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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2,138 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Chile vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Tuvalu
2100 13,538,233 12,163
2099 13,694,580 12,156
2098 13,852,916 12,135
2097 14,012,136 12,114
2096 14,174,091 12,091
2095 14,338,836 12,076
2094 14,504,768 12,058
2093 14,672,995 12,038
2092 14,841,276 12,008
2091 15,012,606 11,982
2090 15,185,296 11,951
2089 15,359,485 11,919
2088 15,534,223 11,883
2087 15,707,399 11,857
2086 15,879,078 11,822
2085 16,050,602 11,781
2084 16,219,059 11,737
2083 16,386,291 11,699
2082 16,549,944 11,658
2081 16,714,879 11,618
2080 16,878,669 11,556
2079 17,040,181 11,500
2078 17,200,034 11,451
2077 17,357,593 11,391
2076 17,512,529 11,334
2075 17,665,652 11,277
2074 17,815,245 11,212
2073 17,960,951 11,136
2072 18,104,555 11,077
2071 18,248,051 11,003
2070 18,388,269 10,944
2069 18,525,990 10,875
2068 18,662,583 10,807
2067 18,797,031 10,739
2066 18,930,019 10,675
2065 19,057,914 10,620
2064 19,183,930 10,554
2063 19,305,093 10,491
2062 19,419,125 10,433
2061 19,528,803 10,364
2060 19,632,732 10,307
2059 19,733,594 10,238
2058 19,826,981 10,175
2057 19,917,957 10,123
2056 20,003,158 10,056
2055 20,083,811 9,993
2054 20,157,425 9,935
2053 20,226,483 9,867
2052 20,287,759 9,810
2051 20,342,317 9,739
2050 20,390,198 9,674
2049 20,434,796 9,608
2048 20,474,175 9,541
2047 20,505,731 9,464
2046 20,533,426 9,397
2045 20,557,560 9,337
2044 20,574,613 9,274
2043 20,584,097 9,209
2042 20,588,631 9,143
2041 20,590,850 9,092
2040 20,586,260 9,050
2039 20,578,028 8,999
2038 20,563,761 8,960
2037 20,544,889 8,932
2036 20,517,930 8,917
2035 20,486,465 8,908
2034 20,450,997 8,901
2033 20,411,343 8,910
2032 20,364,270 8,930
2031 20,309,470 8,954
2030 20,248,404 9,004
2029 20,182,063 9,064
2028 20,110,713 9,139
2027 20,032,166 9,233
2026 19,949,741 9,349
2025 19,859,921 9,492
2024 19,764,771 9,646
2023 19,658,835 9,816
2022 19,553,036 9,992
2021 19,456,334 10,194
2020 19,370,624 10,399
2019 19,197,744 10,581
2018 18,893,191 10,751
2017 18,558,868 10,869
2016 18,267,221 10,930
2015 18,047,625 10,963
2014 17,864,195 10,984
2013 17,687,006 11,001
2012 17,519,119 10,934
2011 17,351,816 10,780
2010 17,181,464 10,614
2009 17,009,731 10,461
2008 16,838,988 10,321
2007 16,671,581 10,182
2006 16,509,195 10,056
2005 16,348,778 9,940
2004 16,187,322 9,816
2003 16,024,752 9,695
2002 15,857,925 9,623
2001 15,683,849 9,586
2000 15,503,635 9,544
1999 15,319,313 9,496
1998 15,127,799 9,451
1997 14,932,434 9,400
1996 14,734,046 9,342
1995 14,527,381 9,280
1994 14,316,256 9,207
1993 14,102,276 9,126
1992 13,884,577 9,038
1991 13,662,491 8,928
1990 13,437,176 8,798
1989 13,215,005 8,662
1988 12,999,424 8,518
1987 12,790,150 8,371
1986 12,588,914 8,217
