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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.81 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Chile vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Paraguay
2100 13,542,179 9,114,469
2099 13,698,571 9,134,868
2098 13,856,954 9,153,773
2097 14,016,220 9,171,880
2096 14,178,222 9,188,931
2095 14,343,015 9,204,812
2094 14,508,995 9,219,996
2093 14,677,272 9,234,274
2092 14,845,602 9,247,659
2091 15,016,981 9,260,551
2090 15,189,722 9,272,453
2089 15,363,962 9,283,984
2088 15,538,750 9,293,775
2087 15,711,977 9,302,722
2086 15,883,706 9,311,508
2085 16,055,280 9,319,285
2084 16,223,786 9,325,447
2083 16,391,067 9,331,054
2082 16,554,768 9,335,846
2081 16,719,751 9,340,017
2080 16,883,588 9,342,618
2079 17,045,148 9,344,195
2078 17,205,047 9,344,403
2077 17,362,651 9,343,525
2076 17,517,633 9,341,603
2075 17,670,800 9,337,944
2074 17,820,437 9,332,883
2073 17,966,186 9,326,126
2072 18,109,831 9,317,685
2071 18,253,369 9,307,917
2070 18,393,628 9,296,216
2069 18,531,389 9,282,854
2068 18,668,022 9,268,086
2067 18,802,510 9,251,858
2066 18,935,536 9,233,146
2065 19,063,468 9,212,933
2064 19,189,521 9,190,368
2063 19,310,719 9,165,372
2062 19,424,785 9,138,205
2061 19,534,495 9,109,701
2060 19,638,454 9,079,572
2059 19,739,346 9,047,300
2058 19,832,760 9,011,957
2057 19,923,762 8,975,110
2056 20,008,988 8,936,412
2055 20,089,664 8,896,115
2054 20,163,300 8,853,974
2053 20,232,377 8,810,350
2052 20,293,672 8,764,844
2051 20,348,246 8,717,773
2050 20,396,141 8,669,516
2049 20,440,751 8,619,672
2048 20,480,143 8,568,157
2047 20,511,707 8,515,265
2046 20,539,410 8,460,084
2045 20,563,551 8,404,136
2044 20,580,609 8,346,996
2043 20,590,097 8,288,781
2042 20,594,631 8,228,904
2041 20,596,851 8,168,202
2040 20,592,260 8,106,496
2039 20,584,025 8,043,273
2038 20,569,754 7,978,464
2037 20,550,877 7,912,690
2036 20,523,910 7,845,468
2035 20,492,436 7,777,137
2034 20,456,957 7,707,832
2033 20,417,291 7,636,950
2032 20,370,206 7,564,485
2031 20,315,389 7,490,891
2030 20,254,305 7,415,529
2029 20,187,945 7,338,535
2028 20,116,575 7,259,813
2027 20,038,004 7,179,864
2026 19,955,555 7,098,035
2025 19,865,709 7,014,448
2024 19,764,771 6,929,153
2023 19,658,835 6,844,146
2022 19,553,036 6,760,464
2021 19,456,334 6,684,182
2020 19,370,624 6,603,739
2019 19,197,744 6,515,058
2018 18,893,191 6,427,382
2017 18,558,868 6,338,660
2016 18,267,221 6,249,126
2015 18,047,625 6,159,103
2014 17,864,195 6,069,811
2013 17,687,006 5,982,445
2012 17,519,119 5,897,008
2011 17,351,816 5,814,626
2010 17,181,464 5,737,971
2009 17,009,731 5,671,236
2008 16,838,988 5,613,574
2007 16,671,581 5,559,386
2006 16,509,195 5,505,148
2005 16,348,778 5,448,097
2004 16,187,322 5,388,175
2003 16,024,752 5,326,436
2002 15,857,925 5,261,328
2001 15,683,849 5,187,689
2000 15,503,635 5,100,868
1999 15,319,313 5,003,135
1998 15,127,799 4,900,025
1997 14,932,434 4,794,412
1996 14,734,046 4,687,543
1995 14,527,381 4,579,806
1994 14,316,256 4,471,417
1993 14,102,276 4,362,696
1992 13,884,577 4,253,600
1991 13,662,491 4,144,364
1990 13,437,176 4,035,747
