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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.03 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Chile vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Somalia
2100 13,542,179 68,384,185
2099 13,698,571 68,040,371
2098 13,856,954 67,702,230
2097 14,016,220 67,362,336
2096 14,178,222 66,972,933
2095 14,343,015 66,585,659
2094 14,508,995 66,179,819
2093 14,677,272 65,760,590
2092 14,845,602 65,324,261
2091 15,016,981 64,852,843
2090 15,189,722 64,362,727
2089 15,363,962 63,922,797
2088 15,538,750 63,464,036
2087 15,711,977 62,987,028
2086 15,883,706 62,447,029
2085 16,055,280 61,873,597
2084 16,223,786 61,318,916
2083 16,391,067 60,761,800
2082 16,554,768 60,187,980
2081 16,719,751 59,676,722
2080 16,883,588 59,100,915
2079 17,045,148 58,477,428
2078 17,205,047 57,852,528
2077 17,362,651 57,211,821
2076 17,517,633 56,602,463
2075 17,670,800 56,005,600
2074 17,820,437 55,330,165
2073 17,966,186 54,651,918
2072 18,109,831 53,978,548
2071 18,253,369 53,284,016
2070 18,393,628 52,573,210
2069 18,531,389 51,878,214
2068 18,668,022 51,197,653
2067 18,802,510 50,493,028
2066 18,935,536 49,779,172
2065 19,063,468 49,024,665
2064 19,189,521 48,265,876
2063 19,310,719 47,522,361
2062 19,424,785 46,785,920
2061 19,534,495 46,037,526
2060 19,638,454 45,220,507
2059 19,739,346 44,397,936
2058 19,832,760 43,659,021
2057 19,923,762 42,897,422
2056 20,008,988 42,121,542
2055 20,089,664 41,318,179
2054 20,163,300 40,513,141
2053 20,232,377 39,744,995
2052 20,293,672 38,992,177
2051 20,348,246 38,228,872
2050 20,396,141 37,471,735
2049 20,440,751 36,739,905
2048 20,480,143 35,984,999
2047 20,511,707 35,218,863
2046 20,539,410 34,462,403
2045 20,563,551 33,717,596
2044 20,580,609 32,977,674
2043 20,590,097 32,247,710
2042 20,594,631 31,537,272
2041 20,596,851 30,794,853
2040 20,592,260 30,032,324
2039 20,584,025 29,312,883
2038 20,569,754 28,583,386
2037 20,550,877 27,838,646
2036 20,523,910 27,114,453
2035 20,492,436 26,385,421
2034 20,456,957 25,687,629
2033 20,417,291 25,018,509
2032 20,370,206 24,338,597
2031 20,315,389 23,657,353
2030 20,254,305 22,965,742
2029 20,187,945 22,299,610
2028 20,116,575 21,651,582
2027 20,038,004 20,991,860
2026 19,955,555 20,322,668
2025 19,865,709 19,666,990
2024 19,764,771 19,009,151
2023 19,658,835 18,358,615
2022 19,553,036 17,801,897
2021 19,456,334 17,271,431
2020 19,370,624 16,651,191
2019 19,197,744 16,030,971
2018 18,893,191 15,452,487
2017 18,558,868 14,916,629
2016 18,267,221 14,348,740
2015 18,047,625 13,806,963
2014 17,864,195 13,339,491
2013 17,687,006 12,869,594
2012 17,519,119 12,461,160
2011 17,351,816 12,348,830
2010 17,181,464 12,261,756
2009 17,009,731 11,961,201
2008 16,838,988 11,663,084
2007 16,671,581 11,322,582
2006 16,509,195 10,975,502
2005 16,348,778 10,644,228
2004 16,187,322 10,280,998
2003 16,024,752 9,909,157
2002 15,857,925 9,550,063
2001 15,683,849 9,198,493
2000 15,503,635 8,838,713
1999 15,319,313 8,492,059
1998 15,127,799 8,155,417
1997 14,932,434 7,824,525
1996 14,734,046 7,554,474
1995 14,527,381 7,285,007
