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Population in Chile compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 3.29 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).

Chile vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile South Africa
2100 13,538,233 94,734,082
2099 13,694,580 94,523,360
2098 13,852,916 94,316,049
2097 14,012,136 94,125,043
2096 14,174,091 93,927,246
2095 14,338,836 93,719,451
2094 14,504,768 93,494,697
2093 14,672,995 93,267,274
2092 14,841,276 93,041,793
2091 15,012,606 92,793,249
2090 15,185,296 92,561,159
2089 15,359,485 92,322,396
2088 15,534,223 92,080,212
2087 15,707,399 91,833,409
2086 15,879,078 91,581,639
2085 16,050,602 91,352,906
2084 16,219,059 91,106,961
2083 16,386,291 90,845,161
2082 16,549,944 90,583,188
2081 16,714,879 90,313,417
2080 16,878,669 90,039,857
2079 17,040,181 89,770,116
2078 17,200,034 89,494,440
2077 17,357,593 89,217,520
2076 17,512,529 88,954,522
2075 17,665,652 88,681,719
2074 17,815,245 88,397,221
2073 17,960,951 88,118,589
2072 18,104,555 87,835,051
2071 18,248,051 87,509,098
2070 18,388,269 87,178,463
2069 18,525,990 86,870,660
2068 18,662,583 86,558,000
2067 18,797,031 86,237,764
2066 18,930,019 85,904,801
2065 19,057,914 85,573,984
2064 19,183,930 85,214,686
2063 19,305,093 84,845,370
2062 19,419,125 84,473,236
2061 19,528,803 84,103,016
2060 19,632,732 83,719,266
2059 19,733,594 83,325,330
2058 19,826,981 82,918,226
2057 19,917,957 82,508,742
2056 20,003,158 82,098,320
2055 20,083,811 81,669,191
2054 20,157,425 81,227,019
2053 20,226,483 80,789,939
2052 20,287,759 80,338,877
2051 20,342,317 79,858,310
2050 20,390,198 79,383,784
2049 20,434,796 78,897,472
2048 20,474,175 78,409,829
2047 20,505,731 77,894,547
2046 20,533,426 77,369,819
2045 20,557,560 76,852,544
2044 20,574,613 76,330,046
2043 20,584,097 75,800,788
2042 20,588,631 75,264,885
2041 20,590,850 74,721,871
2040 20,586,260 74,179,185
2039 20,578,028 73,636,894
2038 20,563,761 73,079,976
2037 20,544,889 72,506,991
2036 20,517,930 71,930,701
2035 20,486,465 71,337,219
2034 20,450,997 70,737,692
2033 20,411,343 70,128,299
2032 20,364,270 69,502,726
2031 20,309,470 68,865,544
2030 20,248,404 68,221,143
2029 20,182,063 67,549,189
2028 20,110,713 66,860,631
2027 20,032,166 66,166,759
2026 19,949,741 65,473,024
2025 19,859,921 64,747,319
2024 19,764,771 64,007,187
2023 19,658,835 63,212,384
2022 19,553,036 62,378,410
2021 19,456,334 61,502,603
2020 19,370,624 60,562,381
2019 19,197,744 59,587,885
2018 18,893,191 58,613,001
2017 18,558,868 57,635,162
2016 18,267,221 57,259,551
2015 18,047,625 56,723,537
2014 17,864,195 55,594,838
2013 17,687,006 54,678,791
2012 17,519,119 53,782,567
2011 17,351,816 52,995,205
2010 17,181,464 52,344,051
2009 17,009,731 51,728,516
2008 16,838,988 51,114,599
2007 16,671,581 50,528,584
2006 16,509,195 49,998,277
2005 16,348,778 49,490,033
2004 16,187,322 48,991,421
2003 16,024,752 48,500,348
2002 15,857,925 48,019,415
2001 15,683,849 47,566,800
2000 15,503,635 47,159,719
1999 15,319,313 46,730,335
1998 15,127,799 46,223,880
1997 14,932,434 45,666,838
1996 14,734,046 45,123,018
1995 14,527,381 44,541,554
1994 14,316,256 44,004,139
1993 14,102,276 43,297,156
1992 13,884,577 42,443,509
1991 13,662,491 41,687,898
1990 13,437,176 40,746,268
1989 13,215,005 39,628,575
