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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.79 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Chile vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Poland
2100 13,542,179 18,350,017
2099 13,698,571 18,541,227
2098 13,856,954 18,733,999
2097 14,016,220 18,928,169
2096 14,178,222 19,125,003
2095 14,343,015 19,323,203
2094 14,508,995 19,525,085
2093 14,677,272 19,730,030
2092 14,845,602 19,938,529
2091 15,016,981 20,151,135
2090 15,189,722 20,368,308
2089 15,363,962 20,589,970
2088 15,538,750 20,817,398
2087 15,711,977 21,050,137
2086 15,883,706 21,288,179
2085 16,055,280 21,531,674
2084 16,223,786 21,780,998
2083 16,391,067 22,036,816
2082 16,554,768 22,298,479
2081 16,719,751 22,565,373
2080 16,883,588 22,836,875
2079 17,045,148 23,113,773
2078 17,205,047 23,393,434
2077 17,362,651 23,679,569
2076 17,517,633 23,968,050
2075 17,670,800 24,259,763
2074 17,820,437 24,554,480
2073 17,966,186 24,852,006
2072 18,109,831 25,149,886
2071 18,253,369 25,447,869
2070 18,393,628 25,745,140
2069 18,531,389 26,042,079
2068 18,668,022 26,337,963
2067 18,802,510 26,632,110
2066 18,935,536 26,923,643
2065 19,063,468 27,211,946
2064 19,189,521 27,497,263
2063 19,310,719 27,778,871
2062 19,424,785 28,055,433
2061 19,534,495 28,328,948
2060 19,638,454 28,597,687
2059 19,739,346 28,864,377
2058 19,832,760 29,125,961
2057 19,923,762 29,384,759
2056 20,008,988 29,641,101
2055 20,089,664 29,893,868
2054 20,163,300 30,142,942
2053 20,232,377 30,389,214
2052 20,293,672 30,630,763
2051 20,348,246 30,871,146
2050 20,396,141 31,107,894
2049 20,440,751 31,341,718
2048 20,480,143 31,572,273
2047 20,511,707 31,800,868
2046 20,539,410 32,026,873
2045 20,563,551 32,250,757
2044 20,580,609 32,471,522
2043 20,590,097 32,690,423
2042 20,594,631 32,906,811
2041 20,596,851 33,118,473
2040 20,592,260 33,328,426
2039 20,584,025 33,535,096
2038 20,569,754 33,738,091
2037 20,550,877 33,936,906
2036 20,523,910 34,133,190
2035 20,492,436 34,323,827
2034 20,456,957 34,511,159
2033 20,417,291 34,693,880
2032 20,370,206 34,872,593
2031 20,315,389 35,046,775
2030 20,254,305 35,213,577
2029 20,187,945 35,374,919
2028 20,116,575 35,527,083
2027 20,038,004 35,671,012
2026 19,955,555 35,806,942
2025 19,865,709 36,233,346
2024 19,764,771 36,559,233
2023 19,658,835 36,687,353
2022 19,553,036 36,821,749
2021 19,456,334 36,981,559
2020 19,370,624 37,515,748
2019 19,197,744 37,965,475
2018 18,893,191 37,974,750
2017 18,558,868 37,974,826
2016 18,267,221 37,970,087
2015 18,047,625 37,986,412
2014 17,864,195 38,011,735
2013 17,687,006 38,040,196
2012 17,519,119 38,063,164
2011 17,351,816 38,063,255
2010 17,181,464 38,042,794
2009 17,009,731 38,151,603
2008 16,838,988 38,125,759
2007 16,671,581 38,120,560
2006 16,509,195 38,141,267
2005 16,348,778 38,165,445
2004 16,187,322 38,182,222
2003 16,024,752 38,204,570
2002 15,857,925 38,230,364
2001 15,683,849 38,248,076
2000 15,503,635 38,258,629
1999 15,319,313 38,660,271
1998 15,127,799 38,663,481
1997 14,932,434 38,649,660
1996 14,734,046 38,624,370
1995 14,527,381 38,594,998
1994 14,316,256 38,542,652
