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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 4.3 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Chile vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Panama
2100 13,542,179 5,947,731
2099 13,698,571 5,958,919
2098 13,856,954 5,969,676
2097 14,016,220 5,979,860
2096 14,178,222 5,989,615
2095 14,343,015 5,998,960
2094 14,508,995 6,007,655
2093 14,677,272 6,015,893
2092 14,845,602 6,023,482
2091 15,016,981 6,030,584
2090 15,189,722 6,037,116
2089 15,363,962 6,043,194
2088 15,538,750 6,048,506
2087 15,711,977 6,053,252
2086 15,883,706 6,057,347
2085 16,055,280 6,060,940
2084 16,223,786 6,063,735
2083 16,391,067 6,065,863
2082 16,554,768 6,067,171
2081 16,719,751 6,067,635
2080 16,883,588 6,067,317
2079 17,045,148 6,066,164
2078 17,205,047 6,064,127
2077 17,362,651 6,061,297
2076 17,517,633 6,057,645
2075 17,670,800 6,053,134
2074 17,820,437 6,047,620
2073 17,966,186 6,041,318
2072 18,109,831 6,034,065
2071 18,253,369 6,026,051
2070 18,393,628 6,017,288
2069 18,531,389 6,007,621
2068 18,668,022 5,997,109
2067 18,802,510 5,985,932
2066 18,935,536 5,973,853
2065 19,063,468 5,961,039
2064 19,189,521 5,947,320
2063 19,310,719 5,932,822
2062 19,424,785 5,917,367
2061 19,534,495 5,900,972
2060 19,638,454 5,883,654
2059 19,739,346 5,865,433
2058 19,832,760 5,846,037
2057 19,923,762 5,825,696
2056 20,008,988 5,804,369
2055 20,089,664 5,781,900
2054 20,163,300 5,758,339
2053 20,232,377 5,733,538
2052 20,293,672 5,707,562
2051 20,348,246 5,680,231
2050 20,396,141 5,651,617
2049 20,440,751 5,621,841
2048 20,480,143 5,590,701
2047 20,511,707 5,558,382
2046 20,539,410 5,524,843
2045 20,563,551 5,490,228
2044 20,580,609 5,454,371
2043 20,590,097 5,417,316
2042 20,594,631 5,379,169
2041 20,596,851 5,339,872
2040 20,592,260 5,299,492
2039 20,584,025 5,257,983
2038 20,569,754 5,215,284
2037 20,550,877 5,171,497
2036 20,523,910 5,126,814
2035 20,492,436 5,081,210
2034 20,456,957 5,034,708
2033 20,417,291 4,987,247
2032 20,370,206 4,938,646
2031 20,315,389 4,889,260
2030 20,254,305 4,838,970
2029 20,187,945 4,787,654
2028 20,116,575 4,735,214
2027 20,038,004 4,681,847
2026 19,955,555 4,627,497
2025 19,865,709 4,572,106
2024 19,764,771 4,515,577
2023 19,658,835 4,458,759
2022 19,553,036 4,400,773
2021 19,456,334 4,345,405
2020 19,370,624 4,293,261
2019 19,197,744 4,234,700
2018 18,893,191 4,167,860
2017 18,558,868 4,098,707
2016 18,267,221 4,029,086
2015 18,047,625 3,960,035
2014 17,864,195 3,892,101
2013 17,687,006 3,825,329
2012 17,519,119 3,759,256
2011 17,351,816 3,693,505
2010 17,181,464 3,628,535
2009 17,009,731 3,564,381
2008 16,838,988 3,500,648
2007 16,671,581 3,437,490
2006 16,509,195 3,375,024
2005 16,348,778 3,313,026
2004 16,187,322 3,251,155
2003 16,024,752 3,189,807
2002 15,857,925 3,129,344
2001 15,683,849 3,069,537
2000 15,503,635 3,010,369
1999 15,319,313 2,951,822
1998 15,127,799 2,893,914
1997 14,932,434 2,836,695
1996 14,734,046 2,780,227
1995 14,527,381 2,724,557
1994 14,316,256 2,669,546
1993 14,102,276 2,615,099
