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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.08 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Chile vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Serbia
2100 13,542,179 3,621,418
2099 13,698,571 3,649,584
2098 13,856,954 3,677,789
2097 14,016,220 3,706,279
2096 14,178,222 3,734,933
2095 14,343,015 3,763,769
2094 14,508,995 3,792,851
2093 14,677,272 3,822,147
2092 14,845,602 3,851,865
2091 15,016,981 3,881,833
2090 15,189,722 3,911,964
2089 15,363,962 3,942,571
2088 15,538,750 3,973,274
2087 15,711,977 4,004,485
2086 15,883,706 4,036,066
2085 16,055,280 4,068,021
2084 16,223,786 4,100,403
2083 16,391,067 4,133,391
2082 16,554,768 4,166,924
2081 16,719,751 4,200,811
2080 16,883,588 4,235,306
2079 17,045,148 4,270,442
2078 17,205,047 4,306,246
2077 17,362,651 4,342,382
2076 17,517,633 4,378,754
2075 17,670,800 4,415,505
2074 17,820,437 4,452,888
2073 17,966,186 4,490,589
2072 18,109,831 4,528,672
2071 18,253,369 4,567,167
2070 18,393,628 4,606,212
2069 18,531,389 4,645,524
2068 18,668,022 4,685,090
2067 18,802,510 4,724,796
2066 18,935,536 4,764,445
2065 19,063,468 4,804,405
2064 19,189,521 4,844,434
2063 19,310,719 4,884,574
2062 19,424,785 4,924,899
2061 19,534,495 4,964,985
2060 19,638,454 5,005,138
2059 19,739,346 5,045,125
2058 19,832,760 5,085,292
2057 19,923,762 5,125,901
2056 20,008,988 5,166,530
2055 20,089,664 5,207,137
2054 20,163,300 5,247,793
2053 20,232,377 5,288,369
2052 20,293,672 5,329,487
2051 20,348,246 5,371,281
2050 20,396,141 5,413,067
2049 20,440,751 5,455,402
2048 20,480,143 5,498,031
2047 20,511,707 5,541,158
2046 20,539,410 5,584,824
2045 20,563,551 5,629,108
2044 20,580,609 5,673,908
2043 20,590,097 5,719,287
2042 20,594,631 5,765,400
2041 20,596,851 5,811,936
2040 20,592,260 5,858,464
2039 20,584,025 5,905,404
2038 20,569,754 5,952,107
2037 20,550,877 5,998,763
2036 20,523,910 6,045,097
2035 20,492,436 6,091,385
2034 20,456,957 6,137,447
2033 20,417,291 6,183,536
2032 20,370,206 6,229,136
2031 20,315,389 6,274,395
2030 20,254,305 6,319,422
2029 20,187,945 6,363,799
2028 20,116,575 6,407,914
2027 20,038,004 6,451,609
2026 19,955,555 6,494,521
2025 19,865,709 6,543,364
2024 19,764,771 6,586,476
2023 19,658,835 6,623,183
2022 19,553,036 6,664,449
2021 19,456,334 6,834,326
2020 19,370,624 6,899,126
2019 19,197,744 6,945,235
2018 18,893,191 6,982,604
2017 18,558,868 7,020,858
2016 18,267,221 7,058,322
2015 18,047,625 7,095,383
2014 17,864,195 7,131,787
2013 17,687,006 7,166,553
2012 17,519,119 7,201,497
2011 17,351,816 7,236,519
2010 17,181,464 7,291,436
2009 17,009,731 7,320,807
2008 16,838,988 7,350,222
2007 16,671,581 7,381,579
2006 16,509,195 7,411,569
2005 16,348,778 7,440,769
2004 16,187,322 7,463,157
2003 16,024,752 7,480,591
2002 15,857,925 7,500,031
2001 15,683,849 7,503,433
2000 15,503,635 7,516,346
1999 15,319,313 7,540,401
1998 15,127,799 7,567,745
1997 14,932,434 7,598,538
1996 14,734,046 7,622,185
1995 14,527,381 7,628,264
1994 14,316,256 7,622,711
1993 14,102,276 7,614,328
1992 13,884,577 7,604,063
