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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.26 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Chile vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Singapore
2100 13,542,179 4,344,248
2099 13,698,571 4,387,645
2098 13,856,954 4,435,189
2097 14,016,220 4,483,484
2096 14,178,222 4,533,994
2095 14,343,015 4,585,243
2094 14,508,995 4,639,568
2093 14,677,272 4,692,749
2092 14,845,602 4,745,364
2091 15,016,981 4,802,089
2090 15,189,722 4,859,572
2089 15,363,962 4,919,853
2088 15,538,750 4,977,701
2087 15,711,977 5,036,662
2086 15,883,706 5,096,772
2085 16,055,280 5,155,480
2084 16,223,786 5,212,381
2083 16,391,067 5,269,612
2082 16,554,768 5,327,281
2081 16,719,751 5,383,608
2080 16,883,588 5,438,023
2079 17,045,148 5,491,695
2078 17,205,047 5,541,781
2077 17,362,651 5,589,429
2076 17,517,633 5,632,686
2075 17,670,800 5,679,862
2074 17,820,437 5,725,351
2073 17,966,186 5,764,008
2072 18,109,831 5,799,655
2071 18,253,369 5,833,262
2070 18,393,628 5,864,115
2069 18,531,389 5,896,709
2068 18,668,022 5,927,631
2067 18,802,510 5,955,955
2066 18,935,536 5,988,826
2065 19,063,468 6,020,244
2064 19,189,521 6,046,805
2063 19,310,719 6,069,231
2062 19,424,785 6,093,782
2061 19,534,495 6,116,847
2060 19,638,454 6,142,295
2059 19,739,346 6,163,191
2058 19,832,760 6,185,611
2057 19,923,762 6,203,303
2056 20,008,988 6,221,491
2055 20,089,664 6,240,206
2054 20,163,300 6,261,488
2053 20,232,377 6,277,678
2052 20,293,672 6,290,046
2051 20,348,246 6,307,270
2050 20,396,141 6,325,698
2049 20,440,751 6,342,616
2048 20,480,143 6,355,818
2047 20,511,707 6,373,684
2046 20,539,410 6,387,901
2045 20,563,551 6,399,811
2044 20,580,609 6,412,802
2043 20,590,097 6,420,804
2042 20,594,631 6,427,555
2041 20,596,851 6,433,153
2040 20,592,260 6,434,727
2039 20,584,025 6,431,367
2038 20,569,754 6,422,540
2037 20,550,877 6,410,923
2036 20,523,910 6,398,937
2035 20,492,436 6,382,637
2034 20,456,957 6,360,610
2033 20,417,291 6,333,556
2032 20,370,206 6,306,749
2031 20,315,389 6,277,847
2030 20,254,305 6,250,608
2029 20,187,945 6,221,161
2028 20,116,575 6,186,754
2027 20,038,004 6,150,947
2026 19,955,555 6,116,548
2025 19,865,709 6,078,250
2024 19,764,771 6,036,860
2023 19,658,835 5,917,648
2022 19,553,036 5,637,022
2021 19,456,334 5,453,566
2020 19,370,624 5,685,807
2019 19,197,744 5,703,569
2018 18,893,191 5,638,676
2017 18,558,868 5,612,253
2016 18,267,221 5,607,283
2015 18,047,625 5,535,002
2014 17,864,195 5,469,724
2013 17,687,006 5,399,162
2012 17,519,119 5,312,437
2011 17,351,816 5,183,688
2010 17,181,464 5,076,732
2009 17,009,731 4,987,573
2008 16,838,988 4,839,396
2007 16,671,581 4,588,599
2006 16,509,195 4,401,365
2005 16,348,778 4,265,762
2004 16,187,322 4,166,664
2003 16,024,752 4,114,826
2002 15,857,925 4,175,950
2001 15,683,849 4,138,012
2000 15,503,635 4,027,887
1999 15,319,313 3,958,723
1998 15,127,799 3,927,213
1997 14,932,434 3,796,038
1996 14,734,046 3,670,704
1995 14,527,381 3,524,506
1994 14,316,256 3,419,048
