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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.66 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Chile vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Uganda
2100 13,542,179 122,497,526
2099 13,698,571 122,436,109
2098 13,856,954 122,364,302
2097 14,016,220 122,266,255
2096 14,178,222 122,146,810
2095 14,343,015 121,976,411
2094 14,508,995 121,799,752
2093 14,677,272 121,584,860
2092 14,845,602 121,336,796
2091 15,016,981 121,070,447
2090 15,189,722 120,767,412
2089 15,363,962 120,427,771
2088 15,538,750 120,064,594
2087 15,711,977 119,668,549
2086 15,883,706 119,256,686
2085 16,055,280 118,815,763
2084 16,223,786 118,339,179
2083 16,391,067 117,821,938
2082 16,554,768 117,274,958
2081 16,719,751 116,707,394
2080 16,883,588 116,096,095
2079 17,045,148 115,474,153
2078 17,205,047 114,805,376
2077 17,362,651 114,118,687
2076 17,517,633 113,390,189
2075 17,670,800 112,637,851
2074 17,820,437 111,863,410
2073 17,966,186 111,070,771
2072 18,109,831 110,240,940
2071 18,253,369 109,392,890
2070 18,393,628 108,505,633
2069 18,531,389 107,607,659
2068 18,668,022 106,677,578
2067 18,802,510 105,722,829
2066 18,935,536 104,739,111
2065 19,063,468 103,737,893
2064 19,189,521 102,701,560
2063 19,310,719 101,646,533
2062 19,424,785 100,561,859
2061 19,534,495 99,450,764
2060 19,638,454 98,334,788
2059 19,739,346 97,187,498
2058 19,832,760 96,014,439
2057 19,923,762 94,821,765
2056 20,008,988 93,613,209
2055 20,089,664 92,385,049
2054 20,163,300 91,132,827
2053 20,232,377 89,857,705
2052 20,293,672 88,568,311
2051 20,348,246 87,270,603
2050 20,396,141 85,957,376
2049 20,440,751 84,632,277
2048 20,480,143 83,284,965
2047 20,511,707 81,928,165
2046 20,539,410 80,569,225
2045 20,563,551 79,208,662
2044 20,580,609 77,834,944
2043 20,590,097 76,453,982
2042 20,594,631 75,075,287
2041 20,596,851 73,701,695
2040 20,592,260 72,333,375
2039 20,584,025 70,963,211
2038 20,569,754 69,580,447
2037 20,550,877 68,186,136
2036 20,523,910 66,804,746
2035 20,492,436 65,411,934
2034 20,456,957 64,023,352
2033 20,417,291 62,634,483
2032 20,370,206 61,235,174
2031 20,315,389 59,825,075
2030 20,254,305 58,415,479
2029 20,187,945 57,006,283
2028 20,116,575 55,596,520
2027 20,038,004 54,191,271
2026 19,955,555 52,792,624
2025 19,865,709 51,400,003
2024 19,764,771 50,015,092
2023 19,658,835 48,656,601
2022 19,553,036 47,312,719
2021 19,456,334 45,910,930
2020 19,370,624 44,457,152
2019 19,197,744 42,999,637
2018 18,893,191 41,565,831
2017 18,558,868 40,177,388
2016 18,267,221 38,799,152
2015 18,047,625 37,531,446
2014 17,864,195 36,395,539
2013 17,687,006 35,337,042
2012 17,519,119 34,337,438
2011 17,351,816 33,354,543
2010 17,181,464 32,390,802
2009 17,009,731 31,451,151
2008 16,838,988 30,539,553
2007 16,671,581 29,653,430
2006 16,509,195 28,794,003
2005 16,348,778 27,963,289
2004 16,187,322 27,154,515
2003 16,024,752 26,352,124
2002 15,857,925 25,532,870
2001 15,683,849 24,745,676
2000 15,503,635 24,000,150
1999 15,319,313 23,257,281
1998 15,127,799 22,515,806
1997 14,932,434 21,856,046
1996 14,734,046 21,231,550
1995 14,527,381 20,665,667
1994 14,316,256 20,108,801
1993 14,102,276 19,445,161
1992 13,884,577 18,785,032
1991 13,662,491 18,155,901
