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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.57 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Chile vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Turkmenistan
2100 13,542,179 10,046,945
2099 13,698,571 10,075,740
2098 13,856,954 10,103,319
2097 14,016,220 10,129,577
2096 14,178,222 10,154,338
2095 14,343,015 10,178,163
2094 14,508,995 10,200,371
2093 14,677,272 10,221,349
2092 14,845,602 10,240,959
2091 15,016,981 10,259,026
2090 15,189,722 10,276,261
2089 15,363,962 10,291,819
2088 15,538,750 10,306,303
2087 15,711,977 10,319,501
2086 15,883,706 10,331,090
2085 16,055,280 10,341,183
2084 16,223,786 10,349,710
2083 16,391,067 10,356,602
2082 16,554,768 10,362,422
2081 16,719,751 10,366,587
2080 16,883,588 10,369,293
2079 17,045,148 10,370,130
2078 17,205,047 10,369,013
2077 17,362,651 10,366,366
2076 17,517,633 10,361,975
2075 17,670,800 10,355,755
2074 17,820,437 10,348,384
2073 17,966,186 10,339,415
2072 18,109,831 10,328,653
2071 18,253,369 10,316,618
2070 18,393,628 10,303,565
2069 18,531,389 10,289,578
2068 18,668,022 10,274,625
2067 18,802,510 10,258,518
2066 18,935,536 10,241,362
2065 19,063,468 10,223,420
2064 19,189,521 10,204,034
2063 19,310,719 10,183,241
2062 19,424,785 10,160,903
2061 19,534,495 10,136,928
2060 19,638,454 10,111,369
2059 19,739,346 10,083,631
2058 19,832,760 10,052,905
2057 19,923,762 10,019,547
2056 20,008,988 9,983,379
2055 20,089,664 9,943,931
2054 20,163,300 9,901,473
2053 20,232,377 9,854,931
2052 20,293,672 9,804,909
2051 20,348,246 9,751,221
2050 20,396,141 9,693,713
2049 20,440,751 9,632,600
2048 20,480,143 9,567,946
2047 20,511,707 9,500,139
2046 20,539,410 9,429,355
2045 20,563,551 9,356,194
2044 20,580,609 9,280,988
2043 20,590,097 9,204,466
2042 20,594,631 9,126,898
2041 20,596,851 9,048,356
2040 20,592,260 8,969,478
2039 20,584,025 8,890,225
2038 20,569,754 8,810,850
2037 20,550,877 8,731,367
2036 20,523,910 8,651,719
2035 20,492,436 8,572,231
2034 20,456,957 8,492,483
2033 20,417,291 8,412,113
2032 20,370,206 8,330,912
2031 20,315,389 8,248,129
2030 20,254,305 8,163,024
2029 20,187,945 8,070,023
2028 20,116,575 7,969,080
2027 20,038,004 7,860,774
2026 19,955,555 7,745,331
2025 19,865,709 7,623,184
2024 19,764,771 7,494,498
2023 19,658,835 7,364,438
2022 19,553,036 7,230,193
2021 19,456,334 7,092,043
2020 19,370,624 6,949,912
2019 19,197,744 6,803,944
2018 18,893,191 6,655,524
2017 18,558,868 6,507,061
2016 18,267,221 6,360,041
2015 18,047,625 6,215,770
2014 17,864,195 6,075,283
2013 17,687,006 5,939,341
2012 17,519,119 5,808,546
2011 17,351,816 5,683,417
2010 17,181,464 5,564,356
2009 17,009,731 5,451,592
2008 16,838,988 5,345,029
2007 16,671,581 5,244,046
2006 16,509,195 5,147,105
2005 16,348,778 5,052,257
2004 16,187,322 4,958,093
2003 16,024,752 4,863,865
2002 15,857,925 4,769,465
2001 15,683,849 4,675,409
2000 15,503,635 4,582,677
1999 15,319,313 4,492,170
1998 15,127,799 4,410,507
1997 14,932,434 4,336,730
1996 14,734,046 4,263,819
1995 14,527,381 4,191,203
