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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.61 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Chile vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Tunisia
2100 13,542,179 10,722,837
2099 13,698,571 10,798,417
2098 13,856,954 10,872,527
2097 14,016,220 10,944,510
2096 14,178,222 11,017,262
2095 14,343,015 11,088,773
2094 14,508,995 11,159,761
2093 14,677,272 11,228,741
2092 14,845,602 11,296,441
2091 15,016,981 11,362,922
2090 15,189,722 11,428,150
2089 15,363,962 11,492,395
2088 15,538,750 11,554,451
2087 15,711,977 11,616,399
2086 15,883,706 11,677,706
2085 16,055,280 11,736,824
2084 16,223,786 11,795,185
2083 16,391,067 11,853,617
2082 16,554,768 11,911,196
2081 16,719,751 11,966,771
2080 16,883,588 12,023,486
2079 17,045,148 12,080,879
2078 17,205,047 12,138,513
2077 17,362,651 12,194,072
2076 17,517,633 12,247,445
2075 17,670,800 12,301,960
2074 17,820,437 12,355,470
2073 17,966,186 12,410,281
2072 18,109,831 12,463,568
2071 18,253,369 12,517,952
2070 18,393,628 12,571,557
2069 18,531,389 12,625,027
2068 18,668,022 12,677,388
2067 18,802,510 12,728,611
2066 18,935,536 12,778,160
2065 19,063,468 12,827,417
2064 19,189,521 12,873,288
2063 19,310,719 12,917,720
2062 19,424,785 12,960,075
2061 19,534,495 12,999,502
2060 19,638,454 13,037,172
2059 19,739,346 13,069,268
2058 19,832,760 13,098,461
2057 19,923,762 13,124,682
2056 20,008,988 13,147,057
2055 20,089,664 13,164,337
2054 20,163,300 13,177,456
2053 20,232,377 13,184,564
2052 20,293,672 13,188,052
2051 20,348,246 13,187,435
2050 20,396,141 13,181,992
2049 20,440,751 13,173,401
2048 20,480,143 13,160,968
2047 20,511,707 13,144,429
2046 20,539,410 13,125,908
2045 20,563,551 13,104,999
2044 20,580,609 13,081,801
2043 20,590,097 13,057,259
2042 20,594,631 13,031,516
2041 20,596,851 13,006,019
2040 20,592,260 12,979,703
2039 20,584,025 12,952,741
2038 20,569,754 12,925,306
2037 20,550,877 12,896,316
2036 20,523,910 12,865,989
2035 20,492,436 12,835,689
2034 20,456,957 12,803,284
2033 20,417,291 12,766,519
2032 20,370,206 12,728,299
2031 20,315,389 12,687,827
2030 20,254,305 12,644,489
2029 20,187,945 12,596,686
2028 20,116,575 12,542,752
2027 20,038,004 12,484,560
2026 19,955,555 12,420,467
2025 19,865,709 12,351,028
2024 19,764,771 12,277,109
2023 19,658,835 12,200,431
2022 19,553,036 12,119,334
2021 19,456,334 12,048,622
2020 19,370,624 11,974,057
2019 19,197,744 11,875,081
2018 18,893,191 11,765,514
2017 18,558,868 11,650,498
2016 18,267,221 11,528,674
2015 18,047,625 11,402,264
2014 17,864,195 11,274,288
2013 17,687,006 11,141,361
2012 17,519,119 11,009,647
2011 17,351,816 10,886,035
2010 17,181,464 10,765,980
2009 17,009,731 10,650,681
2008 16,838,988 10,542,635
2007 16,671,581 10,441,702
2006 16,509,195 10,346,410
2005 16,348,778 10,255,472
2004 16,187,322 10,166,163
2003 16,024,752 10,071,632
2002 15,857,925 9,971,515
2001 15,683,849 9,869,677
2000 15,503,635 9,764,935
1999 15,319,313 9,655,963
1998 15,127,799 9,541,667
1997 14,932,434 9,421,270
1996 14,734,046 9,294,432
1995 14,527,381 9,161,258
1994 14,316,256 9,018,448