1991 13,662,491 7,595,636
1990 13,437,176 7,897,937
1989 13,215,005 7,893,787
1988 12,999,424 7,884,218
1987 12,790,150 7,868,027
1986 12,588,914 7,853,824
1985 12,395,274 7,835,902
1984 12,207,733 7,813,549
1983 12,026,138 7,788,100
1982 11,850,214 7,763,335
1981 11,678,717 7,736,787
1980 11,508,550 7,709,544
1979 11,339,779 7,541,997
1978 11,172,695 7,504,017
1977 11,005,519 7,462,783
1976 10,838,251 7,418,973
1975 10,671,559 7,368,717
1974 10,505,817 7,326,043
1973 10,340,362 7,283,902
1972 10,174,678 7,252,012
1971 10,009,701 7,211,716
1970 9,845,344 7,164,993
1969 9,680,282 7,123,249
1968 9,514,716 7,007,586
1967 9,348,939 6,966,522
1966 9,181,722 6,927,969
1965 9,012,938 6,876,624
1964 8,842,525 6,832,855
1963 8,670,144 6,787,950
1962 8,497,059 6,740,264
1961 8,324,802 6,689,077
1960 8,153,350 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Serbia
2100 -1.14% -0.77%
2099 -1.14% -0.77%
2098 -1.14% -0.77%
2097 -1.14% -0.77%
2096 -1.15% -0.77%
2095 -1.14% -0.77%
2094 -1.15% -0.77%
2093 -1.13% -0.77%
2092 -1.14% -0.77%
2091 -1.14% -0.77%
2090 -1.13% -0.78%
2089 -1.12% -0.77%
2088 -1.1% -0.78%
2087 -1.08% -0.78%
2086 -1.07% -0.79%
2085 -1.04% -0.79%
2084 -1.02% -0.8%
2083 -0.99% -0.8%
2082 -0.99% -0.81%
2081 -0.97% -0.81%
2080 -0.95% -0.82%
2079 -0.93% -0.83%
2078 -0.91% -0.83%
2077 -0.88% -0.83%
2076 -0.87% -0.83%
2075 -0.84% -0.84%
2074 -0.81% -0.84%
2073 -0.79% -0.84%
2072 -0.79% -0.84%
2071 -0.76% -0.85%
2070 -0.74% -0.85%
2069 -0.73% -0.84%
2068 -0.72% -0.84%
2067 -0.7% -0.83%
2066 -0.67% -0.83%
2065 -0.66% -0.83%
2064 -0.63% -0.82%
2063 -0.59% -0.82%
2062 -0.56% -0.81%
2061 -0.53% -0.8%
2060 -0.51% -0.79%
2059 -0.47% -0.79%
2058 -0.46% -0.79%
2057 -0.43% -0.79%
2056 -0.4% -0.78%
2055 -0.37% -0.77%
2054 -0.34% -0.77%
2053 -0.3% -0.77%
2052 -0.27% -0.78%
2051 -0.23% -0.77%
2050 -0.22% -0.78%
2049 -0.19% -0.78%
2048 -0.15% -0.78%
2047 -0.13% -0.78%
2046 -0.12% -0.79%
2045 -0.08% -0.79%
2044 -0.05% -0.79%
2043 -0.02% -0.8%
2042 -0.01% -0.8%
2041 0.02% -0.79%
2040 0.04% -0.79%
2039 0.07% -0.78%
2038 0.09% -0.78%
2037 0.13% -0.77%
2036 0.15% -0.76%
2035 0.17% -0.75%
2034 0.19% -0.75%
2033 0.23% -0.73%
2032 0.27% -0.72%
2031 0.3% -0.71%
2030 0.33% -0.7%
2029 0.35% -0.69%
2028 0.39% -0.68%
2027 0.41% -0.66%
2026 0.45% -0.75%
2025 0.51% -0.65%
2024 0.54% -0.55%
2023 0.54% -0.62%
2022 0.5% -2.49%
2021 0.44% -0.94%
2020 0.9% -0.66%
2019 1.61% -0.54%
2018 1.8% -0.54%
2017 1.6% -0.53%
2016 1.22% -0.52%
2015 1.03% -0.51%
2014 1% -0.49%
2013 0.96% -0.49%
2012 0.96% -0.48%
2011 0.99% -0.75%
2010 1.01% -0.4%
2009 1.01% -0.4%
2008 1% -0.42%
2007 0.98% -0.4%
2006 0.98% -0.39%
2005 1% -0.3%
2004 1.01% -0.23%
2003 1.05% -0.26%
2002 1.11% -0.05%
2001 1.16% -0.17%
2000 1.2% -0.32%
1999 1.27% -0.36%
1998 1.31% -0.41%
1997 1.35% -0.31%
1996 1.42% -0.08%
1995 1.47% 0.07%
1994 1.52% 0.11%
1993 1.57% 0.13%
1992 1.63% 0.11%
1991 1.68% -3.83%
1990 1.68% 0.05%
1989 1.66% 0.12%
1988 1.64% 0.21%
1987 1.6% 0.18%
1986 1.56% 0.23%
1985 1.54% 0.29%
1984 1.51% 0.33%
1983 1.48% 0.32%
1982 1.47% 0.34%
1981 1.48% 0.35%
1980 1.49% 2.22%
