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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.6 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Chile vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile South Sudan
2100 13,542,179 24,086,901
2099 13,698,571 24,081,477
2098 13,856,954 24,063,461
2097 14,016,220 24,065,268
2096 14,178,222 24,054,483
2095 14,343,015 24,046,345
2094 14,508,995 24,047,776
2093 14,677,272 24,039,017
2092 14,845,602 24,019,054
2091 15,016,981 24,000,308
2090 15,189,722 23,978,496
2089 15,363,962 23,937,487
2088 15,538,750 23,892,166
2087 15,711,977 23,857,250
2086 15,883,706 23,803,312
2085 16,055,280 23,759,178
2084 16,223,786 23,687,109
2083 16,391,067 23,617,646
2082 16,554,768 23,541,119
2081 16,719,751 23,466,449
2080 16,883,588 23,391,758
2079 17,045,148 23,294,252
2078 17,205,047 23,197,067
2077 17,362,651 23,086,584
2076 17,517,633 22,987,331
2075 17,670,800 22,868,587
2074 17,820,437 22,726,189
2073 17,966,186 22,583,672
2072 18,109,831 22,438,943
2071 18,253,369 22,288,026
2070 18,393,628 22,151,650
2069 18,531,389 22,003,659
2068 18,668,022 21,829,800
2067 18,802,510 21,662,211
2066 18,935,536 21,496,881
2065 19,063,468 21,317,455
2064 19,189,521 21,142,002
2063 19,310,719 20,965,122
2062 19,424,785 20,785,055
2061 19,534,495 20,608,964
2060 19,638,454 20,430,857
2059 19,739,346 20,235,022
2058 19,832,760 20,048,974
2057 19,923,762 19,853,696
2056 20,008,988 19,659,362
2055 20,089,664 19,464,297
2054 20,163,300 19,257,481
2053 20,232,377 19,060,517
2052 20,293,672 18,840,461
2051 20,348,246 18,633,198
2050 20,396,141 18,434,212
2049 20,440,751 18,230,881
2048 20,480,143 18,021,026
2047 20,511,707 17,806,282
2046 20,539,410 17,579,173
2045 20,563,551 17,355,041
2044 20,580,609 17,121,972
2043 20,590,097 16,888,278
2042 20,594,631 16,645,354
2041 20,596,851 16,396,768
2040 20,592,260 16,142,816
2039 20,584,025 15,889,952
2038 20,569,754 15,628,043
2037 20,550,877 15,363,975
2036 20,523,910 15,091,275
2035 20,492,436 14,815,307
2034 20,456,957 14,543,511
2033 20,417,291 14,278,180
2032 20,370,206 14,007,134
2031 20,315,389 13,730,637
2030 20,254,305 13,465,615
2029 20,187,945 13,206,477
2028 20,116,575 12,947,082
2027 20,038,004 12,692,769
2026 19,955,555 12,439,296
2025 19,865,709 12,193,102
2024 19,764,771 11,943,408
2023 19,658,835 11,483,374
2022 19,553,036 11,021,177
2021 19,456,334 10,865,780
2020 19,370,624 10,698,467
2019 19,197,744 10,423,384
2018 18,893,191 10,122,977
2017 18,558,868 10,259,154
2016 18,267,221 10,830,102
2015 18,047,625 11,107,561
2014 17,864,195 11,235,073
2013 17,687,006 11,166,275
2012 17,519,119 10,756,240
2011 17,351,816 10,288,109
2010 17,181,464 9,745,953
2009 17,009,731 9,243,556
2008 16,838,988 8,817,647
2007 16,671,581 8,388,788
2006 16,509,195 7,976,526
2005 16,348,778 7,590,143
2004 16,187,322 7,233,041
2003 16,024,752 6,903,127
2002 15,857,925 6,596,806
2001 15,683,849 6,308,391
2000 15,503,635 6,032,267
1999 15,319,313 5,771,628
1998 15,127,799 5,620,068
1997 14,932,434 5,509,136
1996 14,734,046 5,356,925
