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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.33 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Chile vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Rwanda
2100 13,542,179 33,092,520
2099 13,698,571 32,987,847
2098 13,856,954 32,907,335
2097 14,016,220 32,832,706
2096 14,178,222 32,747,490
2095 14,343,015 32,615,044
2094 14,508,995 32,529,590
2093 14,677,272 32,396,544
2092 14,845,602 32,274,083
2091 15,016,981 32,171,077
2090 15,189,722 32,068,626
2089 15,363,962 31,872,593
2088 15,538,750 31,726,882
2087 15,711,977 31,533,364
2086 15,883,706 31,379,315
2085 16,055,280 31,235,000
2084 16,223,786 31,092,940
2083 16,391,067 30,917,707
2082 16,554,768 30,733,578
2081 16,719,751 30,557,819
2080 16,883,588 30,367,298
2079 17,045,148 30,176,627
2078 17,205,047 29,997,866
2077 17,362,651 29,800,561
2076 17,517,633 29,627,021
2075 17,670,800 29,423,503
2074 17,820,437 29,225,643
2073 17,966,186 29,007,777
2072 18,109,831 28,780,763
2071 18,253,369 28,560,382
2070 18,393,628 28,316,533
2069 18,531,389 28,103,541
2068 18,668,022 27,854,906
2067 18,802,510 27,591,747
2066 18,935,536 27,355,659
2065 19,063,468 27,084,704
2064 19,189,521 26,821,315
2063 19,310,719 26,543,184
2062 19,424,785 26,296,132
2061 19,534,495 25,985,356
2060 19,638,454 25,712,904
2059 19,739,346 25,437,446
2058 19,832,760 25,106,242
2057 19,923,762 24,837,928
2056 20,008,988 24,566,784
2055 20,089,664 24,266,669
2054 20,163,300 23,976,914
2053 20,232,377 23,690,426
2052 20,293,672 23,406,346
2051 20,348,246 23,099,207
2050 20,396,141 22,800,250
2049 20,440,751 22,484,698
2048 20,480,143 22,157,938
2047 20,511,707 21,834,786
2046 20,539,410 21,540,566
2045 20,563,551 21,215,262
2044 20,580,609 20,902,695
2043 20,590,097 20,535,605
2042 20,594,631 20,201,608
2041 20,596,851 19,832,577
2040 20,592,260 19,463,015
2039 20,584,025 19,096,860
2038 20,569,754 18,761,626
2037 20,550,877 18,421,864
2036 20,523,910 18,116,691
2035 20,492,436 17,753,910
2034 20,456,957 17,421,234
2033 20,417,291 17,089,349
2032 20,370,206 16,811,505
2031 20,315,389 16,485,559
2030 20,254,305 16,167,916
2029 20,187,945 15,858,862
2028 20,116,575 15,544,959
2027 20,038,004 15,207,733
2026 19,955,555 14,888,776
2025 19,865,709 14,560,205
2024 19,764,771 14,256,567
2023 19,658,835 13,954,471
2022 19,553,036 13,651,030
2021 19,456,334 13,355,260
2020 19,370,624 13,065,837
2019 19,197,744 12,776,103
2018 18,893,191 12,487,996
2017 18,558,868 12,202,060
2016 18,267,221 11,919,183
2015 18,047,625 11,640,022
2014 17,864,195 11,364,757
2013 17,687,006 11,093,340
2012 17,519,119 10,829,901
2011 17,351,816 10,573,733
2010 17,181,464 10,317,553
2009 17,009,731 10,060,432
2008 16,838,988 9,804,269
2007 16,671,581 9,549,933
2006 16,509,195 9,299,246
2005 16,348,778 9,054,528
2004 16,187,322 8,816,844
2003 16,024,752 8,586,875
2002 15,857,925 8,400,180
2001 15,683,849 8,287,094
2000 15,503,635 8,213,931
1999 15,319,313 8,147,912
1998 15,127,799 8,081,681
1997 14,932,434 7,755,238
1996 14,734,046 6,708,764
1995 14,527,381 5,674,118
1994 14,316,256 6,792,352
