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Population in Chile compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.5 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Chile vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile United Kingdom
2100 13,538,233 74,517,005
2099 13,694,580 74,647,273
2098 13,852,916 74,766,073
2097 14,012,136 74,879,923
2096 14,174,091 74,991,940
2095 14,338,836 75,102,041
2094 14,504,768 75,198,597
2093 14,672,995 75,296,704
2092 14,841,276 75,390,038
2091 15,012,606 75,480,137
2090 15,185,296 75,566,962
2089 15,359,485 75,649,353
2088 15,534,223 75,721,067
2087 15,707,399 75,791,990
2086 15,879,078 75,859,854
2085 16,050,602 75,918,647
2084 16,219,059 75,969,065
2083 16,386,291 76,018,614
2082 16,549,944 76,059,464
2081 16,714,879 76,086,593
2080 16,878,669 76,118,679
2079 17,040,181 76,147,352
2078 17,200,034 76,165,841
2077 17,357,593 76,183,437
2076 17,512,529 76,185,828
2075 17,665,652 76,198,349
2074 17,815,245 76,209,676
2073 17,960,951 76,218,781
2072 18,104,555 76,211,187
2071 18,248,051 76,200,495
2070 18,388,269 76,190,801
2069 18,525,990 76,184,140
2068 18,662,583 76,183,288
2067 18,797,031 76,175,881
2066 18,930,019 76,168,987
2065 19,057,914 76,168,193
2064 19,183,930 76,165,129
2063 19,305,093 76,165,534
2062 19,419,125 76,158,910
2061 19,528,803 76,156,587
2060 19,632,732 76,157,104
2059 19,733,594 76,157,593
2058 19,826,981 76,139,384
2057 19,917,957 76,119,478
2056 20,003,158 76,086,799
2055 20,083,811 76,047,952
2054 20,157,425 75,980,524
2053 20,226,483 75,907,047
2052 20,287,759 75,815,200
2051 20,342,317 75,709,173
2050 20,390,198 75,591,218
2049 20,434,796 75,460,140
2048 20,474,175 75,313,837
2047 20,505,731 75,153,802
2046 20,533,426 74,986,563
2045 20,557,560 74,808,886
2044 20,574,613 74,623,687
2043 20,584,097 74,424,133
2042 20,588,631 74,224,922
2041 20,590,850 74,020,934
2040 20,586,260 73,812,680
2039 20,578,028 73,600,788
2038 20,563,761 73,378,310
2037 20,544,889 73,155,497
2036 20,517,930 72,921,995
2035 20,486,465 72,671,687
2034 20,450,997 72,418,766
2033 20,411,343 72,145,065
2032 20,364,270 71,869,259
2031 20,309,470 71,581,519
2030 20,248,404 71,267,237
2029 20,182,063 70,948,992
2028 20,110,713 70,609,246
2027 20,032,166 70,248,858
2026 19,949,741 69,883,746
2025 19,859,921 69,487,000
2024 19,764,771 69,281,000
2023 19,658,835 68,526,000
2022 19,553,036 67,636,000
2021 19,456,334 66,978,000
2020 19,370,624 66,740,000
2019 19,197,744 66,628,000
2018 18,893,191 66,287,000
2017 18,558,868 65,964,000
2016 18,267,221 65,606,000
2015 18,047,625 65,087,000
2014 17,864,195 64,619,000
2013 17,687,006 64,138,000
2012 17,519,119 63,711,000
2011 17,351,816 63,258,810
2010 17,181,464 62,766,365
2009 17,009,731 62,276,270
2008 16,838,988 61,806,995
2007 16,671,581 61,322,463
2006 16,509,195 60,846,820
2005 16,348,778 60,401,206
2004 16,187,322 59,987,905
2003 16,024,752 59,647,577
2002 15,857,925 59,370,479
2001 15,683,849 59,119,673
2000 15,503,635 58,892,514
1999 15,319,313 58,682,466
1998 15,127,799 58,487,141
1997 14,932,434 58,316,954
1996 14,734,046 58,166,950
1995 14,527,381 58,019,030
1994 14,316,256 57,865,745
