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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 90.4 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Chile vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Samoa
2100 13,538,233 384,035
2099 13,694,580 382,728
2098 13,852,916 381,414
2097 14,012,136 380,066
2096 14,174,091 378,599
2095 14,338,836 377,074
2094 14,504,768 375,519
2093 14,672,995 373,888
2092 14,841,276 372,169
2091 15,012,606 370,373
2090 15,185,296 368,608
2089 15,359,485 366,755
2088 15,534,223 364,803
2087 15,707,399 362,850
2086 15,879,078 360,862
2085 16,050,602 358,840
2084 16,219,059 356,781
2083 16,386,291 354,649
2082 16,549,944 352,438
2081 16,714,879 350,145
2080 16,878,669 347,866
2079 17,040,181 345,496
2078 17,200,034 343,017
2077 17,357,593 340,475
2076 17,512,529 337,881
2075 17,665,652 335,254
2074 17,815,245 332,652
2073 17,960,951 329,962
2072 18,104,555 327,203
2071 18,248,051 324,322
2070 18,388,269 321,610
2069 18,525,990 318,855
2068 18,662,583 316,041
2067 18,797,031 313,344
2066 18,930,019 310,581
2065 19,057,914 307,946
2064 19,183,930 305,328
2063 19,305,093 302,731
2062 19,419,125 300,188
2061 19,528,803 297,795
2060 19,632,732 295,379
2059 19,733,594 292,975
2058 19,826,981 290,541
2057 19,917,957 288,249
2056 20,003,158 286,049
2055 20,083,811 283,835
2054 20,157,425 281,645
2053 20,226,483 279,406
2052 20,287,759 277,095
2051 20,342,317 274,684
2050 20,390,198 272,285
2049 20,434,796 269,817
2048 20,474,175 267,350
2047 20,505,731 264,875
2046 20,533,426 262,303
2045 20,557,560 259,670
2044 20,574,613 256,996
2043 20,584,097 254,462
2042 20,588,631 251,813
2041 20,590,850 249,169
2040 20,586,260 246,598
2039 20,578,028 244,088
2038 20,563,761 241,568
2037 20,544,889 239,227
2036 20,517,930 236,940
2035 20,486,465 234,725
2034 20,450,997 232,695
2033 20,411,343 230,809
2032 20,364,270 229,073
2031 20,309,470 227,359
2030 20,248,404 225,842
2029 20,182,063 224,425
2028 20,110,713 223,027
2027 20,032,166 221,755
2026 19,949,741 220,528
2025 19,859,921 219,306
2024 19,764,771 218,019
2023 19,658,835 216,663
2022 19,553,036 215,261
2021 19,456,334 213,779
2020 19,370,624 211,944
2019 19,197,744 209,780
2018 18,893,191 207,582
2017 18,558,868 205,415
2016 18,267,221 203,499
2015 18,047,625 201,782
2014 17,864,195 200,037
2013 17,687,006 198,268
2012 17,519,119 196,498
2011 17,351,816 194,713
2010 17,181,464 193,023
2009 17,009,731 191,513
2008 16,838,988 190,107
2007 16,671,581 188,753
2006 16,509,195 187,709
2005 16,348,778 186,978
2004 16,187,322 186,249
2003 16,024,752 185,430
2002 15,857,925 184,471
2001 15,683,849 183,166
2000 15,503,635 181,685
1999 15,319,313 180,275
1998 15,127,799 178,905
1997 14,932,434 177,547
1996 14,734,046 176,071
1995 14,527,381 174,571
1994 14,316,256 173,159
1993 14,102,276 171,774
1992 13,884,577 170,331
1991 13,662,491 169,368
1990 13,437,176 169,042
1989 13,215,005 168,768
1988 12,999,424 168,346
1987 12,790,150 167,661
1986 12,588,914 167,061
1985 12,395,274 166,849
1984 12,207,733 166,796
1983 12,026,138 166,714
1982 11,850,214 166,484
1981 11,678,717 165,678
