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Population in Chile compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.84 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Chile vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Saudi Arabia
2100 13,542,179 74,230,118
2099 13,698,571 73,760,045
2098 13,856,954 73,287,526
2097 14,016,220 72,813,125
2096 14,178,222 72,336,039
2095 14,343,015 71,858,206
2094 14,508,995 71,379,928
2093 14,677,272 70,900,460
2092 14,845,602 70,420,464
2091 15,016,981 69,940,749
2090 15,189,722 69,462,214
2089 15,363,962 68,985,976
2088 15,538,750 68,510,277
2087 15,711,977 68,035,545
2086 15,883,706 67,562,521
2085 16,055,280 67,091,615
2084 16,223,786 66,621,667
2083 16,391,067 66,152,653
2082 16,554,768 65,684,321
2081 16,719,751 65,216,102
2080 16,883,588 64,749,128
2079 17,045,148 64,282,393
2078 17,205,047 63,815,918
2077 17,362,651 63,348,712
2076 17,517,633 62,880,120
2075 17,670,800 62,409,793
2074 17,820,437 61,937,628
2073 17,966,186 61,462,662
2072 18,109,831 60,984,202
2071 18,253,369 60,502,791
2070 18,393,628 60,018,216
2069 18,531,389 59,529,456
2068 18,668,022 59,036,086
2067 18,802,510 58,539,487
2066 18,935,536 58,039,687
2065 19,063,468 57,537,106
2064 19,189,521 57,032,172
2063 19,310,719 56,524,331
2062 19,424,785 56,014,549
2061 19,534,495 55,501,467
2060 19,638,454 54,986,901
2059 19,739,346 54,469,809
2058 19,832,760 53,950,469
2057 19,923,762 53,430,639
2056 20,008,988 52,909,061
2055 20,089,664 52,386,571
2054 20,163,300 51,862,312
2053 20,232,377 51,336,335
2052 20,293,672 50,809,100
2051 20,348,246 50,280,719
2050 20,396,141 49,751,739
2049 20,440,751 49,221,828
2048 20,480,143 48,690,143
2047 20,511,707 48,157,605
2046 20,539,410 47,623,246
2045 20,563,551 47,087,215
2044 20,580,609 46,550,306
2043 20,590,097 46,013,232
2042 20,594,631 45,475,200
2041 20,596,851 44,936,131
2040 20,592,260 44,396,093
2039 20,584,025 43,856,006
2038 20,569,754 43,314,707
2037 20,550,877 42,773,375
2036 20,523,910 42,231,639
2035 20,492,436 41,690,245
2034 20,456,957 41,150,029
2033 20,417,291 40,611,021
2032 20,370,206 40,073,144
2031 20,315,389 39,535,357
2030 20,254,305 38,998,581
2029 20,187,945 38,417,447
2028 20,116,575 37,810,902
2027 20,038,004 37,189,969
2026 19,955,555 36,566,201
2025 19,865,709 35,932,673
2024 19,764,771 35,300,280
2023 19,658,835 33,702,731
2022 19,553,036 32,175,224
2021 19,456,334 30,784,383
2020 19,370,624 31,552,510
2019 19,197,744 30,063,799
2018 18,893,191 30,196,281
2017 18,558,868 30,977,355
2016 18,267,221 30,954,198
2015 18,047,625 29,816,382
2014 17,864,195 28,309,273
2013 17,687,006 27,624,004
2012 17,519,119 26,168,861
2011 17,351,816 25,091,867
2010 17,181,464 23,978,487
2009 17,009,731 24,217,654
2008 16,838,988 23,287,877
2007 16,671,581 22,368,313
2006 16,509,195 21,459,144
2005 16,348,778 20,559,890
2004 16,187,322 19,669,480
2003 16,024,752 18,786,767
2002 15,857,925 17,910,910
2001 15,683,849 17,041,397
2000 15,503,635 16,177,722
1999 15,319,313 15,472,075
1998 15,127,799 14,922,185
1997 14,932,434 14,374,943
1996 14,734,046 13,831,009
