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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 17.2 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.39% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Chile vs United States: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile United States
2100 13,542,179 415,429,771
2099 13,698,571 414,829,167
2098 13,856,954 414,231,720
2097 14,016,220 413,576,381
2096 14,178,222 412,927,393
2095 14,343,015 412,225,379
2094 14,508,995 411,498,749
2093 14,677,272 410,785,729
2092 14,845,602 410,051,921
2091 15,016,981 409,320,183
2090 15,189,722 408,613,732
2089 15,363,962 407,885,645
2088 15,538,750 407,129,733
2087 15,711,977 406,421,298
2086 15,883,706 405,715,343
2085 16,055,280 405,059,379
2084 16,223,786 404,343,130
2083 16,391,067 403,612,785
2082 16,554,768 402,871,293
2081 16,719,751 402,054,554
2080 16,883,588 401,319,194
2079 17,045,148 400,554,914
2078 17,205,047 399,737,968
2077 17,362,651 398,906,565
2076 17,517,633 398,035,750
2075 17,670,800 397,109,170
2074 17,820,437 396,226,412
2073 17,966,186 395,307,725
2072 18,109,831 394,393,561
2071 18,253,369 393,415,363
2070 18,393,628 392,469,727
2069 18,531,389 391,479,981
2068 18,668,022 390,517,695
2067 18,802,510 389,543,856
2066 18,935,536 388,597,719
2065 19,063,468 387,685,327
2064 19,189,521 386,805,026
2063 19,310,719 385,911,917
2062 19,424,785 385,032,627
2061 19,534,495 384,170,837
2060 19,638,454 383,361,269
2059 19,739,346 382,542,030
2058 19,832,760 381,704,804
2057 19,923,762 380,907,023
2056 20,008,988 380,159,777
2055 20,089,664 379,430,756
2054 20,163,300 378,682,851
2053 20,232,377 377,878,421
2052 20,293,672 377,073,303
2051 20,348,246 376,229,840
2050 20,396,141 375,373,155
2049 20,440,751 374,493,150
2048 20,480,143 373,590,762
2047 20,511,707 372,626,259
2046 20,539,410 371,644,809
2045 20,563,551 370,602,914
2044 20,580,609 369,518,897
2043 20,590,097 368,375,680
2042 20,594,631 367,158,772
2041 20,596,851 365,937,822
2040 20,592,260 364,671,837
2039 20,584,025 363,367,337
2038 20,569,754 361,997,023
2037 20,550,877 360,606,236
2036 20,523,910 359,193,245
2035 20,492,436 357,750,686
2034 20,456,957 356,266,726
2033 20,417,291 354,775,032
2032 20,370,206 353,259,037
2031 20,315,389 351,721,511
2030 20,254,305 350,155,042
2029 20,187,945 348,564,667
2028 20,116,575 346,906,294
2027 20,038,004 345,257,605
2026 19,955,555 343,565,426
2025 19,865,709 341,784,857
2024 19,764,771 340,110,988
2023 19,658,835 334,914,895
2022 19,553,036 333,271,411
2021 19,456,334 331,893,745
2020 19,370,624 331,526,933
2019 19,197,744 328,329,953
2018 18,893,191 326,838,199
2017 18,558,868 325,122,128
2016 18,267,221 323,071,755
2015 18,047,625 320,738,994
2014 17,864,195 318,386,329
2013 17,687,006 316,059,947
2012 17,519,119 313,877,662
2011 17,351,816 311,583,481
2010 17,181,464 309,327,143
2009 17,009,731 306,771,529
2008 16,838,988 304,093,966
2007 16,671,581 301,231,207
2006 16,509,195 298,379,912
2005 16,348,778 295,516,599
2004 16,187,322 292,805,298
2003 16,024,752 290,107,933
2002 15,857,925 287,625,193
2001 15,683,849 284,968,955
2000 15,503,635 282,162,411
1999 15,319,313 279,294,713
1998 15,127,799 276,115,288
1997 14,932,434 272,911,760
1996 14,734,046 269,667,391
1995 14,527,381 266,557,091
1994 14,316,256 263,435,673
1993 14,102,276 260,255,352
1992 13,884,577 256,894,189
1991 13,662,491 253,492,503
1990 13,437,176 250,131,894
1989 13,215,005 246,819,222
1988 12,999,424 244,499,004
1987 12,790,150 242,288,936
1986 12,588,914 240,132,831
1985 12,395,274 237,923,734