1980 11,508,550 164,322
1979 11,339,779 162,882
1978 11,172,695 161,375
1977 11,005,519 159,753
1976 10,838,251 157,113
1975 10,671,559 153,344
1974 10,505,817 149,431
1973 10,340,362 146,516
1972 10,174,678 144,538
1971 10,009,701 142,503
1970 9,845,344 140,400
1969 9,680,282 138,233
1968 9,514,716 136,020
1967 9,348,939 133,764
1966 9,181,722 131,073
1965 9,012,938 127,978
1964 8,842,525 124,894
1963 8,670,144 121,764
1962 8,497,059 118,597
1961 8,324,802 115,496
1960 8,153,350 112,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chile's population will grow by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Samoa
2100 -1.14% 0.34%
2099 -1.14% 0.34%
2098 -1.14% 0.35%
2097 -1.14% 0.39%
2096 -1.15% 0.4%
2095 -1.14% 0.41%
2094 -1.15% 0.44%
2093 -1.13% 0.46%
2092 -1.14% 0.48%
2091 -1.14% 0.48%
2090 -1.13% 0.51%
2089 -1.12% 0.54%
2088 -1.1% 0.54%
2087 -1.08% 0.55%
2086 -1.07% 0.56%
2085 -1.04% 0.58%
2084 -1.02% 0.6%
2083 -0.99% 0.63%
2082 -0.99% 0.65%
2081 -0.97% 0.66%
2080 -0.95% 0.69%
2079 -0.93% 0.72%
2078 -0.91% 0.75%
2077 -0.88% 0.77%
2076 -0.87% 0.78%
2075 -0.84% 0.78%
2074 -0.81% 0.82%
2073 -0.79% 0.84%
2072 -0.79% 0.89%
2071 -0.76% 0.84%
2070 -0.74% 0.86%
2069 -0.73% 0.89%
2068 -0.72% 0.86%
2067 -0.7% 0.89%
2066 -0.67% 0.86%
2065 -0.66% 0.86%
2064 -0.63% 0.86%
2063 -0.59% 0.85%
2062 -0.56% 0.8%
2061 -0.53% 0.82%
2060 -0.51% 0.82%
2059 -0.47% 0.84%
2058 -0.46% 0.8%
2057 -0.43% 0.77%
2056 -0.4% 0.78%
2055 -0.37% 0.78%
2054 -0.34% 0.8%
2053 -0.3% 0.83%
2052 -0.27% 0.88%
2051 -0.23% 0.88%
2050 -0.22% 0.91%
2049 -0.19% 0.92%
2048 -0.15% 0.93%
2047 -0.13% 0.98%
2046 -0.12% 1.01%
2045 -0.08% 1.04%
2044 -0.05% 1%
2043 -0.02% 1.05%
2042 -0.01% 1.06%
2041 0.02% 1.04%
2040 0.04% 1.03%
2039 0.07% 1.04%
2038 0.09% 0.98%
2037 0.13% 0.96%
2036 0.15% 0.94%
2035 0.17% 0.87%
2034 0.19% 0.82%
2033 0.23% 0.76%
2032 0.27% 0.75%
2031 0.3% 0.67%
2030 0.33% 0.63%
2029 0.35% 0.63%
2028 0.39% 0.57%
2027 0.41% 0.56%
2026 0.45% 0.56%
2025 0.48% 0.59%
2024 0.54% 0.63%
2023 0.54% 0.65%
2022 0.5% 0.69%
2021 0.44% 0.87%
2020 0.9% 1.03%
2019 1.61% 1.06%
2018 1.8% 1.05%
2017 1.6% 0.94%
2016 1.22% 0.85%
2015 1.03% 0.87%
2014 1% 0.89%
2013 0.96% 0.9%
2012 0.96% 0.92%
2011 0.99% 0.88%
2010 1.01% 0.79%
2009 1.01% 0.74%
2008 1% 0.72%
2007 0.98% 0.56%
2006 0.98% 0.39%
2005 1% 0.39%
2004 1.01% 0.44%
2003 1.05% 0.52%
2002 1.11% 0.71%
2001 1.16% 0.82%
2000 1.2% 0.78%
1999 1.27% 0.77%
1998 1.31% 0.76%
1997 1.35% 0.84%
1996 1.42% 0.86%
1995 1.47% 0.82%
1994 1.52% 0.81%
1993 1.57% 0.85%
1992 1.63% 0.57%
1991 1.68% 0.19%
1990 1.68% 0.16%
1989 1.66% 0.25%
1988 1.64% 0.41%
1987 1.6% 0.36%
1986 1.56% 0.13%
1985 1.54% 0.03%
1984 1.51% 0.05%
1983 1.48% 0.14%
1982 1.47% 0.49%
1981 1.48% 0.83%
1980 1.49% 0.88%
1979 1.5% 0.93%
1978 1.52% 1.02%
1977 1.54% 1.68%
1976 1.56% 2.46%
1975 1.58% 2.62%
1974 1.6% 1.99%
1973 1.63% 1.37%
1972 1.65% 1.43%
1971 1.67% 1.5%
1970 1.71% 1.57%
1969 1.74% 1.63%
1968 1.77% 1.69%
1967 1.82% 2.05%
1966 1.87% 2.42%
1965 1.93% 2.47%
1964 1.99% 2.57%
1963 2.04% 2.67%
1962 2.07% 2.68%
1961 2.1% 2.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/samoa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Chile Samoa
