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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.06 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Chile vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Romania
2100 13,542,179 10,801,385
2099 13,698,571 10,885,505
2098 13,856,954 10,969,050
2097 14,016,220 11,052,086
2096 14,178,222 11,134,776
2095 14,343,015 11,217,462
2094 14,508,995 11,299,298
2093 14,677,272 11,382,352
2092 14,845,602 11,464,817
2091 15,016,981 11,546,872
2090 15,189,722 11,630,335
2089 15,363,962 11,713,468
2088 15,538,750 11,796,733
2087 15,711,977 11,880,373
2086 15,883,706 11,966,550
2085 16,055,280 12,052,744
2084 16,223,786 12,140,454
2083 16,391,067 12,229,714
2082 16,554,768 12,319,480
2081 16,719,751 12,412,385
2080 16,883,588 12,507,333
2079 17,045,148 12,603,302
2078 17,205,047 12,700,870
2077 17,362,651 12,799,985
2076 17,517,633 12,900,610
2075 17,670,800 13,002,848
2074 17,820,437 13,107,513
2073 17,966,186 13,213,407
2072 18,109,831 13,323,211
2071 18,253,369 13,435,661
2070 18,393,628 13,550,449
2069 18,531,389 13,667,892
2068 18,668,022 13,786,771
2067 18,802,510 13,909,141
2066 18,935,536 14,034,214
2065 19,063,468 14,163,381
2064 19,189,521 14,293,294
2063 19,310,719 14,424,068
2062 19,424,785 14,557,025
2061 19,534,495 14,689,897
2060 19,638,454 14,821,441
2059 19,739,346 14,952,855
2058 19,832,760 15,082,857
2057 19,923,762 15,211,914
2056 20,008,988 15,340,213
2055 20,089,664 15,467,019
2054 20,163,300 15,590,545
2053 20,232,377 15,712,155
2052 20,293,672 15,834,374
2051 20,348,246 15,954,507
2050 20,396,141 16,073,070
2049 20,440,751 16,192,498
2048 20,480,143 16,311,535
2047 20,511,707 16,430,565
2046 20,539,410 16,547,661
2045 20,563,551 16,665,026
2044 20,580,609 16,783,383
2043 20,590,097 16,900,955
2042 20,594,631 17,018,000
2041 20,596,851 17,136,818
2040 20,592,260 17,253,674
2039 20,584,025 17,370,310
2038 20,569,754 17,488,193
2037 20,550,877 17,604,853
2036 20,523,910 17,721,511
2035 20,492,436 17,837,396
2034 20,456,957 17,950,976
2033 20,417,291 18,064,449
2032 20,370,206 18,176,399
2031 20,315,389 18,288,437
2030 20,254,305 18,399,699
2029 20,187,945 18,511,331
2028 20,116,575 18,621,197
2027 20,038,004 18,730,482
2026 19,955,555 18,839,108
2025 19,865,709 18,946,392
2024 19,764,771 19,051,804
2023 19,658,835 19,061,062
2022 19,553,036 19,048,502
2021 19,456,334 19,122,059
2020 19,370,624 19,265,250
2019 19,197,744 19,371,648
2018 18,893,191 19,473,970
2017 18,558,868 19,588,715
2016 18,267,221 19,702,267
2015 18,047,625 19,815,616
2014 17,864,195 19,908,979
2013 17,687,006 19,983,693
2012 17,519,119 20,058,035
2011 17,351,816 20,147,528
2010 17,181,464 20,246,871
2009 17,009,731 20,367,487
2008 16,838,988 20,537,875
2007 16,671,581 20,882,982
2006 16,509,195 21,193,760
2005 16,348,778 21,319,685
2004 16,187,322 21,451,748
2003 16,024,752 21,574,326
2002 15,857,925 21,730,496
2001 15,683,849 22,131,970
2000 15,503,635 22,442,971
1999 15,319,313 22,472,040
1998 15,127,799 22,507,344
1997 14,932,434 22,553,978
1996 14,734,046 22,619,004
1995 14,527,381 22,684,270
1994 14,316,256 22,730,211
1993 14,102,276 22,763,280