1995 14,527,381 13,289,245
1994 14,316,256 12,750,040
1993 14,102,276 12,215,862
1992 13,884,577 11,686,676
1991 13,662,491 11,160,744
1990 13,437,176 10,640,691
1989 13,215,005 10,128,394
1988 12,999,424 9,629,165
1987 12,790,150 9,130,194
1986 12,588,914 8,628,639
1985 12,395,274 8,151,779
1984 12,207,733 7,697,307
1983 12,026,138 7,252,941
1982 11,850,214 6,824,486
1981 11,678,717 6,420,551
1980 11,508,550 6,047,997
1979 11,339,779 5,703,698
1978 11,172,695 5,381,902
1977 11,005,519 5,083,048
1976 10,838,251 4,807,933
1975 10,671,559 4,556,287
1974 10,505,817 4,323,632
1973 10,340,362 4,106,344
1972 10,174,678 3,905,722
1971 10,009,701 3,724,031
1970 9,845,344 3,562,470
1969 9,680,282 3,417,114
1968 9,514,716 3,282,711
1967 9,348,939 3,157,242
1966 9,181,722 3,039,887
1965 9,012,938 2,928,771
1964 8,842,525 2,821,968
1963 8,670,144 2,719,341
1962 8,497,059 2,620,910
1961 8,324,802 2,526,347
1960 8,153,350 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.14% 0.64%
2099 -1.14% 0.64%
2098 -1.14% 0.65%
2097 -1.14% 0.66%
2096 -1.15% 0.66%
2095 -1.14% 0.67%
2094 -1.15% 0.68%
2093 -1.13% 0.68%
2092 -1.14% 0.69%
2091 -1.14% 0.69%
2090 -1.13% 0.69%
2089 -1.12% 0.69%
2088 -1.1% 0.7%
2087 -1.08% 0.7%
2086 -1.07% 0.7%
2085 -1.04% 0.71%
2084 -1.02% 0.71%
2083 -0.99% 0.71%
2082 -0.99% 0.72%
2081 -0.97% 0.72%
2080 -0.95% 0.73%
2079 -0.93% 0.73%
2078 -0.91% 0.74%
2077 -0.88% 0.75%
2076 -0.87% 0.75%
2075 -0.84% 0.76%
2074 -0.81% 0.77%
2073 -0.79% 0.78%
2072 -0.79% 0.8%
2071 -0.76% 0.81%
2070 -0.74% 0.82%
2069 -0.73% 0.84%
2068 -0.72% 0.85%
2067 -0.7% 0.86%
2066 -0.67% 0.87%
2065 -0.66% 0.89%
2064 -0.63% 0.9%
2063 -0.59% 0.91%
2062 -0.56% 0.92%
2061 -0.53% 0.94%
2060 -0.51% 0.95%
2059 -0.47% 0.96%
2058 -0.46% 0.97%
2057 -0.43% 0.99%
2056 -0.4% 1%
2055 -0.37% 1.01%
2054 -0.34% 1.02%
2053 -0.3% 1.04%
2052 -0.27% 1.05%
2051 -0.23% 1.06%
2050 -0.22% 1.08%
2049 -0.19% 1.09%
2048 -0.15% 1.11%
2047 -0.13% 1.12%
2046 -0.12% 1.14%
2045 -0.08% 1.15%
2044 -0.05% 1.17%
2043 -0.02% 1.18%
2042 -0.01% 1.2%
2041 0.02% 1.22%
2040 0.04% 1.23%
2039 0.07% 1.25%
2038 0.09% 1.27%
2037 0.13% 1.28%
2036 0.15% 1.3%
2035 0.17% 1.31%
2034 0.19% 1.33%
2033 0.23% 1.34%
2032 0.27% 1.36%
2031 0.3% 1.38%
2030 0.33% 1.51%
2029 0.35% 1.6%
2028 0.39% 1.67%
2027 0.41% 1.71%
2026 0.45% 1.76%
2025 0.51% 1.79%
2024 0.54% 4.74%
2023 0.54% 4.75%
2022 0.5% 4.52%
2021 0.44% -2.43%
2020 0.9% 4.95%
2019 1.61% -0.44%
2018 1.8% -2.52%
2017 1.6% 0.07%
2016 1.22% 3.82%
2015 1.03% 5.32%
2014 1% 2.48%
2013 0.96% 5.56%
2012 0.96% 4.29%
2011 0.99% 4.64%
2010 1.01% -0.99%
2009 1.01% 3.99%
2008 1% 4.11%
2007 0.98% 4.24%
2006 0.98% 4.37%
2005 1% 4.53%
2004 1.01% 4.7%
2003 1.05% 4.89%
2002 1.11% 5.1%
2001 1.16% 5.34%
2000 1.2% 4.56%
1999 1.27% 3.69%
1998 1.31% 3.81%
1997 1.35% 3.93%
1996 1.42% 4.08%
1995 1.47% 4.23%
1994 1.52% 4.37%
1993 1.57% 4.53%
1992 1.63% 4.71%
1991 1.68% 4.89%
1990 1.68% 5.06%
1989 1.66% 5.18%
1988 1.64% 5.47%
1987 1.6% 5.81%
1986 1.56% 5.85%
1985 1.54% 5.9%
1984 1.51% 6.13%
1983 1.48% 6.28%
1982 1.47% 6.29%
1981 1.48% 6.16%
1980 1.49% 6.04%
1979 1.5% 5.98%