1993 14,102,276 3,313,471
1992 13,884,577 3,230,698
1991 13,662,491 3,135,083
1990 13,437,176 3,047,132
1989 13,215,005 2,930,901
1988 12,999,424 2,846,108
1987 12,790,150 2,774,789
1986 12,588,914 2,733,373
1985 12,395,274 2,735,957
1984 12,207,733 2,732,221
1983 12,026,138 2,681,061
1982 11,850,214 2,646,466
1981 11,678,717 2,532,835
1980 11,508,550 2,413,945
1979 11,339,779 2,383,500
1978 11,172,695 2,353,600
1977 11,005,519 2,325,300
1976 10,838,251 2,293,300
1975 10,671,559 2,262,600
1974 10,505,817 2,229,800
1973 10,340,362 2,193,000
1972 10,174,678 2,152,400
1971 10,009,701 2,112,900
1970 9,845,344 2,074,507
1969 9,680,282 2,042,500
1968 9,514,716 2,012,000
1967 9,348,939 1,977,600
1966 9,181,722 1,934,400
1965 9,012,938 1,886,900
1964 8,842,525 1,841,600
1963 8,670,144 1,795,000
1962 8,497,059 1,750,200
1961 8,324,802 1,702,400
1960 8,153,350 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Singapore
2100 -1.14% -0.99%
2099 -1.14% -1.07%
2098 -1.14% -1.08%
2097 -1.14% -1.11%
2096 -1.15% -1.12%
2095 -1.14% -1.17%
2094 -1.15% -1.13%
2093 -1.13% -1.11%
2092 -1.14% -1.18%
2091 -1.14% -1.18%
2090 -1.13% -1.23%
2089 -1.12% -1.16%
2088 -1.1% -1.17%
2087 -1.08% -1.18%
2086 -1.07% -1.14%
2085 -1.04% -1.09%
2084 -1.02% -1.09%
2083 -0.99% -1.08%
2082 -0.99% -1.05%
2081 -0.97% -1%
2080 -0.95% -0.98%
2079 -0.93% -0.9%
2078 -0.91% -0.85%
2077 -0.88% -0.77%
2076 -0.87% -0.83%
2075 -0.84% -0.79%
2074 -0.81% -0.67%
2073 -0.79% -0.61%
2072 -0.79% -0.58%
2071 -0.76% -0.53%
2070 -0.74% -0.55%
2069 -0.73% -0.52%
2068 -0.72% -0.48%
2067 -0.7% -0.55%
2066 -0.67% -0.52%
2065 -0.66% -0.44%
2064 -0.63% -0.37%
2063 -0.59% -0.4%
2062 -0.56% -0.38%
2061 -0.53% -0.41%
2060 -0.51% -0.34%
2059 -0.47% -0.36%
2058 -0.46% -0.29%
2057 -0.43% -0.29%
2056 -0.4% -0.3%
2055 -0.37% -0.34%
2054 -0.34% -0.26%
2053 -0.3% -0.2%
2052 -0.27% -0.27%
2051 -0.23% -0.29%
2050 -0.22% -0.27%
2049 -0.19% -0.21%
2048 -0.15% -0.28%
2047 -0.13% -0.22%
2046 -0.12% -0.19%
2045 -0.08% -0.2%
2044 -0.05% -0.12%
2043 -0.02% -0.11%
2042 -0.01% -0.09%
2041 0.02% -0.02%
2040 0.04% 0.05%
2039 0.07% 0.14%
2038 0.09% 0.18%
2037 0.13% 0.19%
2036 0.15% 0.26%
2035 0.17% 0.35%
2034 0.19% 0.43%
2033 0.23% 0.43%
2032 0.27% 0.46%
2031 0.3% 0.44%
2030 0.33% 0.47%
2029 0.35% 0.56%
2028 0.39% 0.58%
2027 0.41% 0.56%
2026 0.45% 0.63%
2025 0.51% 0.69%
2024 0.54% 2.01%
2023 0.54% 4.98%
2022 0.5% 3.36%
2021 0.44% -4.08%
2020 0.9% -0.31%
2019 1.61% 1.15%
2018 1.8% 0.47%
2017 1.6% 0.09%
2016 1.22% 1.31%
2015 1.03% 1.19%
2014 1% 1.31%
2013 0.96% 1.63%
2012 0.96% 2.48%
2011 0.99% 2.11%
2010 1.01% 1.79%
2009 1.01% 3.06%
2008 1% 5.47%
2007 0.98% 4.25%
2006 0.98% 3.18%
2005 1% 2.38%
2004 1.01% 1.26%
2003 1.05% -1.46%
2002 1.11% 0.92%
2001 1.16% 2.73%
2000 1.2% 1.75%
1999 1.27% 0.8%
1998 1.31% 3.46%
1997 1.35% 3.41%
1996 1.42% 4.15%
1995 1.47% 3.08%
1994 1.52% 3.19%
1993 1.57% 2.56%
1992 1.63% 3.05%
1991 1.68% 2.89%
1990 1.68% 3.97%
1989 1.66% 2.98%
1988 1.64% 2.57%
1987 1.6% 1.52%
1986 1.56% -0.09%
1985 1.54% 0.14%
1984 1.51% 1.91%
1983 1.48% 1.31%
