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Population in Chile compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.11 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Chile vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Sri Lanka
2100 13,542,179 20,270,496
2099 13,698,571 20,383,669
2098 13,856,954 20,498,567
2097 14,016,220 20,611,123
2096 14,178,222 20,723,560
2095 14,343,015 20,834,629
2094 14,508,995 20,943,809
2093 14,677,272 21,052,131
2092 14,845,602 21,158,833
2091 15,016,981 21,263,961
2090 15,189,722 21,371,263
2089 15,363,962 21,475,426
2088 15,538,750 21,577,177
2087 15,711,977 21,677,510
2086 15,883,706 21,777,420
2085 16,055,280 21,876,464
2084 16,223,786 21,970,336
2083 16,391,067 22,062,801
2082 16,554,768 22,151,745
2081 16,719,751 22,240,834
2080 16,883,588 22,326,555
2079 17,045,148 22,411,438
2078 17,205,047 22,489,772
2077 17,362,651 22,565,028
2076 17,517,633 22,637,463
2075 17,670,800 22,707,112
2074 17,820,437 22,778,489
2073 17,966,186 22,844,703
2072 18,109,831 22,905,707
2071 18,253,369 22,964,866
2070 18,393,628 23,022,515
2069 18,531,389 23,076,310
2068 18,668,022 23,129,541
2067 18,802,510 23,184,596
2066 18,935,536 23,234,419
2065 19,063,468 23,285,901
2064 19,189,521 23,331,390
2063 19,310,719 23,372,184
2062 19,424,785 23,409,522
2061 19,534,495 23,441,893
2060 19,638,454 23,474,032
2059 19,739,346 23,502,132
2058 19,832,760 23,528,076
2057 19,923,762 23,550,580
2056 20,008,988 23,570,923
2055 20,089,664 23,582,432
2054 20,163,300 23,591,414
2053 20,232,377 23,601,371
2052 20,293,672 23,605,361
2051 20,348,246 23,606,194
2050 20,396,141 23,603,330
2049 20,440,751 23,597,604
2048 20,480,143 23,587,307
2047 20,511,707 23,570,881
2046 20,539,410 23,547,409
2045 20,563,551 23,515,133
2044 20,580,609 23,483,546
2043 20,590,097 23,446,242
2042 20,594,631 23,404,983
2041 20,596,851 23,357,358
2040 20,592,260 23,306,148
2039 20,584,025 23,248,341
2038 20,569,754 23,187,512
2037 20,550,877 23,120,775
2036 20,523,910 23,053,427
2035 20,492,436 22,981,808
2034 20,456,957 22,906,587
2033 20,417,291 22,826,414
2032 20,370,206 22,742,267
2031 20,315,389 22,655,907
2030 20,254,305 22,564,038
2029 20,187,945 22,470,759
2028 20,116,575 22,370,999
2027 20,038,004 22,266,017
2026 19,955,555 22,155,543
2025 19,865,709 22,039,908
2024 19,764,771 21,916,000
2023 19,658,835 22,037,000
2022 19,553,036 22,181,000
2021 19,456,334 22,156,000
2020 19,370,624 21,919,000
2019 19,197,744 21,803,000
2018 18,893,191 21,670,000
2017 18,558,868 21,453,000
2016 18,267,221 21,209,000
2015 18,047,625 20,970,000
2014 17,864,195 20,778,000
2013 17,687,006 20,585,000
2012 17,519,119 21,169,458
2011 17,351,816 21,009,048
2010 17,181,464 20,879,089
2009 17,009,731 20,756,435
2008 16,838,988 20,629,378
2007 16,671,581 20,492,545
2006 16,509,195 20,352,411
2005 16,348,778 20,216,524
2004 16,187,322 20,087,605
2003 16,024,752 19,951,521
2002 15,857,925 19,805,752
2001 15,683,849 19,600,362
2000 15,503,635 19,293,054
1999 15,319,313 18,944,731
1998 15,127,799 18,596,003
1997 14,932,434 18,248,200
1996 14,734,046 17,905,018
1995 14,527,381 17,564,068
1994 14,316,256 17,275,773
1993 14,102,276 17,025,918
1992 13,884,577 16,739,284
