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Population in Chile compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.21 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Chile vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Sierra Leone
2100 13,542,179 16,111,324
2099 13,698,571 16,126,181
2098 13,856,954 16,139,280
2097 14,016,220 16,154,153
2096 14,178,222 16,164,923
2095 14,343,015 16,173,557
2094 14,508,995 16,173,155
2093 14,677,272 16,177,864
2092 14,845,602 16,175,032
2091 15,016,981 16,168,153
2090 15,189,722 16,158,415
2089 15,363,962 16,146,773
2088 15,538,750 16,133,018
2087 15,711,977 16,116,823
2086 15,883,706 16,089,780
2085 16,055,280 16,068,438
2084 16,223,786 16,044,782
2083 16,391,067 16,011,134
2082 16,554,768 15,975,073
2081 16,719,751 15,935,071
2080 16,883,588 15,896,846
2079 17,045,148 15,854,898
2078 17,205,047 15,805,607
2077 17,362,651 15,754,551
2076 17,517,633 15,699,439
2075 17,670,800 15,639,458
2074 17,820,437 15,584,377
2073 17,966,186 15,516,736
2072 18,109,831 15,446,543
2071 18,253,369 15,374,790
2070 18,393,628 15,297,449
2069 18,531,389 15,216,666
2068 18,668,022 15,128,048
2067 18,802,510 15,032,144
2066 18,935,536 14,935,222
2065 19,063,468 14,837,697
2064 19,189,521 14,740,749
2063 19,310,719 14,642,031
2062 19,424,785 14,529,557
2061 19,534,495 14,423,861
2060 19,638,454 14,311,215
2059 19,739,346 14,198,706
2058 19,832,760 14,080,827
2057 19,923,762 13,960,869
2056 20,008,988 13,836,132
2055 20,089,664 13,706,113
2054 20,163,300 13,579,802
2053 20,232,377 13,444,465
2052 20,293,672 13,303,409
2051 20,348,246 13,156,370
2050 20,396,141 13,010,109
2049 20,440,751 12,867,021
2048 20,480,143 12,716,015
2047 20,511,707 12,570,250
2046 20,539,410 12,414,307
2045 20,563,551 12,257,874
2044 20,580,609 12,092,075
2043 20,590,097 11,931,531
2042 20,594,631 11,770,467
2041 20,596,851 11,602,993
2040 20,592,260 11,431,337
2039 20,584,025 11,262,807
2038 20,569,754 11,100,099
2037 20,550,877 10,931,629
2036 20,523,910 10,760,758
2035 20,492,436 10,585,702
2034 20,456,957 10,413,826
2033 20,417,291 10,241,196
2032 20,370,206 10,062,575
2031 20,315,389 9,883,708
2030 20,254,305 9,708,038
2029 20,187,945 9,532,000
2028 20,116,575 9,360,873
2027 20,038,004 9,179,702
2026 19,955,555 9,001,269
2025 19,865,709 8,822,114
2024 19,764,771 8,642,022
2023 19,658,835 8,460,512
2022 19,553,036 8,276,807
2021 19,456,334 8,094,602
2020 19,370,624 7,912,558
2019 19,197,744 7,731,991
2018 18,893,191 7,554,563
2017 18,558,868 7,379,299
2016 18,267,221 7,205,328
2015 18,047,625 7,037,655
2014 17,864,195 6,876,385
2013 17,687,006 6,714,051
2012 17,519,119 6,551,080
2011 17,351,816 6,387,251
2010 17,181,464 6,222,714
2009 17,009,731 6,055,646
2008 16,838,988 5,894,722
2007 16,671,581 5,749,352
2006 16,509,195 5,624,466
2005 16,348,778 5,501,712
2004 16,187,322 5,355,717
2003 16,024,752 5,177,687
2002 15,857,925 4,971,435
2001 15,683,849 4,692,716
2000 15,503,635 4,423,611
1999 15,319,313 4,318,043
1998 15,127,799 4,295,785
1997 14,932,434 4,253,716
1996 14,734,046 4,199,210
1995 14,527,381 4,179,179