1993 14,102,276 38,461,408
1992 13,884,577 38,363,667
1991 13,662,491 38,246,193
1990 13,437,176 38,110,782
1989 13,215,005 37,961,529
1988 12,999,424 37,824,487
1987 12,790,150 37,668,045
1986 12,588,914 37,456,119
1985 12,395,274 37,201,885
1984 12,207,733 36,904,134
1983 12,026,138 36,571,808
1982 11,850,214 36,230,481
1981 11,678,717 35,898,587
1980 11,508,550 35,574,150
1979 11,339,779 35,247,217
1978 11,172,695 34,965,600
1977 11,005,519 34,689,050
1976 10,838,251 34,356,300
1975 10,671,559 34,015,199
1974 10,505,817 33,678,899
1973 10,340,362 33,357,200
1972 10,174,678 33,055,650
1971 10,009,701 32,783,500
1970 9,845,344 32,664,300
1969 9,680,282 32,548,300
1968 9,514,716 32,294,655
1967 9,348,939 31,987,155
1966 9,181,722 31,681,000
1965 9,012,938 31,444,950
1964 8,842,525 31,139,450
1963 8,670,144 30,712,000
1962 8,497,059 30,308,500
1961 8,324,802 29,964,000
1960 8,153,350 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Poland
2100 -1.14% -1.03%
2099 -1.14% -1.03%
2098 -1.14% -1.03%
2097 -1.14% -1.03%
2096 -1.15% -1.03%
2095 -1.14% -1.03%
2094 -1.15% -1.04%
2093 -1.13% -1.05%
2092 -1.14% -1.06%
2091 -1.14% -1.07%
2090 -1.13% -1.08%
2089 -1.12% -1.09%
2088 -1.1% -1.11%
2087 -1.08% -1.12%
2086 -1.07% -1.13%
2085 -1.04% -1.14%
2084 -1.02% -1.16%
2083 -0.99% -1.17%
2082 -0.99% -1.18%
2081 -0.97% -1.19%
2080 -0.95% -1.2%
2079 -0.93% -1.2%
2078 -0.91% -1.21%
2077 -0.88% -1.2%
2076 -0.87% -1.2%
2075 -0.84% -1.2%
2074 -0.81% -1.2%
2073 -0.79% -1.18%
2072 -0.79% -1.17%
2071 -0.76% -1.15%
2070 -0.74% -1.14%
2069 -0.73% -1.12%
2068 -0.72% -1.1%
2067 -0.7% -1.08%
2066 -0.67% -1.06%
2065 -0.66% -1.04%
2064 -0.63% -1.01%
2063 -0.59% -0.99%
2062 -0.56% -0.97%
2061 -0.53% -0.94%
2060 -0.51% -0.92%
2059 -0.47% -0.9%
2058 -0.46% -0.88%
2057 -0.43% -0.86%
2056 -0.4% -0.85%
2055 -0.37% -0.83%
2054 -0.34% -0.81%
2053 -0.3% -0.79%
2052 -0.27% -0.78%
2051 -0.23% -0.76%
2050 -0.22% -0.75%
2049 -0.19% -0.73%
2048 -0.15% -0.72%
2047 -0.13% -0.71%
2046 -0.12% -0.69%
2045 -0.08% -0.68%
2044 -0.05% -0.67%
2043 -0.02% -0.66%
2042 -0.01% -0.64%
2041 0.02% -0.63%
2040 0.04% -0.62%
2039 0.07% -0.6%
2038 0.09% -0.59%
2037 0.13% -0.58%
2036 0.15% -0.56%
2035 0.17% -0.54%
2034 0.19% -0.53%
2033 0.23% -0.51%
2032 0.27% -0.5%
2031 0.3% -0.47%
2030 0.33% -0.46%
2029 0.35% -0.43%
2028 0.39% -0.4%
2027 0.41% -0.38%
2026 0.45% -1.18%
2025 0.51% -0.89%
2024 0.54% -0.35%
2023 0.54% -0.36%
2022 0.5% -0.43%
2021 0.44% -1.42%
2020 0.9% -1.18%
2019 1.61% -0.02%
2018 1.8% -0%
2017 1.6% 0.01%
2016 1.22% -0.04%
2015 1.03% -0.07%
2014 1% -0.07%
2013 0.96% -0.06%
2012 0.96% -0%
2011 0.99% 0.05%
2010 1.01% -0.29%
2009 1.01% 0.07%
2008 1% 0.01%
2007 0.98% -0.05%
2006 0.98% -0.06%
2005 1% -0.04%
2004 1.01% -0.06%
2003 1.05% -0.07%
2002 1.11% -0.05%
2001 1.16% -0.03%
2000 1.2% -1.04%
1999 1.27% -0.008%
1998 1.31% 0.04%
1997 1.35% 0.07%
1996 1.42% 0.08%
1995 1.47% 0.14%
1994 1.52% 0.21%
1993 1.57% 0.25%
1992 1.63% 0.31%
1991 1.68% 0.36%
1990 1.68% 0.39%
1989 1.66% 0.36%
1988 1.64% 0.42%
1987 1.6% 0.57%
1986 1.56% 0.68%
1985 1.54% 0.81%
1984 1.51% 0.91%
1983 1.48% 0.94%
1982 1.47% 0.92%
1981 1.48% 0.91%
1980 1.49% 0.93%
