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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.19 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Chile vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Switzerland
2100 13,542,179 9,234,296
2099 13,698,571 9,226,472
2098 13,856,954 9,220,109
2097 14,016,220 9,212,728
2096 14,178,222 9,208,997
2095 14,343,015 9,203,477
2094 14,508,995 9,199,095
2093 14,677,272 9,196,672
2092 14,845,602 9,194,082
2091 15,016,981 9,191,145
2090 15,189,722 9,189,122
2089 15,363,962 9,188,754
2088 15,538,750 9,190,102
2087 15,711,977 9,189,763
2086 15,883,706 9,191,494
2085 16,055,280 9,195,728
2084 16,223,786 9,199,983
2083 16,391,067 9,204,908
2082 16,554,768 9,210,695
2081 16,719,751 9,217,065
2080 16,883,588 9,223,475
2079 17,045,148 9,230,920
2078 17,205,047 9,237,649
2077 17,362,651 9,245,300
2076 17,517,633 9,250,248
2075 17,670,800 9,255,753
2074 17,820,437 9,266,455
2073 17,966,186 9,275,439
2072 18,109,831 9,283,185
2071 18,253,369 9,292,913
2070 18,393,628 9,303,843
2069 18,531,389 9,311,935
2068 18,668,022 9,320,335
2067 18,802,510 9,327,741
2066 18,935,536 9,339,455
2065 19,063,468 9,351,481
2064 19,189,521 9,362,413
2063 19,310,719 9,372,441
2062 19,424,785 9,383,258
2061 19,534,495 9,395,036
2060 19,638,454 9,403,920
2059 19,739,346 9,414,241
2058 19,832,760 9,422,560
2057 19,923,762 9,428,212
2056 20,008,988 9,435,441
2055 20,089,664 9,443,890
2054 20,163,300 9,451,268
2053 20,232,377 9,456,389
2052 20,293,672 9,456,418
2051 20,348,246 9,456,395
2050 20,396,141 9,454,544
2049 20,440,751 9,451,083
2048 20,480,143 9,444,091
2047 20,511,707 9,437,061
2046 20,539,410 9,430,954
2045 20,563,551 9,425,155
2044 20,580,609 9,418,152
2043 20,590,097 9,410,763
2042 20,594,631 9,400,808
2041 20,596,851 9,393,857
2040 20,592,260 9,382,662
2039 20,584,025 9,373,984
2038 20,569,754 9,365,030
2037 20,550,877 9,354,254
2036 20,523,910 9,342,450
2035 20,492,436 9,328,907
2034 20,456,957 9,312,054
2033 20,417,291 9,294,881
2032 20,370,206 9,276,221
2031 20,315,389 9,253,034
2030 20,254,305 9,228,188
2029 20,187,945 9,201,743
2028 20,116,575 9,170,620
2027 20,038,004 9,135,740
2026 19,955,555 9,097,532
2025 19,865,709 9,053,983
2024 19,764,771 9,005,582
2023 19,658,835 8,888,822
2022 19,553,036 8,777,088
2021 19,456,334 8,704,546
2020 19,370,624 8,638,167
2019 19,197,744 8,575,280
2018 18,893,191 8,514,329
2017 18,558,868 8,451,840
2016 18,267,221 8,373,338
2015 18,047,625 8,282,396
2014 17,864,195 8,188,649
2013 17,687,006 8,089,346
2012 17,519,119 7,996,861
2011 17,351,816 7,912,398
2010 17,181,464 7,824,909
2009 17,009,731 7,743,831
2008 16,838,988 7,647,675
2007 16,671,581 7,551,117
2006 16,509,195 7,483,934
2005 16,348,778 7,437,115
2004 16,187,322 7,389,625
2003 16,024,752 7,339,001
2002 15,857,925 7,284,753
2001 15,683,849 7,229,854
2000 15,503,635 7,184,250
1999 15,319,313 7,143,991
1998 15,127,799 7,110,001
1997 14,932,434 7,088,906
1996 14,734,046 7,071,850
1995 14,527,381 7,040,687
1994 14,316,256 6,993,795
1993 14,102,276 6,938,265
