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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.02 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Chile vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Senegal
2100 13,542,179 47,481,703
2099 13,698,571 47,309,204
2098 13,856,954 47,131,505
2097 14,016,220 46,942,831
2096 14,178,222 46,749,318
2095 14,343,015 46,548,519
2094 14,508,995 46,338,777
2093 14,677,272 46,124,372
2092 14,845,602 45,903,819
2091 15,016,981 45,676,277
2090 15,189,722 45,442,218
2089 15,363,962 45,197,486
2088 15,538,750 44,949,158
2087 15,711,977 44,692,601
2086 15,883,706 44,425,160
2085 16,055,280 44,150,556
2084 16,223,786 43,871,406
2083 16,391,067 43,579,072
2082 16,554,768 43,285,560
2081 16,719,751 42,984,866
2080 16,883,588 42,679,614
2079 17,045,148 42,366,808
2078 17,205,047 42,044,826
2077 17,362,651 41,716,837
2076 17,517,633 41,379,705
2075 17,670,800 41,030,232
2074 17,820,437 40,674,683
2073 17,966,186 40,312,726
2072 18,109,831 39,943,067
2071 18,253,369 39,568,028
2070 18,393,628 39,187,711
2069 18,531,389 38,795,322
2068 18,668,022 38,398,147
2067 18,802,510 37,996,983
2066 18,935,536 37,584,328
2065 19,063,468 37,167,637
2064 19,189,521 36,744,279
2063 19,310,719 36,318,015
2062 19,424,785 35,884,713
2061 19,534,495 35,448,776
2060 19,638,454 35,010,231
2059 19,739,346 34,571,669
2058 19,832,760 34,122,702
2057 19,923,762 33,673,448
2056 20,008,988 33,219,406
2055 20,089,664 32,765,741
2054 20,163,300 32,313,613
2053 20,232,377 31,859,051
2052 20,293,672 31,405,418
2051 20,348,246 30,949,633
2050 20,396,141 30,490,614
2049 20,440,751 30,032,811
2048 20,480,143 29,570,773
2047 20,511,707 29,111,688
2046 20,539,410 28,648,672
2045 20,563,551 28,187,838
2044 20,580,609 27,724,585
2043 20,590,097 27,260,926
2042 20,594,631 26,796,927
2041 20,596,851 26,332,270
2040 20,592,260 25,866,240
2039 20,584,025 25,398,425
2038 20,569,754 24,928,471
2037 20,550,877 24,457,649
2036 20,523,910 23,986,892
2035 20,492,436 23,515,497
2034 20,456,957 23,046,885
2033 20,417,291 22,578,286
2032 20,370,206 22,110,230
2031 20,315,389 21,643,047
2030 20,254,305 21,178,414
2029 20,187,945 20,719,234
2028 20,116,575 20,263,713
2027 20,038,004 19,814,138
2026 19,955,555 19,372,006
2025 19,865,709 18,934,809
2024 19,764,771 18,501,984
2023 19,658,835 18,077,573
2022 19,553,036 17,651,103
2021 19,456,334 17,220,867
2020 19,370,624 16,789,219
2019 19,197,744 16,352,922
2018 18,893,191 15,914,498
2017 18,558,868 15,475,002
2016 18,267,221 15,034,521
2015 18,047,625 14,593,331
2014 17,864,195 14,152,102
2013 17,687,006 13,710,849
2012 17,519,119 13,310,495
2011 17,351,816 12,958,897
2010 17,181,464 12,635,413
2009 17,009,731 12,337,389
2008 16,838,988 12,048,959
2007 16,671,581 11,770,344
2006 16,509,195 11,500,094
2005 16,348,778 11,235,472
2004 16,187,322 10,975,704
2003 16,024,752 10,721,176
2002 15,857,925 10,466,214
2001 15,683,849 10,212,942
2000 15,503,635 9,968,260
1999 15,319,313 9,730,887
1998 15,127,799 9,502,952
1997 14,932,434 9,283,495
1996 14,734,046 9,067,014