1994 14,316,256 7,026,797
1993 14,102,276 6,681,399
1992 13,884,577 6,495,107
1991 13,662,491 6,813,760
1990 13,437,176 7,082,811
1989 13,215,005 7,114,817
1988 12,999,424 7,235,360
1987 12,790,150 7,228,302
1986 12,588,914 6,974,788
1985 12,395,274 6,693,289
1984 12,207,733 6,428,389
1983 12,026,138 6,198,430
1982 11,850,214 6,003,840
1981 11,678,717 5,982,849
1980 11,508,550 5,936,154
1979 11,339,779 5,449,117
1978 11,172,695 4,814,892
1977 11,005,519 4,484,050
1976 10,838,251 4,365,812
1975 10,671,559 4,257,535
1974 10,505,817 4,151,842
1973 10,340,362 4,045,592
1972 10,174,678 3,939,436
1971 10,009,701 3,837,691
1970 9,845,344 3,738,448
1969 9,680,282 3,641,015
1968 9,514,716 3,546,590
1967 9,348,939 3,454,537
1966 9,181,722 3,365,106
1965 9,012,938 3,277,874
1964 8,842,525 3,192,796
1963 8,670,144 3,110,361
1962 8,497,059 3,030,091
1961 8,324,802 2,952,054
1960 8,153,350 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 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 Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Somalia
2100 -1.14% 0.51%
2099 -1.14% 0.5%
2098 -1.14% 0.5%
2097 -1.14% 0.58%
2096 -1.15% 0.58%
2095 -1.14% 0.61%
2094 -1.15% 0.64%
2093 -1.13% 0.67%
2092 -1.14% 0.73%
2091 -1.14% 0.76%
2090 -1.13% 0.69%
2089 -1.12% 0.72%
2088 -1.1% 0.76%
2087 -1.08% 0.86%
2086 -1.07% 0.93%
2085 -1.04% 0.9%
2084 -1.02% 0.92%
2083 -0.99% 0.95%
2082 -0.99% 0.86%
2081 -0.97% 0.97%
2080 -0.95% 1.07%
2079 -0.93% 1.08%
2078 -0.91% 1.12%
2077 -0.88% 1.08%
2076 -0.87% 1.07%
2075 -0.84% 1.22%
2074 -0.81% 1.24%
2073 -0.79% 1.25%
2072 -0.79% 1.3%
2071 -0.76% 1.35%
2070 -0.74% 1.34%
2069 -0.73% 1.33%
2068 -0.72% 1.4%
2067 -0.7% 1.43%
2066 -0.67% 1.54%
2065 -0.66% 1.57%
2064 -0.63% 1.56%
2063 -0.59% 1.57%
2062 -0.56% 1.63%
2061 -0.53% 1.81%
2060 -0.51% 1.85%
2059 -0.47% 1.69%
2058 -0.46% 1.78%
2057 -0.43% 1.84%
2056 -0.4% 1.94%
2055 -0.37% 1.99%
2054 -0.34% 1.93%
2053 -0.3% 1.93%
2052 -0.27% 2%
2051 -0.23% 2.02%
2050 -0.22% 1.99%
2049 -0.19% 2.1%
2048 -0.15% 2.18%
2047 -0.13% 2.2%
2046 -0.12% 2.21%
2045 -0.08% 2.24%
2044 -0.05% 2.26%
2043 -0.02% 2.25%
2042 -0.01% 2.41%
2041 0.02% 2.54%
2040 0.04% 2.45%
2039 0.07% 2.55%
2038 0.09% 2.68%
2037 0.13% 2.67%
2036 0.15% 2.76%
2035 0.17% 2.72%
2034 0.19% 2.67%
2033 0.23% 2.79%
2032 0.27% 2.88%
2031 0.3% 3.01%
2030 0.33% 2.99%
2029 0.35% 2.99%
2028 0.39% 3.14%
2027 0.41% 3.29%
2026 0.45% 3.33%
2025 0.51% 3.46%
2024 0.54% 3.54%
2023 0.54% 3.13%
2022 0.5% 3.07%
2021 0.44% 3.72%
2020 0.9% 3.87%
2019 1.61% 3.74%
2018 1.8% 3.59%
2017 1.6% 3.96%
2016 1.22% 3.92%
2015 1.03% 3.5%
2014 1% 3.65%
2013 0.96% 3.28%
2012 0.96% 0.91%
2011 0.99% 0.71%
2010 1.01% 2.51%
2009 1.01% 2.56%
2008 1% 3.01%
2007 0.98% 3.16%
2006 0.98% 3.11%
2005 1% 3.53%
2004 1.01% 3.75%
2003 1.05% 3.76%
2002 1.11% 3.82%
2001 1.16% 4.07%
2000 1.2% 4.08%
1999 1.27% 4.13%
1998 1.31% 4.23%
1997 1.35% 3.57%
1996 1.42% 3.7%
1995 1.47% 3.67%
1994 1.52% 5.17%
1993 1.57% 2.87%
1992 1.63% -4.68%
1991 1.68% -3.8%
1990 1.68% -0.45%
1989 1.66% -1.67%
1988 1.64% 0.1%
1987 1.6% 3.63%
1986 1.56% 4.21%
1985 1.54% 4.12%
1984 1.51% 3.71%
1983 1.48% 3.24%