1988 12,999,424 38,480,649
1987 12,790,150 37,326,190
1986 12,588,914 36,180,515
1985 12,395,274 35,042,093
1984 12,207,733 33,892,788
1983 12,026,138 32,739,304
1982 11,850,214 31,615,339
1981 11,678,717 30,541,044
1980 11,508,550 29,518,857
1979 11,339,779 28,634,162
1978 11,172,695 27,869,507
1977 11,005,519 27,118,952
1976 10,838,251 26,395,450
1975 10,671,559 25,690,940
1974 10,505,817 24,989,108
1973 10,340,362 24,294,263
1972 10,174,678 23,609,456
1971 10,009,701 22,942,143
1970 9,845,344 22,279,984
1969 9,680,282 21,614,676
1968 9,514,716 20,957,287
1967 9,348,939 20,314,066
1966 9,181,722 19,690,087
1965 9,012,938 19,089,380
1964 8,842,525 18,511,361
1963 8,670,144 17,954,564
1962 8,497,059 17,418,522
1961 8,324,802 16,908,035
1960 8,153,350 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 94.7M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile South Africa
2100 -1.14% 0.22%
2099 -1.14% 0.22%
2098 -1.14% 0.2%
2097 -1.14% 0.21%
2096 -1.15% 0.22%
2095 -1.14% 0.24%
2094 -1.15% 0.24%
2093 -1.13% 0.24%
2092 -1.14% 0.27%
2091 -1.14% 0.25%
2090 -1.13% 0.26%
2089 -1.12% 0.26%
2088 -1.1% 0.27%
2087 -1.08% 0.27%
2086 -1.07% 0.25%
2085 -1.04% 0.27%
2084 -1.02% 0.29%
2083 -0.99% 0.29%
2082 -0.99% 0.3%
2081 -0.97% 0.3%
2080 -0.95% 0.3%
2079 -0.93% 0.31%
2078 -0.91% 0.31%
2077 -0.88% 0.3%
2076 -0.87% 0.31%
2075 -0.84% 0.32%
2074 -0.81% 0.32%
2073 -0.79% 0.32%
2072 -0.79% 0.37%
2071 -0.76% 0.38%
2070 -0.74% 0.35%
2069 -0.73% 0.36%
2068 -0.72% 0.37%
2067 -0.7% 0.39%
2066 -0.67% 0.39%
2065 -0.66% 0.42%
2064 -0.63% 0.44%
2063 -0.59% 0.44%
2062 -0.56% 0.44%
2061 -0.53% 0.46%
2060 -0.51% 0.47%
2059 -0.47% 0.49%
2058 -0.46% 0.5%
2057 -0.43% 0.5%
2056 -0.4% 0.53%
2055 -0.37% 0.54%
2054 -0.34% 0.54%
2053 -0.3% 0.56%
2052 -0.27% 0.6%
2051 -0.23% 0.6%
2050 -0.22% 0.62%
2049 -0.19% 0.62%
2048 -0.15% 0.66%
2047 -0.13% 0.68%
2046 -0.12% 0.67%
2045 -0.08% 0.68%
2044 -0.05% 0.7%
2043 -0.02% 0.71%
2042 -0.01% 0.73%
2041 0.02% 0.73%
2040 0.04% 0.74%
2039 0.07% 0.76%
2038 0.09% 0.79%
2037 0.13% 0.8%
2036 0.15% 0.83%
2035 0.17% 0.85%
2034 0.19% 0.87%
2033 0.23% 0.9%
2032 0.27% 0.93%
2031 0.3% 0.94%
2030 0.33% 0.99%
2029 0.35% 1.03%
2028 0.39% 1.05%
2027 0.41% 1.06%
2026 0.45% 1.12%
2025 0.48% 1.16%
2024 0.54% 1.26%
2023 0.54% 1.34%
2022 0.5% 1.42%
2021 0.44% 1.55%
2020 0.9% 1.64%
2019 1.61% 1.66%
2018 1.8% 1.7%
2017 1.6% 0.66%
2016 1.22% 0.94%
2015 1.03% 2.03%
2014 1% 1.68%
2013 0.96% 1.67%
2012 0.96% 1.49%
2011 0.99% 1.24%
2010 1.01% 1.19%
2009 1.01% 1.2%
2008 1% 1.16%
2007 0.98% 1.06%
2006 0.98% 1.03%
2005 1% 1.02%
2004 1.01% 1.01%
2003 1.05% 1%
2002 1.11% 0.95%
2001 1.16% 0.86%
2000 1.2% 0.92%
1999 1.27% 1.1%
1998 1.31% 1.22%
1997 1.35% 1.21%
1996 1.42% 1.31%
1995 1.47% 1.22%
1994 1.52% 1.63%
1993 1.57% 2.01%
1992 1.63% 1.81%
1991 1.68% 2.31%
1990 1.68% 2.82%
1989 1.66% 2.98%
1988 1.64% 3.09%
1987 1.6% 3.17%
1986 1.56% 3.25%
1985 1.54% 3.39%
1984 1.51% 3.52%
1983 1.48% 3.56%
1982 1.47% 3.52%
1981 1.48% 3.46%
1980 1.49% 3.09%
1979 1.5% 2.74%
1978 1.52% 2.77%
1977 1.54% 2.74%
1976 1.56% 2.74%
1975 1.58% 2.81%
1974 1.6% 2.86%
1973 1.63% 2.9%
1972 1.65% 2.91%
1971 1.67% 2.97%
1970 1.71% 3.08%
1969 1.74% 3.14%
1968 1.77% 3.17%
1967 1.82% 3.17%
1966 1.87% 3.15%
1965 1.93% 3.12%
1964 1.99% 3.1%
1963 2.04% 3.08%
1962 2.07% 3.02%
1961 2.1% 2.85%

