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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 193.4 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Chile vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Tonga
2100 13,542,179 117,647
2099 13,698,571 117,615
2098 13,856,954 117,560
2097 14,016,220 117,522
2096 14,178,222 117,491
2095 14,343,015 117,414
2094 14,508,995 117,321
2093 14,677,272 117,237
2092 14,845,602 117,127
2091 15,016,981 117,013
2090 15,189,722 116,869
2089 15,363,962 116,712
2088 15,538,750 116,511
2087 15,711,977 116,307
2086 15,883,706 116,118
2085 16,055,280 115,902
2084 16,223,786 115,658
2083 16,391,067 115,366
2082 16,554,768 115,071
2081 16,719,751 114,782
2080 16,883,588 114,453
2079 17,045,148 114,103
2078 17,205,047 113,740
2077 17,362,651 113,378
2076 17,517,633 112,974
2075 17,670,800 112,594
2074 17,820,437 112,208
2073 17,966,186 111,819
2072 18,109,831 111,405
2071 18,253,369 110,992
2070 18,393,628 110,605
2069 18,531,389 110,238
2068 18,668,022 109,853
2067 18,802,510 109,474
2066 18,935,536 109,090
2065 19,063,468 108,765
2064 19,189,521 108,405
2063 19,310,719 108,061
2062 19,424,785 107,738
2061 19,534,495 107,424
2060 19,638,454 107,145
2059 19,739,346 106,869
2058 19,832,760 106,617
2057 19,923,762 106,372
2056 20,008,988 106,158
2055 20,089,664 105,942
2054 20,163,300 105,725
2053 20,232,377 105,513
2052 20,293,672 105,313
2051 20,348,246 105,106
2050 20,396,141 104,871
2049 20,440,751 104,663
2048 20,480,143 104,414
2047 20,511,707 104,180
2046 20,539,410 103,879
2045 20,563,551 103,575
2044 20,580,609 103,241
2043 20,590,097 102,961
2042 20,594,631 102,718
2041 20,596,851 102,474
2040 20,592,260 102,254
2039 20,584,025 102,088
2038 20,569,754 101,861
2037 20,550,877 101,733
2036 20,523,910 101,653
2035 20,492,436 101,607
2034 20,456,957 101,598
2033 20,417,291 101,618
2032 20,370,206 101,659
2031 20,315,389 101,790
2030 20,254,305 101,954
2029 20,187,945 102,207
2028 20,116,575 102,521
2027 20,038,004 102,868
2026 19,955,555 103,309
2025 19,865,709 103,768
2024 19,764,771 104,175
2023 19,658,835 104,597
2022 19,553,036 105,042
2021 19,456,334 105,490
2020 19,370,624 105,704
2019 19,197,744 105,669
2018 18,893,191 105,567
2017 18,558,868 105,356
2016 18,267,221 105,524
2015 18,047,625 106,095
2014 17,864,195 106,609
2013 17,687,006 107,078
2012 17,519,119 107,460
2011 17,351,816 107,570
2010 17,181,464 107,400
2009 17,009,731 107,203
2008 16,838,988 107,020
2007 16,671,581 106,726
2006 16,509,195 106,253
2005 16,348,778 105,671
2004 16,187,322 105,071
2003 16,024,752 104,464
2002 15,857,925 103,874
2001 15,683,849 103,288
2000 15,503,635 102,677
1999 15,319,313 102,046
1998 15,127,799 101,388
1997 14,932,434 100,674
1996 14,734,046 100,275
1995 14,527,381 100,225
1994 14,316,256 100,166
1993 14,102,276 100,103
1992 13,884,577 100,022
1991 13,662,491 99,895
1990 13,437,176 99,700
1989 13,215,005 99,403
