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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 2.59 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Chile vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile South Korea
2100 13,542,179 22,012,503
2099 13,698,571 22,335,528
2098 13,856,954 22,668,719
2097 14,016,220 23,009,661
2096 14,178,222 23,360,151
2095 14,343,015 23,722,747
2094 14,508,995 24,093,391
2093 14,677,272 24,473,038
2092 14,845,602 24,860,975
2091 15,016,981 25,255,379
2090 15,189,722 25,655,577
2089 15,363,962 26,060,945
2088 15,538,750 26,470,073
2087 15,711,977 26,884,813
2086 15,883,706 27,301,913
2085 16,055,280 27,723,736
2084 16,223,786 28,147,480
2083 16,391,067 28,578,182
2082 16,554,768 29,012,953
2081 16,719,751 29,456,022
2080 16,883,588 29,901,880
2079 17,045,148 30,352,062
2078 17,205,047 30,809,176
2077 17,362,651 31,273,700
2076 17,517,633 31,744,480
2075 17,670,800 32,221,226
2074 17,820,437 32,706,020
2073 17,966,186 33,196,556
2072 18,109,831 33,696,490
2071 18,253,369 34,203,935
2070 18,393,628 34,719,324
2069 18,531,389 35,241,850
2068 18,668,022 35,762,799
2067 18,802,510 36,292,307
2066 18,935,536 36,826,655
2065 19,063,468 37,368,086
2064 19,189,521 37,916,439
2063 19,310,719 38,469,051
2062 19,424,785 39,028,473
2061 19,534,495 39,584,621
2060 19,638,454 40,149,830
2059 19,739,346 40,712,514
2058 19,832,760 41,277,134
2057 19,923,762 41,833,887
2056 20,008,988 42,377,427
2055 20,089,664 42,909,302
2054 20,163,300 43,427,254
2053 20,232,377 43,938,741
2052 20,293,672 44,441,106
2051 20,348,246 44,923,604
2050 20,396,141 45,385,311
2049 20,440,751 45,832,153
2048 20,480,143 46,258,529
2047 20,511,707 46,668,898
2046 20,539,410 47,056,404
2045 20,563,551 47,433,205
2044 20,580,609 47,797,411
2043 20,590,097 48,144,730
2042 20,594,631 48,478,991
2041 20,596,851 48,806,273
2040 20,592,260 49,115,658
2039 20,584,025 49,412,830
2038 20,569,754 49,694,340
2037 20,550,877 49,957,504
2036 20,523,910 50,200,702
2035 20,492,436 50,426,000
2034 20,456,957 50,632,962
2033 20,417,291 50,821,090
2032 20,370,206 50,987,020
2031 20,315,389 51,134,940
2030 20,254,305 51,267,908
2029 20,187,945 51,385,868
2028 20,116,575 51,486,791
2027 20,038,004 51,576,746
2026 19,955,555 51,649,918
2025 19,865,709 51,710,062
2024 19,764,771 51,751,065
2023 19,658,835 51,712,619
2022 19,553,036 51,672,569
2021 19,456,334 51,769,539
2020 19,370,624 51,836,239
2019 19,197,744 51,764,822
2018 18,893,191 51,585,058
2017 18,558,868 51,361,911
2016 18,267,221 51,217,803
2015 18,047,625 51,014,947
2014 17,864,195 50,746,659
2013 17,687,006 50,428,893
2012 17,519,119 50,199,853
2011 17,351,816 49,936,638
2010 17,181,464 49,554,112
2009 17,009,731 49,307,835
2008 16,838,988 49,054,708
2007 16,671,581 48,683,638
2006 16,509,195 48,438,292
2005 16,348,778 48,184,561
2004 16,187,322 48,082,519
2003 16,024,752 47,892,330
2002 15,857,925 47,644,736
2001 15,683,849 47,370,164
2000 15,503,635 47,008,111
1999 15,319,313 46,616,677
1998 15,127,799 46,286,503
1997 14,932,434 45,953,580
1996 14,734,046 45,524,681
1995 14,527,381 45,092,991
1994 14,316,256 44,641,540
1993 14,102,276 44,194,628