1994 14,316,256 4,173,105
1993 14,102,276 4,157,130
1992 13,884,577 4,166,366
1991 13,662,491 4,246,267
1990 13,437,176 4,196,828
1989 13,215,005 4,034,037
1988 12,999,424 3,934,517
1987 12,790,150 3,829,718
1986 12,588,914 3,728,380
1985 12,395,274 3,638,438
1984 12,207,733 3,558,758
1983 12,026,138 3,481,646
1982 11,850,214 3,408,183
1981 11,678,717 3,338,940
1980 11,508,550 3,272,089
1979 11,339,779 3,207,499
1978 11,172,695 3,145,517
1977 11,005,519 3,085,354
1976 10,838,251 3,028,820
1975 10,671,559 2,974,657
1974 10,505,817 2,920,459
1973 10,340,362 2,866,955
1972 10,174,678 2,814,388
1971 10,009,701 2,763,222
1970 9,845,344 2,712,286
1969 9,680,282 2,661,365
1968 9,514,716 2,611,532
1967 9,348,939 2,562,384
1966 9,181,722 2,514,638
1965 9,012,938 2,468,666
1964 8,842,525 2,424,390
1963 8,670,144 2,382,258
1962 8,497,059 2,342,242
1961 8,324,802 2,304,227
1960 8,153,350 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Sierra Leone
2100 -1.14% -0.09%
2099 -1.14% -0.08%
2098 -1.14% -0.09%
2097 -1.14% -0.07%
2096 -1.15% -0.05%
2095 -1.14% 0.002%
2094 -1.15% -0.03%
2093 -1.13% 0.02%
2092 -1.14% 0.04%
2091 -1.14% 0.06%
2090 -1.13% 0.07%
2089 -1.12% 0.09%
2088 -1.1% 0.1%
2087 -1.08% 0.17%
2086 -1.07% 0.13%
2085 -1.04% 0.15%
2084 -1.02% 0.21%
2083 -0.99% 0.23%
2082 -0.99% 0.25%
2081 -0.97% 0.24%
2080 -0.95% 0.26%
2079 -0.93% 0.31%
2078 -0.91% 0.32%
2077 -0.88% 0.35%
2076 -0.87% 0.38%
2075 -0.84% 0.35%
2074 -0.81% 0.44%
2073 -0.79% 0.45%
2072 -0.79% 0.47%
2071 -0.76% 0.51%
2070 -0.74% 0.53%
2069 -0.73% 0.59%
2068 -0.72% 0.64%
2067 -0.7% 0.65%
2066 -0.67% 0.66%
2065 -0.66% 0.66%
2064 -0.63% 0.67%
2063 -0.59% 0.77%
2062 -0.56% 0.73%
2061 -0.53% 0.79%
2060 -0.51% 0.79%
2059 -0.47% 0.84%
2058 -0.46% 0.86%
2057 -0.43% 0.9%
2056 -0.4% 0.95%
2055 -0.37% 0.93%
2054 -0.34% 1.01%
2053 -0.3% 1.06%
2052 -0.27% 1.12%
2051 -0.23% 1.12%
2050 -0.22% 1.11%
2049 -0.19% 1.19%
2048 -0.15% 1.16%
2047 -0.13% 1.26%
2046 -0.12% 1.28%
2045 -0.08% 1.37%
2044 -0.05% 1.35%
2043 -0.02% 1.37%
2042 -0.01% 1.44%
2041 0.02% 1.5%
2040 0.04% 1.5%
2039 0.07% 1.47%
2038 0.09% 1.54%
2037 0.13% 1.59%
2036 0.15% 1.65%
2035 0.17% 1.65%
2034 0.19% 1.69%
2033 0.23% 1.78%
2032 0.27% 1.81%
2031 0.3% 1.81%
2030 0.33% 1.85%
2029 0.35% 1.83%
2028 0.39% 1.97%
2027 0.41% 1.98%
2026 0.45% 2.03%
2025 0.51% 2.08%
2024 0.54% 2.15%
2023 0.54% 2.22%
2022 0.5% 2.25%
2021 0.44% 2.3%
2020 0.9% 2.34%
2019 1.61% 2.35%
2018 1.8% 2.38%
2017 1.6% 2.41%
2016 1.22% 2.38%
2015 1.03% 2.35%
2014 1% 2.42%
2013 0.96% 2.49%
2012 0.96% 2.56%
2011 0.99% 2.64%
2010 1.01% 2.76%
2009 1.01% 2.73%
2008 1% 2.53%
2007 0.98% 2.22%
2006 0.98% 2.23%
2005 1% 2.73%
2004 1.01% 3.44%
2003 1.05% 4.15%
2002 1.11% 5.94%
2001 1.16% 6.08%
2000 1.2% 2.44%
1999 1.27% 0.52%
1998 1.31% 0.99%
1997 1.35% 1.3%
1996 1.42% 0.48%
1995 1.47% 0.15%
1994 1.52% 0.38%
1993 1.57% -0.22%
1992 1.63% -1.88%
1991 1.68% 1.18%
1990 1.68% 4.04%
1989 1.66% 2.53%
1988 1.64% 2.74%
1987 1.6% 2.72%
1986 1.56% 2.47%
1985 1.54% 2.24%
1984 1.51% 2.21%
1983 1.48% 2.16%
1982 1.47% 2.07%
1981 1.48% 2.04%
1980 1.49% 2.01%
1979 1.5% 1.97%
