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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.75 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Chile vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Peru
2100 13,542,179 38,452,509
2099 13,698,571 38,619,608
2098 13,856,954 38,784,430
2097 14,016,220 38,947,717
2096 14,178,222 39,108,849
2095 14,343,015 39,267,786
2094 14,508,995 39,423,479
2093 14,677,272 39,578,294
2092 14,845,602 39,729,309
2091 15,016,981 39,877,488
2090 15,189,722 40,022,659
2089 15,363,962 40,164,228
2088 15,538,750 40,303,304
2087 15,711,977 40,438,644
2086 15,883,706 40,569,419
2085 16,055,280 40,695,935
2084 16,223,786 40,817,705
2083 16,391,067 40,933,831
2082 16,554,768 41,045,559
2081 16,719,751 41,151,529
2080 16,883,588 41,252,019
2079 17,045,148 41,345,682
2078 17,205,047 41,433,298
2077 17,362,651 41,514,392
2076 17,517,633 41,589,064
2075 17,670,800 41,656,726
2074 17,820,437 41,717,426
2073 17,966,186 41,770,225
2072 18,109,831 41,815,673
2071 18,253,369 41,853,504
2070 18,393,628 41,883,997
2069 18,531,389 41,906,365
2068 18,668,022 41,920,235
2067 18,802,510 41,925,717
2066 18,935,536 41,923,100
2065 19,063,468 41,912,338
2064 19,189,521 41,893,671
2063 19,310,719 41,866,010
2062 19,424,785 41,830,096
2061 19,534,495 41,785,364
2060 19,638,454 41,732,163
2059 19,739,346 41,670,843
2058 19,832,760 41,601,084
2057 19,923,762 41,522,014
2056 20,008,988 41,434,774
2055 20,089,664 41,338,448
2054 20,163,300 41,233,873
2053 20,232,377 41,120,477
2052 20,293,672 40,999,698
2051 20,348,246 40,870,773
2050 20,396,141 40,733,304
2049 20,440,751 40,588,072
2048 20,480,143 40,434,856
2047 20,511,707 40,272,431
2046 20,539,410 40,100,751
2045 20,563,551 39,920,558
2044 20,580,609 39,731,027
2043 20,590,097 39,534,093
2042 20,594,631 39,328,332
2041 20,596,851 39,114,174
2040 20,592,260 38,892,211
2039 20,584,025 38,662,243
2038 20,569,754 38,424,592
2037 20,550,877 38,178,789
2036 20,523,910 37,924,438
2035 20,492,436 37,662,565
2034 20,456,957 37,392,354
2033 20,417,291 37,114,776
2032 20,370,206 36,830,488
2031 20,315,389 36,538,688
2030 20,254,305 36,238,199
2029 20,187,945 35,929,085
2028 20,116,575 35,609,999
2027 20,038,004 35,280,410
2026 19,955,555 34,939,340
2025 19,865,709 34,585,730
2024 19,764,771 34,217,848
2023 19,658,835 33,845,617
2022 19,553,036 33,475,438
2021 19,456,334 33,155,882
2020 19,370,624 32,838,579
2019 19,197,744 32,449,303
2018 18,893,191 31,897,584
2017 18,558,868 31,324,637
2016 18,267,221 30,866,494
2015 18,047,625 30,457,600
2014 17,864,195 30,115,826
2013 17,687,006 29,817,919
2012 17,519,119 29,550,366
2011 17,351,816 29,304,086
2010 17,181,464 29,086,019
2009 17,009,731 28,896,811
2008 16,838,988 28,719,041
2007 16,671,581 28,530,699
2006 16,509,195 28,324,491
2005 16,348,778 28,101,180
2004 16,187,322 27,852,190
2003 16,024,752 27,580,490
2002 15,857,925 27,288,217
2001 15,683,849 26,964,601
2000 15,503,635 26,598,331
1999 15,319,313 26,186,504
1998 15,127,799 25,738,095
1997 14,932,434 25,274,147
1996 14,734,046 24,811,171
1995 14,527,381 24,348,919