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

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In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Chile South Africa
Current population
19992079
65829368
Population rank 67/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.79%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
42.7 seconds
One birth every
3.05 minutes
26.7 seconds
One death every
4.04 minutes
53.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +261 +2,028
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +740,132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 91/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +146,370
Net migration rank 21/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 146,370
2024 42,356 58,316 591,618 166,972
2023 48,518 62,679 602,793 228,222
2022 41,041 59,374 603,636 233,284
2021 27,530 65,480 456,411 458,246
2020 52,378 26,042 595,873 369,901
2019 86,006 181,339 652,130 331,124
2018 103,950 237,807 648,319 318,260
2017 106,268 220,621 645,975 343,146
2016 120,545 135,864 641,365 -879,235
2015 127,074 55,689 668,771 641,150
2014 131,373 52,702 674,754 272,697
2013 133,785 36,529 652,427 232,230
2012 134,617 30,870 643,723 264,091
2011 141,053 28,086 601,708 65,166
2010 145,527 26,048 566,834 68,563
2009 147,576 24,324 554,115 41,528
2008 147,105 22,488 595,332 36,869
2007 145,043 20,170 503,567 36,339
2006 142,277 17,285 487,584 33,159
2005 147,009 14,289 464,464 31,286
2004 150,138 11,495 442,540 58,924
2003 154,287 9,225 415,018 65,604
2002 162,322 7,824 430,926 50,313
2001 171,659 6,346 484,801 -60,793
2000 175,362 7,067 526,963 -136,794
1999 177,995 8,226 594,643 -126,011
1998 185,815 10,984 627,027 -82,722
1997 190,433 3,504 667,969 -98,181
1996 199,897 2,942 710,868 -193,007
1995 208,017 2,454 743,488 -98,403
1994 209,834 1,930 698,609 -268,849
1993 215,003 1,164 789,220 194,977
1992 219,224 0 794,415 -71,342
1991 227,180 -2,207 827,296 -39,131
1990 226,941 -1,274 835,421 259,718
1989 224,854 -6,186 884,629 255,605
1988 221,602 -9,131 909,221 246,382
1987 218,034 -11,958 922,330 231,009
1986 213,571 -17,148 903,644 234,378
1985 208,910 -18,047 893,889 244,940
1984 205,407 -21,188 869,011 290,789
1983 202,352 -23,386 837,013 310,172
1982 199,522 -26,646 807,550 293,195
1981 198,211 -28,096 767,833 279,985
1980 198,281 -28,060 738,415 258,127
1979 197,198 -29,873 716,541 56,323
1978 196,483 -29,644 694,341 62,121
1977 197,163 -29,651 680,929 63,739
1976 196,986 -29,967 675,011 27,333
1975 196,890 -30,524 667,862 38,809
1974 196,322 -31,211 658,438 38,518
1973 197,666 -31,878 651,596 41,125
1972 198,162 -32,584 638,754 38,163
1971 198,523 -34,147 624,761 32,961
1970 200,402 -36,079 605,102 61,514
1969 202,764 -36,976 590,794 73,225
1968 203,577 -38,224 571,841 78,932
1967 204,377 -38,159 553,741 81,932
1966 204,661 -36,446 534,862 77,417
1965 203,341 -33,988 506,632 82,514
1964 202,741 -31,261 490,606 76,298
1963 202,370 -29,082 473,821 72,844
1962 200,905 -28,023 455,634 69,771
1961 198,788 -27,159 437,851 57,728
1960 198,461 -27,184 421,263 18,891

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

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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 South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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