1993 14,102,276 7,981,132
1992 13,884,577 7,683,266
1991 13,662,491 7,526,966
1990 13,437,176 7,375,307
1989 13,215,005 7,184,706
1988 12,999,424 6,968,071
1987 12,790,150 6,749,493
1986 12,588,914 6,531,881
1985 12,395,274 6,317,228
1984 12,207,733 6,107,627
1983 12,026,138 5,905,311
1982 11,850,214 5,711,549
1981 11,678,717 5,527,230
1980 11,508,550 5,353,259
1979 11,339,779 5,189,541
1978 11,172,695 5,035,171
1977 11,005,519 4,888,240
1976 10,838,251 4,745,954
1975 10,671,559 4,607,728
1974 10,505,817 4,474,228
1973 10,340,362 4,345,047
1972 10,174,678 4,220,335
1971 10,009,701 4,100,044
1970 9,845,344 3,980,669
1969 9,680,282 3,861,271
1968 9,514,716 3,744,010
1967 9,348,939 3,629,577
1966 9,181,722 3,521,626
1965 9,012,938 3,423,210
1964 8,842,525 3,334,834
1963 8,670,144 3,258,890
1962 8,497,059 3,186,025
1961 8,324,802 3,106,779
1960 8,153,350 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Rwanda
2100 -1.14% 0.32%
2099 -1.14% 0.24%
2098 -1.14% 0.23%
2097 -1.14% 0.26%
2096 -1.15% 0.41%
2095 -1.14% 0.26%
2094 -1.15% 0.41%
2093 -1.13% 0.38%
2092 -1.14% 0.32%
2091 -1.14% 0.32%
2090 -1.13% 0.62%
2089 -1.12% 0.46%
2088 -1.1% 0.61%
2087 -1.08% 0.49%
2086 -1.07% 0.46%
2085 -1.04% 0.46%
2084 -1.02% 0.57%
2083 -0.99% 0.6%
2082 -0.99% 0.58%
2081 -0.97% 0.63%
2080 -0.95% 0.63%
2079 -0.93% 0.6%
2078 -0.91% 0.66%
2077 -0.88% 0.59%
2076 -0.87% 0.69%
2075 -0.84% 0.68%
2074 -0.81% 0.75%
2073 -0.79% 0.79%
2072 -0.79% 0.77%
2071 -0.76% 0.86%
2070 -0.74% 0.76%
2069 -0.73% 0.89%
2068 -0.72% 0.95%
2067 -0.7% 0.86%
2066 -0.67% 1%
2065 -0.66% 0.98%
2064 -0.63% 1.05%
2063 -0.59% 0.94%
2062 -0.56% 1.2%
2061 -0.53% 1.06%
2060 -0.51% 1.08%
2059 -0.47% 1.32%
2058 -0.46% 1.08%
2057 -0.43% 1.1%
2056 -0.4% 1.24%
2055 -0.37% 1.21%
2054 -0.34% 1.21%
2053 -0.3% 1.21%
2052 -0.27% 1.33%
2051 -0.23% 1.31%
2050 -0.22% 1.4%
2049 -0.19% 1.47%
2048 -0.15% 1.48%
2047 -0.13% 1.37%
2046 -0.12% 1.53%
2045 -0.08% 1.5%
2044 -0.05% 1.79%
2043 -0.02% 1.65%
2042 -0.01% 1.86%
2041 0.02% 1.9%
2040 0.04% 1.92%
2039 0.07% 1.79%
2038 0.09% 1.84%
2037 0.13% 1.68%
2036 0.15% 2.04%
2035 0.17% 1.91%
2034 0.19% 1.94%
2033 0.23% 1.65%
2032 0.27% 1.98%
2031 0.3% 1.96%
2030 0.33% 1.95%
2029 0.35% 2.02%
2028 0.39% 2.22%
2027 0.41% 2.14%
2026 0.45% 2.26%
2025 0.51% 2.13%
2024 0.54% 2.16%
2023 0.54% 2.22%
2022 0.5% 2.21%
2021 0.44% 2.22%
2020 0.9% 2.27%
2019 1.61% 2.31%
2018 1.8% 2.34%
2017 1.6% 2.37%
2016 1.22% 2.4%
2015 1.03% 2.42%
2014 1% 2.45%
2013 0.96% 2.43%
2012 0.96% 2.42%
2011 0.99% 2.48%
2010 1.01% 2.56%
2009 1.01% 2.61%
2008 1% 2.66%
2007 0.98% 2.7%
2006 0.98% 2.7%
2005 1% 2.7%
2004 1.01% 2.68%
2003 1.05% 2.22%
2002 1.11% 1.36%
2001 1.16% 0.89%
2000 1.2% 0.81%
1999 1.27% 0.82%
1998 1.31% 4.21%
1997 1.35% 15.6%
1996 1.42% 18.2%
1995 1.47% -16.5%
1994 1.52% -14.9%
1993 1.57% 3.88%
1992 1.63% 2.08%
1991 1.68% 2.06%
1990 1.68% 2.65%
1989 1.66% 3.11%
1988 1.64% 3.24%
1987 1.6% 3.33%
1986 1.56% 3.4%
1985 1.54% 3.43%
1984 1.51% 3.43%
1983 1.48% 3.39%
1982 1.47% 3.33%
1981 1.48% 3.25%
1980 1.49% 3.15%
1979 1.5% 3.07%
1978 1.52% 3.01%
1977 1.54% 3%
1976 1.56% 3%
1975 1.58% 2.98%
1974 1.6% 2.97%