1994 14,316,256 23,881,493
1993 14,102,276 23,413,783
1992 13,884,577 22,946,340
1991 13,662,491 22,483,775
1990 13,437,176 22,014,771
1989 13,215,005 21,532,589
1988 12,999,424 21,054,702
1987 12,790,150 20,582,320
1986 12,588,914 20,117,122
1985 12,395,274 19,648,204
1984 12,207,733 19,174,716
1983 12,026,138 18,705,957
1982 11,850,214 18,246,503
1981 11,678,717 17,798,805
1980 11,508,550 17,360,949
1979 11,339,779 16,933,139
1978 11,172,695 16,516,059
1977 11,005,519 16,109,806
1976 10,838,251 15,716,809
1975 10,671,559 15,333,957
1974 10,505,817 14,956,552
1973 10,340,362 14,582,867
1972 10,174,678 14,210,147
1971 10,009,701 13,838,067
1970 9,845,344 13,501,237
1969 9,680,282 13,166,767
1968 9,514,716 12,803,993
1967 9,348,939 12,448,814
1966 9,181,722 12,101,297
1965 9,012,938 11,761,085
1964 8,842,525 11,427,978
1963 8,670,144 11,102,099
1962 8,497,059 10,784,612
1961 8,324,802 10,475,123
1960 8,153,350 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Peru
2100 -1.14% -0.43%
2099 -1.14% -0.42%
2098 -1.14% -0.42%
2097 -1.14% -0.41%
2096 -1.15% -0.4%
2095 -1.14% -0.39%
2094 -1.15% -0.39%
2093 -1.13% -0.38%
2092 -1.14% -0.37%
2091 -1.14% -0.36%
2090 -1.13% -0.35%
2089 -1.12% -0.35%
2088 -1.1% -0.33%
2087 -1.08% -0.32%
2086 -1.07% -0.31%
2085 -1.04% -0.3%
2084 -1.02% -0.28%
2083 -0.99% -0.27%
2082 -0.99% -0.26%
2081 -0.97% -0.24%
2080 -0.95% -0.23%
2079 -0.93% -0.21%
2078 -0.91% -0.2%
2077 -0.88% -0.18%
2076 -0.87% -0.16%
2075 -0.84% -0.15%
2074 -0.81% -0.13%
2073 -0.79% -0.11%
2072 -0.79% -0.09%
2071 -0.76% -0.07%
2070 -0.74% -0.05%
2069 -0.73% -0.03%
2068 -0.72% -0.01%
2067 -0.7% 0.006%
2066 -0.67% 0.03%
2065 -0.66% 0.04%
2064 -0.63% 0.07%
2063 -0.59% 0.09%
2062 -0.56% 0.11%
2061 -0.53% 0.13%
2060 -0.51% 0.15%
2059 -0.47% 0.17%
2058 -0.46% 0.19%
2057 -0.43% 0.21%
2056 -0.4% 0.23%
2055 -0.37% 0.25%
2054 -0.34% 0.28%
2053 -0.3% 0.29%
2052 -0.27% 0.32%
2051 -0.23% 0.34%
2050 -0.22% 0.36%
2049 -0.19% 0.38%
2048 -0.15% 0.4%
2047 -0.13% 0.43%
2046 -0.12% 0.45%
2045 -0.08% 0.48%
2044 -0.05% 0.5%
2043 -0.02% 0.52%
2042 -0.01% 0.55%
2041 0.02% 0.57%
2040 0.04% 0.59%
2039 0.07% 0.62%
2038 0.09% 0.64%
2037 0.13% 0.67%
2036 0.15% 0.7%
2035 0.17% 0.72%
2034 0.19% 0.75%
2033 0.23% 0.77%
2032 0.27% 0.8%
2031 0.3% 0.83%
2030 0.33% 0.86%
2029 0.35% 0.9%
2028 0.39% 0.93%
2027 0.41% 0.98%
2026 0.45% 1.02%
2025 0.51% 1.08%
2024 0.54% 1.1%
2023 0.54% 1.11%
2022 0.5% 0.96%
2021 0.44% 0.97%
2020 0.9% 1.2%
2019 1.61% 1.73%
2018 1.8% 1.83%
2017 1.6% 1.48%
2016 1.22% 1.34%
2015 1.03% 1.13%
2014 1% 1%
2013 0.96% 0.91%
2012 0.96% 0.84%
2011 0.99% 0.75%
2010 1.01% 0.65%
2009 1.01% 0.62%
2008 1% 0.66%
2007 0.98% 0.73%
2006 0.98% 0.79%
2005 1% 0.89%
2004 1.01% 0.99%
2003 1.05% 1.07%
2002 1.11% 1.2%
2001 1.16% 1.38%
2000 1.2% 1.57%
1999 1.27% 1.74%
1998 1.31% 1.84%
1997 1.35% 1.87%
1996 1.42% 1.9%
1995 1.47% 1.96%
1994 1.52% 2%
1993 1.57% 2.04%
1992 1.63% 2.06%
1991 1.68% 2.13%
1990 1.68% 2.24%
1989 1.66% 2.27%
1988 1.64% 2.3%
1987 1.6% 2.31%
1986 1.56% 2.39%
1985 1.54% 2.47%
1984 1.51% 2.51%
1983 1.48% 2.52%
1982 1.47% 2.52%
1981 1.48% 2.52%
1980 1.49% 2.53%
1979 1.5% 2.53%
