Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.01 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Chile vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Ukraine
2100 13,542,179 15,493,960
2099 13,698,571 15,751,557
2098 13,856,954 16,012,938
2097 14,016,220 16,278,602
2096 14,178,222 16,547,938
2095 14,343,015 16,820,897
2094 14,508,995 17,098,910
2093 14,677,272 17,381,822
2092 14,845,602 17,669,049
2091 15,016,981 17,960,681
2090 15,189,722 18,257,867
2089 15,363,962 18,559,027
2088 15,538,750 18,865,031
2087 15,711,977 19,176,483
2086 15,883,706 19,492,606
2085 16,055,280 19,812,584
2084 16,223,786 20,138,855
2083 16,391,067 20,468,747
2082 16,554,768 20,803,241
2081 16,719,751 21,140,953
2080 16,883,588 21,482,498
2079 17,045,148 21,827,152
2078 17,205,047 22,175,099
2077 17,362,651 22,525,846
2076 17,517,633 22,879,896
2075 17,670,800 23,236,521
2074 17,820,437 23,596,095
2073 17,966,186 23,957,807
2072 18,109,831 24,319,928
2071 18,253,369 24,685,370
2070 18,393,628 25,053,352
2069 18,531,389 25,423,272
2068 18,668,022 25,794,560
2067 18,802,510 26,168,072
2066 18,935,536 26,543,206
2065 19,063,468 26,920,121
2064 19,189,521 27,298,592
2063 19,310,719 27,677,528
2062 19,424,785 28,056,960
2061 19,534,495 28,437,884
2060 19,638,454 28,818,343
2059 19,739,346 29,198,891
2058 19,832,760 29,580,044
2057 19,923,762 29,958,884
2056 20,008,988 30,335,136
2055 20,089,664 30,710,041
2054 20,163,300 31,080,334
2053 20,232,377 31,447,868
2052 20,293,672 31,811,171
2051 20,348,246 32,170,929
2050 20,396,141 32,525,262
2049 20,440,751 32,875,483
2048 20,480,143 33,217,836
2047 20,511,707 33,556,749
2046 20,539,410 33,892,646
2045 20,563,551 34,221,999
2044 20,580,609 34,547,153
2043 20,590,097 34,869,270
2042 20,594,631 35,189,550
2041 20,596,851 35,507,946
2040 20,592,260 35,823,225
2039 20,584,025 36,141,658
2038 20,569,754 36,457,134
2037 20,550,877 36,772,578
2036 20,523,910 37,084,252
2035 20,492,436 37,396,243
2034 20,456,957 37,706,533
2033 20,417,291 38,015,585
2032 20,370,206 38,322,554
2031 20,315,389 38,630,259
2030 20,254,305 38,935,791
2029 20,187,945 39,238,099
2028 20,116,575 39,537,815
2027 20,038,004 39,830,895
2026 19,955,555 40,125,599
2025 19,865,709 38,707,520
2024 19,764,771 37,860,221
2023 19,658,835 37,732,836
2022 19,553,036 41,048,766
2021 19,456,334 44,298,640
2020 19,370,624 44,680,014
2019 19,197,744 44,957,458
2018 18,893,191 45,208,907
2017 18,558,868 45,436,041
2016 18,267,221 45,616,832
2015 18,047,625 45,784,896
2014 17,864,195 45,972,380
2013 17,687,006 46,126,770
2012 17,519,119 46,210,056
2011 17,351,816 46,307,853
2010 17,181,464 46,456,003
2009 17,009,731 46,623,731
2008 16,838,988 46,819,175
2007 16,671,581 47,062,798
2006 16,509,195 47,278,694
2005 16,348,778 47,585,556
2004 16,187,322 47,979,507
2003 16,024,752 48,315,136
2002 15,857,925 48,677,281
2001 15,683,849 49,106,855
2000 15,503,635 49,556,660
1999 15,319,313 49,976,446
1998 15,127,799 50,379,731
1997 14,932,434 50,786,885
1996 14,734,046 51,226,109
1995 14,527,381 51,665,539
1994 14,316,256 52,075,998
1993 14,102,276 52,350,126
1992 13,884,577 52,323,671
1991 13,662,491 52,170,961
