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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.35 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Chile vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Syria
2100 13,538,233 44,500,028
2099 13,694,580 44,570,009
2098 13,852,916 44,629,837
2097 14,012,136 44,692,566
2096 14,174,091 44,747,012
2095 14,338,836 44,774,686
2094 14,504,768 44,824,294
2093 14,672,995 44,853,295
2092 14,841,276 44,882,700
2091 15,012,606 44,895,349
2090 15,185,296 44,926,869
2089 15,359,485 44,925,891
2088 15,534,223 44,920,667
2087 15,707,399 44,928,298
2086 15,879,078 44,947,658
2085 16,050,602 44,913,669
2084 16,219,059 44,878,845
2083 16,386,291 44,850,592
2082 16,549,944 44,790,014
2081 16,714,879 44,723,244
2080 16,878,669 44,624,321
2079 17,040,181 44,567,127
2078 17,200,034 44,529,618
2077 17,357,593 44,484,155
2076 17,512,529 44,400,339
2075 17,665,652 44,306,882
2074 17,815,245 44,209,517
2073 17,960,951 44,102,028
2072 18,104,555 43,965,642
2071 18,248,051 43,821,617
2070 18,388,269 43,678,154
2069 18,525,990 43,530,683
2068 18,662,583 43,348,487
2067 18,797,031 43,154,741
2066 18,930,019 42,944,885
2065 19,057,914 42,695,249
2064 19,183,930 42,445,036
2063 19,305,093 42,198,056
2062 19,419,125 41,949,014
2061 19,528,803 41,695,586
2060 19,632,732 41,410,547
2059 19,733,594 41,097,942
2058 19,826,981 40,815,606
2057 19,917,957 40,534,091
2056 20,003,158 40,224,053
2055 20,083,811 39,918,930
2054 20,157,425 39,584,624
2053 20,226,483 39,242,144
2052 20,287,759 38,940,206
2051 20,342,317 38,629,604
2050 20,390,198 38,307,069
2049 20,434,796 37,986,965
2048 20,474,175 37,682,780
2047 20,505,731 37,391,752
2046 20,533,426 37,081,479
2045 20,557,560 36,744,441
2044 20,574,613 36,428,225
2043 20,584,097 36,090,851
2042 20,588,631 35,729,021
2041 20,590,850 35,352,033
2040 20,586,260 34,947,817
2039 20,578,028 34,533,772
2038 20,563,761 34,091,760
2037 20,544,889 33,612,993
2036 20,517,930 33,134,445
2035 20,486,465 32,608,669
2034 20,450,997 32,062,309
2033 20,411,343 31,477,500
2032 20,364,270 30,883,996
2031 20,309,470 30,248,264
2030 20,248,404 29,592,787
2029 20,182,063 28,871,638
2028 20,110,713 28,141,821
2027 20,032,166 27,355,002
2026 19,949,741 26,535,554
2025 19,859,921 25,620,427
2024 19,764,771 24,672,760
2023 19,658,835 23,594,623
2022 19,553,036 22,462,173
2021 19,456,334 21,628,839
2020 19,370,624 21,049,429
2019 19,197,744 20,353,534
2018 18,893,191 19,577,845
2017 18,558,868 19,224,668
2016 18,267,221 19,193,834
2015 18,047,625 19,424,618
2014 17,864,195 20,273,659
2013 17,687,006 21,666,917
2012 17,519,119 22,759,763
2011 17,351,816 22,878,098
2010 17,181,464 22,482,421
2009 17,009,731 21,976,969
2008 16,838,988 21,636,564
2007 16,671,581 20,884,125
2006 16,509,195 19,637,022
2005 16,348,778 18,814,091
2004 16,187,322 18,336,875
2003 16,024,752 17,889,296
2002 15,857,925 17,468,332
2001 15,683,849 17,051,338
2000 15,503,635 16,637,888
1999 15,319,313 16,228,061
1998 15,127,799 15,820,413
1997 14,932,434 15,417,542
1996 14,734,046 15,018,104
1995 14,527,381 14,616,801
1994 14,316,256 14,208,583
1993 14,102,276 13,795,686