Current population
19992079
221158
Population rank 67/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.003%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
3.05 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
4.04 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +261 +4
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 123/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -2,815
Net migration rank 21/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -2,815
2024 42,356 58,316 4,101 -2,754
2023 48,518 62,679 4,170 -2,810
2022 41,041 59,374 4,288 -2,837
2021 27,530 65,480 4,379 -2,860
2020 52,378 26,042 4,442 -2,299
2019 86,006 181,339 4,495 -2,313
2018 103,950 237,807 4,637 -2,425
2017 106,268 220,621 4,661 -2,539
2016 120,545 135,864 4,720 -3,008
2015 127,074 55,689 4,795 -3,074
2014 131,373 52,702 4,849 -3,081
2013 133,785 36,529 4,875 -3,107
2012 134,617 30,870 4,863 -3,089
2011 141,053 28,086 4,860 -3,056
2010 145,527 26,048 4,779 -3,197
2009 147,576 24,324 4,525 -3,093
2008 147,105 22,488 4,581 -3,194
2007 145,043 20,170 4,480 -3,152
2006 142,277 17,285 4,473 -3,714
2005 147,009 14,289 4,503 -3,805
2004 150,138 11,495 4,554 -3,796
2003 154,287 9,225 4,622 -3,748
2002 162,322 7,824 4,672 -3,624
2001 171,659 6,346 4,759 -3,198
2000 175,362 7,067 4,855 -3,453
1999 177,995 8,226 4,937 -3,517
1998 185,815 10,984 5,022 -3,702
1997 190,433 3,504 5,053 -3,658
1996 199,897 2,942 5,038 -3,476
1995 208,017 2,454 4,976 -3,532
1994 209,834 1,930 4,880 -3,505
1993 215,003 1,164 4,769 -3,373
1992 219,224 0 4,652 -3,161
1991 227,180 -2,207 4,655 -4,227
1990 226,941 -1,274 4,759 -4,533
1989 224,854 -6,186 4,845 -4,527
1988 221,602 -9,131 4,889 -4,366
1987 218,034 -11,958 4,909 -4,056
1986 213,571 -17,148 4,983 -4,637
1985 208,910 -18,047 4,998 -4,920
1984 205,407 -21,188 4,979 -4,944
1983 202,352 -23,386 4,914 -4,789
1982 199,522 -26,646 4,808 -4,479
1981 198,211 -28,096 4,720 -3,440
1980 198,281 -28,060 4,672 -3,240
1979 197,198 -29,873 4,624 -3,177
1978 196,483 -29,644 4,587 -3,022
1977 197,163 -29,651 4,555 -2,866
1976 196,986 -29,967 4,519 -929
1975 196,890 -30,524 4,465 -522
1974 196,322 -31,211 4,411 -526
1973 197,666 -31,878 4,446 -2,501
1972 198,162 -32,584 4,487 -2,483
1971 198,523 -34,147 4,534 -2,463
1970 200,402 -36,079 4,567 -2,429
1969 202,764 -36,976 4,592 -2,399
1968 203,577 -38,224 4,605 -2,370
1967 204,377 -38,159 4,621 -2,333
1966 204,661 -36,446 4,593 -1,503
1965 203,341 -33,988 4,605 -1,512
1964 202,741 -31,261 4,326 -1,252
1963 202,370 -29,082 4,544 -1,365
1962 200,905 -28,023 4,498 -1,341
1961 198,788 -27,159 4,399 -1,349
1960 198,461 -27,184 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/samoa | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 40.7% of the population change in Chile is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people). In Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

Biggest cities by population

Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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