1994 14,316,256 4,116,662
1993 14,102,276 4,032,407
1992 13,884,577 3,944,689
1991 13,662,491 3,855,894
1990 13,437,176 3,760,562
1989 13,215,005 3,662,459
1988 12,999,424 3,559,363
1987 12,790,150 3,452,731
1986 12,588,914 3,347,809
1985 12,395,274 3,247,534
1984 12,207,733 3,154,079
1983 12,026,138 3,067,534
1982 11,850,214 2,985,557
1981 11,678,717 2,907,187
1980 11,508,550 2,832,203
1979 11,339,779 2,760,358
1978 11,172,695 2,691,088
1977 11,005,519 2,623,948
1976 10,838,251 2,558,521
1975 10,671,559 2,494,570
1974 10,505,817 2,432,028
1973 10,340,362 2,370,919
1972 10,174,678 2,311,430
1971 10,009,701 2,253,119
1970 9,845,344 2,195,616
1969 9,680,282 2,139,024
1968 9,514,716 2,083,069
1967 9,348,939 2,027,403
1966 9,181,722 1,971,737
1965 9,012,938 1,915,916
1964 8,842,525 1,859,997
1963 8,670,144 1,804,272
1962 8,497,059 1,749,214
1961 8,324,802 1,695,400
1960 8,153,350 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Turkmenistan
2100 -1.14% -0.29%
2099 -1.14% -0.27%
2098 -1.14% -0.26%
2097 -1.14% -0.24%
2096 -1.15% -0.23%
2095 -1.14% -0.22%
2094 -1.15% -0.21%
2093 -1.13% -0.19%
2092 -1.14% -0.18%
2091 -1.14% -0.17%
2090 -1.13% -0.15%
2089 -1.12% -0.14%
2088 -1.1% -0.13%
2087 -1.08% -0.11%
2086 -1.07% -0.1%
2085 -1.04% -0.08%
2084 -1.02% -0.07%
2083 -0.99% -0.06%
2082 -0.99% -0.04%
2081 -0.97% -0.03%
2080 -0.95% -0.008%
2079 -0.93% 0.01%
2078 -0.91% 0.03%
2077 -0.88% 0.04%
2076 -0.87% 0.06%
2075 -0.84% 0.07%
2074 -0.81% 0.09%
2073 -0.79% 0.1%
2072 -0.79% 0.12%
2071 -0.76% 0.13%
2070 -0.74% 0.14%
2069 -0.73% 0.15%
2068 -0.72% 0.16%
2067 -0.7% 0.17%
2066 -0.67% 0.18%
2065 -0.66% 0.19%
2064 -0.63% 0.2%
2063 -0.59% 0.22%
2062 -0.56% 0.24%
2061 -0.53% 0.25%
2060 -0.51% 0.28%
2059 -0.47% 0.31%
2058 -0.46% 0.33%
2057 -0.43% 0.36%
2056 -0.4% 0.4%
2055 -0.37% 0.43%
2054 -0.34% 0.47%
2053 -0.3% 0.51%
2052 -0.27% 0.55%
2051 -0.23% 0.59%
2050 -0.22% 0.63%
2049 -0.19% 0.68%
2048 -0.15% 0.71%
2047 -0.13% 0.75%
2046 -0.12% 0.78%
2045 -0.08% 0.81%
2044 -0.05% 0.83%
2043 -0.02% 0.85%
2042 -0.01% 0.87%
2041 0.02% 0.88%
2040 0.04% 0.89%
2039 0.07% 0.9%
2038 0.09% 0.91%
2037 0.13% 0.92%
2036 0.15% 0.93%
2035 0.17% 0.94%
2034 0.19% 0.96%
2033 0.23% 0.97%
2032 0.27% 1%
2031 0.3% 1.04%
2030 0.33% 1.15%
2029 0.35% 1.27%
2028 0.39% 1.38%
2027 0.41% 1.49%
2026 0.45% 1.6%
2025 0.51% 1.72%
2024 0.54% 1.77%
2023 0.54% 1.86%
2022 0.5% 1.95%
2021 0.44% 2.05%
2020 0.9% 2.15%
2019 1.61% 2.23%
2018 1.8% 2.28%
2017 1.6% 2.31%
2016 1.22% 2.32%
2015 1.03% 2.31%
2014 1% 2.29%
2013 0.96% 2.25%
2012 0.96% 2.2%
2011 0.99% 2.14%
2010 1.01% 2.07%
2009 1.01% 1.99%
2008 1% 1.93%
2007 0.98% 1.88%
2006 0.98% 1.88%
2005 1% 1.9%
2004 1.01% 1.94%
2003 1.05% 1.98%
2002 1.11% 2.01%
2001 1.16% 2.02%
2000 1.2% 2.01%
1999 1.27% 1.85%
1998 1.31% 1.7%
1997 1.35% 1.71%
1996 1.42% 1.73%
1995 1.47% 1.81%
1994 1.52% 2.09%
1993 1.57% 2.22%
1992 1.63% 2.3%
1991 1.68% 2.54%
1990 1.68% 2.68%
1989 1.66% 2.9%
1988 1.64% 3.09%
1987 1.6% 3.13%
1986 1.56% 3.09%
1985 1.54% 2.96%
1984 1.51% 2.82%
1983 1.48% 2.75%
1982 1.47% 2.7%
1981 1.48% 2.65%
1980 1.49% 2.6%
