.52%
2019 1.61% 2.54%
2018 1.8% 2.57%
2017 1.6% 2.01%
2016 1.22% 2.27%
2015 1.03% 2.32%
2014 1% 2.37%
2013 0.96% 2.43%
2012 0.96% 2.5%
2011 0.99% 2.56%
2010 1.01% 2.63%
2009 1.01% 2.7%
2008 1% 2.79%
2007 0.98% 2.59%
2006 0.98% 2.59%
2005 1% 2.59%
2004 1.01% 2.59%
2003 1.05% 2.59%
2002 1.11% 2.59%
2001 1.16% 2.59%
2000 1.2% 2.59%
1999 1.27% 2.59%
1998 1.31% 2.59%
1997 1.35% 4.58%
1996 1.42% 4.58%
1995 1.47% 4.58%
1994 1.52% 4.58%
1993 1.57% 4.58%
1992 1.63% 4.58%
1991 1.68% 4.58%
1990 1.68% -
1989 1.66% -
1988 1.64% -
1987 1.6% -
1986 1.56% -
1985 1.54% -
1984 1.51% -
1983 1.48% -
1982 1.47% -
1981 1.48% -
1980 1.49% -
1979 1.5% -
1978 1.52% -
1977 1.54% -
1976 1.56% -
1975 1.58% -
1974 1.6% -
1973 1.63% -
1972 1.65% -
1971 1.67% -
1970 1.71% -
1969 1.74% -
1968 1.77% -
1967 1.82% -
1966 1.87% -
1965 1.93% -
1964 1.99% -
1963 2.04% -
1962 2.07% -
1961 2.1% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Chile Palestine
Current population
19977856
5500288
Population rank 67/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +338
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 34/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -23,156
Net migration rank 21/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -23,156
2024 - 58,316 - -23,145
2023 48,518 62,679 102,613 -24,996
2022 41,041 59,374 123,987 -5,006
2021 27,530 65,480 120,396 -12,369
2020 52,378 26,042 122,416 -12,369
2019 86,006 181,339 124,508 -24,733
2018 103,950 237,807 124,791 -25,141
2017 106,268 220,621 125,688 -25,452
2016 120,545 135,864 126,698 -22,774
2015 127,074 55,689 126,189 -22,903
2014 131,373 52,702 120,724 -27,077
2013 133,785 36,529 120,503 -26,979
2012 134,617 30,870 119,185 -26,916
2011 141,053 28,086 119,021 -26,662
2010 145,527 26,048 117,674 -26,351
2009 147,576 24,324 111,724 -25,906
2008 147,105 22,488 108,395 -23,985
2007 145,043 20,170 112,453 -20,337
2006 142,277 17,285 111,728 -23,445
2005 147,009 14,289 110,569 -28,161
2004 150,138 11,495 110,045 -32,853
2003 154,287 9,225 109,162 -35,968
2002 162,322 7,824 108,560 -35,038
2001 171,659 6,346 107,320 -25,652
2000 175,362 7,067 106,367 -11,496
1999 177,995 8,226 104,823 -13,860
1998 185,815 10,984 103,566 -13,146
1997 190,433 3,504 102,307 10,417
1996 199,897 2,942 98,085 9,810
1995 208,017 2,454 94,037 8,763
1994 209,834 1,930 90,156 7,434
1993 215,003 1,164 86,434 5,975
1992 219,224 0 82,865 4,411
1991 227,180 -2,207 79,444 2,116
1990 226,941 -1,274 76,163 -476
1989 224,854 -6,186 - -3,026
1988 221,602 -9,131 - -3,008
1987 218,034 -11,958 - 50,702
1986 213,571 -17,148 - -21,071
1985 208,910 -18,047 - -31,640
1984 205,407 -21,188 - 9,108
1983 202,352 -23,386 - 684
1982 199,522 -26,646 - -9,799
1981 198,211 -28,096 - -13,892
1980 198,281 -28,060 - -15,067
1979 197,198 -29,873 - -16,058
1978 196,483 -29,644 - -16,654
1977 197,163 -29,651 - -16,444
1976 196,986 -29,967 - -14,515
1975 196,890 -30,524 - -11,596
1974 196,322 -31,211 - -8,670
1973 197,666 -31,878 - -6,736
1972 198,162 -32,584 - -7,848
1971 198,523 -34,147 - -17,235
1970 200,402 -36,079 - -31,405
1969 202,764 -36,976 - -45,586
1968 203,577 -38,224 - -54,963
1967 204,377 -38,159 - -55,265
1966 204,661 -36,446 - -47,780
1965 203,341 -33,988 - -36,419
1964 202,741 -31,261 - -31,125
1963 202,370 -29,082 - -21,220
1962 200,905 -28,023 - -18,971
1961 198,788 -27,159 - -18,224
1960 198,461 -27,184 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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