1993 14,102,276 8,857,910
1992 13,884,577 8,682,512
1991 13,662,491 8,501,827
1990 13,437,176 8,324,509
1989 13,215,005 8,151,660
1988 12,999,424 7,974,440
1987 12,790,150 7,789,987
1986 12,588,914 7,600,301
1985 12,395,274 7,409,903
1984 12,207,733 7,220,044
1983 12,026,138 7,053,800
1982 11,850,214 6,908,642
1981 11,678,717 6,758,284
1980 11,508,550 6,606,195
1979 11,339,779 6,456,419
1978 11,172,695 6,309,390
1977 11,005,519 6,155,931
1976 10,838,251 5,996,994
1975 10,671,559 5,839,262
1974 10,505,817 5,684,674
1973 10,340,362 5,537,242
1972 10,174,678 5,396,557
1971 10,009,701 5,261,658
1970 9,845,344 5,131,396
1969 9,680,282 5,004,697
1968 9,514,716 4,879,899
1967 9,348,939 4,760,970
1966 9,181,722 4,652,287
1965 9,012,938 4,561,385
1964 8,842,525 4,489,869
1963 8,670,144 4,427,131
1962 8,497,059 4,369,136
1961 8,324,802 4,316,278
1960 8,153,350 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Tunisia
2100 -1.14% -0.7%
2099 -1.14% -0.68%
2098 -1.14% -0.66%
2097 -1.14% -0.66%
2096 -1.15% -0.64%
2095 -1.14% -0.64%
2094 -1.15% -0.61%
2093 -1.13% -0.6%
2092 -1.14% -0.59%
2091 -1.14% -0.57%
2090 -1.13% -0.56%
2089 -1.12% -0.54%
2088 -1.1% -0.53%
2087 -1.08% -0.52%
2086 -1.07% -0.5%
2085 -1.04% -0.49%
2084 -1.02% -0.49%
2083 -0.99% -0.48%
2082 -0.99% -0.46%
2081 -0.97% -0.47%
2080 -0.95% -0.48%
2079 -0.93% -0.47%
2078 -0.91% -0.46%
2077 -0.88% -0.44%
2076 -0.87% -0.44%
2075 -0.84% -0.43%
2074 -0.81% -0.44%
2073 -0.79% -0.43%
2072 -0.79% -0.43%
2071 -0.76% -0.43%
2070 -0.74% -0.42%
2069 -0.73% -0.41%
2068 -0.72% -0.4%
2067 -0.7% -0.39%
2066 -0.67% -0.38%
2065 -0.66% -0.36%
2064 -0.63% -0.34%
2063 -0.59% -0.33%
2062 -0.56% -0.3%
2061 -0.53% -0.29%
2060 -0.51% -0.25%
2059 -0.47% -0.22%
2058 -0.46% -0.2%
2057 -0.43% -0.17%
2056 -0.4% -0.13%
2055 -0.37% -0.1%
2054 -0.34% -0.05%
2053 -0.3% -0.03%
2052 -0.27% 0.005%
2051 -0.23% 0.04%
2050 -0.22% 0.07%
2049 -0.19% 0.09%
2048 -0.15% 0.13%
2047 -0.13% 0.14%
2046 -0.12% 0.16%
2045 -0.08% 0.18%
2044 -0.05% 0.19%
2043 -0.02% 0.2%
2042 -0.01% 0.2%
2041 0.02% 0.2%
2040 0.04% 0.21%
2039 0.07% 0.21%
2038 0.09% 0.22%
2037 0.13% 0.24%
2036 0.15% 0.24%
2035 0.17% 0.25%
2034 0.19% 0.29%
2033 0.23% 0.3%
2032 0.27% 0.32%
2031 0.3% 0.34%
2030 0.33% 0.38%
2029 0.35% 0.43%
2028 0.39% 0.47%
2027 0.41% 0.52%
2026 0.45% 0.56%
2025 0.51% 0.6%
2024 0.54% 0.63%
2023 0.54% 0.67%
2022 0.5% 0.59%
2021 0.44% 0.62%
2020 0.9% 0.83%
2019 1.61% 0.93%
2018 1.8% 0.99%
2017 1.6% 1.06%
2016 1.22% 1.11%
2015 1.03% 1.14%
2014 1% 1.19%
2013 0.96% 1.2%
2012 0.96% 1.14%
2011 0.99% 1.12%
2010 1.01% 1.08%
2009 1.01% 1.02%
2008 1% 0.97%
2007 0.98% 0.92%
2006 0.98% 0.89%
2005 1% 0.88%
2004 1.01% 0.94%
2003 1.05% 1%
2002 1.11% 1.03%
2001 1.16% 1.07%
2000 1.2% 1.13%
1999 1.27% 1.2%
1998 1.31% 1.28%
1997 1.35% 1.36%
1996 1.42% 1.45%
1995 1.47% 1.58%
1994 1.52% 1.81%
1993 1.57% 2.02%
1992 1.63% 2.13%
1991 1.68% 2.13%
1990 1.68% 2.12%
1989 1.66% 2.22%
1988 1.64% 2.37%
1987 1.6% 2.5%
1986 1.56% 2.57%
1985 1.54% 2.63%
1984 1.51% 2.36%
1983 1.48% 2.1%
1982 1.47% 2.22%
1981 1.48% 2.3%
1980 1.49% 2.32%
1979 1.5% 2.33%
1978 1.52% 2.49%
1977 1.54% 2.65%