1985 12,395,274 8,046
1984 12,207,733 7,902
1983 12,026,138 7,789
1982 11,850,214 7,664
1981 11,678,717 7,526
1980 11,508,550 7,366
1979 11,339,779 7,184
1978 11,172,695 6,957
1977 11,005,519 6,686
1976 10,838,251 6,404
1975 10,671,559 6,117
1974 10,505,817 5,822
1973 10,340,362 5,681
1972 10,174,678 5,692
1971 10,009,701 5,685
1970 9,845,344 5,663
1969 9,680,282 5,631
1968 9,514,716 5,624
1967 9,348,939 5,652
1966 9,181,722 5,686
1965 9,012,938 5,715
1964 8,842,525 5,752
1963 8,670,144 5,751
1962 8,497,059 5,699
1961 8,324,802 5,648
1960 8,153,350 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Tuvalu
2100 -1.14% 0.06%
2099 -1.14% 0.17%
2098 -1.14% 0.18%
2097 -1.14% 0.19%
2096 -1.15% 0.12%
2095 -1.14% 0.15%
2094 -1.15% 0.16%
2093 -1.13% 0.25%
2092 -1.14% 0.22%
2091 -1.14% 0.26%
2090 -1.13% 0.27%
2089 -1.12% 0.3%
2088 -1.1% 0.23%
2087 -1.08% 0.29%
2086 -1.07% 0.35%
2085 -1.04% 0.37%
2084 -1.02% 0.33%
2083 -0.99% 0.35%
2082 -0.99% 0.34%
2081 -0.97% 0.54%
2080 -0.95% 0.48%
2079 -0.93% 0.43%
2078 -0.91% 0.52%
2077 -0.88% 0.51%
2076 -0.87% 0.5%
2075 -0.84% 0.58%
2074 -0.81% 0.69%
2073 -0.79% 0.53%
2072 -0.79% 0.68%
2071 -0.76% 0.54%
2070 -0.74% 0.64%
2069 -0.73% 0.63%
2068 -0.72% 0.63%
2067 -0.7% 0.6%
2066 -0.67% 0.51%
2065 -0.66% 0.62%
2064 -0.63% 0.61%
2063 -0.59% 0.55%
2062 -0.56% 0.67%
2061 -0.53% 0.55%
2060 -0.51% 0.68%
2059 -0.47% 0.61%
2058 -0.46% 0.52%
2057 -0.43% 0.66%
2056 -0.4% 0.64%
2055 -0.37% 0.58%
2054 -0.34% 0.69%
2053 -0.3% 0.58%
2052 -0.27% 0.73%
2051 -0.23% 0.67%
2050 -0.22% 0.69%
2049 -0.19% 0.7%
2048 -0.15% 0.82%
2047 -0.13% 0.71%
2046 -0.12% 0.65%
2045 -0.08% 0.67%
2044 -0.05% 0.71%
2043 -0.02% 0.72%
2042 -0.01% 0.57%
2041 0.02% 0.46%
2040 0.04% 0.56%
2039 0.07% 0.44%
2038 0.09% 0.31%
2037 0.13% 0.17%
2036 0.15% 0.1%
2035 0.17% 0.08%
2034 0.19% -0.1%
2033 0.23% -0.22%
2032 0.27% -0.27%
2031 0.3% -0.56%
2030 0.33% -0.66%
2029 0.35% -0.83%
2028 0.39% -1.02%
2027 0.41% -1.23%
2026 0.45% -1.51%
2025 0.48% -1.6%
2024 0.54% -1.73%
2023 0.54% -1.76%
2022 0.5% -1.98%
2021 0.44% -1.97%
2020 0.9% -1.72%
2019 1.61% -1.58%
2018 1.8% -1.09%
2017 1.6% -0.56%
2016 1.22% -0.3%
2015 1.03% -0.19%
2014 1% -0.15%
2013 0.96% 0.61%
2012 0.96% 1.43%
2011 0.99% 1.56%
2010 1.01% 1.46%
2009 1.01% 1.36%
2008 1% 1.37%
2007 0.98% 1.25%
2006 0.98% 1.17%
2005 1% 1.26%
2004 1.01% 1.25%
2003 1.05% 0.75%
2002 1.11% 0.39%
2001 1.16% 0.44%
2000 1.2% 0.51%
1999 1.27% 0.48%
1998 1.31% 0.54%
1997 1.35% 0.62%
1996 1.42% 0.67%
1995 1.47% 0.79%
1994 1.52% 0.89%
1993 1.57% 0.97%
1992 1.63% 1.23%
1991 1.68% 1.48%
1990 1.68% 1.57%
1989 1.66% 1.69%
1988 1.64% 1.76%
1987 1.6% 1.87%
1986 1.56% 2.13%
1985 1.54% 1.82%
1984 1.51% 1.45%
1983 1.48% 1.63%
1982 1.47% 1.83%
1981 1.48% 2.17%
1980 1.49% 2.53%
1979 1.5% 3.26%
1978 1.52% 4.05%
1977 1.54% 4.4%
1976 1.56% 4.69%
1975 1.58% 5.07%