1982 1.47% 0.35%
1981 1.48% 0.79%
1980 1.49% 8.94%
1979 1.5% 13.2%
1978 1.52% 7.38%
1977 1.54% 2.71%
1976 1.56% 2.54%
1975 1.58% 2.55%
1974 1.6% 2.63%
1973 1.63% 2.69%
1972 1.65% 2.65%
1971 1.67% 2.65%
1970 1.71% 2.68%
1969 1.74% 2.66%
1968 1.77% 2.66%
1967 1.82% 2.66%
1966 1.87% 2.66%
1965 1.93% 2.66%
1964 1.99% 2.65%
1963 2.04% 2.65%
1962 2.07% 2.64%
1961 2.1% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Chile Somalia
Current population
19977856
20503678
Population rank 67/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.25%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 8/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +12,077
Net migration rank 21/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 12,077
2024 - 58,316 - 26,859
2023 48,518 62,679 608,203 46,217
2022 41,041 59,374 551,450 -92,434
2021 27,530 65,480 566,399 35,506
2020 52,378 26,042 561,311 77,259
2019 86,006 181,339 548,756 53,124
2018 103,950 237,807 514,244 40,844
2017 106,268 220,621 478,556 38,067
2016 120,545 135,864 495,132 124,017
2015 127,074 55,689 481,573 -17,178
2014 131,373 52,702 464,481 6,065
2013 133,785 36,529 448,518 20,723
2012 134,617 30,870 399,468 -51,833
2011 141,053 28,086 203,213 -326,192
2010 145,527 26,048 385,571 -88,448
2009 147,576 24,324 405,784 -101,795
2008 147,105 22,488 394,258 -102,035
2007 145,043 20,170 380,303 8,476
2006 142,277 17,285 372,597 -67,200
2005 147,009 14,289 363,117 -5,955
2004 150,138 11,495 351,959 17,353
2003 154,287 9,225 341,192 33,174
2002 162,322 7,824 331,215 12,603
2001 171,659 6,346 319,059 40,274
2000 175,362 7,067 306,651 53,580
1999 177,995 8,226 295,523 37,548
1998 185,815 10,984 284,779 55,426
1997 190,433 3,504 271,894 49,692
1996 199,897 2,942 264,807 -46,291
1995 208,017 2,454 254,509 65,888
1994 209,834 1,930 246,950 -50,921
1993 215,003 1,164 232,960 261,815
1992 219,224 0 57,495 -179,675
1991 227,180 -2,207 53,052 -568,166
1990 226,941 -1,274 225,162 -248,155
1989 224,854 -6,186 225,255 -266,281
1988 221,602 -9,131 215,599 -415,660
1987 218,034 -11,958 231,580 -17,391
1986 213,571 -17,148 218,416 74,424
1985 208,910 -18,047 207,960 62,183
1984 205,407 -21,188 199,017 60,630
1983 202,352 -23,386 190,775 9,505
1982 199,522 -26,646 182,793 6,115
1981 198,211 -28,096 185,211 -332,129
1980 198,281 -28,060 174,790 65,519
1979 197,198 -29,873 151,016 582,746
1978 196,483 -29,644 132,689 402,005
1977 197,163 -29,651 124,818 2,170
1976 196,986 -29,967 113,319 -3,831
1975 196,890 -30,524 108,998 -1,934
1974 196,322 -31,211 104,813 -495
1973 197,666 -31,878 108,038 143
1972 198,162 -32,584 104,493 -351
1971 198,523 -34,147 101,196 -1,850
1970 200,402 -36,079 98,025 1,104
1969 202,764 -36,976 95,045 690
1968 203,577 -38,224 92,208 906
1967 204,377 -38,159 89,497 1,498
1966 204,661 -36,446 86,930 941
1965 203,341 -33,988 84,448 2,142
1964 202,741 -31,261 82,042 1,518
1963 202,370 -29,082 79,859 1,449
1962 200,905 -28,023 77,737 1,496
1961 198,788 -27,159 75,513 1,336
1960 198,461 -27,184 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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