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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.87 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Chile vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Portugal
2100 13,542,179 8,977,781
2099 13,698,571 8,983,042
2098 13,856,954 8,987,129
2097 14,016,220 8,992,549
2096 14,178,222 8,998,689
2095 14,343,015 9,006,394
2094 14,508,995 9,011,158
2093 14,677,272 9,016,023
2092 14,845,602 9,021,257
2091 15,016,981 9,025,345
2090 15,189,722 9,029,722
2089 15,363,962 9,034,399
2088 15,538,750 9,039,122
2087 15,711,977 9,045,400
2086 15,883,706 9,050,153
2085 16,055,280 9,055,552
2084 16,223,786 9,062,369
2083 16,391,067 9,068,714
2082 16,554,768 9,077,003
2081 16,719,751 9,087,394
2080 16,883,588 9,098,423
2079 17,045,148 9,111,057
2078 17,205,047 9,125,056
2077 17,362,651 9,140,039
2076 17,517,633 9,158,661
2075 17,670,800 9,178,289
2074 17,820,437 9,201,245
2073 17,966,186 9,225,478
2072 18,109,831 9,248,867
2071 18,253,369 9,275,782
2070 18,393,628 9,304,137
2069 18,531,389 9,334,425
2068 18,668,022 9,367,211
2067 18,802,510 9,399,389
2066 18,935,536 9,432,609
2065 19,063,468 9,466,860
2064 19,189,521 9,503,941
2063 19,310,719 9,540,829
2062 19,424,785 9,578,098
2061 19,534,495 9,614,549
2060 19,638,454 9,652,893
2059 19,739,346 9,691,151
2058 19,832,760 9,731,557
2057 19,923,762 9,769,285
2056 20,008,988 9,807,403
2055 20,089,664 9,847,280
2054 20,163,300 9,885,446
2053 20,232,377 9,924,814
2052 20,293,672 9,963,090
2051 20,348,246 9,999,372
2050 20,396,141 10,035,796
2049 20,440,751 10,072,922
2048 20,480,143 10,106,403
2047 20,511,707 10,140,325
2046 20,539,410 10,173,871
2045 20,563,551 10,206,046
2044 20,580,609 10,237,224
2043 20,590,097 10,268,090
2042 20,594,631 10,296,167
2041 20,596,851 10,322,968
2040 20,592,260 10,351,965
2039 20,584,025 10,379,824
2038 20,569,754 10,405,843
2037 20,550,877 10,430,143
2036 20,523,910 10,454,779
2035 20,492,436 10,478,501
2034 20,456,957 10,502,828
2033 20,417,291 10,525,638
2032 20,370,206 10,548,736
2031 20,315,389 10,569,489
2030 20,254,305 10,588,717
2029 20,187,945 10,609,556
2028 20,116,575 10,631,437
2027 20,038,004 10,649,916
2026 19,955,555 10,667,081
2025 19,865,709 10,683,692
2024 19,764,771 10,694,681
2023 19,658,835 10,578,174
2022 19,553,036 10,434,332
2021 19,456,334 10,361,831
2020 19,370,624 10,297,081
2019 19,197,744 10,286,263
2018 18,893,191 10,283,822
2017 18,558,868 10,300,300
2016 18,267,221 10,325,452
2015 18,047,625 10,358,076
2014 17,864,195 10,401,062
2013 17,687,006 10,457,295
2012 17,519,119 10,514,844
2011 17,351,816 10,557,560
2010 17,181,464 10,573,100
2009 17,009,731 10,568,247
2008 16,838,988 10,558,177
2007 16,671,581 10,542,964
2006 16,509,195 10,522,288
2005 16,348,778 10,503,330
2004 16,187,322 10,483,861
2003 16,024,752 10,458,821
2002 15,857,925 10,419,631
2001 15,683,849 10,362,722
2000 15,503,635 10,289,898
1999 15,319,313 10,217,828
1998 15,127,799 10,160,196
1997 14,932,434 10,108,977
1996 14,734,046 10,063,945
1995 14,527,381 10,026,176
1994 14,316,256 9,991,525
1993 14,102,276 9,964,675