1990 13,437,176 17,569,897
1989 13,215,005 17,010,698
1988 12,999,424 16,470,483
1987 12,790,150 15,954,170
1986 12,588,914 15,467,579
1985 12,395,274 15,023,681
1984 12,207,733 14,607,677
1983 12,026,138 14,221,881
1982 11,850,214 13,873,631
1981 11,678,717 13,556,452
1980 11,508,550 13,275,741
1979 11,339,779 13,002,163
1978 11,172,695 12,692,113
1977 11,005,519 12,359,669
1976 10,838,251 12,037,294
1975 10,671,559 11,725,240
1974 10,505,817 11,424,846
1973 10,340,362 11,144,236
1972 10,174,678 10,885,796
1971 10,009,701 10,618,206
1970 9,845,344 10,321,603
1969 9,680,282 10,014,858
1968 9,514,716 9,708,632
1967 9,348,939 9,408,924
1966 9,181,722 9,122,864
1965 9,012,938 8,849,203
1964 8,842,525 8,586,363
1963 8,670,144 8,333,663
1962 8,497,059 8,092,231
1961 8,324,802 7,862,217
1960 8,153,350 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Uganda
2100 -1.14% 0.05%
2099 -1.14% 0.06%
2098 -1.14% 0.08%
2097 -1.14% 0.1%
2096 -1.15% 0.14%
2095 -1.14% 0.15%
2094 -1.15% 0.18%
2093 -1.13% 0.2%
2092 -1.14% 0.22%
2091 -1.14% 0.25%
2090 -1.13% 0.28%
2089 -1.12% 0.3%
2088 -1.1% 0.33%
2087 -1.08% 0.35%
2086 -1.07% 0.37%
2085 -1.04% 0.4%
2084 -1.02% 0.44%
2083 -0.99% 0.47%
2082 -0.99% 0.49%
2081 -0.97% 0.53%
2080 -0.95% 0.54%
2079 -0.93% 0.58%
2078 -0.91% 0.6%
2077 -0.88% 0.64%
2076 -0.87% 0.67%
2075 -0.84% 0.69%
2074 -0.81% 0.71%
2073 -0.79% 0.75%
2072 -0.79% 0.78%
2071 -0.76% 0.82%
2070 -0.74% 0.83%
2069 -0.73% 0.87%
2068 -0.72% 0.9%
2067 -0.7% 0.94%
2066 -0.67% 0.97%
2065 -0.66% 1.01%
2064 -0.63% 1.04%
2063 -0.59% 1.08%
2062 -0.56% 1.12%
2061 -0.53% 1.13%
2060 -0.51% 1.18%
2059 -0.47% 1.22%
2058 -0.46% 1.26%
2057 -0.43% 1.29%
2056 -0.4% 1.33%
2055 -0.37% 1.37%
2054 -0.34% 1.42%
2053 -0.3% 1.46%
2052 -0.27% 1.49%
2051 -0.23% 1.53%
2050 -0.22% 1.57%
2049 -0.19% 1.62%
2048 -0.15% 1.66%
2047 -0.13% 1.69%
2046 -0.12% 1.72%
2045 -0.08% 1.76%
2044 -0.05% 1.81%
2043 -0.02% 1.84%
2042 -0.01% 1.86%
2041 0.02% 1.89%
2040 0.04% 1.93%
2039 0.07% 1.99%
2038 0.09% 2.04%
2037 0.13% 2.07%
2036 0.15% 2.13%
2035 0.17% 2.17%
2034 0.19% 2.22%
2033 0.23% 2.29%
2032 0.27% 2.36%
2031 0.3% 2.41%
2030 0.33% 2.47%
2029 0.35% 2.54%
2028 0.39% 2.59%
2027 0.41% 2.65%
2026 0.45% 2.71%
2025 0.51% 2.77%
2024 0.54% 2.79%
2023 0.54% 2.84%
2022 0.5% 3.05%
2021 0.44% 3.27%
2020 0.9% 3.39%
2019 1.61% 3.45%
2018 1.8% 3.46%
2017 1.6% 3.55%
2016 1.22% 3.38%
2015 1.03% 3.12%
2014 1% 3%
2013 0.96% 2.91%
2012 0.96% 2.95%
2011 0.99% 2.98%
2010 1.01% 2.99%
2009 1.01% 2.98%
2008 1% 2.99%
2007 0.98% 2.98%
2006 0.98% 2.97%
2005 1% 2.98%
2004 1.01% 3.04%
2003 1.05% 3.21%
2002 1.11% 3.18%
2001 1.16% 3.11%
2000 1.2% 3.19%
1999 1.27% 3.29%
1998 1.31% 3.02%
1997 1.35% 2.94%
1996 1.42% 2.74%
1995 1.47% 2.77%
1994 1.52% 3.41%
1993 1.57% 3.51%
1992 1.63% 3.47%
1991 1.68% 3.34%
1990 1.68% 3.29%
1989 1.66% 3.28%
1988 1.64% 3.24%
1987 1.6% 3.15%
1986 1.56% 2.95%
1985 1.54% 2.85%
1984 1.51% 2.71%
1983 1.48% 2.51%
1982 1.47% 2.34%
1981 1.48% 2.11%
1980 1.49% 2.1%
1979 1.5% 2.44%
1978 1.52% 2.69%
1977 1.54% 2.68%
1976 1.56% 2.66%
1975 1.58% 2.63%
1974 1.6% 2.52%
1973 1.63% 2.37%
1972 1.65% 2.52%
1971 1.67% 2.87%
1970 1.71% 3.06%
1969 1.74% 3.15%
1968 1.77% 3.19%
1967 1.82% 3.14%
1966 1.87% 3.09%
1965 1.93% 3.06%
