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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2,139 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 +1.02% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Chile vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Tuvalu
2100 13,542,179 12,153
2099 13,698,571 12,146
2098 13,856,954 12,126
2097 14,016,220 12,104
2096 14,178,222 12,081
2095 14,343,015 12,066
2094 14,508,995 12,048
2093 14,677,272 12,028
2092 14,845,602 11,999
2091 15,016,981 11,972
2090 15,189,722 11,941
2089 15,363,962 11,909
2088 15,538,750 11,874
2087 15,711,977 11,847
2086 15,883,706 11,812
2085 16,055,280 11,772
2084 16,223,786 11,728
2083 16,391,067 11,689
2082 16,554,768 11,649
2081 16,719,751 11,609
2080 16,883,588 11,547
2079 17,045,148 11,491
2078 17,205,047 11,441
2077 17,362,651 11,382
2076 17,517,633 11,324
2075 17,670,800 11,268
2074 17,820,437 11,203
2073 17,966,186 11,127
2072 18,109,831 11,069
2071 18,253,369 10,994
2070 18,393,628 10,936
2069 18,531,389 10,866
2068 18,668,022 10,798
2067 18,802,510 10,730
2066 18,935,536 10,666
2065 19,063,468 10,611
2064 19,189,521 10,546
2063 19,310,719 10,482
2062 19,424,785 10,425
2061 19,534,495 10,356
2060 19,638,454 10,299
2059 19,739,346 10,230
2058 19,832,760 10,167
2057 19,923,762 10,115
2056 20,008,988 10,048
2055 20,089,664 9,985
2054 20,163,300 9,927
2053 20,232,377 9,859
2052 20,293,672 9,802
2051 20,348,246 9,731
2050 20,396,141 9,666
2049 20,440,751 9,600
2048 20,480,143 9,533
2047 20,511,707 9,456
2046 20,539,410 9,390
2045 20,563,551 9,329
2044 20,580,609 9,267
2043 20,590,097 9,201
2042 20,594,631 9,136
2041 20,596,851 9,084
2040 20,592,260 9,043
2039 20,584,025 8,992
2038 20,569,754 8,952
2037 20,550,877 8,925
2036 20,523,910 8,910
2035 20,492,436 8,901
2034 20,456,957 8,894
2033 20,417,291 8,903
2032 20,370,206 8,923
2031 20,315,389 8,946
2030 20,254,305 8,997
2029 20,187,945 9,056
2028 20,116,575 9,132
2027 20,038,004 9,226
2026 19,955,555 9,341
2025 19,865,709 9,484
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 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 2.09% to 20,396,141 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 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 0.51% -1.68%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Chile Tuvalu
Current population
19977856
9341
Population rank 67/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
4.12 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +290 +0
Annual growth/decline +105,936 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 195/197
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 - 58,316 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 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 574K
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 (1960–2024, 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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