1992 13,884,577 22,794,284
1991 13,662,491 23,001,155
1990 13,437,176 23,201,835
1989 13,215,005 23,161,458
1988 12,999,424 23,057,662
1987 12,790,150 22,949,430
1986 12,588,914 22,836,841
1985 12,395,274 22,732,999
1984 12,207,733 22,640,547
1983 12,026,138 22,560,478
1982 11,850,214 22,475,741
1981 11,678,717 22,353,070
1980 11,508,550 22,207,282
1979 11,339,779 22,090,488
1978 11,172,695 21,951,464
1977 11,005,519 21,756,096
1976 10,838,251 21,551,634
1975 10,671,559 21,293,583
1974 10,505,817 21,029,429
1973 10,340,362 20,835,681
1972 10,174,678 20,657,957
1971 10,009,701 20,461,567
1970 9,845,344 20,250,398
1969 9,680,282 20,009,141
1968 9,514,716 19,799,831
1967 9,348,939 19,534,242
1966 9,181,722 19,215,450
1965 9,012,938 19,031,576
1964 8,842,525 18,919,126
1963 8,670,144 18,797,850
1962 8,497,059 18,676,550
1961 8,324,802 18,555,250
1960 8,153,350 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Romania
2100 -1.14% -0.77%
2099 -1.14% -0.76%
2098 -1.14% -0.75%
2097 -1.14% -0.74%
2096 -1.15% -0.74%
2095 -1.14% -0.72%
2094 -1.15% -0.73%
2093 -1.13% -0.72%
2092 -1.14% -0.71%
2091 -1.14% -0.72%
2090 -1.13% -0.71%
2089 -1.12% -0.71%
2088 -1.1% -0.7%
2087 -1.08% -0.72%
2086 -1.07% -0.72%
2085 -1.04% -0.72%
2084 -1.02% -0.73%
2083 -0.99% -0.73%
2082 -0.99% -0.75%
2081 -0.97% -0.76%
2080 -0.95% -0.76%
2079 -0.93% -0.77%
2078 -0.91% -0.77%
2077 -0.88% -0.78%
2076 -0.87% -0.79%
2075 -0.84% -0.8%
2074 -0.81% -0.8%
2073 -0.79% -0.82%
2072 -0.79% -0.84%
2071 -0.76% -0.85%
2070 -0.74% -0.86%
2069 -0.73% -0.86%
2068 -0.72% -0.88%
2067 -0.7% -0.89%
2066 -0.67% -0.91%
2065 -0.66% -0.91%
2064 -0.63% -0.91%
2063 -0.59% -0.91%
2062 -0.56% -0.9%
2061 -0.53% -0.89%
2060 -0.51% -0.88%
2059 -0.47% -0.86%
2058 -0.46% -0.85%
2057 -0.43% -0.84%
2056 -0.4% -0.82%
2055 -0.37% -0.79%
2054 -0.34% -0.77%
2053 -0.3% -0.77%
2052 -0.27% -0.75%
2051 -0.23% -0.74%
2050 -0.22% -0.74%
2049 -0.19% -0.73%
2048 -0.15% -0.72%
2047 -0.13% -0.71%
2046 -0.12% -0.7%
2045 -0.08% -0.71%
2044 -0.05% -0.7%
2043 -0.02% -0.69%
2042 -0.01% -0.69%
2041 0.02% -0.68%
2040 0.04% -0.67%
2039 0.07% -0.67%
2038 0.09% -0.66%
2037 0.13% -0.66%
2036 0.15% -0.65%
2035 0.17% -0.63%
2034 0.19% -0.63%
2033 0.23% -0.62%
2032 0.27% -0.61%
2031 0.3% -0.6%
2030 0.33% -0.6%
2029 0.35% -0.59%
2028 0.39% -0.58%
2027 0.41% -0.58%
2026 0.45% -0.57%
2025 0.51% -0.55%
2024 0.54% -0.05%
2023 0.54% 0.07%
2022 0.5% -0.38%
2021 0.44% -0.74%
2020 0.9% -0.55%
2019 1.61% -0.53%
2018 1.8% -0.59%
2017 1.6% -0.58%
2016 1.22% -0.57%
2015 1.03% -0.47%
2014 1% -0.37%
2013 0.96% -0.37%
2012 0.96% -0.44%
2011 0.99% -0.49%
2010 1.01% -0.59%
2009 1.01% -0.83%
2008 1% -1.65%
2007 0.98% -1.47%
2006 0.98% -0.59%
2005 1% -0.62%
2004 1.01% -0.57%
2003 1.05% -0.72%
2002 1.11% -1.81%
2001 1.16% -1.39%
2000 1.2% -0.13%
1999 1.27% -0.16%
1998 1.31% -0.21%
1997 1.35% -0.29%
1996 1.42% -0.29%
1995 1.47% -0.2%
1994 1.52% -0.15%
1993 1.57% -0.14%
1992 1.63% -0.9%
1991 1.68% -0.86%
1990 1.68% 0.17%
1989 1.66% 0.45%
1988 1.64% 0.47%
1987 1.6% 0.49%
1986 1.56% 0.46%
1985 1.54% 0.41%
1984 1.51% 0.35%
1983 1.48% 0.38%
1982 1.47% 0.55%
1981 1.48% 0.66%
1980 1.49% 0.53%
1979 1.5% 0.63%