1978 1.52% 5.88%
1977 1.54% 5.72%
1976 1.56% 5.52%
1975 1.58% 5.38%
1974 1.6% 5.29%
1973 1.63% 5.14%
1972 1.65% 4.88%
1971 1.67% 4.54%
1970 1.71% 4.25%
1969 1.74% 4.09%
1968 1.77% 3.97%
1967 1.82% 3.86%
1966 1.87% 3.79%
1965 1.93% 3.78%
1964 1.99% 3.77%
1963 2.04% 3.76%
1962 2.07% 3.74%
1961 2.1% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Chile Saudi Arabia
Current population
19977856
36734925
Population rank 67/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.44%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 4/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +119,738
Net migration rank 21/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 119,738
2024 - 58,316 - 122,170
2023 48,518 62,679 474,366 325,691
2022 41,041 59,374 406,920 977,072
2021 27,530 65,480 409,032 -106,287
2020 52,378 26,042 447,036 -74,725
2019 86,006 181,339 474,407 191,582
2018 103,950 237,807 528,767 -988,751
2017 106,268 220,621 546,751 -920,812
2016 120,545 135,864 537,829 -26,997
2015 127,074 55,689 511,023 465,292
2014 131,373 52,702 493,431 469,144
2013 133,785 36,529 475,299 485,794
2012 134,617 30,870 465,649 479,206
2011 141,053 28,086 443,675 491,253
2010 145,527 26,048 418,641 504,955
2009 147,576 24,324 438,557 496,229
2008 147,105 22,488 433,457 491,337
2007 145,043 20,170 425,199 489,136
2006 142,277 17,285 399,333 504,661
2005 147,009 14,289 375,938 518,565
2004 150,138 11,495 362,843 523,472
2003 154,287 9,225 364,520 514,606
2002 162,322 7,824 372,099 500,508
2001 171,659 6,346 382,153 484,252
2000 175,362 7,067 392,407 468,515
1999 177,995 8,226 390,112 160,263
1998 185,815 10,984 389,499 159,898
1997 190,433 3,504 385,033 160,066
1996 199,897 2,942 382,248 160,532
1995 208,017 2,454 380,231 160,512
1994 209,834 1,930 377,351 160,306
1993 215,003 1,164 372,621 158,074
1992 219,224 0 366,763 160,908
1991 227,180 -2,207 361,329 162,857
1990 226,941 -1,274 355,495 160,416
1989 224,854 -6,186 349,399 159,273
1988 221,602 -9,131 342,865 146,918
1987 218,034 -11,958 333,088 175,075
1986 213,571 -17,148 322,340 172,606
1985 208,910 -18,047 310,558 148,208
1984 205,407 -21,188 296,615 153,562
1983 202,352 -23,386 280,616 157,930
1982 199,522 -26,646 264,831 153,528
1981 198,211 -28,096 249,156 140,355
1980 198,281 -28,060 234,372 121,220
1979 197,198 -29,873 220,186 112,826
1978 196,483 -29,644 205,331 105,263
1977 197,163 -29,651 191,103 96,015
1976 196,986 -29,967 178,024 85,083
1975 196,890 -30,524 166,223 73,960
1974 196,322 -31,211 155,478 69,653
1973 197,666 -31,878 145,450 63,995
1972 198,162 -32,584 136,360 55,439
1971 198,523 -34,147 127,600 43,989
1970 200,402 -36,079 120,440 31,097
1969 202,764 -36,976 113,859 25,312
1968 203,577 -38,224 108,281 21,366
1967 204,377 -38,159 103,343 17,947
1966 204,661 -36,446 98,361 15,054
1965 203,341 -33,988 93,820 15,000
1964 202,741 -31,261 89,776 15,000
1963 202,370 -29,082 85,480 15,000
1962 200,905 -28,023 81,393 15,000
1961 198,788 -27,159 77,743 15,000
1960 198,461 -27,184 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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