1964 1.99% 3.03%
1963 2.04% 2.98%
1962 2.07% 2.93%
1961 2.1% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Chile Uganda
Current population
19977856
53170946
Population rank 67/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.64%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 22/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -119,059
Net migration rank 21/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -119,059
2024 - 58,316 - -117,924
2023 48,518 62,679 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 41,041 59,374 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 27,530 65,480 1,423,377 43,464
2020 52,378 26,042 1,397,288 43,464
2019 86,006 181,339 1,367,044 107,210
2018 103,950 237,807 1,332,600 60,724
2017 106,268 220,621 1,290,658 92,879
2016 120,545 135,864 1,249,565 123,379
2015 127,074 55,689 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 131,373 52,702 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 133,785 36,529 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 134,617 30,870 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 141,053 28,086 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 145,527 26,048 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 147,576 24,324 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 147,105 22,488 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 145,043 20,170 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 142,277 17,285 999,958 -156,232
2005 147,009 14,289 969,096 -151,386
2004 150,138 11,495 938,623 -138,770
2003 154,287 9,225 901,374 -96,429
2002 162,322 7,824 868,756 -35,149
2001 171,659 6,346 836,751 -95,956
2000 175,362 7,067 803,069 -52,824
1999 177,995 8,226 775,166 -39,695
1998 185,815 10,984 741,175 6,277
1997 190,433 3,504 727,523 -155,461
1996 199,897 2,942 699,707 -22,795
1995 208,017 2,454 697,218 -242,378
1994 209,834 1,930 675,092 -16,198
1993 215,003 1,164 650,032 18,349
1992 219,224 0 627,139 24,723
1991 227,180 -2,207 602,740 3,643
1990 226,941 -1,274 587,291 -21,688
1989 224,854 -6,186 565,367 -12,576
1988 221,602 -9,131 547,759 -20,113
1987 218,034 -11,958 527,397 -22,415
1986 213,571 -17,148 487,693 -19,485
1985 208,910 -18,047 462,534 -42,942
1984 205,407 -21,188 421,241 -8,818
1983 202,352 -23,386 404,940 -45,776
1982 199,522 -26,646 390,820 -53,497
1981 198,211 -28,096 380,028 -83,010
1980 198,281 -28,060 370,287 -105,900
1979 197,198 -29,873 381,626 -98,863
1978 196,483 -29,644 371,930 -34,606
1977 197,163 -29,651 365,216 -37,671
1976 196,986 -29,967 359,458 -42,259
1975 196,890 -30,524 354,278 -47,359
1974 196,322 -31,211 345,773 -51,910
1973 197,666 -31,878 340,780 -73,439
1972 198,162 -32,584 335,935 -86,409
1971 198,523 -34,147 328,294 -42,642
1970 200,402 -36,079 333,202 -25,646
1969 202,764 -36,976 320,486 -14,548
1968 203,577 -38,224 309,725 -3,214
1967 204,377 -38,159 296,692 -3,773
1966 204,661 -36,446 282,225 -3,021
1965 203,341 -33,988 271,830 -3,716
1964 202,741 -31,261 260,733 -3,169
1963 202,370 -29,082 250,885 -3,058
1962 200,905 -28,023 241,513 -6,470
1961 198,788 -27,159 232,894 -7,893
1960 198,461 -27,184 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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