1984 12,207,733 235,824,908
1983 12,026,138 233,792,014
1982 11,850,214 231,664,432
1981 11,678,717 229,465,744
1980 11,508,550 226,542,250
1979 11,339,779 225,055,487
1978 11,172,695 222,584,545
1977 11,005,519 220,239,425
1976 10,838,251 218,035,164
1975 10,671,559 215,973,199
1974 10,505,817 213,853,928
1973 10,340,362 211,908,788
1972 10,174,678 209,896,021
1971 10,009,701 207,660,677
1970 9,845,344 205,052,174
1969 9,680,282 202,676,946
1968 9,514,716 200,706,052
1967 9,348,939 198,712,056
1966 9,181,722 196,560,338
1965 9,012,938 194,302,963
1964 8,842,525 191,888,791
1963 8,670,144 189,241,798
1962 8,497,059 186,537,737
1961 8,324,802 183,691,481
1960 8,153,350 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile United States
2100 -1.14% 0.14%
2099 -1.14% 0.14%
2098 -1.14% 0.16%
2097 -1.14% 0.16%
2096 -1.15% 0.17%
2095 -1.14% 0.18%
2094 -1.15% 0.17%
2093 -1.13% 0.18%
2092 -1.14% 0.18%
2091 -1.14% 0.17%
2090 -1.13% 0.18%
2089 -1.12% 0.19%
2088 -1.1% 0.17%
2087 -1.08% 0.17%
2086 -1.07% 0.16%
2085 -1.04% 0.18%
2084 -1.02% 0.18%
2083 -0.99% 0.18%
2082 -0.99% 0.2%
2081 -0.97% 0.18%
2080 -0.95% 0.19%
2079 -0.93% 0.2%
2078 -0.91% 0.21%
2077 -0.88% 0.22%
2076 -0.87% 0.23%
2075 -0.84% 0.22%
2074 -0.81% 0.23%
2073 -0.79% 0.23%
2072 -0.79% 0.25%
2071 -0.76% 0.24%
2070 -0.74% 0.25%
2069 -0.73% 0.25%
2068 -0.72% 0.25%
2067 -0.7% 0.24%
2066 -0.67% 0.24%
2065 -0.66% 0.23%
2064 -0.63% 0.23%
2063 -0.59% 0.23%
2062 -0.56% 0.22%
2061 -0.53% 0.21%
2060 -0.51% 0.21%
2059 -0.47% 0.22%
2058 -0.46% 0.21%
2057 -0.43% 0.2%
2056 -0.4% 0.19%
2055 -0.37% 0.2%
2054 -0.34% 0.21%
2053 -0.3% 0.21%
2052 -0.27% 0.22%
2051 -0.23% 0.23%
2050 -0.22% 0.23%
2049 -0.19% 0.24%
2048 -0.15% 0.26%
2047 -0.13% 0.26%
2046 -0.12% 0.28%
2045 -0.08% 0.29%
2044 -0.05% 0.31%
2043 -0.02% 0.33%
2042 -0.01% 0.33%
2041 0.02% 0.35%
2040 0.04% 0.36%
2039 0.07% 0.38%
2038 0.09% 0.39%
2037 0.13% 0.39%
2036 0.15% 0.4%
2035 0.17% 0.42%
2034 0.19% 0.42%
2033 0.23% 0.43%
2032 0.27% 0.44%
2031 0.3% 0.45%
2030 0.33% 0.46%
2029 0.35% 0.48%
2028 0.39% 0.48%
2027 0.41% 0.49%
2026 0.45% 0.52%
2025 0.51% 0.49%
2024 0.54% 1.55%
2023 0.54% 0.49%
2022 0.5% 0.42%
2021 0.44% 0.11%
2020 0.9% 0.97%
2019 1.61% 0.46%
2018 1.8% 0.53%
2017 1.6% 0.63%
2016 1.22% 0.73%
2015 1.03% 0.74%
2014 1% 0.74%
2013 0.96% 0.7%
2012 0.96% 0.74%
2011 0.99% 0.73%
2010 1.01% 0.83%
2009 1.01% 0.88%
2008 1% 0.95%
2007 0.98% 0.96%
2006 0.98% 0.97%
2005 1% 0.93%
2004 1.01% 0.93%
2003 1.05% 0.86%
2002 1.11% 0.93%
2001 1.16% 0.99%
2000 1.2% 1.03%
1999 1.27% 1.15%
1998 1.31% 1.17%
1997 1.35% 1.2%
1996 1.42% 1.17%
1995 1.47% 1.18%
1994 1.52% 1.22%
1993 1.57% 1.31%
1992 1.63% 1.34%
1991 1.68% 1.34%
1990 1.68% 1.34%
1989 1.66% 0.95%
1988 1.64% 0.91%
1987 1.6% 0.9%
1986 1.56% 0.93%
1985 1.54% 0.89%
1984 1.51% 0.87%
1983 1.48% 0.92%
1982 1.47% 0.96%
1981 1.48% 1.29%
1980 1.49% 0.66%
1979 1.5% 1.11%
1978 1.52% 1.06%
1977 1.54% 1.01%
1976 1.56% 0.95%
1975 1.58% 0.99%
1974 1.6% 0.92%
1973 1.63% 0.96%
1972 1.65% 1.08%
1971 1.67% 1.27%
1970 1.71% 1.17%
1969 1.74% 0.98%
1968 1.77% 1%
1967 1.82% 1.09%
1966 1.87% 1.16%
1965 1.93% 1.26%
1964 1.99% 1.4%
1963 2.04% 1.45%
1962 2.07% 1.55%
1961 2.1% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Chile United States
Current population
19977856
344023146
Population rank 67/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 4.15%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +290 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 134/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +51,712 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 21/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 1,230,663