1982 1.47% 4.49%
1981 1.48% 4.93%
1980 1.49% 1.28%
1979 1.5% 1.27%
1978 1.52% 1.22%
1977 1.54% 1.4%
1976 1.56% 1.36%
1975 1.58% 1.47%
1974 1.6% 1.68%
1973 1.63% 1.89%
1972 1.65% 1.87%
1971 1.67% 1.85%
1970 1.71% 1.57%
1969 1.74% 1.52%
1968 1.77% 1.74%
1967 1.82% 2.23%
1966 1.87% 2.52%
1965 1.93% 2.46%
1964 1.99% 2.6%
1963 2.04% 2.56%
1962 2.07% 2.81%
1961 2.1% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Chile Singapore
Current population
19977856
6125852
Population rank 67/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +327
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 50/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +16,892
Net migration rank 21/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 16,892
2024 - 58,316 - 20,011
2023 48,518 62,679 7,101 26,996
2022 41,041 59,374 9,019 214,842
2021 27,530 65,480 15,270 -44,030
2020 52,378 26,042 18,763 -145,556
2019 86,006 181,339 21,674 870
2018 103,950 237,807 21,427 21,820
2017 106,268 220,621 21,888 -8,880
2016 120,545 135,864 25,794 13,737
2015 127,074 55,689 27,121 41,852
2014 131,373 52,702 27,896 40,154
2013 133,785 36,529 25,376 52,176
2012 134,617 30,870 29,750 78,501
2011 141,053 28,086 25,919 89,856
2010 145,527 26,048 24,876 72,571
2009 147,576 24,324 27,930 95,841
2008 147,105 22,488 28,068 176,182
2007 145,043 20,170 26,614 192,292
2006 142,277 17,285 25,968 135,625
2005 147,009 14,289 24,741 92,023
2004 150,138 11,495 24,583 50,487
2003 154,287 9,225 24,689 -30,012
2002 162,322 7,824 29,231 -40,023
2001 171,659 6,346 31,035 45,027
2000 175,362 7,067 37,057 55,218
1999 177,995 8,226 32,857 19,681
1998 185,815 10,984 33,381 51,905
1997 190,433 3,504 37,960 95,241
1996 199,897 2,942 38,542 102,018
1995 208,017 2,454 38,065 91,947
1994 209,834 1,930 39,319 71,170
1993 215,003 1,164 40,425 58,820
1992 219,224 0 39,091 54,359
1991 227,180 -2,207 39,188 57,821
1990 226,941 -1,274 41,136 66,950
1989 224,854 -6,186 36,929 68,031
1988 221,602 -9,131 42,407 40,976
1987 218,034 -11,958 33,020 25,411
1986 213,571 -17,148 27,880 -7,858
1985 208,910 -18,047 32,010 -31,036
1984 205,407 -21,188 31,967 -4,396
1983 202,352 -23,386 30,296 11,699
1982 199,522 -26,646 33,346 41,568
1981 198,211 -28,096 32,167 85,869
1980 198,281 -28,060 30,657 42,433
1979 197,198 -29,873 28,363 -2,384
1978 196,483 -29,644 27,537 436
1977 197,163 -29,651 26,508 2,757
1976 196,986 -29,967 31,189 949
1975 196,890 -30,524 28,509 4,104
1974 196,322 -31,211 31,664 2,748
1973 197,666 -31,878 36,404 -495
1972 198,162 -32,584 38,098 -1,631
1971 198,523 -34,147 35,708 573
1970 200,402 -36,079 35,059 4,024
1969 202,764 -36,976 34,314 6,763
1968 203,577 -38,224 36,216 6,792
1967 204,377 -38,159 40,145 6,006
1966 204,661 -36,446 44,298 3,507
1965 203,341 -33,988 45,474 4,199
1964 202,741 -31,261 47,697 3,043
1963 202,370 -29,082 49,542 2,668
1962 200,905 -28,023 48,830 3,714
1961 198,788 -27,159 49,880 3,490
1960 198,461 -27,184 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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