1988 12,999,424 98,969
1987 12,790,150 98,376
1986 12,588,914 98,010
1985 12,395,274 97,984
1984 12,207,733 97,990
1983 12,026,138 97,998
1982 11,850,214 97,980
1981 11,678,717 97,909
1980 11,508,550 97,769
1979 11,339,779 97,544
1978 11,172,695 97,204
1977 11,005,519 96,725
1976 10,838,251 95,325
1975 10,671,559 93,017
1974 10,505,817 90,683
1973 10,340,362 88,805
1972 10,174,678 87,356
1971 10,009,701 85,896
1970 9,845,344 84,401
1969 9,680,282 82,885
1968 9,514,716 81,353
1967 9,348,939 79,814
1966 9,181,722 78,002
1965 9,012,938 75,924
1964 8,842,525 73,879
1963 8,670,144 71,885
1962 8,497,059 69,940
1961 8,324,802 68,037
1960 8,153,350 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Tonga
2100 -1.14% 0.03%
2099 -1.14% 0.05%
2098 -1.14% 0.03%
2097 -1.14% 0.03%
2096 -1.15% 0.07%
2095 -1.14% 0.08%
2094 -1.15% 0.07%
2093 -1.13% 0.09%
2092 -1.14% 0.1%
2091 -1.14% 0.12%
2090 -1.13% 0.13%
2089 -1.12% 0.17%
2088 -1.1% 0.18%
2087 -1.08% 0.16%
2086 -1.07% 0.19%
2085 -1.04% 0.21%
2084 -1.02% 0.25%
2083 -0.99% 0.26%
2082 -0.99% 0.25%
2081 -0.97% 0.29%
2080 -0.95% 0.31%
2079 -0.93% 0.32%
2078 -0.91% 0.32%
2077 -0.88% 0.36%
2076 -0.87% 0.34%
2075 -0.84% 0.34%
2074 -0.81% 0.35%
2073 -0.79% 0.37%
2072 -0.79% 0.37%
2071 -0.76% 0.35%
2070 -0.74% 0.33%
2069 -0.73% 0.35%
2068 -0.72% 0.35%
2067 -0.7% 0.35%
2066 -0.67% 0.3%
2065 -0.66% 0.33%
2064 -0.63% 0.32%
2063 -0.59% 0.3%
2062 -0.56% 0.29%
2061 -0.53% 0.26%
2060 -0.51% 0.26%
2059 -0.47% 0.24%
2058 -0.46% 0.23%
2057 -0.43% 0.2%
2056 -0.4% 0.2%
2055 -0.37% 0.2%
2054 -0.34% 0.2%
2053 -0.3% 0.19%
2052 -0.27% 0.2%
2051 -0.23% 0.22%
2050 -0.22% 0.2%
2049 -0.19% 0.24%
2048 -0.15% 0.22%
2047 -0.13% 0.29%
2046 -0.12% 0.29%
2045 -0.08% 0.32%
2044 -0.05% 0.27%
2043 -0.02% 0.24%
2042 -0.01% 0.24%
2041 0.02% 0.21%
2040 0.04% 0.16%
2039 0.07% 0.22%
2038 0.09% 0.13%
2037 0.13% 0.08%
2036 0.15% 0.05%
2035 0.17% 0.009%
2034 0.19% -0.02%
2033 0.23% -0.04%
2032 0.27% -0.13%
2031 0.3% -0.16%
2030 0.33% -0.25%
2029 0.35% -0.31%
2028 0.39% -0.34%
2027 0.41% -0.43%
2026 0.45% -0.44%
2025 0.51% -0.39%
2024 0.54% -0.4%
2023 0.54% -0.42%
2022 0.5% -0.42%
2021 0.44% -0.2%
2020 0.9% 0.03%
2019 1.61% 0.1%
2018 1.8% 0.2%
2017 1.6% -0.16%
2016 1.22% -0.54%
2015 1.03% -0.48%
2014 1% -0.44%
2013 0.96% -0.36%
2012 0.96% -0.1%
2011 0.99% 0.16%
2010 1.01% 0.18%
2009 1.01% 0.17%
2008 1% 0.28%
2007 0.98% 0.45%
2006 0.98% 0.55%
2005 1% 0.57%
2004 1.01% 0.58%
2003 1.05% 0.57%
2002 1.11% 0.57%
2001 1.16% 0.6%
2000 1.2% 0.62%
1999 1.27% 0.65%
1998 1.31% 0.71%
1997 1.35% 0.4%
1996 1.42% 0.05%
1995 1.47% 0.06%
1994 1.52% 0.06%
1993 1.57% 0.08%
1992 1.63% 0.13%
1991 1.68% 0.2%
1990 1.68% 0.3%
1989 1.66% 0.44%
1988 1.64% 0.6%
1987 1.6% 0.37%
1986 1.56% 0.03%
1985 1.54% -0.006%
1984 1.51% -0.008%
1983 1.48% 0.02%
1982 1.47% 0.07%
1981 1.48% 0.14%
1980 1.49% 0.23%
1979 1.5% 0.35%
1978 1.52% 0.5%
1977 1.54% 1.47%
1976 1.56% 2.48%
1975 1.58% 2.57%
1974 1.6% 2.11%
1973 1.63% 1.66%
