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Population in Chile compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.81 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Chile vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Papua New Guinea
2100 13,538,233 18,798,240
2099 13,694,580 18,786,145
2098 13,852,916 18,772,372
2097 14,012,136 18,755,008
2096 14,174,091 18,733,822
2095 14,338,836 18,710,340
2094 14,504,768 18,683,383
2093 14,672,995 18,654,365
2092 14,841,276 18,621,911
2091 15,012,606 18,586,147
2090 15,185,296 18,545,656
2089 15,359,485 18,506,626
2088 15,534,223 18,464,999
2087 15,707,399 18,420,558
2086 15,879,078 18,372,233
2085 16,050,602 18,321,842
2084 16,219,059 18,270,605
2083 16,386,291 18,214,932
2082 16,549,944 18,159,412
2081 16,714,879 18,100,531
2080 16,878,669 18,035,268
2079 17,040,181 17,972,052
2078 17,200,034 17,904,957
2077 17,357,593 17,837,082
2076 17,512,529 17,768,107
2075 17,665,652 17,695,759
2074 17,815,245 17,621,390
2073 17,960,951 17,544,490
2072 18,104,555 17,463,028
2071 18,248,051 17,377,995
2070 18,388,269 17,291,519
2069 18,525,990 17,201,936
2068 18,662,583 17,108,606
2067 18,797,031 17,011,562
2066 18,930,019 16,911,929
2065 19,057,914 16,809,460
2064 19,183,930 16,705,205
2063 19,305,093 16,600,853
2062 19,419,125 16,493,872
2061 19,528,803 16,383,508
2060 19,632,732 16,267,162
2059 19,733,594 16,149,265
2058 19,826,981 16,029,360
2057 19,917,957 15,906,350
2056 20,003,158 15,781,247
2055 20,083,811 15,653,296
2054 20,157,425 15,519,925
2053 20,226,483 15,386,054
2052 20,287,759 15,247,553
2051 20,342,317 15,107,257
2050 20,390,198 14,965,427
2049 20,434,796 14,818,793
2048 20,474,175 14,670,417
2047 20,505,731 14,519,915
2046 20,533,426 14,367,141
2045 20,557,560 14,210,639
2044 20,574,613 14,053,122
2043 20,584,097 13,894,884
2042 20,588,631 13,735,841
2041 20,590,850 13,574,567
2040 20,586,260 13,410,615
2039 20,578,028 13,244,740
2038 20,563,761 13,076,640
2037 20,544,889 12,907,059
2036 20,517,930 12,735,582
2035 20,486,465 12,563,938
2034 20,450,997 12,389,907
2033 20,411,343 12,215,713
2032 20,364,270 12,039,848
2031 20,309,470 11,862,856
2030 20,248,404 11,683,177
2029 20,182,063 11,502,504
2028 20,110,713 11,320,226
2027 20,032,166 11,136,100
2026 19,949,741 10,950,183
2025 19,859,921 10,762,817
2024 19,764,771 10,576,502
2023 19,658,835 10,389,635
2022 19,553,036 10,203,169
2021 19,456,334 10,012,896
2020 19,370,624 9,815,746
2019 19,197,744 9,609,010
2018 18,893,191 9,394,513
2017 18,558,868 9,178,714
2016 18,267,221 8,961,718
2015 18,047,625 8,743,246
2014 17,864,195 8,523,441
2013 17,687,006 8,302,698
2012 17,519,119 8,081,390
2011 17,351,816 7,859,346
2010 17,181,464 7,633,523
2009 17,009,731 7,406,438
2008 16,838,988 7,183,002
2007 16,671,581 6,963,345
2006 16,509,195 6,747,720
2005 16,348,778 6,535,905
2004 16,187,322 6,328,041
2003 16,024,752 6,123,997
2002 15,857,925 5,924,003
2001 15,683,849 5,728,435
2000 15,503,635 5,537,064
1999 15,319,313 5,349,333
1998 15,127,799 5,166,390
1997 14,932,434 4,987,883
1996 14,734,046 4,813,361
1995 14,527,381 4,644,278
1994 14,316,256 4,480,208
1993 14,102,276 4,320,872
1992 13,884,577 4,166,699