2024 - 58,316 - 1,286,132
2023 48,518 62,679 502,372 1,322,668
2022 41,041 59,374 399,926 1,319,009
2021 27,530 65,480 199,137 674,787
2020 52,378 26,042 208,862 329,769
2019 86,006 181,339 887,476 1,774,500
2018 103,950 237,807 955,022 1,764,961
2017 106,268 220,621 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 120,545 135,864 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 127,074 55,689 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 131,373 52,702 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 133,785 36,529 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 134,617 30,870 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 141,053 28,086 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 145,527 26,048 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 147,576 24,324 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 147,105 22,488 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 145,043 20,170 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 142,277 17,285 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 147,009 14,289 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 150,138 11,495 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 154,287 9,225 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 162,322 7,824 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 171,659 6,346 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 175,362 7,067 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 177,995 8,226 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 185,815 10,984 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 190,433 3,504 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 199,897 2,942 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 208,017 2,454 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 209,834 1,930 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 215,003 1,164 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 219,224 0 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 227,180 -2,207 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 226,941 -1,274 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 224,854 -6,186 1,875,826 400,998
1988 221,602 -9,131 1,735,943 460,778
1987 218,034 -11,958 1,720,252 480,815
1986 213,571 -17,148 1,656,917 493,082
1985 208,910 -18,047 1,689,258 598,777
1984 205,407 -21,188 1,627,192 622,793
1983 202,352 -23,386 1,636,544 662,840
1982 199,522 -26,646 1,714,317 600,149
1981 198,211 -28,096 1,652,153 583,070
1980 198,281 -28,060 1,608,450 595,916
1979 197,198 -29,873 1,597,894 503,559
1978 196,483 -29,644 1,402,283 556,521
1977 197,163 -29,651 1,431,556 577,060
1976 196,986 -29,967 1,264,604 635,590
1975 196,890 -30,524 1,252,644 655,078
1974 196,322 -31,211 1,218,968 706,978
1973 197,666 -31,878 1,165,499 783,163
1972 198,162 -32,584 1,301,355 833,543
1971 198,523 -34,147 1,640,519 833,549
1970 200,402 -36,079 1,824,965 744,902
1969 202,764 -36,976 1,702,487 523,740
1968 203,577 -38,224 1,565,507 594,514
1967 204,377 -38,159 1,669,181 585,410
1966 204,661 -36,446 1,749,387 637,692
1965 203,341 -33,988 1,943,030 644,902
1964 202,741 -31,261 2,245,099 618,635
1963 202,370 -29,082 2,289,826 639,495
1962 200,905 -28,023 2,406,337 625,617
1961 198,788 -27,159 2,571,681 580,333
1960 198,461 -27,184 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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

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