1992 13,884,577 2,561,336
1991 13,662,491 2,508,265
1990 13,437,176 2,455,583
1989 13,215,005 2,403,820
1988 12,999,424 2,352,848
1987 12,790,150 2,301,970
1986 12,588,914 2,251,325
1985 12,395,274 2,200,915
1984 12,207,733 2,150,782
1983 12,026,138 2,101,106
1982 11,850,214 2,052,271
1981 11,678,717 2,004,418
1980 11,508,550 1,957,534
1979 11,339,779 1,911,552
1978 11,172,695 1,866,311
1977 11,005,519 1,821,543
1976 10,838,251 1,776,935
1975 10,671,559 1,732,389
1974 10,505,817 1,687,926
1973 10,340,362 1,643,690
1972 10,174,678 1,599,723
1971 10,009,701 1,556,081
1970 9,845,344 1,513,070
1969 9,680,282 1,470,886
1968 9,514,716 1,429,447
1967 9,348,939 1,388,628
1966 9,181,722 1,348,388
1965 9,012,938 1,308,835
1964 8,842,525 1,270,065
1963 8,670,144 1,232,124
1962 8,497,059 1,195,301
1961 8,324,802 1,159,870
1960 8,153,350 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Panama
2100 -1.14% -0.19%
2099 -1.14% -0.18%
2098 -1.14% -0.17%
2097 -1.14% -0.16%
2096 -1.15% -0.16%
2095 -1.14% -0.14%
2094 -1.15% -0.14%
2093 -1.13% -0.13%
2092 -1.14% -0.12%
2091 -1.14% -0.11%
2090 -1.13% -0.1%
2089 -1.12% -0.09%
2088 -1.1% -0.08%
2087 -1.08% -0.07%
2086 -1.07% -0.06%
2085 -1.04% -0.05%
2084 -1.02% -0.04%
2083 -0.99% -0.02%
2082 -0.99% -0.008%
2081 -0.97% 0.005%
2080 -0.95% 0.02%
2079 -0.93% 0.03%
2078 -0.91% 0.05%
2077 -0.88% 0.06%
2076 -0.87% 0.07%
2075 -0.84% 0.09%
2074 -0.81% 0.1%
2073 -0.79% 0.12%
2072 -0.79% 0.13%
2071 -0.76% 0.15%
2070 -0.74% 0.16%
2069 -0.73% 0.18%
2068 -0.72% 0.19%
2067 -0.7% 0.2%
2066 -0.67% 0.21%
2065 -0.66% 0.23%
2064 -0.63% 0.24%
2063 -0.59% 0.26%
2062 -0.56% 0.28%
2061 -0.53% 0.29%
2060 -0.51% 0.31%
2059 -0.47% 0.33%
2058 -0.46% 0.35%
2057 -0.43% 0.37%
2056 -0.4% 0.39%
2055 -0.37% 0.41%
2054 -0.34% 0.43%
2053 -0.3% 0.46%
2052 -0.27% 0.48%
2051 -0.23% 0.51%
2050 -0.22% 0.53%
2049 -0.19% 0.56%
2048 -0.15% 0.58%
2047 -0.13% 0.61%
2046 -0.12% 0.63%
2045 -0.08% 0.66%
2044 -0.05% 0.68%
2043 -0.02% 0.71%
2042 -0.01% 0.74%
2041 0.02% 0.76%
2040 0.04% 0.79%
2039 0.07% 0.82%
2038 0.09% 0.85%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.15% 0.9%
2035 0.17% 0.92%
2034 0.19% 0.95%
2033 0.23% 0.98%
2032 0.27% 1.01%
2031 0.3% 1.04%
2030 0.33% 1.07%
2029 0.35% 1.11%
2028 0.39% 1.14%
2027 0.41% 1.17%
2026 0.45% 1.21%
2025 0.51% 1.25%
2024 0.54% 1.27%
2023 0.54% 1.32%
2022 0.5% 1.27%
2021 0.44% 1.21%
2020 0.9% 1.38%
2019 1.61% 1.6%
2018 1.8% 1.69%
2017 1.6% 1.73%
2016 1.22% 1.74%
2015 1.03% 1.75%
2014 1% 1.75%
2013 0.96% 1.76%
2012 0.96% 1.78%
2011 0.99% 1.79%
2010 1.01% 1.8%
2009 1.01% 1.82%
2008 1% 1.84%
2007 0.98% 1.85%
2006 0.98% 1.87%
2005 1% 1.9%
2004 1.01% 1.92%
2003 1.05% 1.93%
2002 1.11% 1.95%
2001 1.16% 1.97%
2000 1.2% 1.98%
1999 1.27% 2%
1998 1.31% 2.02%
1997 1.35% 2.03%
1996 1.42% 2.04%
1995 1.47% 2.06%
1994 1.52% 2.08%
1993 1.57% 2.1%
1992 1.63% 2.12%
1991 1.68% 2.15%
1990 1.68% 2.15%
1989 1.66% 2.17%
1988 1.64% 2.21%
1987 1.6% 2.25%
1986 1.56% 2.29%
1985 1.54% 2.33%
1984 1.51% 2.36%
1983 1.48% 2.38%
1982 1.47% 2.39%
1981 1.48% 2.4%