1973 1.63% 2.96%
1972 1.65% 2.93%
1971 1.67% 3%
1970 1.71% 3.09%
1969 1.74% 3.13%
1968 1.77% 3.15%
1967 1.82% 3.07%
1966 1.87% 2.87%
1965 1.93% 2.65%
1964 1.99% 2.33%
1963 2.04% 2.29%
1962 2.07% 2.55%
1961 2.1% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Chile Rwanda
Current population
19977856
14975051
Population rank 67/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.18%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +828
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 45/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 +6,282
Net migration rank 21/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 6,282
2024 - 58,316 - -15,582
2023 48,518 62,679 312,762 -9,001
2022 41,041 59,374 312,145 -9,001
2021 27,530 65,480 309,895 -21,492
2020 52,378 26,042 312,692 -22,251
2019 86,006 181,339 313,525 -24,492
2018 103,950 237,807 312,512 -25,323
2017 106,268 220,621 310,323 -25,634
2016 120,545 135,864 305,549 -24,474
2015 127,074 55,689 299,114 -21,862
2014 131,373 52,702 292,779 -19,505
2013 133,785 36,529 286,331 -16,779
2012 134,617 30,870 282,584 -25,260
2011 141,053 28,086 282,922 -27,915
2010 145,527 26,048 286,848 -29,501
2009 147,576 24,324 287,034 -30,128
2008 147,105 22,488 287,334 -31,913
2007 145,043 20,170 285,791 -32,537
2006 142,277 17,285 282,149 -34,008
2005 147,009 14,289 275,121 -33,830
2004 150,138 11,495 265,273 -31,214
2003 154,287 9,225 251,243 -25,355
2002 162,322 7,824 239,036 -91,518
2001 171,659 6,346 230,845 -152,197
2000 175,362 7,067 221,276 -153,588
1999 177,995 8,226 210,518 -146,162
1998 185,815 10,984 197,185 -129,089
1997 190,433 3,504 174,687 410,106
1996 199,897 2,942 140,455 1,367,700
1995 208,017 2,454 121,137 439,995
1994 209,834 1,930 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 215,003 1,164 183,926 236,110
1992 219,224 0 188,025 -12,334
1991 227,180 -2,207 196,431 -59,519
1990 226,941 -1,274 207,895 -41,483
1989 224,854 -6,186 217,632 -2,826
1988 221,602 -9,131 223,759 -5,285
1987 218,034 -11,958 225,744 -7,062
1986 213,571 -17,148 225,526 -8,982
1985 208,910 -18,047 223,794 -11,031
1984 205,407 -21,188 219,337 -12,899
1983 202,352 -23,386 212,750 -14,560
1982 199,522 -26,646 205,147 -15,818
1981 198,211 -28,096 195,769 -16,453
1980 198,281 -28,060 184,988 -16,359
1979 197,198 -29,873 174,477 -15,669
1978 196,483 -29,644 163,779 -13,838
1977 197,163 -29,651 155,011 -11,084
1976 196,986 -29,967 147,665 -7,027
1975 196,890 -30,524 140,596 -4,791
1974 196,322 -31,211 135,743 -4,535
1973 197,666 -31,878 131,021 -3,862
1972 198,162 -32,584 126,403 -4,156
1971 198,523 -34,147 122,567 -4,230
1970 200,402 -36,079 119,273 1,149
1969 202,764 -36,976 115,394 2,983
1968 203,577 -38,224 111,422 4,728
1967 204,377 -38,159 108,053 4,655
1966 204,661 -36,446 105,128 -1,930
1965 203,341 -33,988 103,422 -9,774
1964 202,741 -31,261 102,562 -19,458
1963 202,370 -29,082 94,296 -25,524
1962 200,905 -28,023 102,548 -25,594
1961 198,788 -27,159 102,051 -20,508
1960 198,461 -27,184 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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