1993 14,102,276 57,718,614
1992 13,884,577 57,580,402
1991 13,662,491 57,424,897
1990 13,437,176 57,247,586
1989 13,215,005 57,076,711
1988 12,999,424 56,928,327
1987 12,790,150 56,802,050
1986 12,588,914 56,681,396
1985 12,395,274 56,550,268
1984 12,207,733 56,422,072
1983 12,026,138 56,332,848
1982 11,850,214 56,313,641
1981 11,678,717 56,333,829
1980 11,508,550 56,314,216
1979 11,339,779 56,246,951
1978 11,172,695 56,196,504
1977 11,005,519 56,193,492
1976 10,838,251 56,211,968
1975 10,671,559 56,225,800
1974 10,505,817 56,229,974
1973 10,340,362 56,194,527
1972 10,174,678 56,086,065
1971 10,009,701 55,896,223
1970 9,845,344 55,663,250
1969 9,680,282 55,441,750
1968 9,514,716 55,211,700
1967 9,348,939 54,943,600
1966 9,181,722 54,648,500
1965 9,012,938 54,348,050
1964 8,842,525 54,000,000
1963 8,670,144 53,650,000
1962 8,497,059 53,250,000
1961 8,324,802 52,800,000
1960 8,153,350 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile United Kingdom
2100 -1.14% -0.17%
2099 -1.14% -0.16%
2098 -1.14% -0.15%
2097 -1.14% -0.15%
2096 -1.15% -0.15%
2095 -1.14% -0.13%
2094 -1.15% -0.13%
2093 -1.13% -0.12%
2092 -1.14% -0.12%
2091 -1.14% -0.11%
2090 -1.13% -0.11%
2089 -1.12% -0.09%
2088 -1.1% -0.09%
2087 -1.08% -0.09%
2086 -1.07% -0.08%
2085 -1.04% -0.07%
2084 -1.02% -0.07%
2083 -0.99% -0.05%
2082 -0.99% -0.04%
2081 -0.97% -0.04%
2080 -0.95% -0.04%
2079 -0.93% -0.02%
2078 -0.91% -0.02%
2077 -0.88% -0.003%
2076 -0.87% -0.02%
2075 -0.84% -0.01%
2074 -0.81% -0.01%
2073 -0.79% 0.01%
2072 -0.79% 0.01%
2071 -0.76% 0.01%
2070 -0.74% 0.009%
2069 -0.73% 0.001%
2068 -0.72% 0.01%
2067 -0.7% 0.009%
2066 -0.67% 0.001%
2065 -0.66% 0.004%
2064 -0.63% -0%
2063 -0.59% 0.009%
2062 -0.56% 0.003%
2061 -0.53% -0.001%
2060 -0.51% -0.001%
2059 -0.47% 0.02%
2058 -0.46% 0.03%
2057 -0.43% 0.04%
2056 -0.4% 0.05%
2055 -0.37% 0.09%
2054 -0.34% 0.1%
2053 -0.3% 0.12%
2052 -0.27% 0.14%
2051 -0.23% 0.16%
2050 -0.22% 0.17%
2049 -0.19% 0.19%
2048 -0.15% 0.21%
2047 -0.13% 0.22%
2046 -0.12% 0.24%
2045 -0.08% 0.25%
2044 -0.05% 0.27%
2043 -0.02% 0.27%
2042 -0.01% 0.28%
2041 0.02% 0.28%
2040 0.04% 0.29%
2039 0.07% 0.3%
2038 0.09% 0.3%
2037 0.13% 0.32%
2036 0.15% 0.34%
2035 0.17% 0.35%
2034 0.19% 0.38%
2033 0.23% 0.38%
2032 0.27% 0.4%
2031 0.3% 0.44%
2030 0.33% 0.45%
2029 0.35% 0.48%
2028 0.39% 0.51%
2027 0.41% 0.52%
2026 0.45% 0.57%
2025 0.48% 0.3%
2024 0.54% 1.1%
2023 0.54% 1.32%
2022 0.5% 0.98%
2021 0.44% 0.36%
2020 0.9% 0.17%
2019 1.61% 0.51%
2018 1.8% 0.49%
2017 1.6% 0.55%
2016 1.22% 0.8%
2015 1.03% 0.72%
2014 1% 0.75%
2013 0.96% 0.67%
2012 0.96% 0.71%
2011 0.99% 0.78%
2010 1.01% 0.79%
2009 1.01% 0.76%
2008 1% 0.79%
2007 0.98% 0.78%
2006 0.98% 0.74%
2005 1% 0.69%
2004 1.01% 0.57%
2003 1.05% 0.47%
2002 1.11% 0.42%
2001 1.16% 0.39%
2000 1.2% 0.36%
1999 1.27% 0.33%
1998 1.31% 0.29%
1997 1.35% 0.26%
1996 1.42% 0.25%
1995 1.47% 0.26%
1994 1.52% 0.25%
1993 1.57% 0.24%
1992 1.63% 0.27%
1991 1.68% 0.31%
1990 1.68% 0.3%
1989 1.66% 0.26%
1988 1.64% 0.22%
1987 1.6% 0.21%
1986 1.56% 0.23%
1985 1.54% 0.23%
1984 1.51% 0.16%
1983 1.48% 0.03%
1982 1.47% -0.04%
1981 1.48% 0.03%
1980 1.49% 0.12%
1979 1.5% 0.09%
1978 1.52% 0.005%
1977 1.54% -0.03%