1992 13,884,577 43,747,962
1991 13,662,491 43,295,704
1990 13,437,176 42,869,283
1989 13,215,005 42,449,038
1988 12,999,424 42,031,247
1987 12,790,150 41,621,690
1986 12,588,914 41,213,674
1985 12,395,274 40,805,744
1984 12,207,733 40,405,956
1983 12,026,138 39,910,403
1982 11,850,214 39,326,352
1981 11,678,717 38,723,248
1980 11,508,550 38,123,775
1979 11,339,779 37,534,236
1978 11,172,695 36,969,185
1977 11,005,519 36,411,795
1976 10,838,251 35,848,523
1975 10,671,559 35,280,725
1974 10,505,817 34,692,266
1973 10,340,362 34,103,149
1972 10,174,678 33,505,406
1971 10,009,701 32,882,704
1970 9,845,344 32,240,827
1969 9,680,282 31,544,266
1968 9,514,716 30,838,302
1967 9,348,939 30,130,983
1966 9,181,722 29,435,571
1965 9,012,938 28,704,674
1964 8,842,525 27,984,155
1963 8,670,144 27,261,747
1962 8,497,059 26,513,030
1961 8,324,802 25,765,673
1960 8,153,350 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile South Korea
2100 -1.14% -1.45%
2099 -1.14% -1.47%
2098 -1.14% -1.48%
2097 -1.14% -1.5%
2096 -1.15% -1.53%
2095 -1.14% -1.54%
2094 -1.15% -1.55%
2093 -1.13% -1.56%
2092 -1.14% -1.56%
2091 -1.14% -1.56%
2090 -1.13% -1.56%
2089 -1.12% -1.55%
2088 -1.1% -1.54%
2087 -1.08% -1.53%
2086 -1.07% -1.52%
2085 -1.04% -1.51%
2084 -1.02% -1.51%
2083 -0.99% -1.5%
2082 -0.99% -1.5%
2081 -0.97% -1.49%
2080 -0.95% -1.48%
2079 -0.93% -1.48%
2078 -0.91% -1.49%
2077 -0.88% -1.48%
2076 -0.87% -1.48%
2075 -0.84% -1.48%
2074 -0.81% -1.48%
2073 -0.79% -1.48%
2072 -0.79% -1.48%
2071 -0.76% -1.48%
2070 -0.74% -1.48%
2069 -0.73% -1.46%
2068 -0.72% -1.46%
2067 -0.7% -1.45%
2066 -0.67% -1.45%
2065 -0.66% -1.45%
2064 -0.63% -1.44%
2063 -0.59% -1.43%
2062 -0.56% -1.4%
2061 -0.53% -1.41%
2060 -0.51% -1.38%
2059 -0.47% -1.37%
2058 -0.46% -1.33%
2057 -0.43% -1.28%
2056 -0.4% -1.24%
2055 -0.37% -1.19%
2054 -0.34% -1.16%
2053 -0.3% -1.13%
2052 -0.27% -1.07%
2051 -0.23% -1.02%
2050 -0.22% -0.97%
2049 -0.19% -0.92%
2048 -0.15% -0.88%
2047 -0.13% -0.82%
2046 -0.12% -0.79%
2045 -0.08% -0.76%
2044 -0.05% -0.72%
2043 -0.02% -0.69%
2042 -0.01% -0.67%
2041 0.02% -0.63%
2040 0.04% -0.6%
2039 0.07% -0.57%
2038 0.09% -0.53%
2037 0.13% -0.48%
2036 0.15% -0.45%
2035 0.17% -0.41%
2034 0.19% -0.37%
2033 0.23% -0.33%
2032 0.27% -0.29%
2031 0.3% -0.26%
2030 0.33% -0.23%
2029 0.35% -0.2%
2028 0.39% -0.17%
2027 0.41% -0.14%
2026 0.45% -0.12%
2025 0.51% -0.08%
2024 0.54% 0.07%
2023 0.54% 0.08%
2022 0.5% -0.19%
2021 0.44% -0.13%
2020 0.9% 0.14%
2019 1.61% 0.35%
2018 1.8% 0.43%
2017 1.6% 0.28%
2016 1.22% 0.4%
2015 1.03% 0.53%
2014 1% 0.63%
2013 0.96% 0.46%
2012 0.96% 0.53%
2011 0.99% 0.77%
2010 1.01% 0.5%
2009 1.01% 0.52%
2008 1% 0.76%
2007 0.98% 0.51%
2006 0.98% 0.53%
2005 1% 0.21%
2004 1.01% 0.4%
2003 1.05% 0.52%
2002 1.11% 0.58%
2001 1.16% 0.77%
2000 1.2% 0.84%
1999 1.27% 0.71%
1998 1.31% 0.72%
1997 1.35% 0.94%
1996 1.42% 0.96%
1995 1.47% 1.01%
1994 1.52% 1.01%
1993 1.57% 1.02%
1992 1.63% 1.04%
1991 1.68% 0.99%
1990 1.68% 0.99%
1989 1.66% 0.99%
1988 1.64% 0.98%
1987 1.6% 0.99%
1986 1.56% 1%
1985 1.54% 0.99%
1984 1.51% 1.24%
1983 1.48% 1.49%
1982 1.47% 1.56%
1981 1.48% 1.57%
1980 1.49% 1.57%
1979 1.5% 1.53%
1978 1.52% 1.53%