1992 13,884,577 9,952,494
1991 13,662,491 9,960,235
1990 13,437,176 9,983,218
1989 13,215,005 10,005,000
1988 12,999,424 10,019,610
1987 12,790,150 10,030,031
1986 12,588,914 10,032,734
1985 12,395,274 10,023,613
1984 12,207,733 9,996,232
1983 12,026,138 9,957,865
1982 11,850,214 9,911,771
1981 11,678,717 9,851,362
1980 11,508,550 9,766,312
1979 11,339,779 9,661,265
1978 11,172,695 9,558,250
1977 11,005,519 9,455,675
1976 10,838,251 9,355,810
1975 10,671,559 9,093,470
1974 10,505,817 8,754,365
1973 10,340,362 8,633,100
1972 10,174,678 8,630,430
1971 10,009,701 8,643,756
1970 9,845,344 8,680,431
1969 9,680,282 8,757,705
1968 9,514,716 8,836,650
1967 9,348,939 8,874,520
1966 9,181,722 8,930,990
1965 9,012,938 8,998,595
1964 8,842,525 9,035,365
1963 8,670,144 9,030,355
1962 8,497,059 8,993,985
1961 8,324,802 8,929,316
1960 8,153,350 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Portugal
2100 -1.14% -0.06%
2099 -1.14% -0.05%
2098 -1.14% -0.06%
2097 -1.14% -0.07%
2096 -1.15% -0.09%
2095 -1.14% -0.05%
2094 -1.15% -0.05%
2093 -1.13% -0.06%
2092 -1.14% -0.05%
2091 -1.14% -0.05%
2090 -1.13% -0.05%
2089 -1.12% -0.05%
2088 -1.1% -0.07%
2087 -1.08% -0.05%
2086 -1.07% -0.06%
2085 -1.04% -0.08%
2084 -1.02% -0.07%
2083 -0.99% -0.09%
2082 -0.99% -0.11%
2081 -0.97% -0.12%
2080 -0.95% -0.14%
2079 -0.93% -0.15%
2078 -0.91% -0.16%
2077 -0.88% -0.2%
2076 -0.87% -0.21%
2075 -0.84% -0.25%
2074 -0.81% -0.26%
2073 -0.79% -0.25%
2072 -0.79% -0.29%
2071 -0.76% -0.3%
2070 -0.74% -0.32%
2069 -0.73% -0.35%
2068 -0.72% -0.34%
2067 -0.7% -0.35%
2066 -0.67% -0.36%
2065 -0.66% -0.39%
2064 -0.63% -0.39%
2063 -0.59% -0.39%
2062 -0.56% -0.38%
2061 -0.53% -0.4%
2060 -0.51% -0.39%
2059 -0.47% -0.42%
2058 -0.46% -0.39%
2057 -0.43% -0.39%
2056 -0.4% -0.4%
2055 -0.37% -0.39%
2054 -0.34% -0.4%
2053 -0.3% -0.38%
2052 -0.27% -0.36%
2051 -0.23% -0.36%
2050 -0.22% -0.37%
2049 -0.19% -0.33%
2048 -0.15% -0.33%
2047 -0.13% -0.33%
2046 -0.12% -0.32%
2045 -0.08% -0.3%
2044 -0.05% -0.3%
2043 -0.02% -0.27%
2042 -0.01% -0.26%
2041 0.02% -0.28%
2040 0.04% -0.27%
2039 0.07% -0.25%
2038 0.09% -0.23%
2037 0.13% -0.24%
2036 0.15% -0.23%
2035 0.17% -0.23%
2034 0.19% -0.22%
2033 0.23% -0.22%
2032 0.27% -0.2%
2031 0.3% -0.18%
2030 0.33% -0.2%
2029 0.35% -0.21%
2028 0.39% -0.17%
2027 0.41% -0.16%
2026 0.45% -0.16%
2025 0.51% -0.1%
2024 0.54% 1.1%
2023 0.54% 1.38%
2022 0.5% 0.7%
2021 0.44% 0.63%
2020 0.9% 0.11%
2019 1.61% 0.02%
2018 1.8% -0.16%
2017 1.6% -0.24%
2016 1.22% -0.31%
2015 1.03% -0.41%
2014 1% -0.54%
2013 0.96% -0.55%
2012 0.96% -0.4%
2011 0.99% -0.15%
2010 1.01% 0.05%
2009 1.01% 0.1%
2008 1% 0.14%
2007 0.98% 0.2%
2006 0.98% 0.18%
2005 1% 0.19%
2004 1.01% 0.24%
2003 1.05% 0.38%
2002 1.11% 0.55%
2001 1.16% 0.71%
2000 1.2% 0.71%
1999 1.27% 0.57%
1998 1.31% 0.51%
1997 1.35% 0.45%
1996 1.42% 0.38%
1995 1.47% 0.35%
1994 1.52% 0.27%
1993 1.57% 0.12%
1992 1.63% -0.08%
1991 1.68% -0.23%
1990 1.68% -0.22%
1989 1.66% -0.15%
1988 1.64% -0.1%
1987 1.6% -0.03%
1986 1.56% 0.09%
1985 1.54% 0.27%
1984 1.51% 0.39%
1983 1.48% 0.47%
1982 1.47% 0.61%
1981 1.48% 0.87%
1980 1.49% 1.09%