1976 1.56% -0.02%
1975 1.58% -0.007%
1974 1.6% 0.06%
1973 1.63% 0.19%
1972 1.65% 0.34%
1971 1.67% 0.42%
1970 1.71% 0.4%
1969 1.74% 0.42%
1968 1.77% 0.49%
1967 1.82% 0.54%
1966 1.87% 0.55%
1965 1.93% 0.64%
1964 1.99% 0.65%
1963 2.04% 0.75%
1962 2.07% 0.85%
1961 2.1% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Chile United Kingdom
Current population
19992079
70071289
Population rank 67/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.84%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.04 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +261 +564
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 145/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +389,911
Net migration rank 21/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 389,911
2024 42,356 58,316 13,233 417,114
2023 48,518 62,679 34,606 445,523
2022 41,041 59,374 39,770 487,029
2021 27,530 65,480 30,609 462,967
2020 52,378 26,042 -4,272 144,221
2019 86,006 181,339 108,338 232,727
2018 103,950 237,807 119,317 259,744
2017 106,268 220,621 145,121 272,311
2016 120,545 135,864 177,136 324,649
2015 127,074 55,689 175,735 347,839
2014 131,373 52,702 206,781 306,091
2013 133,785 36,529 198,827 237,272
2012 134,617 30,870 248,473 172,088
2011 141,053 28,086 259,361 228,773
2010 145,527 26,048 251,066 274,811
2009 147,576 24,324 230,422 249,639
2008 147,105 22,488 216,325 263,390
2007 145,043 20,170 196,232 309,385
2006 142,277 17,285 176,455 288,923
2005 147,009 14,289 144,963 308,279
2004 150,138 11,495 131,974 276,077
2003 154,287 9,225 89,471 211,846
2002 162,322 7,824 65,308 203,577
2001 171,659 6,346 65,032 175,133
2000 175,362 7,067 70,671 153,917
1999 177,995 8,226 64,551 152,653
1998 185,815 10,984 87,730 125,541
1997 190,433 3,504 99,138 59,723
1996 199,897 2,942 98,884 54,964
1995 208,017 2,454 87,028 61,385
1994 209,834 1,930 127,304 45,339
1993 215,003 1,164 103,893 27,403
1992 219,224 0 149,709 17,846
1991 227,180 -2,207 143,562 27,601
1990 226,941 -1,274 154,569 57,132
1989 224,854 -6,186 119,861 49,586
1988 221,602 -9,131 136,628 13,952
1987 218,034 -11,958 136,325 8,266
1986 213,571 -17,148 90,690 41,836
1985 208,910 -18,047 79,170 83,164
1984 205,407 -21,188 84,633 71,107
1983 202,352 -23,386 61,966 27,063
1982 199,522 -26,646 56,314 -61,152
1981 198,211 -28,096 73,234 -83,876
1980 198,281 -28,060 95,734 -25,187
1979 197,198 -29,873 61,872 11,255
1978 196,483 -29,644 16,859 3,783
1977 197,163 -29,651 0 -21,636
1976 196,986 -29,967 -5,621 -19,135
1975 196,890 -30,524 33,735 -40,241
1974 196,322 -31,211 67,476 -65,710
1973 197,666 -31,878 112,389 -33,840
1972 198,162 -32,584 162,650 -1,406
1971 198,523 -34,147 257,123 1,175
1970 200,402 -36,079 244,918 -15,254
1969 202,764 -36,976 260,577 -60,655
1968 203,577 -38,224 292,622 -38,852
1967 204,377 -38,159 346,145 -39,659
1966 204,661 -36,446 333,356 -27,935
1965 203,341 -33,988 364,132 -24,955
1964 202,741 -31,261 405,000 -23,885
1963 202,370 -29,082 337,995 8,271
1962 200,905 -28,023 340,800 76,443
1961 198,788 -27,159 311,519 52,295
1960 198,461 -27,184 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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