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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 2.47 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Chile vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Spain
2100 13,538,233 34,221,514
2099 13,694,580 34,400,373
2098 13,852,916 34,577,450
2097 14,012,136 34,751,199
2096 14,174,091 34,917,831
2095 14,338,836 35,087,012
2094 14,504,768 35,251,362
2093 14,672,995 35,415,082
2092 14,841,276 35,577,396
2091 15,012,606 35,741,351
2090 15,185,296 35,912,083
2089 15,359,485 36,086,009
2088 15,534,223 36,257,546
2087 15,707,399 36,424,826
2086 15,879,078 36,594,101
2085 16,050,602 36,771,456
2084 16,219,059 36,951,760
2083 16,386,291 37,138,777
2082 16,549,944 37,327,720
2081 16,714,879 37,527,142
2080 16,878,669 37,732,838
2079 17,040,181 37,949,144
2078 17,200,034 38,171,047
2077 17,357,593 38,405,329
2076 17,512,529 38,654,221
2075 17,665,652 38,913,733
2074 17,815,245 39,188,284
2073 17,960,951 39,469,767
2072 18,104,555 39,765,059
2071 18,248,051 40,062,070
2070 18,388,269 40,372,388
2069 18,525,990 40,682,818
2068 18,662,583 41,005,148
2067 18,797,031 41,326,772
2066 18,930,019 41,654,672
2065 19,057,914 41,983,104
2064 19,183,930 42,321,736
2063 19,305,093 42,655,212
2062 19,419,125 42,993,328
2061 19,528,803 43,328,037
2060 19,632,732 43,648,753
2059 19,733,594 43,967,376
2058 19,826,981 44,273,756
2057 19,917,957 44,579,723
2056 20,003,158 44,885,952
2055 20,083,811 45,164,935
2054 20,157,425 45,434,986
2053 20,226,483 45,702,038
2052 20,287,759 45,951,973
2051 20,342,317 46,179,119
2050 20,390,198 46,397,620
2049 20,434,796 46,616,167
2048 20,474,175 46,812,693
2047 20,505,731 47,002,591
2046 20,533,426 47,182,235
2045 20,557,560 47,354,908
2044 20,574,613 47,514,076
2043 20,584,097 47,657,627
2042 20,588,631 47,801,904
2041 20,590,850 47,936,819
2040 20,586,260 48,066,825
2039 20,578,028 48,190,225
2038 20,563,761 48,304,880
2037 20,544,889 48,418,168
2036 20,517,930 48,528,778
2035 20,486,465 48,633,960
2034 20,450,997 48,730,594
2033 20,411,343 48,823,356
2032 20,364,270 48,914,944
2031 20,309,470 49,008,735
2030 20,248,404 49,094,273
2029 20,182,063 49,163,780
2028 20,110,713 49,223,677
2027 20,032,166 49,274,441
2026 19,949,741 49,323,658
2025 19,859,921 49,355,143
2024 19,764,771 48,848,840
2023 19,658,835 48,352,528
2022 19,553,036 47,786,102
2021 19,456,334 47,443,821
2020 19,370,624 47,359,424
2019 19,197,744 47,118,501
2018 18,893,191 46,782,011
2017 18,558,868 46,571,232
2016 18,267,221 46,458,139
2015 18,047,625 46,422,303
2014 17,864,195 46,460,733
2013 17,687,006 46,604,197
2012 17,519,119 46,773,055
2011 17,351,816 46,742,697
2010 17,181,464 46,576,897
2009 17,009,731 46,362,946
2008 16,838,988 45,954,106
2007 16,671,581 45,226,803
2006 16,509,195 44,397,319
2005 16,348,778 43,653,155
2004 16,187,322 42,921,895
2003 16,024,752 42,187,645
2002 15,857,925 41,431,558
2001 15,683,849 40,850,412
2000 15,503,635 40,567,864
1999 15,319,313 40,386,875
1998 15,127,799 40,223,509
1997 14,932,434 40,057,389
1996 14,734,046 39,889,852
1995 14,527,381 39,724,050