1979 1.5% 1.08%
1978 1.52% 1.08%
1977 1.54% 1.07%
1976 1.56% 2.88%
1975 1.58% 3.87%
1974 1.6% 1.4%
1973 1.63% 0.03%
1972 1.65% -0.15%
1971 1.67% -0.42%
1970 1.71% -0.88%
1969 1.74% -0.89%
1968 1.77% -0.43%
1967 1.82% -0.63%
1966 1.87% -0.75%
1965 1.93% -0.41%
1964 1.99% 0.06%
1963 2.04% 0.4%
1962 2.07% 0.72%
1961 2.1% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Chile Portugal
Current population
19977856
10667081
Population rank 67/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.13%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +319
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 94/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +16,472
Net migration rank 21/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 16,472
2024 - 58,316 - 20,648
2023 48,518 62,679 -32,792 29,102
2022 41,041 59,374 -40,694 68,696
2021 27,530 65,480 -45,592 69,606
2020 52,378 26,042 -39,129 54,076
2019 86,006 181,339 -24,687 63,031
2018 103,950 237,807 -25,709 22,495
2017 106,268 220,621 -23,691 13,979
2016 120,545 135,864 -23,749 -775
2015 127,074 55,689 -23,823 -3,209
2014 131,373 52,702 -22,882 -26,447
2013 133,785 36,529 -24,052 -36,342
2012 134,617 30,870 -17,875 -37,083
2011 141,053 28,086 -5,279 -31,513
2010 145,527 26,048 -4,230 -5,627
2009 147,576 24,324 -5,284 14,532
2008 147,105 22,488 0 9,478
2007 145,043 20,170 -1,055 21,064
2006 142,277 17,285 3,156 16,754
2005 147,009 14,289 2,101 15,537
2004 150,138 11,495 7,339 13,928
2003 154,287 9,225 4,184 24,740
2002 162,322 7,824 8,335 42,169
2001 171,659 6,346 8,290 55,565
2000 175,362 7,067 15,435 60,586
1999 177,995 8,226 8,175 49,572
1998 185,815 10,984 7,112 40,931
1997 190,433 3,504 8,087 36,922
1996 199,897 2,942 4,026 32,640
1995 208,017 2,454 4,011 26,971
1994 209,834 1,930 9,991 20,761
1993 215,003 1,164 7,972 8,561
1992 219,224 0 13,933 -11,847
1991 227,180 -2,207 12,948 -37,914
1990 226,941 -1,274 13,976 -34,855
1989 224,854 -6,186 22,011 -30,615
1988 221,602 -9,131 24,047 -26,595
1987 218,034 -11,958 28,084 -23,142
1986 213,571 -17,148 31,102 -20,000
1985 208,910 -18,047 33,077 -19,183
1984 205,407 -21,188 45,983 -16,658
1983 202,352 -23,386 47,798 -16,568
1982 199,522 -26,646 58,479 -15,006
1981 198,211 -28,096 56,152 -7,938
1980 198,281 -28,060 63,481 29,881
1979 197,198 -29,873 67,628 32,434
1978 196,483 -29,644 70,731 34,345
1977 197,163 -29,651 84,156 37,779
1976 196,986 -29,967 85,138 40,490
1975 196,890 -30,524 81,841 42,262
1974 196,322 -31,211 74,412 41,254
1973 197,666 -31,878 76,835 39,748
1972 198,162 -32,584 83,715 39,058
1971 198,523 -34,147 82,980 48,944
1970 200,402 -36,079 87,672 -191,862
1969 202,764 -36,976 89,329 -161,114
1968 203,577 -38,224 100,737 -145,200
1967 204,377 -38,159 106,495 -136,232
1966 204,661 -36,446 107,171 -129,233
1965 203,341 -33,988 115,182 -123,855
1964 202,741 -31,261 120,170 -118,763
1963 202,370 -29,082 113,783 -116,874
1962 200,905 -28,023 123,217 -113,947
1961 198,788 -27,159 117,867 -112,768
1960 198,461 -27,184 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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