1991 13,662,491 16,475,354
1990 13,437,176 16,352,458
1989 13,215,005 16,248,557
1988 12,999,424 16,078,621
1987 12,790,150 15,916,576
1986 12,588,914 15,731,256
1985 12,395,274 15,544,154
1984 12,207,733 15,441,860
1983 12,026,138 15,388,794
1982 11,850,214 15,286,567
1981 11,678,717 15,099,414
1980 11,508,550 14,847,974
1979 11,339,779 14,579,614
1978 11,172,695 14,310,128
1977 11,005,519 14,049,371
1976 10,838,251 13,796,770
1975 10,671,559 13,548,984
1974 10,505,817 13,305,693
1973 10,340,362 13,060,916
1972 10,174,678 12,809,205
1971 10,009,701 12,551,910
1970 9,845,344 12,287,110
1969 9,680,282 12,013,858
1968 9,514,716 11,736,088
1967 9,348,939 11,457,328
1966 9,181,722 11,183,928
1965 9,012,938 10,916,965
1964 8,842,525 10,653,397
1963 8,670,144 10,395,040
1962 8,497,059 10,143,754
1961 8,324,802 9,899,372
1960 8,153,350 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Sri Lanka
2100 -1.14% -0.56%
2099 -1.14% -0.56%
2098 -1.14% -0.55%
2097 -1.14% -0.54%
2096 -1.15% -0.53%
2095 -1.14% -0.52%
2094 -1.15% -0.51%
2093 -1.13% -0.5%
2092 -1.14% -0.49%
2091 -1.14% -0.5%
2090 -1.13% -0.49%
2089 -1.12% -0.47%
2088 -1.1% -0.46%
2087 -1.08% -0.46%
2086 -1.07% -0.45%
2085 -1.04% -0.43%
2084 -1.02% -0.42%
2083 -0.99% -0.4%
2082 -0.99% -0.4%
2081 -0.97% -0.38%
2080 -0.95% -0.38%
2079 -0.93% -0.35%
2078 -0.91% -0.33%
2077 -0.88% -0.32%
2076 -0.87% -0.31%
2075 -0.84% -0.31%
2074 -0.81% -0.29%
2073 -0.79% -0.27%
2072 -0.79% -0.26%
2071 -0.76% -0.25%
2070 -0.74% -0.23%
2069 -0.73% -0.23%
2068 -0.72% -0.24%
2067 -0.7% -0.21%
2066 -0.67% -0.22%
2065 -0.66% -0.19%
2064 -0.63% -0.17%
2063 -0.59% -0.16%
2062 -0.56% -0.14%
2061 -0.53% -0.14%
2060 -0.51% -0.12%
2059 -0.47% -0.11%
2058 -0.46% -0.1%
2057 -0.43% -0.09%
2056 -0.4% -0.05%
2055 -0.37% -0.04%
2054 -0.34% -0.04%
2053 -0.3% -0.02%
2052 -0.27% -0.004%
2051 -0.23% 0.01%
2050 -0.22% 0.02%
2049 -0.19% 0.04%
2048 -0.15% 0.07%
2047 -0.13% 0.1%
2046 -0.12% 0.14%
2045 -0.08% 0.13%
2044 -0.05% 0.16%
2043 -0.02% 0.18%
2042 -0.01% 0.2%
2041 0.02% 0.22%
2040 0.04% 0.25%
2039 0.07% 0.26%
2038 0.09% 0.29%
2037 0.13% 0.29%
2036 0.15% 0.31%
2035 0.17% 0.33%
2034 0.19% 0.35%
2033 0.23% 0.37%
2032 0.27% 0.38%
2031 0.3% 0.41%
2030 0.33% 0.42%
2029 0.35% 0.45%
2028 0.39% 0.47%
2027 0.41% 0.5%
2026 0.45% 0.52%
2025 0.51% 0.57%
2024 0.54% -0.55%
2023 0.54% -0.65%
2022 0.5% 0.11%
2021 0.44% 1.08%
2020 0.9% 0.53%
2019 1.61% 0.61%
2018 1.8% 1.01%
2017 1.6% 1.15%
2016 1.22% 1.14%
2015 1.03% 0.92%
2014 1% 0.94%
2013 0.96% -2.76%
2012 0.96% 0.76%
2011 0.99% 0.62%
2010 1.01% 0.59%
2009 1.01% 0.62%
2008 1% 0.67%
2007 0.98% 0.69%
2006 0.98% 0.67%
2005 1% 0.64%
2004 1.01% 0.68%
2003 1.05% 0.74%
2002 1.11% 1.05%
2001 1.16% 1.59%
2000 1.2% 1.84%
1999 1.27% 1.88%
1998 1.31% 1.91%
1997 1.35% 1.92%
1996 1.42% 1.94%
1995 1.47% 1.67%
1994 1.52% 1.47%
1993 1.57% 1.71%
1992 1.63% 1.6%
1991 1.68% 0.75%
1990 1.68% 0.64%
1989 1.66% 1.06%
1988 1.64% 1.02%
1987 1.6% 1.18%
1986 1.56% 1.2%
1985 1.54% 0.66%
1984 1.51% 0.34%
1983 1.48% 0.67%
1982 1.47% 1.24%
1981 1.48% 1.69%
1980 1.49% 1.84%
1979 1.5% 1.88%
1978 1.52% 1.86%
1977 1.54% 1.83%
1976 1.56% 1.83%
1975 1.58% 1.83%
1974 1.6% 1.87%
1973 1.63% 1.97%
1972 1.65% 2.05%
1971 1.67% 2.16%