1991 13,662,491 4,021,837
1990 13,437,176 3,896,481
1989 13,215,005 3,796,078
1988 12,999,424 3,711,880
1987 12,790,150 3,632,543
1986 12,588,914 3,554,793
1985 12,395,274 3,478,936
1984 12,207,733 3,405,198
1983 12,026,138 3,333,633
1982 11,850,214 3,264,291
1981 11,678,717 3,197,019
1980 11,508,550 3,131,512
1979 11,339,779 3,067,341
1978 11,172,695 3,003,714
1977 11,005,519 2,940,327
1976 10,838,251 2,877,327
1975 10,671,559 2,814,820
1974 10,505,817 2,752,671
1973 10,340,362 2,690,629
1972 10,174,678 2,628,432
1971 10,009,701 2,566,421
1970 9,845,344 2,505,628
1969 9,680,282 2,446,927
1968 9,514,716 2,390,803
1967 9,348,939 2,337,532
1966 9,181,722 2,285,774
1965 9,012,938 2,235,820
1964 8,842,525 2,188,325
1963 8,670,144 2,141,376
1962 8,497,059 2,093,919
1961 8,324,802 2,046,127
1960 8,153,350 1,995,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chile's population will grow by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Papua New Guinea
2100 -1.14% 0.06%
2099 -1.14% 0.07%
2098 -1.14% 0.09%
2097 -1.14% 0.11%
2096 -1.15% 0.13%
2095 -1.14% 0.14%
2094 -1.15% 0.16%
2093 -1.13% 0.17%
2092 -1.14% 0.19%
2091 -1.14% 0.22%
2090 -1.13% 0.21%
2089 -1.12% 0.23%
2088 -1.1% 0.24%
2087 -1.08% 0.26%
2086 -1.07% 0.28%
2085 -1.04% 0.28%
2084 -1.02% 0.31%
2083 -0.99% 0.31%
2082 -0.99% 0.33%
2081 -0.97% 0.36%
2080 -0.95% 0.35%
2079 -0.93% 0.37%
2078 -0.91% 0.38%
2077 -0.88% 0.39%
2076 -0.87% 0.41%
2075 -0.84% 0.42%
2074 -0.81% 0.44%
2073 -0.79% 0.47%
2072 -0.79% 0.49%
2071 -0.76% 0.5%
2070 -0.74% 0.52%
2069 -0.73% 0.55%
2068 -0.72% 0.57%
2067 -0.7% 0.59%
2066 -0.67% 0.61%
2065 -0.66% 0.62%
2064 -0.63% 0.63%
2063 -0.59% 0.65%
2062 -0.56% 0.67%
2061 -0.53% 0.72%
2060 -0.51% 0.73%
2059 -0.47% 0.75%
2058 -0.46% 0.77%
2057 -0.43% 0.79%
2056 -0.4% 0.82%
2055 -0.37% 0.86%
2054 -0.34% 0.87%
2053 -0.3% 0.91%
2052 -0.27% 0.93%
2051 -0.23% 0.95%
2050 -0.22% 0.99%
2049 -0.19% 1.01%
2048 -0.15% 1.04%
2047 -0.13% 1.06%
2046 -0.12% 1.1%
2045 -0.08% 1.12%
2044 -0.05% 1.14%
2043 -0.02% 1.16%
2042 -0.01% 1.19%
2041 0.02% 1.22%
2040 0.04% 1.25%
2039 0.07% 1.29%
2038 0.09% 1.31%
2037 0.13% 1.35%
2036 0.15% 1.37%
2035 0.17% 1.4%
2034 0.19% 1.43%
2033 0.23% 1.46%
2032 0.27% 1.49%
2031 0.3% 1.54%
2030 0.33% 1.57%
2029 0.35% 1.61%
2028 0.39% 1.65%
2027 0.41% 1.7%
2026 0.45% 1.74%
2025 0.48% 1.76%
2024 0.54% 1.8%
2023 0.54% 1.83%
2022 0.5% 1.9%
2021 0.44% 2.01%
2020 0.9% 2.15%
2019 1.61% 2.28%
2018 1.8% 2.35%
2017 1.6% 2.42%
2016 1.22% 2.5%
2015 1.03% 2.58%
2014 1% 2.66%
2013 0.96% 2.74%
2012 0.96% 2.83%
2011 0.99% 2.96%
2010 1.01% 3.07%
2009 1.01% 3.11%
2008 1% 3.15%
2007 0.98% 3.2%
2006 0.98% 3.24%
2005 1% 3.28%
2004 1.01% 3.33%
2003 1.05% 3.38%
2002 1.11% 3.41%
2001 1.16% 3.46%
2000 1.2% 3.51%
1999 1.27% 3.54%
1998 1.31% 3.58%
1997 1.35% 3.63%
1996 1.42% 3.64%
1995 1.47% 3.66%
1994 1.52% 3.69%
1993 1.57% 3.7%
1992 1.63% 3.6%
1991 1.68% 3.22%
1990 1.68% 2.64%
1989 1.66% 2.27%
1988 1.64% 2.18%
1987 1.6% 2.19%
1986 1.56% 2.18%
1985 1.54% 2.17%
1984 1.51% 2.15%
1983 1.48% 2.12%
1982 1.47% 2.1%
1981 1.48% 2.09%
1980 1.49% 2.09%
1979 1.5% 2.12%
1978 1.52% 2.16%
1977 1.54% 2.19%
1976 1.56% 2.22%
1975 1.58% 2.26%
1974 1.6% 2.31%
1973 1.63% 2.37%