1977 1.54% 1.57%
1976 1.56% 1.61%
1975 1.58% 1.7%
1974 1.6% 1.73%
1973 1.63% 1.78%
1972 1.65% 1.89%
1971 1.67% 1.99%
1970 1.71% 2.21%
1969 1.74% 2.29%
1968 1.77% 2.35%
1967 1.82% 2.36%
1966 1.87% 2.55%
1965 1.93% 2.57%
1964 1.99% 2.65%
1963 2.04% 2.82%
1962 2.07% 2.9%
1961 2.1% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Chile South Korea
Current population
19977856
51649918
Population rank 67/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.62%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +105
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 160/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +65,731
Net migration rank 21/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 65,731
2024 - 58,316 - 75,963
2023 48,518 62,679 -77,569 87,800
2022 41,041 59,374 -124,014 87,800
2021 27,530 65,480 -56,947 -16,778
2020 52,378 26,042 -31,101 112,631
2019 86,006 181,339 10,353 128,622
2018 103,950 237,807 30,951 118,220
2017 106,268 220,621 71,907 104,029
2016 120,545 135,864 122,923 91,568
2015 127,074 55,689 163,248 276,427
2014 131,373 52,702 167,464 308,037
2013 133,785 36,529 166,415 301,926
2012 134,617 30,870 215,859 281,866
2011 141,053 28,086 214,728 269,958
2010 145,527 26,048 213,083 52,042
2009 147,576 24,324 197,231 5,308
2008 147,105 22,488 215,841 -19,630
2007 145,043 20,170 248,286 -42,293
2006 142,277 17,285 203,441 -28,434
2005 147,009 14,289 187,920 -47,821
2004 150,138 11,495 225,988 -42,549
2003 154,287 9,225 244,251 -31,994
2002 162,322 7,824 247,752 -18,105
2001 171,659 6,346 312,643 -28,006
2000 175,362 7,067 390,167 -84,960
1999 177,995 8,226 368,272 -107,448
1998 185,815 10,984 393,436 -98,044
1997 190,433 3,504 422,773 -109,130
1996 199,897 2,942 446,142 -115,705
1995 208,017 2,454 468,967 -208,491
1994 209,834 1,930 473,200 -208,309
1993 215,003 1,164 477,302 -222,802
1992 219,224 0 494,352 -265,849
1991 227,180 -2,207 467,594 -270,754
1990 226,941 -1,274 411,546 79,294
1989 224,854 -6,186 403,266 186,120
1988 221,602 -9,131 399,297 192,534
1987 218,034 -11,958 378,758 198,057
1986 213,571 -17,148 395,651 189,782
1985 208,910 -18,047 416,219 97,949
1984 205,407 -21,188 436,384 101,394
1983 202,352 -23,386 514,844 102,167
1982 199,522 -26,646 605,626 48,638
1981 198,211 -28,096 631,189 18,442
1980 198,281 -28,060 583,294 -148,341
1979 197,198 -29,873 623,068 -139,566
1978 196,483 -29,644 499,084 -85,721
1977 197,163 -29,651 578,947 -90,737
1976 196,986 -29,967 530,558 -92,314
1975 196,890 -30,524 603,300 -52,332
1974 196,322 -31,211 673,030 27,005
1973 197,666 -31,878 699,115 35,779
1972 198,162 -32,584 740,469 25,382
1971 198,523 -34,147 789,185 -6,326
1970 200,402 -36,079 747,987 -27,999
1969 202,764 -36,976 694,227 -21,175
1968 203,577 -38,224 684,487 -16,868
1967 204,377 -38,159 692,169 -16,484
1966 204,661 -36,446 623,534 -16,688
1965 203,341 -33,988 641,090 -146,386
1964 202,741 -31,261 655,501 -102,284
1963 202,370 -29,082 685,824 -80,226
1962 200,905 -28,023 712,590 -94,606
1961 198,788 -27,159 730,173 -93,179
1960 198,461 -27,184 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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