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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.82 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 +1.02% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 13,542,179 18,802,138
2099 13,698,571 18,790,040
2098 13,856,954 18,776,265
2097 14,016,220 18,758,897
2096 14,178,222 18,737,707
2095 14,343,015 18,714,219
2094 14,508,995 18,687,257
2093 14,677,272 18,658,233
2092 14,845,602 18,625,772
2091 15,016,981 18,590,001
2090 15,189,722 18,549,501
2089 15,363,962 18,510,463
2088 15,538,750 18,468,827
2087 15,711,977 18,424,378
2086 15,883,706 18,376,043
2085 16,055,280 18,325,641
2084 16,223,786 18,274,394
2083 16,391,067 18,218,709
2082 16,554,768 18,163,177
2081 16,719,751 18,104,285
2080 16,883,588 18,039,008
2079 17,045,148 17,975,778
2078 17,205,047 17,908,670
2077 17,362,651 17,840,781
2076 17,517,633 17,771,791
2075 17,670,800 17,699,428
2074 17,820,437 17,625,044
2073 17,966,186 17,548,128
2072 18,109,831 17,466,649
2071 18,253,369 17,381,598
2070 18,393,628 17,295,105
2069 18,531,389 17,205,503
2068 18,668,022 17,112,154
2067 18,802,510 17,015,090
2066 18,935,536 16,915,436
2065 19,063,468 16,812,946
2064 19,189,521 16,708,669
2063 19,310,719 16,604,296
2062 19,424,785 16,497,292
2061 19,534,495 16,386,905
2060 19,638,454 16,270,535
2059 19,739,346 16,152,614
2058 19,832,760 16,032,684
2057 19,923,762 15,909,649
2056 20,008,988 15,784,519
2055 20,089,664 15,656,542
2054 20,163,300 15,523,143
2053 20,232,377 15,389,244
2052 20,293,672 15,250,715
2051 20,348,246 15,110,389
2050 20,396,141 14,968,530
2049 20,440,751 14,821,865
2048 20,480,143 14,673,459
2047 20,511,707 14,522,926
2046 20,539,410 14,370,120
2045 20,563,551 14,213,585
2044 20,580,609 14,056,036
2043 20,590,097 13,897,765
2042 20,594,631 13,738,690
2041 20,596,851 13,577,382
2040 20,592,260 13,413,396
2039 20,584,025 13,247,486
2038 20,569,754 13,079,352
2037 20,550,877 12,909,735
2036 20,523,910 12,738,223
2035 20,492,436 12,566,543
2034 20,456,957 12,392,476
2033 20,417,291 12,218,246
2032 20,370,206 12,042,345
2031 20,315,389 11,865,316
2030 20,254,305 11,685,599
2029 20,187,945 11,504,890
2028 20,116,575 11,322,573
2027 20,038,004 11,138,409
2026 19,955,555 10,952,454
2025 19,865,709 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 2.09% to 20,396,141 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 0.51% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Chile Papua New Guinea
Current population
19977856
11002753
Population rank 67/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.13%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +512
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 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 - 58,316 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 574K
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 (1960–2024, 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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