1976 1.56% 2.7%
1975 1.58% 2.72%
1974 1.6% 2.66%
1973 1.63% 2.61%
1972 1.65% 2.56%
1971 1.67% 2.54%
1970 1.71% 2.53%
1969 1.74% 2.56%
1968 1.77% 2.5%
1967 1.82% 2.34%
1966 1.87% 1.99%
1965 1.93% 1.59%
1964 1.99% 1.42%
1963 2.04% 1.33%
1962 2.07% 1.22%
1961 2.1% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Chile Tunisia
Current population
19977856
12437803
Population rank 67/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.15%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +210
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 124/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -14,523
Net migration rank 21/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -14,523
2024 - 58,316 - -15,221
2023 48,518 62,679 93,663 -14,001
2022 41,041 59,374 96,531 -14,001
2021 27,530 65,480 68,087 -9,190
2020 52,378 26,042 109,431 -19,188
2019 86,006 181,339 127,312 -19,612
2018 103,950 237,807 132,445 -21,012
2017 106,268 220,621 140,971 -22,365
2016 120,545 135,864 148,870 -23,827
2015 127,074 55,689 153,007 -25,229
2014 131,373 52,702 154,762 -26,586
2013 133,785 36,529 154,687 -17,020
2012 134,617 30,870 151,812 -26,059
2011 141,053 28,086 143,401 -21,935
2010 145,527 26,048 132,809 -14,168
2009 147,576 24,324 125,465 -13,512
2008 147,105 22,488 121,873 -17,742
2007 145,043 20,170 118,920 -21,190
2006 142,277 17,285 116,945 -24,098
2005 147,009 14,289 115,374 -26,361
2004 150,138 11,495 113,322 -23,735
2003 154,287 9,225 111,926 -12,459
2002 162,322 7,824 109,099 -8,334
2001 171,659 6,346 110,146 -7,235
2000 175,362 7,067 112,501 -5,937
1999 177,995 8,226 114,829 -3,452
1998 185,815 10,984 121,332 -4,111
1997 190,433 3,504 128,327 -4,756
1996 199,897 2,942 135,615 -5,506
1995 208,017 2,454 144,345 -8,095
1994 209,834 1,930 153,647 -4,271
1993 215,003 1,164 160,922 10,771
1992 219,224 0 163,978 15,124
1991 227,180 -2,207 166,245 16,021
1990 226,941 -1,274 168,180 4,183
1989 224,854 -6,186 169,221 4,100
1988 221,602 -9,131 177,176 3,934
1987 218,034 -11,958 184,101 3,711
1986 213,571 -17,148 188,107 3,464
1985 208,910 -18,047 186,344 2,887
1984 205,407 -21,188 182,386 8,109
1983 202,352 -23,386 179,878 -37,895
1982 199,522 -26,646 177,898 -29,559
1981 198,211 -28,096 176,628 -24,242
1980 198,281 -28,060 171,094 -19,321
1979 197,198 -29,873 171,463 -23,688
1978 196,483 -29,644 173,255 -26,968
1977 197,163 -29,651 174,539 -13,910
1976 196,986 -29,967 172,744 -15,499
1975 196,890 -30,524 166,991 -8,765
1974 196,322 -31,211 160,200 -9,254
1973 197,666 -31,878 153,525 -9,606
1972 198,162 -32,584 147,239 -9,790
1971 198,523 -34,147 142,296 -9,949
1970 200,402 -36,079 138,235 -10,054
1969 202,764 -36,976 135,257 -10,049
1968 203,577 -38,224 134,246 -9,848
1967 204,377 -38,159 132,626 -19,155
1966 204,661 -36,446 131,274 -27,393
1965 203,341 -33,988 127,673 -49,751
1964 202,741 -31,261 124,711 -59,602
1963 202,370 -29,082 120,865 -60,505
1962 200,905 -28,023 116,887 -61,260
1961 198,788 -27,159 111,459 -61,369
1960 198,461 -27,184 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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