1978 1.52% 1.95%
1977 1.54% 1.87%
1976 1.56% 1.82%
1975 1.58% 1.86%
1974 1.6% 1.87%
1973 1.63% 1.87%
1972 1.65% 1.85%
1971 1.67% 1.88%
1970 1.71% 1.91%
1969 1.74% 1.91%
1968 1.77% 1.92%
1967 1.82% 1.9%
1966 1.87% 1.86%
1965 1.93% 1.83%
1964 1.99% 1.77%
1963 2.04% 1.71%
1962 2.07% 1.65%
1961 2.1% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Chile Sierra Leone
Current population
19977856
9049533
Population rank 67/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.11%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +497
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 47/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -11,309
Net migration rank 21/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -11,309
2024 - 58,316 - -11,000
2023 48,518 62,679 188,788 -4,000
2022 41,041 59,374 186,625 -4,000
2021 27,530 65,480 183,326 -1,544
2020 52,378 26,042 181,015 1,292
2019 86,006 181,339 181,068 -2,238
2018 103,950 237,807 178,772 -2,741
2017 106,268 220,621 173,259 1,234
2016 120,545 135,864 168,784 4,657
2015 127,074 55,689 162,275 -356
2014 131,373 52,702 160,137 485
2013 133,785 36,529 161,265 2,773
2012 134,617 30,870 160,915 988
2011 141,053 28,086 158,858 6,895
2010 145,527 26,048 155,338 7,983
2009 147,576 24,324 152,669 18,145
2008 147,105 22,488 149,855 1,182
2007 145,043 20,170 145,740 -6,042
2006 142,277 17,285 144,127 -34,052
2005 147,009 14,289 137,234 -1,805
2004 150,138 11,495 132,661 23,897
2003 154,287 9,225 130,312 69,185
2002 162,322 7,824 126,429 86,578
2001 171,659 6,346 116,647 227,791
2000 175,362 7,067 110,754 83,013
1999 177,995 8,226 102,295 -84,926
1998 185,815 10,984 103,906 -76,766
1997 190,433 3,504 105,433 -48,437
1996 199,897 2,942 104,140 -52,110
1995 208,017 2,454 100,885 -112,857
1994 209,834 1,930 101,486 -77,371
1993 215,003 1,164 103,317 -95,476
1992 219,224 0 103,251 -129,565
1991 227,180 -2,207 105,477 -238,965
1990 226,941 -1,274 100,778 131,587
1989 224,854 -6,186 98,298 -5,079
1988 221,602 -9,131 96,344 9,470
1987 218,034 -11,958 94,235 9,558
1986 213,571 -17,148 90,902 7,992
1985 208,910 -18,047 88,869 -7,873
1984 205,407 -21,188 87,072 -8,708
1983 202,352 -23,386 84,628 -8,783
1982 199,522 -26,646 82,457 -11,379
1981 198,211 -28,096 80,111 -12,699
1980 198,281 -28,060 77,932 -11,641
1979 197,198 -29,873 75,992 -13,095
1978 196,483 -29,644 74,130 -13,073
1977 197,163 -29,651 71,663 -12,399
1976 196,986 -29,967 69,506 -15,686
1975 196,890 -30,524 67,560 -13,058
1974 196,322 -31,211 65,357 -11,473
1973 197,666 -31,878 62,443 -9,322
1972 198,162 -32,584 60,279 -8,267
1971 198,523 -34,147 58,484 -8,162
1970 200,402 -36,079 56,513 -4,957
1969 202,764 -36,976 54,768 -4,485
1968 203,577 -38,224 53,126 -3,743
1967 204,377 -38,159 51,734 -2,819
1966 204,661 -36,446 49,486 -2,911
1965 203,341 -33,988 47,223 -1,851
1964 202,741 -31,261 45,487 -2,308
1963 202,370 -29,082 43,569 -2,480
1962 200,905 -28,023 41,603 -2,658
1961 198,788 -27,159 40,022 -2,947
1960 198,461 -27,184 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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