1990 13,437,176 52,054,092
1989 13,215,005 51,917,817
1988 12,999,424 51,724,853
1987 12,790,150 51,515,732
1986 12,588,914 51,318,745
1985 12,395,274 51,108,770
1984 12,207,733 50,887,599
1983 12,026,138 50,637,029
1982 11,850,214 50,402,724
1981 11,678,717 50,189,281
1980 11,508,550 49,955,152
1979 11,339,779 49,721,381
1978 11,172,695 49,521,243
1977 11,005,519 49,336,481
1976 10,838,251 49,120,842
1975 10,671,559 48,865,229
1974 10,505,817 48,576,570
1973 10,340,362 48,277,121
1972 10,174,678 47,946,893
1971 10,009,701 47,573,287
1970 9,845,344 47,261,306
1969 9,680,282 46,976,256
1968 9,514,716 46,614,325
1967 9,348,939 46,215,988
1966 9,181,722 45,802,519
1965 9,012,938 45,386,892
1964 8,842,525 44,951,156
1963 8,670,144 44,462,372
1962 8,497,059 43,943,674
1961 8,324,802 43,399,766
1960 8,153,350 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Ukraine
2100 -1.14% -1.64%
2099 -1.14% -1.63%
2098 -1.14% -1.63%
2097 -1.14% -1.63%
2096 -1.15% -1.62%
2095 -1.14% -1.63%
2094 -1.15% -1.63%
2093 -1.13% -1.63%
2092 -1.14% -1.62%
2091 -1.14% -1.63%
2090 -1.13% -1.62%
2089 -1.12% -1.62%
2088 -1.1% -1.62%
2087 -1.08% -1.62%
2086 -1.07% -1.62%
2085 -1.04% -1.62%
2084 -1.02% -1.61%
2083 -0.99% -1.61%
2082 -0.99% -1.6%
2081 -0.97% -1.59%
2080 -0.95% -1.58%
2079 -0.93% -1.57%
2078 -0.91% -1.56%
2077 -0.88% -1.55%
2076 -0.87% -1.53%
2075 -0.84% -1.52%
2074 -0.81% -1.51%
2073 -0.79% -1.49%
2072 -0.79% -1.48%
2071 -0.76% -1.47%
2070 -0.74% -1.46%
2069 -0.73% -1.44%
2068 -0.72% -1.43%
2067 -0.7% -1.41%
2066 -0.67% -1.4%
2065 -0.66% -1.39%
2064 -0.63% -1.37%
2063 -0.59% -1.35%
2062 -0.56% -1.34%
2061 -0.53% -1.32%
2060 -0.51% -1.3%
2059 -0.47% -1.29%
2058 -0.46% -1.26%
2057 -0.43% -1.24%
2056 -0.4% -1.22%
2055 -0.37% -1.19%
2054 -0.34% -1.17%
2053 -0.3% -1.14%
2052 -0.27% -1.12%
2051 -0.23% -1.09%
2050 -0.22% -1.07%
2049 -0.19% -1.03%
2048 -0.15% -1.01%
2047 -0.13% -0.99%
2046 -0.12% -0.96%
2045 -0.08% -0.94%
2044 -0.05% -0.92%
2043 -0.02% -0.91%
2042 -0.01% -0.9%
2041 0.02% -0.88%
2040 0.04% -0.88%
2039 0.07% -0.87%
2038 0.09% -0.86%
2037 0.13% -0.84%
2036 0.15% -0.83%
2035 0.17% -0.82%
2034 0.19% -0.81%
2033 0.23% -0.8%
2032 0.27% -0.8%
2031 0.3% -0.78%
2030 0.33% -0.77%
2029 0.35% -0.76%
2028 0.39% -0.74%
2027 0.41% -0.73%
2026 0.45% 3.66%
2025 0.51% 2.24%
2024 0.54% 0.34%
2023 0.54% -8.08%
2022 0.5% -7.34%
2021 0.44% -0.85%
2020 0.9% -0.62%
2019 1.61% -0.56%
2018 1.8% -0.5%
2017 1.6% -0.4%
2016 1.22% -0.37%
2015 1.03% -0.41%
2014 1% -0.33%
2013 0.96% -0.18%
2012 0.96% -0.21%
2011 0.99% -0.32%
2010 1.01% -0.36%
2009 1.01% -0.42%
2008 1% -0.52%
2007 0.98% -0.46%
2006 0.98% -0.64%
2005 1% -0.82%
2004 1.01% -0.69%
2003 1.05% -0.74%
2002 1.11% -0.87%
2001 1.16% -0.91%
2000 1.2% -0.84%
1999 1.27% -0.8%
1998 1.31% -0.8%
1997 1.35% -0.86%
1996 1.42% -0.85%
1995 1.47% -0.79%
1994 1.52% -0.52%
1993 1.57% 0.05%
1992 1.63% 0.29%
1991 1.68% 0.22%
1990 1.68% 0.26%
1989 1.66% 0.37%
1988 1.64% 0.41%
1987 1.6% 0.38%
1986 1.56% 0.41%
1985 1.54% 0.43%
1984 1.51% 0.49%
1983 1.48% 0.46%
1982 1.47% 0.43%
1981 1.48% 0.47%
1980 1.49% 0.47%
1979 1.5% 0.4%
1978 1.52% 0.37%
1977 1.54% 0.44%
1976 1.56% 0.52%