1992 13,884,577 13,385,571
1991 13,662,491 12,980,821
1990 13,437,176 12,579,208
1989 13,215,005 12,179,060
1988 12,999,424 11,782,264
1987 12,790,150 11,388,923
1986 12,588,914 11,002,844
1985 12,395,274 10,625,672
1984 12,207,733 10,258,398
1983 12,026,138 9,904,809
1982 11,850,214 9,572,511
1981 11,678,717 9,260,189
1980 11,508,550 8,957,663
1979 11,339,779 8,661,909
1978 11,172,695 8,372,759
1977 11,005,519 8,090,501
1976 10,838,251 7,817,320
1975 10,671,559 7,554,364
1974 10,505,817 7,302,160
1973 10,340,362 7,060,321
1972 10,174,678 6,826,024
1971 10,009,701 6,598,094
1970 9,845,344 6,380,609
1969 9,680,282 6,175,166
1968 9,514,716 5,978,742
1967 9,348,939 5,790,198
1966 9,181,722 5,609,047
1965 9,012,938 5,435,267
1964 8,842,525 5,269,087
1963 8,670,144 5,110,467
1962 8,497,059 4,959,340
1961 8,324,802 4,815,466
1960 8,153,350 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Syria
2100 -1.14% -0.16%
2099 -1.14% -0.13%
2098 -1.14% -0.14%
2097 -1.14% -0.12%
2096 -1.15% -0.06%
2095 -1.14% -0.11%
2094 -1.15% -0.06%
2093 -1.13% -0.07%
2092 -1.14% -0.03%
2091 -1.14% -0.07%
2090 -1.13% 0.002%
2089 -1.12% 0.01%
2088 -1.1% -0.02%
2087 -1.08% -0.04%
2086 -1.07% 0.08%
2085 -1.04% 0.08%
2084 -1.02% 0.06%
2083 -0.99% 0.14%
2082 -0.99% 0.15%
2081 -0.97% 0.22%
2080 -0.95% 0.13%
2079 -0.93% 0.08%
2078 -0.91% 0.1%
2077 -0.88% 0.19%
2076 -0.87% 0.21%
2075 -0.84% 0.22%
2074 -0.81% 0.24%
2073 -0.79% 0.31%
2072 -0.79% 0.33%
2071 -0.76% 0.33%
2070 -0.74% 0.34%
2069 -0.73% 0.42%
2068 -0.72% 0.45%
2067 -0.7% 0.49%
2066 -0.67% 0.58%
2065 -0.66% 0.59%
2064 -0.63% 0.59%
2063 -0.59% 0.59%
2062 -0.56% 0.61%
2061 -0.53% 0.69%
2060 -0.51% 0.76%
2059 -0.47% 0.69%
2058 -0.46% 0.69%
2057 -0.43% 0.77%
2056 -0.4% 0.76%
2055 -0.37% 0.84%
2054 -0.34% 0.87%
2053 -0.3% 0.78%
2052 -0.27% 0.8%
2051 -0.23% 0.84%
2050 -0.22% 0.84%
2049 -0.19% 0.81%
2048 -0.15% 0.78%
2047 -0.13% 0.84%
2046 -0.12% 0.92%
2045 -0.08% 0.87%
2044 -0.05% 0.93%
2043 -0.02% 1.01%
2042 -0.01% 1.07%
2041 0.02% 1.16%
2040 0.04% 1.2%
2039 0.07% 1.3%
2038 0.09% 1.42%
2037 0.13% 1.44%
2036 0.15% 1.61%
2035 0.17% 1.7%
2034 0.19% 1.86%
2033 0.23% 1.92%
2032 0.27% 2.1%
2031 0.3% 2.21%
2030 0.33% 2.5%
2029 0.35% 2.59%
2028 0.39% 2.88%
2027 0.41% 3.09%
2026 0.45% 3.57%
2025 0.48% 3.84%
2024 0.54% 4.57%
2023 0.54% 5.04%
2022 0.5% 3.85%
2021 0.44% 2.75%
2020 0.9% 3.42%
2019 1.61% 3.96%
2018 1.8% 1.84%
2017 1.6% 0.16%
2016 1.22% -1.19%
2015 1.03% -4.19%
2014 1% -6.43%
2013 0.96% -4.8%
2012 0.96% -0.52%
2011 0.99% 1.76%
2010 1.01% 2.3%
2009 1.01% 1.57%
2008 1% 3.6%
2007 0.98% 6.35%
2006 0.98% 4.37%
2005 1% 2.6%
2004 1.01% 2.5%
2003 1.05% 2.41%
2002 1.11% 2.45%
2001 1.16% 2.48%
2000 1.2% 2.53%
1999 1.27% 2.58%
1998 1.31% 2.61%
1997 1.35% 2.66%
1996 1.42% 2.75%
1995 1.47% 2.87%
1994 1.52% 2.99%
1993 1.57% 3.06%
1992 1.63% 3.12%
1991 1.68% 3.19%
1990 1.68% 3.29%
1989 1.66% 3.37%
1988 1.64% 3.45%
1987 1.6% 3.51%
1986 1.56% 3.55%
1985 1.54% 3.58%
1984 1.51% 3.57%
1983 1.48% 3.47%
1982 1.47% 3.37%
1981 1.48% 3.38%
1980 1.49% 3.41%
1979 1.5% 3.45%
1978 1.52% 3.49%
1977 1.54% 3.49%
1976 1.56% 3.48%
1975 1.58% 3.45%
1974 1.6% 3.43%
1973 1.63% 3.43%
1972 1.65% 3.45%
1971 1.67% 3.41%