1992 13,884,577 6,875,364
1991 13,662,491 6,799,978
1990 13,437,176 6,715,519
1989 13,215,005 6,646,912
1988 12,999,424 6,593,386
1987 12,790,150 6,545,106
1986 12,588,914 6,504,124
1985 12,395,274 6,470,365
1984 12,207,733 6,441,865
1983 12,026,138 6,418,773
1982 11,850,214 6,391,309
1981 11,678,717 6,354,074
1980 11,508,550 6,319,408
1979 11,339,779 6,294,365
1978 11,172,695 6,281,738
1977 11,005,519 6,281,174
1976 10,838,251 6,302,504
1975 10,671,559 6,338,632
1974 10,505,817 6,341,405
1973 10,340,362 6,307,347
1972 10,174,678 6,260,956
1971 10,009,701 6,213,399
1970 9,845,344 6,180,877
1969 9,680,282 6,136,387
1968 9,514,716 6,067,714
1967 9,348,939 5,991,785
1966 9,181,722 5,918,002
1965 9,012,938 5,856,472
1964 8,842,525 5,789,228
1963 8,670,144 5,694,247
1962 8,497,059 5,573,815
1961 8,324,802 5,434,294
1960 8,153,350 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Switzerland
2100 -1.14% 0.08%
2099 -1.14% 0.07%
2098 -1.14% 0.08%
2097 -1.14% 0.04%
2096 -1.15% 0.06%
2095 -1.14% 0.05%
2094 -1.15% 0.03%
2093 -1.13% 0.03%
2092 -1.14% 0.03%
2091 -1.14% 0.02%
2090 -1.13% 0.004%
2089 -1.12% -0.01%
2088 -1.1% 0.004%
2087 -1.08% -0.02%
2086 -1.07% -0.05%
2085 -1.04% -0.05%
2084 -1.02% -0.05%
2083 -0.99% -0.06%
2082 -0.99% -0.07%
2081 -0.97% -0.07%
2080 -0.95% -0.08%
2079 -0.93% -0.07%
2078 -0.91% -0.08%
2077 -0.88% -0.05%
2076 -0.87% -0.06%
2075 -0.84% -0.12%
2074 -0.81% -0.1%
2073 -0.79% -0.08%
2072 -0.79% -0.1%
2071 -0.76% -0.12%
2070 -0.74% -0.09%
2069 -0.73% -0.09%
2068 -0.72% -0.08%
2067 -0.7% -0.13%
2066 -0.67% -0.13%
2065 -0.66% -0.12%
2064 -0.63% -0.11%
2063 -0.59% -0.12%
2062 -0.56% -0.13%
2061 -0.53% -0.09%
2060 -0.51% -0.11%
2059 -0.47% -0.09%
2058 -0.46% -0.06%
2057 -0.43% -0.08%
2056 -0.4% -0.09%
2055 -0.37% -0.08%
2054 -0.34% -0.05%
2053 -0.3% -0%
2052 -0.27% 0%
2051 -0.23% 0.02%
2050 -0.22% 0.04%
2049 -0.19% 0.07%
2048 -0.15% 0.07%
2047 -0.13% 0.06%
2046 -0.12% 0.06%
2045 -0.08% 0.07%
2044 -0.05% 0.08%
2043 -0.02% 0.11%
2042 -0.01% 0.07%
2041 0.02% 0.12%
2040 0.04% 0.09%
2039 0.07% 0.1%
2038 0.09% 0.12%
2037 0.13% 0.13%
2036 0.15% 0.15%
2035 0.17% 0.18%
2034 0.19% 0.18%
2033 0.23% 0.2%
2032 0.27% 0.25%
2031 0.3% 0.27%
2030 0.33% 0.29%
2029 0.35% 0.34%
2028 0.39% 0.38%
2027 0.41% 0.42%
2026 0.45% 0.48%
2025 0.51% 0.54%
2024 0.54% 1.31%
2023 0.54% 1.27%
2022 0.5% 0.83%
2021 0.44% 0.77%
2020 0.9% 0.73%
2019 1.61% 0.72%
2018 1.8% 0.74%
2017 1.6% 0.94%
2016 1.22% 1.1%
2015 1.03% 1.14%
2014 1% 1.23%
2013 0.96% 1.16%
2012 0.96% 1.07%
2011 0.99% 1.12%
2010 1.01% 1.05%
2009 1.01% 1.26%
2008 1% 1.28%
2007 0.98% 0.9%
2006 0.98% 0.63%
2005 1% 0.64%
2004 1.01% 0.69%
2003 1.05% 0.74%
2002 1.11% 0.76%
2001 1.16% 0.63%
2000 1.2% 0.56%
1999 1.27% 0.48%
1998 1.31% 0.3%
1997 1.35% 0.24%
1996 1.42% 0.44%
1995 1.47% 0.67%
1994 1.52% 0.8%
1993 1.57% 0.91%
1992 1.63% 1.11%
1991 1.68% 1.26%
1990 1.68% 1.03%
1989 1.66% 0.81%
1988 1.64% 0.74%
1987 1.6% 0.63%
1986 1.56% 0.52%
1985 1.54% 0.44%
1984 1.51% 0.36%
1983 1.48% 0.43%
1982 1.47% 0.59%
1981 1.48% 0.55%
1980 1.49% 0.4%
1979 1.5% 0.2%