1975 1.58% 0.59%
1974 1.6% 0.62%
1973 1.63% 0.69%
1972 1.65% 0.79%
1971 1.67% 0.66%
1970 1.71% 0.61%
1969 1.74% 0.78%
1968 1.77% 0.86%
1967 1.82% 0.9%
1966 1.87% 0.92%
1965 1.93% 0.97%
1964 1.99% 1.1%
1963 2.04% 1.18%
1962 2.07% 1.25%
1961 2.1% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Chile Ukraine
Current population
19977856
40125599
Population rank 67/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.48%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +349
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 147/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +51,712 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 21/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 1,702,358
2024 - 58,316 - 1,146,012
2023 48,518 62,679 -283,185 -299,961
2022 41,041 59,374 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 27,530 65,480 -449,941 -1,129
2020 52,378 26,042 -307,533 -4,167
2019 86,006 181,339 -236,296 -6,908
2018 103,950 237,807 -227,491 -32,220
2017 106,268 220,621 -158,390 -36,155
2016 120,545 135,864 -135,710 -31,340
2015 127,074 55,689 -147,107 -21,992
2014 131,373 52,702 -140,216 -65,678
2013 133,785 36,529 -129,662 26,781
2012 134,617 30,870 -130,451 66,768
2011 141,053 28,086 -158,372 26,457
2010 145,527 26,048 -180,388 16,030
2009 147,576 24,324 -197,918 26,796
2008 147,105 22,488 -229,086 9,312
2007 145,043 20,170 -282,659 15,237
2006 142,277 17,285 -300,787 136,442
2005 147,009 14,289 -337,857 -111,493
2004 150,138 11,495 -344,157 5,644
2003 154,287 9,225 -351,299 18,540
2002 162,322 7,824 -364,544 -26,991
2001 171,659 6,346 -374,734 -92,847
2000 175,362 7,067 -364,143 -67,865
1999 177,995 8,226 -348,286 -59,247
1998 185,815 10,984 -318,299 -80,684
1997 190,433 3,504 -306,549 -108,735
1996 199,897 2,942 -305,154 -158,008
1995 208,017 2,454 -281,629 -134,053
1994 209,834 1,930 -238,820 -166,380
1993 215,003 1,164 -169,405 26,357
1992 219,224 0 -95,857 291,788
1991 227,180 -2,207 -16,486 125,962
1990 226,941 -1,274 48,463 75,760
1989 224,854 -6,186 106,431 36,978
1988 221,602 -9,131 162,002 75,637
1987 218,034 -11,958 198,850 -18,275
1986 213,571 -17,148 225,751 -12,369
1985 208,910 -18,047 201,011 5,546
1984 205,407 -21,188 222,430 13,340
1983 202,352 -23,386 241,741 23,608
1982 199,522 -26,646 194,101 9,096
1981 198,211 -28,096 182,839 40,807
1980 198,281 -28,060 197,223 47,406
1979 197,198 -29,873 197,294 25,635
1978 196,483 -29,644 206,554 -29,180
1977 197,163 -29,651 216,932 -24,745
1976 196,986 -29,967 247,323 -8,219
1975 196,890 -30,524 256,787 15,336
1974 196,322 -31,211 273,486 31,725
1973 197,666 -31,878 274,938 18,777
1972 198,162 -32,584 309,785 56,928
1971 198,523 -34,147 305,849 74,604
1970 200,402 -36,079 291,839 -48,335
1969 202,764 -36,976 274,858 51,763
1968 203,577 -38,224 295,162 102,096
1967 204,377 -38,159 313,899 85,527
1966 204,661 -36,446 337,794 89,737
1965 203,341 -33,988 334,365 69,354
1964 202,741 -31,261 391,120 76,650
1963 202,370 -29,082 449,648 60,178
1962 200,905 -28,023 481,887 45,712
1961 198,788 -27,159 508,602 51,625
1960 198,461 -27,184 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.