1995 14,527,381 8,848,101
1994 14,316,256 8,624,078
1993 14,102,276 8,396,288
1992 13,884,577 8,168,395
1991 13,662,491 7,943,085
1990 13,437,176 7,720,523
1989 13,215,005 7,502,207
1988 12,999,424 7,289,618
1987 12,790,150 7,081,530
1986 12,588,914 6,878,192
1985 12,395,274 6,683,287
1984 12,207,733 6,499,364
1983 12,026,138 6,324,504
1982 11,850,214 6,156,961
1981 11,678,717 5,997,160
1980 11,508,550 5,845,638
1979 11,339,779 5,702,895
1978 11,172,695 5,568,096
1977 11,005,519 5,439,549
1976 10,838,251 5,308,564
1975 10,671,559 5,170,810
1974 10,505,817 5,029,437
1973 10,340,362 4,885,181
1972 10,174,678 4,741,631
1971 10,009,701 4,601,864
1970 9,845,344 4,466,328
1969 9,680,282 4,334,974
1968 9,514,716 4,207,587
1967 9,348,939 4,083,870
1966 9,181,722 3,964,299
1965 9,012,938 3,849,788
1964 8,842,525 3,740,535
1963 8,670,144 3,635,876
1962 8,497,059 3,534,686
1961 8,324,802 3,436,375
1960 8,153,350 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Senegal
2100 -1.14% 0.36%
2099 -1.14% 0.38%
2098 -1.14% 0.4%
2097 -1.14% 0.41%
2096 -1.15% 0.43%
2095 -1.14% 0.45%
2094 -1.15% 0.46%
2093 -1.13% 0.48%
2092 -1.14% 0.5%
2091 -1.14% 0.52%
2090 -1.13% 0.54%
2089 -1.12% 0.55%
2088 -1.1% 0.57%
2087 -1.08% 0.6%
2086 -1.07% 0.62%
2085 -1.04% 0.64%
2084 -1.02% 0.67%
2083 -0.99% 0.68%
2082 -0.99% 0.7%
2081 -0.97% 0.72%
2080 -0.95% 0.74%
2079 -0.93% 0.77%
2078 -0.91% 0.79%
2077 -0.88% 0.81%
2076 -0.87% 0.85%
2075 -0.84% 0.87%
2074 -0.81% 0.9%
2073 -0.79% 0.93%
2072 -0.79% 0.95%
2071 -0.76% 0.97%
2070 -0.74% 1.01%
2069 -0.73% 1.03%
2068 -0.72% 1.06%
2067 -0.7% 1.1%
2066 -0.67% 1.12%
2065 -0.66% 1.15%
2064 -0.63% 1.17%
2063 -0.59% 1.21%
2062 -0.56% 1.23%
2061 -0.53% 1.25%
2060 -0.51% 1.27%
2059 -0.47% 1.32%
2058 -0.46% 1.33%
2057 -0.43% 1.37%
2056 -0.4% 1.38%
2055 -0.37% 1.4%
2054 -0.34% 1.43%
2053 -0.3% 1.44%
2052 -0.27% 1.47%
2051 -0.23% 1.51%
2050 -0.22% 1.52%
2049 -0.19% 1.56%
2048 -0.15% 1.58%
2047 -0.13% 1.62%
2046 -0.12% 1.63%
2045 -0.08% 1.67%
2044 -0.05% 1.7%
2043 -0.02% 1.73%
2042 -0.01% 1.76%
2041 0.02% 1.8%
2040 0.04% 1.84%
2039 0.07% 1.89%
2038 0.09% 1.93%
2037 0.13% 1.96%
2036 0.15% 2%
2035 0.17% 2.03%
2034 0.19% 2.08%
2033 0.23% 2.12%
2032 0.27% 2.16%
2031 0.3% 2.19%
2030 0.33% 2.22%
2029 0.35% 2.25%
2028 0.39% 2.27%
2027 0.41% 2.28%
2026 0.45% 2.31%
2025 0.51% 2.34%
2024 0.54% 2.35%
2023 0.54% 2.42%
2022 0.5% 2.5%
2021 0.44% 2.57%
2020 0.9% 2.67%
2019 1.61% 2.75%
2018 1.8% 2.84%
2017 1.6% 2.93%
2016 1.22% 3.02%
2015 1.03% 3.12%
2014 1% 3.22%
2013 0.96% 3.01%
2012 0.96% 2.71%
2011 0.99% 2.56%
2010 1.01% 2.42%
2009 1.01% 2.39%
2008 1% 2.37%
2007 0.98% 2.35%
2006 0.98% 2.36%
2005 1% 2.37%
2004 1.01% 2.37%
2003 1.05% 2.44%
2002 1.11% 2.48%
2001 1.16% 2.45%
2000 1.2% 2.44%
1999 1.27% 2.4%
1998 1.31% 2.36%
1997 1.35% 2.39%
1996 1.42% 2.47%
1995 1.47% 2.6%
1994 1.52% 2.71%
1993 1.57% 2.79%
1992 1.63% 2.84%
1991 1.68% 2.88%
1990 1.68% 2.91%
1989 1.66% 2.92%
1988 1.64% 2.94%
1987 1.6% 2.96%
1986 1.56% 2.92%
1985 1.54% 2.83%
1984 1.51% 2.76%
1983 1.48% 2.72%
1982 1.47% 2.66%
1981 1.48% 2.59%
1980 1.49% 2.5%
1979 1.5% 2.42%
