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Population in Chile compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 23 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Chile vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Solomon Islands
2100 13,538,233 1,869,132
2099 13,694,580 1,865,051
2098 13,852,916 1,860,822
2097 14,012,136 1,856,197
2096 14,174,091 1,851,361
2095 14,338,836 1,846,006
2094 14,504,768 1,840,576
2093 14,672,995 1,834,659
2092 14,841,276 1,828,323
2091 15,012,606 1,821,781
2090 15,185,296 1,814,933
2089 15,359,485 1,807,885
2088 15,534,223 1,800,523
2087 15,707,399 1,792,919
2086 15,879,078 1,784,993
2085 16,050,602 1,776,798
2084 16,219,059 1,768,230
2083 16,386,291 1,759,388
2082 16,549,944 1,750,221
2081 16,714,879 1,740,741
2080 16,878,669 1,730,900
2079 17,040,181 1,720,938
2078 17,200,034 1,710,578
2077 17,357,593 1,699,838
2076 17,512,529 1,688,671
2075 17,665,652 1,677,384
2074 17,815,245 1,665,984
2073 17,960,951 1,654,063
2072 18,104,555 1,641,845
2071 18,248,051 1,629,270
2070 18,388,269 1,616,540
2069 18,525,990 1,603,485
2068 18,662,583 1,590,112
2067 18,797,031 1,576,525
2066 18,930,019 1,562,815
2065 19,057,914 1,548,873
2064 19,183,930 1,534,676
2063 19,305,093 1,520,167
2062 19,419,125 1,505,610
2061 19,528,803 1,490,754
2060 19,632,732 1,475,849
2059 19,733,594 1,460,639
2058 19,826,981 1,445,210
2057 19,917,957 1,429,794
2056 20,003,158 1,414,149
2055 20,083,811 1,398,271
2054 20,157,425 1,382,259
2053 20,226,483 1,366,025
2052 20,287,759 1,349,539
2051 20,342,317 1,332,975
2050 20,390,198 1,316,163
2049 20,434,796 1,299,210
2048 20,474,175 1,282,103
2047 20,505,731 1,264,854
2046 20,533,426 1,247,457
2045 20,557,560 1,229,853
2044 20,574,613 1,212,131
2043 20,584,097 1,194,206
2042 20,588,631 1,176,128
2041 20,590,850 1,158,032
2040 20,586,260 1,139,694
2039 20,578,028 1,120,879
2038 20,563,761 1,101,654
2037 20,544,889 1,082,017
2036 20,517,930 1,062,068
2035 20,486,465 1,041,799
2034 20,450,997 1,021,368
2033 20,411,343 1,000,876
2032 20,364,270 980,211
2031 20,309,470 959,672
2030 20,248,404 939,186
2029 20,182,063 918,810
2028 20,110,713 898,552
2027 20,032,166 878,392
2026 19,949,741 858,453
2025 19,859,921 838,645
2024 19,764,771 819,198
2023 19,658,835 800,005
2022 19,553,036 781,066
2021 19,456,334 762,591
2020 19,370,624 744,498
2019 19,197,744 728,147
2018 18,893,191 709,101
2017 18,558,868 685,672
2016 18,267,221 662,379
2015 18,047,625 639,415
2014 17,864,195 616,908
2013 17,687,006 594,945
2012 17,519,119 573,606
2011 17,351,816 552,945
2010 17,181,464 532,968
2009 17,009,731 518,141
2008 16,838,988 508,790
2007 16,671,581 500,156
2006 16,509,195 491,594
2005 16,348,778 483,080
2004 16,187,322 474,611
2003 16,024,752 466,154
2002 15,857,925 457,671
2001 15,683,849 449,125
2000 15,503,635 440,469
1999 15,319,313 430,500
1998 15,127,799 419,071
1997 14,932,434 407,474
1996 14,734,046 396,009
1995 14,527,381 384,733
1994 14,316,256 373,675
1993 14,102,276 362,839
1992 13,884,577 352,205
1991 13,662,491 341,738
1990 13,437,176 331,435
1989 13,215,005 321,282