1980 1.49% 2.41%
1979 1.5% 2.42%
1978 1.52% 2.46%
1977 1.54% 2.51%
1976 1.56% 2.57%
1975 1.58% 2.63%
1974 1.6% 2.69%
1973 1.63% 2.75%
1972 1.65% 2.8%
1971 1.67% 2.84%
1970 1.71% 2.87%
1969 1.74% 2.9%
1968 1.77% 2.94%
1967 1.82% 2.98%
1966 1.87% 3.02%
1965 1.93% 3.05%
1964 1.99% 3.08%
1963 2.04% 3.08%
1962 2.07% 3.05%
1961 2.1% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Chile Panama
Current population
19977856
4642198
Population rank 67/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.06%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +156
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 83/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 +6,151
Net migration rank 21/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 6,151
2024 - 58,316 - 6,706
2023 48,518 62,679 50,197 7,262
2022 41,041 59,374 50,556 7,967
2021 27,530 65,480 46,747 5,473
2020 52,378 26,042 46,599 5,473
2019 86,006 181,339 54,420 10,623
2018 103,950 237,807 57,508 11,130
2017 106,268 220,621 58,607 11,059
2016 120,545 135,864 59,454 10,109
2015 127,074 55,689 59,896 8,648
2014 131,373 52,702 60,227 7,105
2013 133,785 36,529 60,295 5,926
2012 134,617 30,870 60,471 5,447
2011 141,053 28,086 60,411 5,167
2010 145,527 26,048 59,418 4,953
2009 147,576 24,324 59,168 4,765
2008 147,105 22,488 58,961 4,568
2007 145,043 20,170 58,454 4,330
2006 142,277 17,285 58,067 4,087
2005 147,009 14,289 58,014 3,843
2004 150,138 11,495 58,281 3,596
2003 154,287 9,225 57,458 3,352
2002 162,322 7,824 57,011 3,099
2001 171,659 6,346 56,654 2,856
2000 175,362 7,067 56,236 2,602
1999 177,995 8,226 55,911 2,341
1998 185,815 10,984 55,482 2,084
1997 190,433 3,504 55,060 1,820
1996 199,897 2,942 54,512 1,533
1995 208,017 2,454 54,069 1,221
1994 209,834 1,930 53,845 899
1993 215,003 1,164 53,591 560
1992 219,224 0 53,186 182
1991 227,180 -2,207 53,079 -305
1990 226,941 -1,274 53,451 -854
1989 224,854 -6,186 52,295 -1,368
1988 221,602 -9,131 52,767 -1,750
1987 218,034 -11,958 52,690 -1,953
1986 213,571 -17,148 52,681 -2,136
1985 208,910 -18,047 52,573 -2,297
1984 205,407 -21,188 52,436 -2,435
1983 202,352 -23,386 51,880 -2,518
1982 199,522 -26,646 50,858 -2,554
1981 198,211 -28,096 50,018 -2,620
1980 198,281 -28,060 49,077 -2,701
1979 197,198 -29,873 48,362 -2,772
1978 196,483 -29,644 47,694 -2,811
1977 197,163 -29,651 47,438 -2,792
1976 196,986 -29,967 47,307 -2,727
1975 196,890 -30,524 47,149 -2,635
1974 196,322 -31,211 46,932 -2,531
1973 197,666 -31,878 46,540 -2,464
1972 198,162 -32,584 46,311 -2,448
1971 198,523 -34,147 45,867 -2,454
1970 200,402 -36,079 45,075 -2,476
1969 202,764 -36,976 44,278 -2,510
1968 203,577 -38,224 43,641 -2,528
1967 204,377 -38,159 43,054 -2,528
1966 204,661 -36,446 42,457 -2,500
1965 203,341 -33,988 41,604 -2,454
1964 202,741 -31,261 40,806 -2,418
1963 202,370 -29,082 39,872 -2,380
1962 200,905 -28,023 38,537 -2,377
1961 198,788 -27,159 37,100 -2,394
1960 198,461 -27,184 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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