1978 1.52% 2.36%
1977 1.54% 2.47%
1976 1.56% 2.66%
1975 1.58% 2.81%
1974 1.6% 2.95%
1973 1.63% 3.03%
1972 1.65% 3.04%
1971 1.67% 3.03%
1970 1.71% 3.03%
1969 1.74% 3.03%
1968 1.77% 3.03%
1967 1.82% 3.02%
1966 1.87% 2.97%
1965 1.93% 2.92%
1964 1.99% 2.88%
1963 2.04% 2.86%
1962 2.07% 2.86%
1961 2.1% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Chile Senegal
Current population
19977856
19491599
Population rank 67/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.24%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 35/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -12,636
Net migration rank 21/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -12,636
2024 - 58,316 - -10,307
2023 48,518 62,679 431,006 -9,999
2022 41,041 59,374 415,507 16,425
2021 27,530 65,480 403,019 25,519
2020 52,378 26,042 400,910 33,848
2019 86,006 181,339 399,436 38,386
2018 103,950 237,807 405,454 33,567
2017 106,268 220,621 410,366 29,605
2016 120,545 135,864 411,480 29,498
2015 127,074 55,689 407,008 34,387
2014 131,373 52,702 405,019 36,030
2013 133,785 36,529 406,582 34,878
2012 134,617 30,870 402,243 -42,978
2011 141,053 28,086 387,290 -43,350
2010 145,527 26,048 372,934 -69,888
2009 147,576 24,324 362,238 -69,239
2008 147,105 22,488 351,661 -67,812
2007 145,043 20,170 339,963 -66,580
2006 142,277 17,285 331,364 -64,254
2005 147,009 14,289 323,908 -61,781
2004 150,138 11,495 317,286 -59,879
2003 154,287 9,225 308,856 -57,213
2002 162,322 7,824 298,842 -40,554
2001 171,659 6,346 289,690 -41,422
2000 175,362 7,067 283,946 -42,854
1999 177,995 8,226 277,944 -44,284
1998 185,815 10,984 267,404 -45,189
1997 190,433 3,504 261,200 -44,506
1996 199,897 2,942 255,418 -39,162
1995 208,017 2,454 252,552 -31,001
1994 209,834 1,930 249,115 -22,633
1993 215,003 1,164 245,742 -16,649
1992 219,224 0 241,482 -14,796
1991 227,180 -2,207 237,713 -13,783
1990 226,941 -1,274 234,155 -12,959
1989 224,854 -6,186 227,797 -12,362
1988 221,602 -9,131 221,772 -12,036
1987 218,034 -11,958 218,522 -12,086
1986 213,571 -17,148 212,887 -12,655
1985 208,910 -18,047 208,218 -18,644
1984 205,407 -21,188 203,125 -24,858
1983 202,352 -23,386 197,673 -26,222
1982 199,522 -26,646 191,309 -27,672
1981 198,211 -28,096 185,917 -29,959
1980 198,281 -28,060 179,707 -32,616
1979 197,198 -29,873 173,425 -35,022
1978 196,483 -29,644 167,744 -36,559
1977 197,163 -29,651 161,636 -35,731
1976 196,986 -29,967 154,776 -18,716
1975 196,890 -30,524 147,311 -7,870
1974 196,322 -31,211 139,974 3,347
1973 197,666 -31,878 133,834 11,382
1972 198,162 -32,584 128,024 13,852
1971 198,523 -34,147 122,511 15,131
1970 200,402 -36,079 117,264 16,168
1969 202,764 -36,976 112,393 16,887
1968 203,577 -38,224 108,240 17,264
1967 204,377 -38,159 104,824 17,107
1966 204,661 -36,446 101,359 15,849
1965 203,341 -33,988 97,912 13,913
1964 202,741 -31,261 94,797 11,892
1963 202,370 -29,082 92,264 10,371
1962 200,905 -28,023 89,937 9,809
1961 198,788 -27,159 87,322 9,549
1960 198,461 -27,184 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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