1988 12,999,424 311,265
1987 12,790,150 301,414
1986 12,588,914 291,842
1985 12,395,274 282,455
1984 12,207,733 273,163
1983 12,026,138 264,068
1982 11,850,214 255,200
1981 11,678,717 246,555
1980 11,508,550 238,135
1979 11,339,779 229,953
1978 11,172,695 222,029
1977 11,005,519 214,418
1976 10,838,251 207,194
1975 10,671,559 200,744
1974 10,505,817 195,041
1973 10,340,362 189,774
1972 10,174,678 184,994
1971 10,009,701 180,637
1970 9,845,344 176,579
1969 9,680,282 172,476
1968 9,514,716 168,282
1967 9,348,939 164,245
1966 9,181,722 160,393
1965 9,012,938 156,686
1964 8,842,525 153,085
1963 8,670,144 149,589
1962 8,497,059 146,201
1961 8,324,802 142,912
1960 8,153,350 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chile's population will grow by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Solomon Islands
2100 -1.14% 0.22%
2099 -1.14% 0.23%
2098 -1.14% 0.25%
2097 -1.14% 0.26%
2096 -1.15% 0.29%
2095 -1.14% 0.29%
2094 -1.15% 0.32%
2093 -1.13% 0.35%
2092 -1.14% 0.36%
2091 -1.14% 0.38%
2090 -1.13% 0.39%
2089 -1.12% 0.41%
2088 -1.1% 0.42%
2087 -1.08% 0.44%
2086 -1.07% 0.46%
2085 -1.04% 0.48%
2084 -1.02% 0.5%
2083 -0.99% 0.52%
2082 -0.99% 0.54%
2081 -0.97% 0.57%
2080 -0.95% 0.58%
2079 -0.93% 0.61%
2078 -0.91% 0.63%
2077 -0.88% 0.66%
2076 -0.87% 0.67%
2075 -0.84% 0.68%
2074 -0.81% 0.72%
2073 -0.79% 0.74%
2072 -0.79% 0.77%
2071 -0.76% 0.79%
2070 -0.74% 0.81%
2069 -0.73% 0.84%
2068 -0.72% 0.86%
2067 -0.7% 0.88%
2066 -0.67% 0.9%
2065 -0.66% 0.93%
2064 -0.63% 0.95%
2063 -0.59% 0.97%
2062 -0.56% 1%
2061 -0.53% 1.01%
2060 -0.51% 1.04%
2059 -0.47% 1.07%
2058 -0.46% 1.08%
2057 -0.43% 1.11%
2056 -0.4% 1.14%
2055 -0.37% 1.16%
2054 -0.34% 1.19%
2053 -0.3% 1.22%
2052 -0.27% 1.24%
2051 -0.23% 1.28%
2050 -0.22% 1.3%
2049 -0.19% 1.33%
2048 -0.15% 1.36%
2047 -0.13% 1.39%
2046 -0.12% 1.43%
2045 -0.08% 1.46%
2044 -0.05% 1.5%
2043 -0.02% 1.54%
2042 -0.01% 1.56%
2041 0.02% 1.61%
2040 0.04% 1.68%
2039 0.07% 1.75%
2038 0.09% 1.81%
2037 0.13% 1.88%
2036 0.15% 1.95%
2035 0.17% 2%
2034 0.19% 2.05%
2033 0.23% 2.11%
2032 0.27% 2.14%
2031 0.3% 2.18%
2030 0.33% 2.22%
2029 0.35% 2.25%
2028 0.39% 2.3%
2027 0.41% 2.32%
2026 0.45% 2.36%
2025 0.48% 2.37%
2024 0.54% 2.4%
2023 0.54% 2.42%
2022 0.5% 2.42%
2021 0.44% 2.43%
2020 0.9% 2.25%
2019 1.61% 2.69%
2018 1.8% 3.42%
2017 1.6% 3.52%
2016 1.22% 3.59%
2015 1.03% 3.65%
2014 1% 3.69%
2013 0.96% 3.72%
2012 0.96% 3.74%
2011 0.99% 3.75%
2010 1.01% 2.86%
2009 1.01% 1.84%
2008 1% 1.73%
2007 0.98% 1.74%
2006 0.98% 1.76%
2005 1% 1.78%
2004 1.01% 1.81%
2003 1.05% 1.85%
2002 1.11% 1.9%
2001 1.16% 1.97%
2000 1.2% 2.32%
1999 1.27% 2.73%
1998 1.31% 2.85%
1997 1.35% 2.9%
1996 1.42% 2.93%
1995 1.47% 2.96%
1994 1.52% 2.99%
1993 1.57% 3.02%
1992 1.63% 3.06%
1991 1.68% 3.11%
1990 1.68% 3.16%
1989 1.66% 3.22%
1988 1.64% 3.27%
1987 1.6% 3.28%
1986 1.56% 3.32%
1985 1.54% 3.4%
1984 1.51% 3.44%
1983 1.48% 3.47%
1982 1.47% 3.51%
1981 1.48% 3.54%
1980 1.49% 3.56%
1979 1.5% 3.57%
1978 1.52% 3.55%
1977 1.54% 3.49%
1976 1.56% 3.21%
1975 1.58% 2.92%
1974 1.6% 2.78%
1973 1.63% 2.58%
1972 1.65% 2.41%
1971 1.67% 2.3%
1970 1.71% 2.38%
1969 1.74% 2.49%