1989 13,215,005 3,927,802
1988 12,999,424 3,820,546
1987 12,790,150 3,714,889
1986 12,588,914 3,611,474
1985 12,395,274 3,510,671
1984 12,207,733 3,412,936
1983 12,026,138 3,318,068
1982 11,850,214 3,226,189
1981 11,678,717 3,137,604
1980 11,508,550 3,053,235
1979 11,339,779 2,973,968
1978 11,172,695 2,899,269
1977 11,005,519 2,827,874
1976 10,838,251 2,758,836
1975 10,671,559 2,691,648
1974 10,505,817 2,625,621
1973 10,340,362 2,561,102
1972 10,174,678 2,499,881
1971 10,009,701 2,442,537
1970 9,845,344 2,388,028
1969 9,680,282 2,334,992
1968 9,514,716 2,282,391
1967 9,348,939 2,229,994
1966 9,181,722 2,177,584
1965 9,012,938 2,125,177
1964 8,842,525 2,073,119
1963 8,670,144 2,021,909
1962 8,497,059 1,973,130
1961 8,324,802 1,927,394
1960 8,153,350 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Paraguay
2100 -1.14% -0.22%
2099 -1.14% -0.21%
2098 -1.14% -0.2%
2097 -1.14% -0.19%
2096 -1.15% -0.17%
2095 -1.14% -0.16%
2094 -1.15% -0.15%
2093 -1.13% -0.14%
2092 -1.14% -0.14%
2091 -1.14% -0.13%
2090 -1.13% -0.12%
2089 -1.12% -0.11%
2088 -1.1% -0.1%
2087 -1.08% -0.09%
2086 -1.07% -0.08%
2085 -1.04% -0.07%
2084 -1.02% -0.06%
2083 -0.99% -0.05%
2082 -0.99% -0.04%
2081 -0.97% -0.03%
2080 -0.95% -0.02%
2079 -0.93% -0.002%
2078 -0.91% 0.009%
2077 -0.88% 0.02%
2076 -0.87% 0.04%
2075 -0.84% 0.05%
2074 -0.81% 0.07%
2073 -0.79% 0.09%
2072 -0.79% 0.1%
2071 -0.76% 0.13%
2070 -0.74% 0.14%
2069 -0.73% 0.16%
2068 -0.72% 0.18%
2067 -0.7% 0.2%
2066 -0.67% 0.22%
2065 -0.66% 0.25%
2064 -0.63% 0.27%
2063 -0.59% 0.3%
2062 -0.56% 0.31%
2061 -0.53% 0.33%
2060 -0.51% 0.36%
2059 -0.47% 0.39%
2058 -0.46% 0.41%
2057 -0.43% 0.43%
2056 -0.4% 0.45%
2055 -0.37% 0.48%
2054 -0.34% 0.5%
2053 -0.3% 0.52%
2052 -0.27% 0.54%
2051 -0.23% 0.56%
2050 -0.22% 0.58%
2049 -0.19% 0.6%
2048 -0.15% 0.62%
2047 -0.13% 0.65%
2046 -0.12% 0.67%
2045 -0.08% 0.68%
2044 -0.05% 0.7%
2043 -0.02% 0.73%
2042 -0.01% 0.74%
2041 0.02% 0.76%
2040 0.04% 0.79%
2039 0.07% 0.81%
2038 0.09% 0.83%
2037 0.13% 0.86%
2036 0.15% 0.88%
2035 0.17% 0.9%
2034 0.19% 0.93%
2033 0.23% 0.96%
2032 0.27% 0.98%
2031 0.3% 1.02%
2030 0.33% 1.05%
2029 0.35% 1.08%
2028 0.39% 1.11%
2027 0.41% 1.15%
2026 0.45% 1.19%
2025 0.51% 1.23%
2024 0.54% 1.24%
2023 0.54% 1.24%
2022 0.5% 1.14%
2021 0.44% 1.22%
2020 0.9% 1.36%
2019 1.61% 1.36%
2018 1.8% 1.4%
2017 1.6% 1.43%
2016 1.22% 1.46%
2015 1.03% 1.47%
2014 1% 1.46%
2013 0.96% 1.45%
2012 0.96% 1.42%
2011 0.99% 1.34%
2010 1.01% 1.18%
2009 1.01% 1.03%
2008 1% 0.97%
2007 0.98% 0.99%
2006 0.98% 1.05%
2005 1% 1.11%
2004 1.01% 1.16%
2003 1.05% 1.24%
2002 1.11% 1.42%
2001 1.16% 1.7%
2000 1.2% 1.95%
1999 1.27% 2.1%
1998 1.31% 2.2%
1997 1.35% 2.28%
1996 1.42% 2.35%
1995 1.47% 2.42%
1994 1.52% 2.49%
1993 1.57% 2.56%
1992 1.63% 2.64%
1991 1.68% 2.69%
1990 1.68% 2.75%
1989 1.66% 2.81%
1988 1.64% 2.84%
1987 1.6% 2.86%
1986 1.56% 2.87%
1985 1.54% 2.86%
1984 1.51% 2.86%
1983 1.48% 2.85%
1982 1.47% 2.82%
1981 1.48% 2.76%
1980 1.49% 2.67%
1979 1.5% 2.58%
1978 1.52% 2.52%
1977 1.54% 2.5%
1976 1.56% 2.5%
1975 1.58% 2.51%
1974 1.6% 2.52%
1973 1.63% 2.45%
1972 1.65% 2.35%
1971 1.67% 2.28%
1970 1.71% 2.27%
1969 1.74% 2.3%