1994 14,316,256 39,549,108
1993 14,102,276 39,361,262
1992 13,884,577 39,157,685
1991 13,662,491 38,966,376
1990 13,437,176 38,867,322
1989 13,215,005 38,827,764
1988 12,999,424 38,766,939
1987 12,790,150 38,684,815
1986 12,588,914 38,584,624
1985 12,395,274 38,469,512
1984 12,207,733 38,330,364
1983 12,026,138 38,171,525
1982 11,850,214 37,986,012
1981 11,678,717 37,758,631
1980 11,508,550 37,491,165
1979 11,339,779 37,191,330
1978 11,172,695 36,864,898
1977 11,005,519 36,511,638
1976 10,838,251 36,137,812
1975 10,671,559 35,757,900
1974 10,505,817 35,373,335
1973 10,340,362 34,988,947
1972 10,174,678 34,604,469
1971 10,009,701 34,224,490
1970 9,845,344 33,814,531
1969 9,680,282 33,441,054
1968 9,514,716 33,113,134
1967 9,348,939 32,682,947
1966 9,181,722 32,283,194
1965 9,012,938 31,954,292
1964 8,842,525 31,609,195
1963 8,670,144 31,296,651
1962 8,497,059 31,023,366
1961 8,324,802 30,739,250
1960 8,153,350 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Spain
2100 -1.14% -0.52%
2099 -1.14% -0.51%
2098 -1.14% -0.5%
2097 -1.14% -0.48%
2096 -1.15% -0.48%
2095 -1.14% -0.47%
2094 -1.15% -0.46%
2093 -1.13% -0.46%
2092 -1.14% -0.46%
2091 -1.14% -0.48%
2090 -1.13% -0.48%
2089 -1.12% -0.47%
2088 -1.1% -0.46%
2087 -1.08% -0.46%
2086 -1.07% -0.48%
2085 -1.04% -0.49%
2084 -1.02% -0.5%
2083 -0.99% -0.51%
2082 -0.99% -0.53%
2081 -0.97% -0.55%
2080 -0.95% -0.57%
2079 -0.93% -0.58%
2078 -0.91% -0.61%
2077 -0.88% -0.64%
2076 -0.87% -0.67%
2075 -0.84% -0.7%
2074 -0.81% -0.71%
2073 -0.79% -0.74%
2072 -0.79% -0.74%
2071 -0.76% -0.77%
2070 -0.74% -0.76%
2069 -0.73% -0.79%
2068 -0.72% -0.78%
2067 -0.7% -0.79%
2066 -0.67% -0.78%
2065 -0.66% -0.8%
2064 -0.63% -0.78%
2063 -0.59% -0.79%
2062 -0.56% -0.77%
2061 -0.53% -0.73%
2060 -0.51% -0.72%
2059 -0.47% -0.69%
2058 -0.46% -0.69%
2057 -0.43% -0.68%
2056 -0.4% -0.62%
2055 -0.37% -0.59%
2054 -0.34% -0.58%
2053 -0.3% -0.54%
2052 -0.27% -0.49%
2051 -0.23% -0.47%
2050 -0.22% -0.47%
2049 -0.19% -0.42%
2048 -0.15% -0.4%
2047 -0.13% -0.38%
2046 -0.12% -0.36%
2045 -0.08% -0.33%
2044 -0.05% -0.3%
2043 -0.02% -0.3%
2042 -0.01% -0.28%
2041 0.02% -0.27%
2040 0.04% -0.26%
2039 0.07% -0.24%
2038 0.09% -0.23%
2037 0.13% -0.23%
2036 0.15% -0.22%
2035 0.17% -0.2%
2034 0.19% -0.19%
2033 0.23% -0.19%
2032 0.27% -0.19%
2031 0.3% -0.17%
2030 0.33% -0.14%
2029 0.35% -0.12%
2028 0.39% -0.1%
2027 0.41% -0.1%
2026 0.45% -0.06%
2025 0.48% 1.04%
2024 0.54% 1.03%
2023 0.54% 1.19%
2022 0.5% 0.72%
2021 0.44% 0.18%
2020 0.9% 0.51%
2019 1.61% 0.72%
2018 1.8% 0.45%
2017 1.6% 0.24%
2016 1.22% 0.08%
2015 1.03% -0.08%
2014 1% -0.31%
2013 0.96% -0.36%
2012 0.96% 0.06%
2011 0.99% 0.36%
2010 1.01% 0.46%
2009 1.01% 0.89%
2008 1% 1.61%
2007 0.98% 1.87%
2006 0.98% 1.7%
2005 1% 1.7%
2004 1.01% 1.74%
2003 1.05% 1.82%
2002 1.11% 1.42%
2001 1.16% 0.7%
2000 1.2% 0.45%
1999 1.27% 0.41%
1998 1.31% 0.41%
1997 1.35% 0.42%
1996 1.42% 0.42%
1995 1.47% 0.44%
1994 1.52% 0.48%
1993 1.57% 0.52%
1992 1.63% 0.49%
1991 1.68% 0.25%
1990 1.68% 0.1%
1989 1.66% 0.16%
1988 1.64% 0.21%
1987 1.6% 0.26%
1986 1.56% 0.3%
1985 1.54% 0.36%
1984 1.51% 0.42%
1983 1.48% 0.49%
1982 1.47% 0.6%