1972 1.65% 1.7%
1971 1.67% 1.77%
1970 1.71% 1.83%
1969 1.74% 1.88%
1968 1.77% 1.93%
1967 1.82% 2.32%
1966 1.87% 2.74%
1965 1.93% 2.77%
1964 1.99% 2.77%
1963 2.04% 2.78%
1962 2.07% 2.8%
1961 2.1% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Chile Tonga
Current population
19977856
103309
Population rank 67/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.001%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
4.12 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +290 -1
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 183/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -2,150
Net migration rank 21/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -2,150
2024 - 58,316 - -2,149
2023 48,518 62,679 1,744 -2,173
2022 41,041 59,374 1,772 -2,218
2021 27,530 65,480 1,773 -2,220
2020 52,378 26,042 1,816 -1,807
2019 86,006 181,339 1,841 -1,778
2018 103,950 237,807 1,873 -1,723
2017 106,268 220,621 1,912 -1,642
2016 120,545 135,864 1,989 -2,591
2015 127,074 55,689 2,064 -2,610
2014 131,373 52,702 2,135 -2,622
2013 133,785 36,529 2,199 -2,637
2012 134,617 30,870 2,255 -2,578
2011 141,053 28,086 2,298 -2,198
2010 145,527 26,048 2,332 -2,097
2009 147,576 24,324 2,358 -2,204
2008 147,105 22,488 2,397 -2,177
2007 145,043 20,170 2,423 -2,057
2006 142,277 17,285 2,459 -1,875
2005 147,009 14,289 2,495 -1,906
2004 150,138 11,495 2,478 -1,876
2003 154,287 9,225 2,448 -1,844
2002 162,322 7,824 2,396 -1,815
2001 171,659 6,346 2,358 -1,766
2000 175,362 7,067 2,346 -1,721
1999 177,995 8,226 2,352 -1,710
1998 185,815 10,984 2,344 -1,665
1997 190,433 3,504 2,332 -1,589
1996 199,897 2,942 2,393 -2,338
1995 208,017 2,454 2,476 -2,422
1994 209,834 1,930 2,547 -2,484
1993 215,003 1,164 2,594 -2,532
1992 219,224 0 2,622 -2,524
1991 227,180 -2,207 2,637 -2,484
1990 226,941 -1,274 2,641 -2,409
1989 224,854 -6,186 2,644 -2,280
1988 221,602 -9,131 2,649 -2,138
1987 218,034 -11,958 2,646 -1,970
1986 213,571 -17,148 2,704 -2,650
1985 208,910 -18,047 2,762 -2,775
1984 205,407 -21,188 2,814 -2,823
1983 202,352 -23,386 2,840 -2,840
1982 199,522 -26,646 2,853 -2,814
1981 198,211 -28,096 2,882 -2,778
1980 198,281 -28,060 2,885 -2,708
1979 197,198 -29,873 2,884 -2,604
1978 196,483 -29,644 2,862 -2,457
1977 197,163 -29,651 2,822 -2,273
1976 196,986 -29,967 2,769 -523
1975 196,890 -30,524 2,709 -346
1974 196,322 -31,211 2,650 -344
1973 197,666 -31,878 2,617 -1,168
1972 198,162 -32,584 2,605 -1,153
1971 198,523 -34,147 2,611 -1,138
1970 200,402 -36,079 2,628 -1,122
1969 202,764 -36,976 2,632 -1,101
1968 203,577 -38,224 2,614 -1,078
1967 204,377 -38,159 2,603 -1,060
1966 204,661 -36,446 2,550 -465
1965 203,341 -33,988 2,498 -426
1964 202,741 -31,261 2,445 -428
1963 202,370 -29,082 2,394 -426
1962 200,905 -28,023 2,343 -420
1961 198,788 -27,159 2,284 -401
1960 198,461 -27,184 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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