1995 14,527,381 5,225,836
1994 14,316,256 5,071,184
1993 14,102,276 4,956,002
1992 13,884,577 4,909,749
1991 13,662,491 4,836,677
1990 13,437,176 4,737,633
1989 13,215,005 4,713,229
1988 12,999,424 4,848,029
1987 12,790,150 4,962,395
1986 12,588,914 4,921,240
1985 12,395,274 4,834,296
1984 12,207,733 4,750,627
1983 12,026,138 4,661,574
1982 11,850,214 4,557,686
1981 11,678,717 4,447,272
1980 11,508,550 4,339,030
1979 11,339,779 4,232,605
1978 11,172,695 4,127,657
1977 11,005,519 4,024,032
1976 10,838,251 3,921,910
1975 10,671,559 3,821,494
1974 10,505,817 3,723,259
1973 10,340,362 3,627,383
1972 10,174,678 3,542,497
1971 10,009,701 3,468,646
1970 9,845,344 3,409,614
1969 9,680,282 3,365,533
1968 9,514,716 3,321,528
1967 9,348,939 3,277,648
1966 9,181,722 3,236,423
1965 9,012,938 3,189,835
1964 8,842,525 3,129,918
1963 8,670,144 3,072,669
1962 8,497,059 3,024,308
1961 8,324,802 2,976,724
1960 8,153,350 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile South Sudan
2100 -1.14% 0.02%
2099 -1.14% 0.07%
2098 -1.14% -0.008%
2097 -1.14% 0.04%
2096 -1.15% 0.03%
2095 -1.14% -0.006%
2094 -1.15% 0.04%
2093 -1.13% 0.08%
2092 -1.14% 0.08%
2091 -1.14% 0.09%
2090 -1.13% 0.17%
2089 -1.12% 0.19%
2088 -1.1% 0.15%
2087 -1.08% 0.23%
2086 -1.07% 0.19%
2085 -1.04% 0.3%
2084 -1.02% 0.29%
2083 -0.99% 0.33%
2082 -0.99% 0.32%
2081 -0.97% 0.32%
2080 -0.95% 0.42%
2079 -0.93% 0.42%
2078 -0.91% 0.48%
2077 -0.88% 0.43%
2076 -0.87% 0.52%
2075 -0.84% 0.63%
2074 -0.81% 0.63%
2073 -0.79% 0.64%
2072 -0.79% 0.68%
2071 -0.76% 0.62%
2070 -0.74% 0.67%
2069 -0.73% 0.8%
2068 -0.72% 0.77%
2067 -0.7% 0.77%
2066 -0.67% 0.84%
2065 -0.66% 0.83%
2064 -0.63% 0.84%
2063 -0.59% 0.87%
2062 -0.56% 0.85%
2061 -0.53% 0.87%
2060 -0.51% 0.97%
2059 -0.47% 0.93%
2058 -0.46% 0.98%
2057 -0.43% 0.99%
2056 -0.4% 1%
2055 -0.37% 1.07%
2054 -0.34% 1.03%
2053 -0.3% 1.17%
2052 -0.27% 1.11%
2051 -0.23% 1.08%
2050 -0.22% 1.12%
2049 -0.19% 1.16%
2048 -0.15% 1.21%
2047 -0.13% 1.29%
2046 -0.12% 1.29%
2045 -0.08% 1.36%
2044 -0.05% 1.38%
2043 -0.02% 1.46%
2042 -0.01% 1.52%
2041 0.02% 1.57%
2040 0.04% 1.59%
2039 0.07% 1.68%
2038 0.09% 1.72%
2037 0.13% 1.81%
2036 0.15% 1.86%
2035 0.17% 1.87%
2034 0.19% 1.86%
2033 0.23% 1.94%
2032 0.27% 2.01%
2031 0.3% 1.97%
2030 0.33% 1.96%
2029 0.35% 2%
2028 0.39% 2%
2027 0.41% 2.04%
2026 0.45% 2.02%
2025 0.51% 2.09%
2024 0.54% 4.01%
2023 0.54% 4.19%
2022 0.5% 1.43%
2021 0.44% 1.56%
2020 0.9% 2.64%
2019 1.61% 2.97%
2018 1.8% -1.33%
2017 1.6% -5.27%
2016 1.22% -2.5%
2015 1.03% -1.13%
2014 1% 0.62%
2013 0.96% 3.81%
2012 0.96% 4.55%
2011 0.99% 5.56%
2010 1.01% 5.44%
2009 1.01% 4.83%
2008 1% 5.11%
2007 0.98% 5.17%
2006 0.98% 5.09%
2005 1% 4.94%
2004 1.01% 4.78%
2003 1.05% 4.64%
2002 1.11% 4.57%
2001 1.16% 4.58%
2000 1.2% 4.52%
1999 1.27% 2.7%
1998 1.31% 2.01%
1997 1.35% 2.84%
1996 1.42% 2.51%
1995 1.47% 3.05%
1994 1.52% 2.32%
1993 1.57% 0.94%
1992 1.63% 1.51%
1991 1.68% 2.09%
1990 1.68% 0.52%
1989 1.66% -2.78%
1988 1.64% -2.3%
1987 1.6% 0.84%
1986 1.56% 1.8%
1985 1.54% 1.76%
1984 1.51% 1.91%
1983 1.48% 2.28%
1982 1.47% 2.48%