1981 1.48% 0.71%
1980 1.49% 0.81%
1979 1.5% 0.89%
1978 1.52% 0.97%
1977 1.54% 1.03%
1976 1.56% 1.06%
1975 1.58% 1.09%
1974 1.6% 1.1%
1973 1.63% 1.11%
1972 1.65% 1.11%
1971 1.67% 1.21%
1970 1.71% 1.12%
1969 1.74% 0.99%
1968 1.77% 1.32%
1967 1.82% 1.24%
1966 1.87% 1.03%
1965 1.93% 1.09%
1964 1.99% 1%
1963 2.04% 0.88%
1962 2.07% 0.92%
1961 2.1% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Chile Spain
Current population
19992079
49323658
Population rank 67/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.59%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 98/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +96,630
Net migration rank 21/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 96,630
2024 42,356 58,316 -117,237 111,674
2023 48,518 62,679 -116,046 119,099
2022 41,041 59,374 -133,801 299,779
2021 27,530 65,480 -113,865 144,385
2020 52,378 26,042 -151,551 236,854
2019 86,006 181,339 -56,542 464,783
2018 103,950 237,807 -56,139 337,467
2017 106,268 220,621 -32,600 201,135
2016 120,545 135,864 0 106,474
2015 127,074 55,689 -4,642 -1,979
2014 131,373 52,702 32,522 -97,870
2013 133,785 36,529 37,284 -250,741
2012 134,617 30,870 51,450 -153,486
2011 141,053 28,086 84,137 60,761
2010 145,527 26,048 102,469 69,406
2009 147,576 24,324 106,635 129,557
2008 147,105 22,488 133,267 434,135
2007 145,043 20,170 108,545 772,317
2006 142,277 17,285 110,994 659,720
2005 147,009 14,289 78,576 629,803
2004 150,138 11,495 85,844 661,158
2003 154,287 9,225 54,844 658,428
2002 162,322 7,824 53,861 737,880
2001 171,659 6,346 44,936 181,307
2000 175,362 7,067 36,512 176,269
1999 177,995 8,226 8,077 178,559
1998 185,815 10,984 4,022 182,926
1997 190,433 3,504 20,028 165,345
1996 199,897 2,942 11,967 162,704
1995 208,017 2,454 15,889 162,434
1994 209,834 1,930 31,639 160,407
1993 215,003 1,164 47,234 160,907
1992 219,224 0 62,652 177,544
1991 227,180 -2,207 58,450 122,841
1990 226,941 -1,274 66,075 -30,684
1989 224,854 -6,186 81,538 -25,892
1988 221,602 -9,131 100,794 -17,663
1987 218,034 -11,958 116,054 -12,681
1986 213,571 -17,148 131,188 -13,540
1985 208,910 -18,047 146,184 -589
1984 205,407 -21,188 172,487 2,754
1983 202,352 -23,386 183,223 1,241
1982 199,522 -26,646 231,714 -7,384
1981 198,211 -28,096 237,879 2,563
1980 198,281 -28,060 281,184 20,166
1979 197,198 -29,873 312,407 -5,929
1978 196,483 -29,644 339,157 -2,504
1977 197,163 -29,651 361,465 -1,332
1976 196,986 -29,967 375,834 2,804
1975 196,890 -30,524 371,882 -218
1974 196,322 -31,211 396,182 105,838
1973 197,666 -31,878 374,381 8,624
1972 198,162 -32,584 391,030 7,935
1971 198,523 -34,147 369,625 7,363
1970 200,402 -36,079 378,723 -60,580
1969 202,764 -36,976 367,851 -49,956
1968 203,577 -38,224 387,423 -46,088
1967 204,377 -38,159 402,001 -42,344
1966 204,661 -36,446 397,084 -41,467
1965 203,341 -33,988 405,819 -42,476
1964 202,741 -31,261 429,885 -41,461
1963 202,370 -29,082 394,338 -44,446
1962 200,905 -28,023 384,690 -45,211
1961 198,788 -27,159 396,537 -46,517
1960 198,461 -27,184 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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