1979 1.5% 2.57%
1978 1.52% 2.56%
1977 1.54% 2.56%
1976 1.56% 2.56%
1975 1.58% 2.57%
1974 1.6% 2.58%
1973 1.63% 2.57%
1972 1.65% 2.59%
1971 1.67% 2.62%
1970 1.71% 2.65%
1969 1.74% 2.69%
1968 1.77% 2.75%
1967 1.82% 2.82%
1966 1.87% 2.91%
1965 1.93% 3.01%
1964 1.99% 3.09%
1963 2.04% 3.15%
1962 2.07% 3.17%
1961 2.1% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Chile Turkmenistan
Current population
19977856
7776557
Population rank 67/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.09%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +356
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 61/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +13,268
Net migration rank 21/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 13,268
2024 - 58,316 - 14,646
2023 48,518 62,679 117,529 15,005
2022 41,041 59,374 121,814 14,141
2021 27,530 65,480 122,721 17,617
2020 52,378 26,042 124,014 19,913
2019 86,006 181,339 128,275 19,735
2018 103,950 237,807 129,537 19,293
2017 106,268 220,621 131,417 16,678
2016 120,545 135,864 132,581 13,365
2015 127,074 55,689 132,663 9,936
2014 131,373 52,702 129,677 8,696
2013 133,785 36,529 126,217 7,287
2012 134,617 30,870 120,957 7,125
2011 141,053 28,086 115,197 6,992
2010 145,527 26,048 109,318 6,621
2009 147,576 24,324 102,931 6,656
2008 147,105 22,488 96,815 6,734
2007 145,043 20,170 92,038 6,388
2006 142,277 17,285 87,840 7,613
2005 147,009 14,289 83,968 10,263
2004 150,138 11,495 79,850 14,242
2003 154,287 9,225 76,737 17,625
2002 162,322 7,824 75,639 18,803
2001 171,659 6,346 76,682 16,982
2000 175,362 7,067 76,875 14,925
1999 177,995 8,226 76,362 12,859
1998 185,815 10,984 77,342 -3,239
1997 190,433 3,504 79,045 -5,600
1996 199,897 2,942 80,996 -8,627
1995 208,017 2,454 86,289 -13,423
1994 209,834 1,930 89,319 -13,094
1993 215,003 1,164 92,596 -312
1992 219,224 0 96,668 -13,517
1991 227,180 -2,207 99,297 -4,864
1990 226,941 -1,274 101,099 -4,864
1989 224,854 -6,186 103,553 -3,576
1988 221,602 -9,131 104,802 1,408
1987 218,034 -11,958 103,885 3,161
1986 213,571 -17,148 100,930 1,878
1985 208,910 -18,047 95,890 1,861
1984 205,407 -21,188 90,591 -1,427
1983 202,352 -23,386 85,183 -1,264
1982 199,522 -26,646 80,989 -961
1981 198,211 -28,096 77,829 -1,102
1980 198,281 -28,060 74,394 -1,152
1979 197,198 -29,873 71,135 -677
1978 196,483 -29,644 68,437 -350
1977 197,163 -29,651 66,318 -132
1976 196,986 -29,967 64,513 160
1975 196,890 -30,524 62,681 550
1974 196,322 -31,211 60,925 924
1973 197,666 -31,878 59,169 1,194
1972 198,162 -32,584 57,326 1,293
1971 198,523 -34,147 56,666 1,348
1970 200,402 -36,079 55,617 1,376
1969 202,764 -36,976 54,791 1,397
1968 203,577 -38,224 54,324 1,401
1967 204,377 -38,159 54,209 1,397
1966 204,661 -36,446 54,353 1,377
1965 203,341 -33,988 54,558 1,366
1964 202,741 -31,261 54,574 1,340
1963 202,370 -29,082 54,203 1,332
1962 200,905 -28,023 53,248 1,337
1961 198,788 -27,159 51,659 1,372
1960 198,461 -27,184 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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