1981 1.48% 2.49%
1980 1.49% 2.51%
1979 1.5% 2.54%
1978 1.52% 2.58%
1977 1.54% 2.6%
1976 1.56% 2.63%
1975 1.58% 2.64%
1974 1.6% 2.64%
1973 1.63% 2.4%
1972 1.65% 2.13%
1971 1.67% 1.73%
1970 1.71% 1.31%
1969 1.74% 1.32%
1968 1.77% 1.34%
1967 1.82% 1.27%
1966 1.87% 1.46%
1965 1.93% 1.91%
1964 1.99% 1.86%
1963 2.04% 1.6%
1962 2.07% 1.6%
1961 2.1% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Chile South Sudan
Current population
19977856
12507858
Population rank 67/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.15%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 7/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 +6,145
Net migration rank 21/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 6,145
2024 - 58,316 - 15,374
2023 48,518 62,679 217,966 455,000
2022 41,041 59,374 211,166 40,259
2021 27,530 65,480 213,567 -154,359
2020 52,378 26,042 212,332 62,935
2019 86,006 181,339 209,708 65,198
2018 103,950 237,807 168,497 157,408
2017 106,268 220,621 72,193 -670,477
2016 120,545 135,864 110,553 -654,225
2015 127,074 55,689 148,542 -159,822
2014 131,373 52,702 227,611 -471,523
2013 133,785 36,529 315,983 65,337
2012 134,617 30,870 312,974 125,771
2011 141,053 28,086 303,181 194,325
2010 145,527 26,048 287,409 299,402
2009 147,576 24,324 278,859 139,129
2008 147,105 22,488 268,268 165,557
2007 145,043 20,170 256,546 167,350
2006 142,277 17,285 246,706 153,926
2005 147,009 14,289 239,272 132,869
2004 150,138 11,495 231,877 110,182
2003 154,287 9,225 225,822 91,951
2002 162,322 7,824 212,014 82,847
2001 171,659 6,346 204,108 77,856
2000 175,362 7,067 196,055 74,227
1999 177,995 8,226 180,721 70,271
1998 185,815 10,984 -12,157 64,285
1997 190,433 3,504 121,454 48,280
1996 199,897 2,942 116,728 17,953
1995 208,017 2,454 110,417 17,077
1994 209,834 1,930 165,407 16,407
1993 215,003 1,164 32,779 15,772
1992 219,224 0 28,874 15,077
1991 227,180 -2,207 87,873 14,327
1990 226,941 -1,274 82,900 12,988
1989 224,854 -6,186 83,735 -130,821
1988 221,602 -9,131 -125,447 -97,065
1987 218,034 -11,958 5,756 -11,976
1986 213,571 -17,148 99,502 -10,973
1985 208,910 -18,047 95,342 -9,986
1984 205,407 -21,188 90,970 -8,984
1983 202,352 -23,386 104,107 -7,986
1982 199,522 -26,646 118,641 -6,983
1981 198,211 -28,096 115,163 -5,994
1980 198,281 -28,060 112,307 -4,997
1979 197,198 -29,873 109,540 -3,997
1978 196,483 -29,644 107,352 -2,998
1977 197,163 -29,651 104,886 -1,997
1976 196,986 -29,967 102,346 -995
1975 196,890 -30,524 99,882 -395
1974 196,322 -31,211 97,181 -192
1973 197,666 -31,878 94,765 0
1972 198,162 -32,584 74,803 193
1971 198,523 -34,147 72,308 394
1970 200,402 -36,079 44,776 587
1969 202,764 -36,976 42,015 786
1968 203,577 -38,224 44,213 995
1967 204,377 -38,159 41,357 1,194
1966 204,661 -36,446 38,523 1,386
1965 203,341 -33,988 51,682 1,591
1964 202,741 -31,261 64,786 1,785
1963 202,370 -29,082 46,333 1,591
1962 200,905 -28,023 47,406 1,386
1961 198,788 -27,159 45,186 1,194
1960 198,461 -27,184 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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