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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.56 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 +0.97% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Chile vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Turkmenistan
2100 13,538,233 10,041,228
2099 13,694,580 10,070,007
2098 13,852,916 10,097,571
2097 14,012,136 10,123,813
2096 14,174,091 10,148,560
2095 14,338,836 10,172,371
2094 14,504,768 10,194,567
2093 14,672,995 10,215,533
2092 14,841,276 10,235,132
2091 15,012,606 10,253,189
2090 15,185,296 10,270,414
2089 15,359,485 10,285,963
2088 15,534,223 10,300,439
2087 15,707,399 10,313,629
2086 15,879,078 10,325,212
2085 16,050,602 10,335,299
2084 16,219,059 10,343,821
2083 16,386,291 10,350,710
2082 16,549,944 10,356,526
2081 16,714,879 10,360,689
2080 16,878,669 10,363,394
2079 17,040,181 10,364,229
2078 17,200,034 10,363,113
2077 17,357,593 10,360,467
2076 17,512,529 10,356,079
2075 17,665,652 10,349,863
2074 17,815,245 10,342,496
2073 17,960,951 10,333,532
2072 18,104,555 10,322,776
2071 18,248,051 10,310,748
2070 18,388,269 10,297,702
2069 18,525,990 10,283,723
2068 18,662,583 10,268,779
2067 18,797,031 10,252,681
2066 18,930,019 10,235,535
2065 19,057,914 10,217,603
2064 19,183,930 10,198,228
2063 19,305,093 10,177,447
2062 19,419,125 10,155,121
2061 19,528,803 10,131,160
2060 19,632,732 10,105,616
2059 19,733,594 10,077,893
2058 19,826,981 10,047,185
2057 19,917,957 10,013,846
2056 20,003,158 9,977,699
2055 20,083,811 9,938,273
2054 20,157,425 9,895,840
2053 20,226,483 9,849,324
2052 20,287,759 9,799,331
2051 20,342,317 9,745,673
2050 20,390,198 9,688,197
2049 20,434,796 9,627,119
2048 20,474,175 9,562,502
2047 20,505,731 9,494,734
2046 20,533,426 9,423,990
2045 20,557,560 9,350,870
2044 20,574,613 9,275,707
2043 20,584,097 9,199,229
2042 20,588,631 9,121,705
2041 20,590,850 9,043,208
2040 20,586,260 8,964,374
2039 20,578,028 8,885,167
2038 20,563,761 8,805,836
2037 20,544,889 8,726,399
2036 20,517,930 8,646,796
2035 20,486,465 8,567,354
2034 20,450,997 8,487,651
2033 20,411,343 8,407,327
2032 20,364,270 8,326,172
2031 20,309,470 8,243,436
2030 20,248,404 8,158,380
2029 20,182,063 8,065,431
2028 20,110,713 7,964,546
2027 20,032,166 7,856,302
2026 19,949,741 7,740,924
2025 19,859,921 7,618,847
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% 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 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 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 0.48% 1.66%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Chile Turkmenistan
Current population
19992079
7800189
Population rank 67/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.09%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +341
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 63/197
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 42,356 58,316 112,942 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 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 568K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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