1979 1.5% 0.51%
1978 1.52% 0.55%
1977 1.54% 0.59%
1976 1.56% 0.68%
1975 1.58% 0.58%
1974 1.6% 0.58%
1973 1.63% 0.44%
1972 1.65% 0.56%
1971 1.67% 0.65%
1970 1.71% 0.59%
1969 1.74% 1.65%
1968 1.77% 0.59%
1967 1.82% 0.56%
1966 1.87% 0.75%
1965 1.93% 0.64%
1964 1.99% 0.66%
1963 2.04% 0.71%
1962 2.07% 0.77%
1961 2.1% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Chile Serbia
Current population
19977856
6494521
Population rank 67/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.08%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 -101
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 189/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -13,086
Net migration rank 21/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -13,086
2024 - 58,316 - -8,132
2023 48,518 62,679 -36,427 4,348
2022 41,041 59,374 -46,651 40,118
2021 27,530 65,480 -74,494 -8,974
2020 52,378 26,042 -55,193 -10,220
2019 86,006 181,339 -36,810 -18,891
2018 103,950 237,807 -37,707 -18,883
2017 106,268 220,621 -39,317 -18,651
2016 120,545 135,864 -35,998 -18,322
2015 127,074 55,689 -37,605 -18,789
2014 131,373 52,702 -34,946 -18,846
2013 133,785 36,529 -34,399 -17,866
2012 134,617 30,870 -35,288 -18,513
2011 141,053 28,086 -36,906 611
2010 145,527 26,048 -34,999 3,632
2009 147,576 24,324 -33,676 6,043
2008 147,105 22,488 -33,590 7,070
2007 145,043 20,170 -34,693 7,045
2006 142,277 17,285 -31,870 8,018
2005 147,009 14,289 -34,227 7,945
2004 150,138 11,495 -26,121 7,300
2003 154,287 9,225 -24,686 6,854
2002 162,322 7,824 -24,750 1,562
2001 171,659 6,346 -20,259 -12,007
2000 175,362 7,067 -30,065 -14,368
1999 177,995 8,226 -29,408 -4,073
1998 185,815 10,984 -23,006 -5,665
1997 190,433 3,504 -18,389 -5,817
1996 199,897 2,942 -16,007 -5,598
1995 208,017 2,454 -7,628 -6,019
1994 209,834 1,930 -7,157 -5,934
1993 215,003 1,164 -5,703 -5,972
1992 219,224 0 -3,779 -4,415
1991 227,180 -2,207 2,210 -8,483
1990 226,941 -1,274 7,416 -16,260
1989 224,854 -6,186 11,872 -16,360
1988 221,602 -9,131 13,852 -15,715
1987 218,034 -11,958 16,711 -16,686
1986 213,571 -17,148 19,407 -17,990
1985 208,910 -18,047 22,090 -17,646
1984 205,407 -21,188 23,815 -15,567
1983 202,352 -23,386 27,515 -15,301
1982 199,522 -26,646 30,603 -13,550
1981 198,211 -28,096 34,304 -8,531
1980 198,281 -28,060 36,273 287
1979 197,198 -29,873 39,022 -960
1978 196,483 -29,644 43,636 -1,481
1977 197,163 -29,651 48,105 -1,953
1976 196,986 -29,967 51,399 -2,744
1975 196,890 -30,524 52,502 -3,490
1974 196,322 -31,211 51,583 -3,525
1973 197,666 -31,878 49,596 -2,396
1972 198,162 -32,584 48,248 -348
1971 198,523 -34,147 47,424 1,655
1970 200,402 -36,079 48,343 1,861
1969 202,764 -36,976 50,304 4,112
1968 203,577 -38,224 51,653 5,430
1967 204,377 -38,159 53,120 6,114
1966 204,661 -36,446 53,338 7,037
1965 203,341 -33,988 53,383 7,957
1964 202,741 -31,261 54,185 8,045
1963 202,370 -29,082 55,580 8,276
1962 200,905 -28,023 59,307 6,064
1961 198,788 -27,159 61,065 6,422
1960 198,461 -27,184 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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