1978 1.52% 2.52%
1977 1.54% 2.5%
1976 1.56% 2.5%
1975 1.58% 2.52%
1974 1.6% 2.56%
1973 1.63% 2.62%
1972 1.65% 2.69%
1971 1.67% 2.49%
1970 1.71% 2.54%
1969 1.74% 2.83%
1968 1.77% 2.85%
1967 1.82% 2.87%
1966 1.87% 2.89%
1965 1.93% 2.91%
1964 1.99% 2.94%
1963 2.04% 2.94%
1962 2.07% 2.95%
1961 2.1% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Chile Peru
Current population
19977856
35031596
Population rank 67/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.42%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 95/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +11,931
Net migration rank 21/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 11,931
2024 - 58,316 - 18,406
2023 48,518 62,679 353,788 24,783
2022 41,041 59,374 327,859 33,982
2021 27,530 65,480 235,440 41,868
2020 52,378 26,042 301,950 55,375
2019 86,006 181,339 346,981 74,270
2018 103,950 237,807 343,123 339,067
2017 106,268 220,621 349,333 114,382
2016 120,545 135,864 355,859 96,740
2015 127,074 55,689 362,781 2,421
2014 131,373 52,702 368,708 -50,383
2013 133,785 36,529 372,694 -95,214
2012 134,617 30,870 376,501 -118,863
2011 141,053 28,086 383,268 -148,339
2010 145,527 26,048 382,510 -181,302
2009 147,576 24,324 396,522 -219,314
2008 147,105 22,488 413,640 -235,307
2007 145,043 20,170 435,122 -236,745
2006 142,277 17,285 445,884 -231,851
2005 147,009 14,289 454,199 -221,652
2004 150,138 11,495 459,617 -194,171
2003 154,287 9,225 459,243 -181,276
2002 162,322 7,824 463,709 -157,158
2001 171,659 6,346 470,154 -129,481
2000 175,362 7,067 484,222 -92,353
1999 177,995 8,226 487,095 -55,325
1998 185,815 10,984 489,436 -24,388
1997 190,433 3,504 495,348 -32,515
1996 199,897 2,942 501,855 -38,749
1995 208,017 2,454 507,894 -46,499
1994 209,834 1,930 512,735 -39,299
1993 215,003 1,164 513,769 -51,775
1992 219,224 0 514,618 -41,702
1991 227,180 -2,207 513,867 -61,645
1990 226,941 -1,274 515,233 -29,437
1989 224,854 -6,186 512,152 -33,569
1988 221,602 -9,131 508,429 -31,238
1987 218,034 -11,958 502,229 -34,651
1986 213,571 -17,148 496,712 -33,891
1985 208,910 -18,047 488,887 -13,887
1984 205,407 -21,188 477,968 -6,007
1983 202,352 -23,386 469,781 -4,243
1982 199,522 -26,646 461,107 -7,748
1981 198,211 -28,096 453,158 -11,123
1980 198,281 -28,060 445,100 -11,446
1979 197,198 -29,873 439,110 -17,148
1978 196,483 -29,644 432,127 -19,939
1977 197,163 -29,651 425,428 -25,117
1976 196,986 -29,967 420,284 -34,602
1975 196,890 -30,524 414,400 -34,382
1974 196,322 -31,211 408,299 -33,493
1973 197,666 -31,878 400,752 -28,191
1972 198,162 -32,584 396,960 -24,100
1971 198,523 -34,147 391,506 -20,209
1970 200,402 -36,079 318,022 -15,653
1969 202,764 -36,976 379,347 -12,776
1968 203,577 -38,224 372,379 -13,389
1967 204,377 -38,159 365,224 -13,837
1966 204,661 -36,446 356,819 -13,166
1965 203,341 -33,988 349,245 -12,470
1964 202,741 -31,261 341,570 -12,129
1963 202,370 -29,082 332,352 -10,040
1962 200,905 -28,023 321,716 -9,051
1961 198,788 -27,159 313,385 -7,063
1960 198,461 -27,184 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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