1978 1.52% 0.9%
1977 1.54% 0.95%
1976 1.56% 1.21%
1975 1.58% 1.26%
1974 1.6% 0.93%
1973 1.63% 0.86%
1972 1.65% 0.96%
1971 1.67% 1.04%
1970 1.71% 1.21%
1969 1.74% 1.06%
1968 1.77% 1.36%
1967 1.82% 1.66%
1966 1.87% 0.97%
1965 1.93% 0.59%
1964 1.99% 0.65%
1963 2.04% 0.65%
1962 2.07% 0.65%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Chile Romania
Current population
19977856
18839108
Population rank 67/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.23%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 -25
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 169/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -29,041
Net migration rank 21/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -29,041
2024 - 58,316 - -28,466
2023 48,518 62,679 -89,587 -27,780
2022 41,041 59,374 -93,338 89,076
2021 27,530 65,480 -141,504 -17,731
2020 52,378 26,042 -100,179 -13,202
2019 86,006 181,339 -60,053 -27,909
2018 103,950 237,807 -62,316 -33,018
2017 106,268 220,621 -50,930 -33,081
2016 120,545 135,864 -53,196 -33,073
2015 127,074 55,689 -59,447 -35,751
2014 131,373 52,702 -55,745 -35,448
2013 133,785 36,529 -59,951 -34,910
2012 134,617 30,870 -54,157 -37,589
2011 141,053 28,086 -56,413 -102,769
2010 145,527 26,048 -46,567 -122,364
2009 147,576 24,324 -34,625 -137,953
2008 147,105 22,488 -30,806 -144,368
2007 145,043 20,170 -37,590 -133,089
2006 142,277 17,285 -38,148 -132,777
2005 147,009 14,289 -40,508 -131,176
2004 150,138 11,495 -42,904 -117,432
2003 154,287 9,225 -56,093 -107,139
2002 162,322 7,824 -58,673 -106,585
2001 171,659 6,346 -37,625 -91,154
2000 175,362 7,067 -22,443 -92,451
1999 177,995 8,226 -31,461 -82,590
1998 185,815 10,984 -33,761 -81,366
1997 190,433 3,504 -42,853 -88,734
1996 199,897 2,942 -56,548 -70,799
1995 208,017 2,454 -36,295 -73,779
1994 209,834 1,930 -18,184 -76,246
1993 215,003 1,164 -13,658 -73,475
1992 219,224 0 -4,559 -63,200
1991 227,180 -2,207 25,301 -36,824
1990 226,941 -1,274 69,605 -38,157
1989 224,854 -6,186 122,756 -33,866
1988 221,602 -9,131 126,817 -48,911
1987 218,034 -11,958 128,517 -42,868
1986 213,571 -17,148 134,737 -50,450
1985 208,910 -18,047 111,392 -28,108
1984 205,407 -21,188 117,731 -24,629
1983 202,352 -23,386 87,986 3,093
1982 199,522 -26,646 119,121 -4,725
1981 198,211 -28,096 156,472 -20,870
1980 198,281 -28,060 168,776 -16,668
1979 197,198 -29,873 194,397 -29,600
1978 196,483 -29,644 204,148 -31,427
1977 197,163 -29,651 215,385 -28,135
1976 196,986 -29,967 213,361 18,748
1975 196,890 -30,524 219,324 9,125
1974 196,322 -31,211 235,530 6,725
1973 197,666 -31,878 175,020 58,651
1972 198,162 -32,584 198,316 61,920
1971 198,523 -34,147 206,662 74,473
1970 200,402 -36,079 234,905 71,919
1969 202,764 -36,976 264,120 74,851
1968 203,577 -38,224 338,577 33,601
1967 204,377 -38,159 347,709 37,282
1966 204,661 -36,446 115,293 -25,458
1965 203,341 -33,988 114,190 -60,430
1964 202,741 -31,261 134,326 -59,500
1963 202,370 -29,082 139,104 -58,076
1962 200,905 -28,023 130,736 -56,152
1961 198,788 -27,159 163,286 -54,642
1960 198,461 -27,184 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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