1968 1.77% 2.46%
1967 1.82% 2.4%
1966 1.87% 2.37%
1965 1.93% 2.35%
1964 1.99% 2.34%
1963 2.04% 2.32%
1962 2.07% 2.3%
1961 2.1% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Chile Solomon Islands
Current population
19992079
868694
Population rank 67/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.01%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
27.1 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +261 +53
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 32/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 +1,631
Net migration rank 21/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 1,631
2024 42,356 58,316 17,715 1,610
2023 48,518 62,679 17,436 1,636
2022 41,041 59,374 17,253 1,567
2021 27,530 65,480 16,626 1,499
2020 52,378 26,042 16,488 1,556
2019 86,006 181,339 16,649 -1,990
2018 103,950 237,807 16,790 6,653
2017 106,268 220,621 16,897 6,513
2016 120,545 135,864 17,027 6,146
2015 127,074 55,689 16,909 5,853
2014 131,373 52,702 16,652 5,598
2013 133,785 36,529 16,038 5,631
2012 134,617 30,870 15,585 5,420
2011 141,053 28,086 15,095 5,219
2010 145,527 26,048 14,604 5,040
2009 147,576 24,324 14,381 -4,360
2008 147,105 22,488 14,225 -5,538
2007 145,043 20,170 13,963 -5,383
2006 142,277 17,285 13,799 -5,262
2005 147,009 14,289 13,568 -5,082
2004 150,138 11,495 13,444 -4,985
2003 154,287 9,225 13,344 -4,881
2002 162,322 7,824 13,195 -4,691
2001 171,659 6,346 13,061 -4,474
2000 175,362 7,067 12,938 -4,219
1999 177,995 8,226 12,809 -1,588
1998 185,815 10,984 12,658 -1,019
1997 190,433 3,504 12,478 -931
1996 199,897 2,942 12,328 -947
1995 208,017 2,454 12,124 -952
1994 209,834 1,930 11,771 -828
1993 215,003 1,164 11,396 -665
1992 219,224 0 11,029 -482
1991 227,180 -2,207 10,789 -410
1990 226,941 -1,274 10,561 -335
1989 224,854 -6,186 10,354 -270
1988 221,602 -9,131 10,142 -197
1987 218,034 -11,958 9,943 -179
1986 213,571 -17,148 9,656 -269
1985 208,910 -18,047 9,534 -150
1984 205,407 -21,188 9,299 -102
1983 202,352 -23,386 9,011 -30
1982 199,522 -26,646 8,720 40
1981 198,211 -28,096 8,436 99
1980 198,281 -28,060 8,156 151
1979 197,198 -29,873 7,874 188
1978 196,483 -29,644 7,598 174
1977 197,163 -29,651 7,290 159
1976 196,986 -29,967 7,058 -48
1975 196,890 -30,524 6,635 -760
1974 196,322 -31,211 6,612 -1,084
1973 197,666 -31,878 6,343 -1,329
1972 198,162 -32,584 6,074 -1,520
1971 198,523 -34,147 5,814 -1,646
1970 200,402 -36,079 5,575 -1,632
1969 202,764 -36,976 5,444 -1,187
1968 203,577 -38,224 5,285 -1,154
1967 204,377 -38,159 5,151 -1,213
1966 204,661 -36,446 5,028 -1,256
1965 203,341 -33,988 4,885 -1,237
1964 202,741 -31,261 4,747 -1,200
1963 202,370 -29,082 4,571 -1,129
1962 200,905 -28,023 4,408 -1,073
1961 198,788 -27,159 4,257 -1,016
1960 198,461 -27,184 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/solomon-islands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 40.7% of the population change in Chile is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people). In the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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