1974 1.6% 2.48%
1973 1.63% -0.19%
1972 1.65% 0.12%
1971 1.67% 0.39%
1970 1.71% 0.57%
1969 1.74% 0.12%
1968 1.77% -0.5%
1967 1.82% -0.6%
1966 1.87% -0.51%
1965 1.93% -0.64%
1964 1.99% 0.02%
1963 2.04% 0.91%
1962 2.07% 0.9%
1961 2.1% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Chile Tuvalu
Current population
19992079
9349
Population rank 67/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.0001%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
3.05 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
4.04 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +261 +0
Annual growth/decline +95,150 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 195/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +51,712 -255
Net migration rank 21/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 246
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -255
2024 42,356 58,316 122 -280
2023 48,518 62,679 137 -323
2022 41,041 59,374 150 -320
2021 27,530 65,480 151 -366
2020 52,378 26,042 161 -355
2019 86,006 181,339 166 -343
2018 103,950 237,807 169 -329
2017 106,268 220,621 163 -246
2016 120,545 135,864 157 -200
2015 127,074 55,689 153 -179
2014 131,373 52,702 149 -166
2013 133,785 36,529 148 -160
2012 134,617 30,870 148 1
2011 141,053 28,086 142 28
2010 145,527 26,048 136 22
2009 147,576 24,324 130 15
2008 147,105 22,488 125 10
2007 145,043 20,170 125 1
2006 142,277 17,285 129 -5
2005 147,009 14,289 131 -8
2004 150,138 11,495 132 -10
2003 154,287 9,225 136 -16
2002 162,322 7,824 141 -104
2001 171,659 6,346 151 -117
2000 175,362 7,067 159 -118
1999 177,995 8,226 166 -120
1998 185,815 10,984 172 -122
1997 190,433 3,504 177 -120
1996 199,897 2,942 182 -121
1995 208,017 2,454 191 -125
1994 209,834 1,930 195 -120
1993 215,003 1,164 202 -119
1992 219,224 0 196 -104
1991 227,180 -2,207 203 -72
1990 226,941 -1,274 204 -69
1989 224,854 -6,186 208 -71
1988 221,602 -9,131 215 -72
1987 218,034 -11,958 219 -68
1986 213,571 -17,148 219 -56
1985 208,910 -18,047 215 -36
1984 205,407 -21,188 212 -103
1983 202,352 -23,386 206 -87
1982 199,522 -26,646 198 -66
1981 198,211 -28,096 186 -46
1980 198,281 -28,060 173 0
1979 197,198 -29,873 158 37
1978 196,483 -29,644 141 119
1977 197,163 -29,651 128 149
1976 196,986 -29,967 117 171
1975 196,890 -30,524 108 186
1974 196,322 -31,211 102 197
1973 197,666 -31,878 101 -121
1972 198,162 -32,584 94 -102
1971 198,523 -34,147 101 -85
1970 200,402 -36,079 102 -71
1969 202,764 -36,976 102 -65
1968 203,577 -38,224 97 -127
1967 204,377 -38,159 92 -123
1966 204,661 -36,446 91 -121
1965 203,341 -33,988 93 -128
1964 202,741 -31,261 98 -135
1963 202,370 -29,082 106 -52
1962 200,905 -28,023 113 -61
1961 198,788 -27,159 120 -77
1960 198,461 -27,184 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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