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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.68 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 +0.97% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Chile vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Uganda
2100 13,538,233 122,461,518
2099 13,694,580 122,400,118
2098 13,852,916 122,328,333
2097 14,012,136 122,230,315
2096 14,174,091 122,110,905
2095 14,338,836 121,940,556
2094 14,504,768 121,763,948
2093 14,672,995 121,549,120
2092 14,841,276 121,301,128
2091 15,012,606 121,034,858
2090 15,185,296 120,731,912
2089 15,359,485 120,392,371
2088 15,534,223 120,029,300
2087 15,707,399 119,633,372
2086 15,879,078 119,221,630
2085 16,050,602 118,780,837
2084 16,219,059 118,304,392
2083 16,386,291 117,787,304
2082 16,549,944 117,240,484
2081 16,714,879 116,673,088
2080 16,878,669 116,061,969
2079 17,040,181 115,440,209
2078 17,200,034 114,771,629
2077 17,357,593 114,085,142
2076 17,512,529 113,356,858
2075 17,665,652 112,604,741
2074 17,815,245 111,830,528
2073 17,960,951 111,038,122
2072 18,104,555 110,208,535
2071 18,248,051 109,360,734
2070 18,388,269 108,473,738
2069 18,525,990 107,576,028
2068 18,662,583 106,646,220
2067 18,797,031 105,691,752
2066 18,930,019 104,708,323
2065 19,057,914 103,707,399
2064 19,183,930 102,671,371
2063 19,305,093 101,616,654
2062 19,419,125 100,532,299
2061 19,528,803 99,421,530
2060 19,632,732 98,305,883
2059 19,733,594 97,158,930
2058 19,826,981 95,986,215
2057 19,917,957 94,793,892
2056 20,003,158 93,585,691
2055 20,083,811 92,357,892
2054 20,157,425 91,106,039
2053 20,226,483 89,831,291
2052 20,287,759 88,542,276
2051 20,342,317 87,244,950
2050 20,390,198 85,932,109
2049 20,434,796 84,607,399
2048 20,474,175 83,260,483
2047 20,505,731 81,904,082
2046 20,533,426 80,545,542
2045 20,557,560 79,185,378
2044 20,574,613 77,812,065
2043 20,584,097 76,431,508
2042 20,588,631 75,053,218
2041 20,590,850 73,680,031
2040 20,586,260 72,312,112
2039 20,578,028 70,942,351
2038 20,563,761 69,559,994
2037 20,544,889 68,166,092
2036 20,517,930 66,785,108
2035 20,486,465 65,392,706
2034 20,450,997 64,004,533
2033 20,411,343 62,616,072
2032 20,364,270 61,217,174
2031 20,309,470 59,807,490
2030 20,248,404 58,398,308
2029 20,182,063 56,989,526
2028 20,110,713 55,580,177
2027 20,032,166 54,175,341
2026 19,949,741 52,777,106
2025 19,859,921 51,384,894
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 0.48% 2.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Chile Uganda
Current population
19992079
53495325
Population rank 67/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.64%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
3.05 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
4.04 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 21/197
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 42,356 58,316 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 568K
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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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