1970 1.71% 2.27%
1969 1.74% 2.37%
1968 1.77% 2.43%
1967 1.82% 2.44%
1966 1.87% 2.45%
1965 1.93% 2.47%
1964 1.99% 2.49%
1963 2.04% 2.48%
1962 2.07% 2.47%
1961 2.1% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Chile Sri Lanka
Current population
19977856
22185425
Population rank 67/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.27%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 -332
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 188/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -30,724
Net migration rank 21/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -30,724
2024 - 58,316 - -27,245
2023 48,518 62,679 66,111 -28,011
2022 41,041 59,374 95,378 -27,435
2021 27,530 65,480 121,858 -29,586
2020 52,378 26,042 170,968 -29,875
2019 86,006 181,339 172,243 -28,426
2018 103,950 237,807 183,610 -28,607
2017 106,268 220,621 187,993 -22,324
2016 120,545 135,864 194,232 -18,388
2015 127,074 55,689 201,815 -29,797
2014 131,373 52,702 211,541 -33,672
2013 133,785 36,529 221,021 -37,754
2012 134,617 30,870 229,138 -41,955
2011 141,053 28,086 224,461 -90,839
2010 145,527 26,048 224,325 -98,060
2009 147,576 24,324 200,175 -81,130
2008 147,105 22,488 232,225 -97,144
2007 145,043 20,170 248,287 -109,695
2006 142,277 17,285 248,706 -107,045
2005 147,009 14,289 248,683 -118,594
2004 150,138 11,495 212,527 -84,795
2003 154,287 9,225 252,008 -107,573
2002 162,322 7,824 252,840 -105,718
2001 171,659 6,346 244,377 19,273
2000 175,362 7,067 227,060 123,894
1999 177,995 8,226 206,876 138,799
1998 185,815 10,984 201,059 150,724
1997 190,433 3,504 208,193 135,636
1996 199,897 2,942 215,290 127,236
1995 208,017 2,454 221,957 117,416
1994 209,834 1,930 228,904 8,323
1993 215,003 1,164 226,257 36,232
1992 219,224 0 222,230 88,542
1991 227,180 -2,207 218,117 -1,047
1990 226,941 -1,274 224,454 -195,736
1989 224,854 -6,186 212,401 -33,305
1988 221,602 -9,131 219,184 -58,415
1987 218,034 -11,958 226,414 -63,105
1986 213,571 -17,148 233,782 -26,460
1985 208,910 -18,047 247,836 -80,950
1984 205,407 -21,188 263,175 -225,450
1983 202,352 -23,386 277,768 -209,362
1982 199,522 -26,646 300,030 -163,987
1981 198,211 -28,096 328,096 -89,824
1980 198,281 -28,060 328,155 -63,541
1979 197,198 -29,873 329,791 -57,683
1978 196,483 -29,644 317,055 -50,189
1977 197,163 -29,651 300,038 -45,383
1976 196,986 -29,967 291,816 -41,258
1975 196,890 -30,524 282,496 -37,475
1974 196,322 -31,211 275,521 -33,979
1973 197,666 -31,878 278,577 -30,582
1972 198,162 -32,584 282,494 -27,071
1971 198,523 -34,147 281,200 -22,021
1970 200,402 -36,079 286,719 -16,299
1969 202,764 -36,976 286,218 -10,152
1968 203,577 -38,224 286,642 -7,163
1967 204,377 -38,159 284,738 -6,696
1966 204,661 -36,446 275,549 -6,794
1965 203,341 -33,988 272,422 -7,249
1964 202,741 -31,261 269,584 -7,614
1963 202,370 -29,082 262,880 -8,118
1962 200,905 -28,023 256,719 -8,909
1961 198,788 -27,159 251,087 -10,144
1960 198,461 -27,184 247,631 -12,610

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

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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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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