1972 1.65% 2.42%
1971 1.67% 2.43%
1970 1.71% 2.4%
1969 1.74% 2.35%
1968 1.77% 2.28%
1967 1.82% 2.26%
1966 1.87% 2.23%
1965 1.93% 2.17%
1964 1.99% 2.19%
1963 2.04% 2.27%
1962 2.07% 2.34%
1961 2.1% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Chile Papua New Guinea
Current population
19992079
11045681
Population rank 67/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.13%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +510
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 59/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +51,712 -284
Net migration rank 21/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -284
2024 42,356 58,316 187,595 -707
2023 48,518 62,679 187,637 -787
2022 41,041 59,374 186,861 -787
2021 27,530 65,480 183,766 10,703
2020 52,378 26,042 189,130 10,703
2019 86,006 181,339 190,662 22,978
2018 103,950 237,807 190,662 24,684
2017 106,268 220,621 189,715 26,513
2016 120,545 135,864 189,281 28,473
2015 127,074 55,689 188,600 30,580
2014 131,373 52,702 187,592 32,840
2013 133,785 36,529 185,790 35,280
2012 134,617 30,870 183,658 37,893
2011 141,053 28,086 181,842 40,690
2010 145,527 26,048 178,998 50,106
2009 147,576 24,324 175,421 49,647
2008 147,105 22,488 172,823 48,985
2007 145,043 20,170 169,306 48,203
2006 142,277 17,285 166,540 47,191
2005 147,009 14,289 163,888 46,014
2004 150,138 11,495 161,023 44,811
2003 154,287 9,225 158,611 43,639
2002 162,322 7,824 155,091 42,657
2001 171,659 6,346 151,431 41,962
2000 175,362 7,067 147,496 41,855
1999 177,995 8,226 143,592 42,519
1998 185,815 10,984 136,677 43,091
1997 190,433 3,504 134,458 42,787
1996 199,897 2,942 129,802 41,994
1995 208,017 2,454 125,410 40,962
1994 209,834 1,930 122,113 39,669
1993 215,003 1,164 118,668 38,220
1992 219,224 0 114,818 36,622
1991 227,180 -2,207 111,453 26,830
1990 226,941 -1,274 110,033 2,398
1989 224,854 -6,186 108,199 -19,824
1988 221,602 -9,131 106,256 -26,232
1987 218,034 -11,958 104,367 -25,720
1986 213,571 -17,148 102,346 -25,495
1985 208,910 -18,047 100,333 -25,470
1984 205,407 -21,188 98,103 -25,487
1983 202,352 -23,386 95,982 -25,465
1982 199,522 -26,646 93,522 -25,355
1981 198,211 -28,096 91,767 -25,383
1980 198,281 -28,060 90,266 -25,638
1979 197,198 -29,873 89,330 -25,618
1978 196,483 -29,644 88,747 -25,208
1977 197,163 -29,651 87,954 -24,722
1976 196,986 -29,967 86,965 -24,198
1975 196,890 -30,524 85,809 -23,562
1974 196,322 -31,211 84,829 -22,771
1973 197,666 -31,878 83,821 -21,803
1972 198,162 -32,584 82,672 -20,303
1971 198,523 -34,147 80,599 -18,945
1970 200,402 -36,079 78,712 -18,773
1969 202,764 -36,976 76,454 -18,994
1968 203,577 -38,224 73,983 -19,188
1967 204,377 -38,159 71,519 -19,767
1966 204,661 -36,446 69,206 -17,454
1965 203,341 -33,988 66,693 -18,532
1964 202,741 -31,261 64,558 -17,730
1963 202,370 -29,082 62,260 -15,189
1962 200,905 -28,023 59,974 -12,141
1961 198,788 -27,159 58,151 -10,409
1960 198,461 -27,184 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 40.7% of the population change in Chile is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people). In Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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