1979 1.5% 0.81%
1978 1.52% 0.8%
1977 1.54% 0.97%
1976 1.56% 1%
1975 1.58% 1%
1974 1.6% 0.96%
1973 1.63% 0.91%
1972 1.65% 0.83%
1971 1.67% 0.36%
1970 1.71% 0.36%
1969 1.74% 0.79%
1968 1.77% 0.96%
1967 1.82% 0.97%
1966 1.87% 0.75%
1965 1.93% 0.98%
1964 1.99% 1.39%
1963 2.04% 1.33%
1962 2.07% 1.15%
1961 2.1% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Chile Poland
Current population
19977856
35806942
Population rank 67/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.43%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 -351
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 181/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -330,820
Net migration rank 21/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -330,820
2024 - 58,316 - -238,062
2023 48,518 62,679 -135,743 -7,824
2022 41,041 59,374 -143,605 967,744
2021 27,530 65,480 -184,907 2,251
2020 52,378 26,042 -120,050 3,920
2019 86,006 181,339 -34,169 7,696
2018 103,950 237,807 -26,582 -223
2017 106,268 220,621 0 -21,535
2016 120,545 135,864 -3,797 -5,675
2015 127,074 55,689 -26,590 3,887
2014 131,373 52,702 0 5,525
2013 133,785 36,529 -19,020 12,402
2012 134,617 30,870 0 4,635
2011 141,053 28,086 11,419 45,951
2010 145,527 26,048 38,043 119,623
2009 147,576 24,324 30,521 -8,283
2008 147,105 22,488 34,313 -42,288
2007 145,043 20,170 11,436 -51,235
2006 142,277 17,285 3,814 -68,882
2005 147,009 14,289 -3,817 -41,942
2004 150,138 11,495 -7,637 -38,216
2003 154,287 9,225 -15,281 -19,039
2002 162,322 7,824 -3,823 -16,462
2001 171,659 6,346 3,825 -16,648
2000 175,362 7,067 11,478 -15,921
1999 177,995 8,226 0 -53,035
1998 185,815 10,984 19,332 -39,509
1997 190,433 3,504 34,785 -44,230
1996 199,897 2,942 42,487 -45,349
1995 208,017 2,454 46,314 -52,989
1994 209,834 1,930 96,357 -41,845
1993 215,003 1,164 103,846 -48,805
1992 219,224 0 118,928 -46,893
1991 227,180 -2,207 141,511 -55,342
1990 226,941 -1,274 160,066 -50,339
1989 224,854 -6,186 182,215 -49,192
1988 221,602 -9,131 215,599 -101,671
1987 218,034 -11,958 226,008 -32,310
1986 213,571 -17,148 258,448 -22,520
1985 208,910 -18,047 297,615 -27,277
1984 205,407 -21,188 332,137 -18,402
1983 202,352 -23,386 373,032 -26,724
1982 199,522 -26,646 369,551 -34,980
1981 198,211 -28,096 351,806 -16,155
1980 198,281 -28,060 348,627 -42,420
1979 197,198 -29,873 366,571 -22,162
1978 196,483 -29,644 339,166 -62,936
1977 197,163 -29,651 353,828 -33,496
1976 196,986 -29,967 367,612 -25,716
1975 196,890 -30,524 350,356 -31,346
1974 196,322 -31,211 346,893 -18,273
1973 197,666 -31,878 320,229 -29,335
1972 198,162 -32,584 314,028 -15,004
1971 198,523 -34,147 278,660 -31,767
1970 200,402 -36,079 280,913 -66,859
1969 202,764 -36,976 270,151 -26,744
1968 203,577 -38,224 280,963 -11,905
1967 204,377 -38,159 275,089 -25,479
1966 204,661 -36,446 297,801 -17,158
1965 203,341 -33,988 314,450 -21,658
1964 202,741 -31,261 326,965 -23,273
1963 202,370 -29,082 359,330 -13,770
1962 200,905 -28,023 360,671 -31,021
1961 198,788 -27,159 398,521 -20,044
1960 198,461 -27,184 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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