1970 1.71% 3.33%
1969 1.74% 3.29%
1968 1.77% 3.26%
1967 1.82% 3.23%
1966 1.87% 3.2%
1965 1.93% 3.15%
1964 1.99% 3.1%
1963 2.04% 3.05%
1962 2.07% 2.99%
1961 2.1% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Chile Syria
Current population
19992079
26956472
Population rank 67/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.32%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
3.05 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
4.04 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 5/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +421,693
Net migration rank 21/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 421,693
2024 42,356 58,316 449,784 546,494
2023 48,518 62,679 402,713 757,309
2022 41,041 59,374 369,750 735,142
2021 27,530 65,480 350,560 211,220
2020 52,378 26,042 327,992 269,050
2019 86,006 181,339 293,762 500,985
2018 103,950 237,807 242,530 514,102
2017 106,268 220,621 237,214 -287,501
2016 120,545 135,864 236,007 -124,063
2015 127,074 55,689 253,977 -827,496
2014 131,373 52,702 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 133,785 36,529 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 134,617 30,870 475,520 -999,267
2011 141,053 28,086 543,950 -256,888
2010 145,527 26,048 558,666 -54,359
2009 147,576 24,324 559,314 -52,703
2008 147,105 22,488 576,593 -402,393
2007 145,043 20,170 529,162 801,514
2006 142,277 17,285 480,616 682,911
2005 147,009 14,289 468,960 13,382
2004 150,138 11,495 461,209 10,881
2003 154,287 9,225 457,000 -33,920
2002 162,322 7,824 453,967 -35,096
2001 171,659 6,346 451,503 -36,383
2000 175,362 7,067 446,211 -34,425
1999 177,995 8,226 439,261 -31,394
1998 185,815 10,984 433,447 -26,025
1997 190,433 3,504 429,887 -31,571
1996 199,897 2,942 430,765 -30,197
1995 208,017 2,454 430,172 -28,122
1994 209,834 1,930 426,996 -12,630
1993 215,003 1,164 420,244 -8,828
1992 219,224 0 412,878 -4,063
1991 227,180 -2,207 410,830 -10,154
1990 226,941 -1,274 409,177 -6,620
1989 224,854 -6,186 406,111 -8,379
1988 221,602 -9,131 404,285 -8,426
1987 218,034 -11,958 399,159 -8,335
1986 213,571 -17,148 390,821 -9,485
1985 208,910 -18,047 379,231 -6,221
1984 205,407 -21,188 366,768 -5,245
1983 202,352 -23,386 355,375 -9,729
1982 199,522 -26,646 319,664 -721
1981 198,211 -28,096 330,237 -24,536
1980 198,281 -28,060 332,464 -33,114
1979 197,198 -29,873 324,943 -32,793
1978 196,483 -29,644 316,724 -30,567
1977 197,163 -29,651 306,630 -28,275
1976 196,986 -29,967 294,267 -26,268
1975 196,890 -30,524 282,299 -24,389
1974 196,322 -31,211 270,735 -24,242
1973 197,666 -31,878 254,687 -17,502
1972 198,162 -32,584 249,027 -17,610
1971 198,523 -34,147 239,610 -15,167
1970 200,402 -36,079 230,117 -19,594
1969 202,764 -36,976 219,114 -18,749
1968 203,577 -38,224 209,454 -16,968
1967 204,377 -38,159 199,223 -14,618
1966 204,661 -36,446 191,122 -13,434
1965 203,341 -33,988 182,560 -12,704
1964 202,741 -31,261 174,549 -12,044
1963 202,370 -29,082 166,555 -11,817
1962 200,905 -28,023 159,155 -11,641
1961 198,788 -27,159 151,485 -11,237
1960 198,461 -27,184 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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