1968 1.77% 2.35%
1967 1.82% 2.41%
1966 1.87% 2.47%
1965 1.93% 2.51%
1964 1.99% 2.53%
1963 2.04% 2.47%
1962 2.07% 2.37%
1961 2.1% 2.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Chile Paraguay
Current population
19977856
7120169
Population rank 67/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.09%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +233
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 87/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -12,423
Net migration rank 21/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -12,423
2024 - 58,316 - -12,451
2023 48,518 62,679 97,748 -12,500
2022 41,041 59,374 94,627 -12,500
2021 27,530 65,480 78,667 -8,226
2020 52,378 26,042 98,667 -8,226
2019 86,006 181,339 103,179 -16,263
2018 103,950 237,807 104,908 -16,472
2017 106,268 220,621 105,634 -16,630
2016 120,545 135,864 106,804 -16,737
2015 127,074 55,689 106,817 -16,834
2014 131,373 52,702 105,585 -16,989
2013 133,785 36,529 103,383 -17,232
2012 134,617 30,870 102,508 -17,763
2011 141,053 28,086 100,442 -20,427
2010 145,527 26,048 99,456 -26,169
2009 147,576 24,324 100,296 -40,112
2008 147,105 22,488 99,821 -44,679
2007 145,043 20,170 99,141 -45,914
2006 142,277 17,285 99,808 -44,568
2005 147,009 14,289 101,035 -42,173
2004 150,138 11,495 101,896 -40,907
2003 154,287 9,225 102,427 -39,941
2002 162,322 7,824 104,658 -36,918
2001 171,659 6,346 107,225 -27,676
2000 175,362 7,067 109,979 -15,884
1999 177,995 8,226 112,726 -11,362
1998 185,815 10,984 114,122 -9,276
1997 190,433 3,504 115,095 -8,704
1996 199,897 2,942 115,623 -8,273
1995 208,017 2,454 115,777 -7,653
1994 209,834 1,930 115,662 -6,999
1993 215,003 1,164 115,211 -6,431
1992 219,224 0 115,442 -6,035
1991 227,180 -2,207 114,472 -5,420
1990 226,941 -1,274 112,864 -4,685
1989 224,854 -6,186 111,727 -4,009
1988 221,602 -9,131 110,348 -3,557
1987 218,034 -11,958 107,962 -3,445
1986 213,571 -17,148 105,776 -3,460
1985 208,910 -18,047 102,859 -3,562
1984 205,407 -21,188 99,937 -3,769
1983 202,352 -23,386 96,406 -2,845
1982 199,522 -26,646 92,917 -2,725
1981 198,211 -28,096 89,456 -2,477
1980 198,281 -28,060 84,568 -2,808
1979 197,198 -29,873 80,345 -3,570
1978 196,483 -29,644 76,691 -4,066
1977 197,163 -29,651 74,359 -4,201
1976 196,986 -29,967 71,973 -4,066
1975 196,890 -30,524 70,285 -3,807
1974 196,322 -31,211 69,059 -3,478
1973 197,666 -31,878 67,803 -4,346
1972 198,162 -32,584 66,625 -7,642
1971 198,523 -34,147 66,142 -10,446
1970 200,402 -36,079 65,905 -12,579
1969 202,764 -36,976 65,616 -12,859
1968 203,577 -38,224 65,575 -13,132
1967 204,377 -38,159 65,695 -13,346
1966 204,661 -36,446 66,002 -13,538
1965 203,341 -33,988 66,063 -13,715
1964 202,741 -31,261 65,681 -13,915
1963 202,370 -29,082 64,741 -14,086
1962 200,905 -28,023 63,079 -16,175
1961 198,788 -27,159 61,536 -16,972
1960 198,461 -27,184 60,009 -16,811

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

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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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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