1978 1.52% 0.009%
1977 1.54% -0.34%
1976 1.56% -0.57%
1975 1.58% -0.04%
1974 1.6% 0.54%
1973 1.63% 0.74%
1972 1.65% 0.77%
1971 1.67% 0.53%
1970 1.71% 0.73%
1969 1.74% 1.13%
1968 1.77% 1.27%
1967 1.82% 1.25%
1966 1.87% 1.05%
1965 1.93% 1.16%
1964 1.99% 1.67%
1963 2.04% 2.16%
1962 2.07% 2.57%
1961 2.1% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Chile Switzerland
Current population
19977856
9107866
Population rank 67/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.11%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +320
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 81/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +37,253
Net migration rank 21/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 37,253
2024 - 58,316 - 40,099
2023 48,518 62,679 8,000 45,098
2022 41,041 59,374 7,899 96,424
2021 27,530 65,480 18,279 50,665
2020 52,378 26,042 9,502 55,523
2019 86,006 181,339 18,008 44,517
2018 103,950 237,807 20,434 41,253
2017 106,268 220,621 20,284 45,658
2016 120,545 135,864 22,608 71,009
2015 127,074 55,689 19,050 71,876
2014 131,373 52,702 21,290 78,122
2013 133,785 36,529 17,797 83,823
2012 134,617 30,870 18,393 67,840
2011 141,053 28,086 18,990 67,194
2010 145,527 26,048 17,997 76,388
2009 147,576 24,324 15,487 69,324
2008 147,105 22,488 15,295 94,430
2007 145,043 20,170 13,592 72,475
2006 142,277 17,285 12,723 37,308
2005 147,009 14,289 11,899 33,203
2004 150,138 11,495 13,302 39,484
2003 154,287 9,225 8,807 42,567
2002 162,322 7,824 10,199 49,650
2001 171,659 6,346 10,845 35,420
2000 175,362 7,067 15,806 24,463
1999 177,995 8,226 16,431 25,599
1998 185,815 10,984 16,353 11,325
1997 190,433 3,504 17,722 -1,939
1996 199,897 2,942 19,801 -131
1995 208,017 2,454 19,010 25,343
1994 209,834 1,930 20,982 30,274
1993 215,003 1,164 21,509 40,267
1992 219,224 0 24,064 42,014
1991 227,180 -2,207 23,800 69,738
1990 226,941 -1,274 20,146 58,428
1989 224,854 -6,186 19,941 34,432
1988 221,602 -9,131 21,099 34,602
1987 218,034 -11,958 15,708 27,081
1986 213,571 -17,148 16,261 23,242
1985 208,910 -18,047 14,882 14,402
1984 205,407 -21,188 16,105 12,532
1983 202,352 -23,386 12,837 5,663
1982 199,522 -26,646 15,339 21,929
1981 198,211 -28,096 13,979 24,229
1980 198,281 -28,060 14,535 17,841
1979 197,198 -29,873 14,477 4,262
1978 196,483 -29,644 13,820 -6,552
1977 197,163 -29,651 16,959 -22,516
1976 196,986 -29,967 17,017 -54,255
1975 196,890 -30,524 22,820 -58,187
1974 196,322 -31,211 27,902 2,008
1973 197,666 -31,878 30,906 8,158
1972 198,162 -32,584 35,061 19,991
1971 198,523 -34,147 38,523 2,636
1970 200,402 -36,079 42,648 -18,326
1969 202,764 -36,976 44,182 20,754
1968 203,577 -38,224 47,328 25,828
1967 204,377 -38,159 52,128 27,697
1966 204,661 -36,446 53,854 14,979
1965 203,341 -33,988 56,222 -1,351
1964 202,741 -31,261 59,050 21,455
1963 202,370 -29,082 52,956 58,415
1962 200,905 -28,023 49,050 82,798
1961 198,788 -27,159 48,365 101,278
1960 198,461 -27,184 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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