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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.43 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Chile vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Venezuela
2100 13,542,179 28,408,393
2099 13,698,571 28,554,225
2098 13,856,954 28,705,786
2097 14,016,220 28,850,257
2096 14,178,222 28,995,972
2095 14,343,015 29,132,759
2094 14,508,995 29,262,925
2093 14,677,272 29,392,244
2092 14,845,602 29,508,795
2091 15,016,981 29,621,832
2090 15,189,722 29,732,297
2089 15,363,962 29,838,428
2088 15,538,750 29,934,468
2087 15,711,977 30,028,670
2086 15,883,706 30,118,600
2085 16,055,280 30,199,220
2084 16,223,786 30,274,712
2083 16,391,067 30,346,195
2082 16,554,768 30,416,426
2081 16,719,751 30,482,094
2080 16,883,588 30,547,260
2079 17,045,148 30,610,834
2078 17,205,047 30,672,514
2077 17,362,651 30,728,816
2076 17,517,633 30,777,988
2075 17,670,800 30,827,559
2074 17,820,437 30,866,891
2073 17,966,186 30,911,390
2072 18,109,831 30,954,923
2071 18,253,369 30,997,109
2070 18,393,628 31,037,381
2069 18,531,389 31,075,808
2068 18,668,022 31,109,149
2067 18,802,510 31,145,122
2066 18,935,536 31,175,867
2065 19,063,468 31,200,466
2064 19,189,521 31,215,062
2063 19,310,719 31,230,451
2062 19,424,785 31,243,713
2061 19,534,495 31,253,501
2060 19,638,454 31,262,578
2059 19,739,346 31,270,532
2058 19,832,760 31,271,671
2057 19,923,762 31,274,675
2056 20,008,988 31,266,571
2055 20,089,664 31,250,513
2054 20,163,300 31,236,686
2053 20,232,377 31,220,143
2052 20,293,672 31,192,608
2051 20,348,246 31,172,098
2050 20,396,141 31,137,475
2049 20,440,751 31,102,109
2048 20,480,143 31,060,623
2047 20,511,707 31,007,458
2046 20,539,410 30,958,617
2045 20,563,551 30,903,304
2044 20,580,609 30,843,044
2043 20,590,097 30,774,770
2042 20,594,631 30,692,483
2041 20,596,851 30,605,785
2040 20,592,260 30,502,599
2039 20,584,025 30,387,061
2038 20,569,754 30,266,220
2037 20,550,877 30,143,030
2036 20,523,910 30,012,966
2035 20,492,436 29,868,832
2034 20,456,957 29,716,052
2033 20,417,291 29,572,150
2032 20,370,206 29,426,362
2031 20,315,389 29,278,011
2030 20,254,305 29,137,930
2029 20,187,945 29,002,751
2028 20,116,575 28,878,872
2027 20,038,004 28,749,068
2026 19,955,555 28,628,678
2025 19,865,709 28,514,989
2024 19,764,771 28,405,543
2023 19,658,835 28,300,854
2022 19,553,036 28,213,017
2021 19,456,334 28,237,826
2020 19,370,624 28,444,077
2019 19,197,744 28,938,098
2018 18,893,191 29,807,592
2017 18,558,868 30,565,323
2016 18,267,221 30,765,720
2015 18,047,625 30,573,972
2014 17,864,195 30,254,079
2013 17,687,006 29,912,198
2012 17,519,119 29,553,826
2011 17,351,816 29,185,212
2010 17,181,464 28,813,101
2009 17,009,731 28,438,298
2008 16,838,988 28,053,696
2007 16,671,581 27,649,363
2006 16,509,195 27,224,686
2005 16,348,778 26,785,804
2004 16,187,322 26,340,838
2003 16,024,752 25,892,703
2002 15,857,925 25,435,671
2001 15,683,849 24,979,922
2000 15,503,635 24,526,708
1999 15,319,313 24,066,593
1998 15,127,799 23,601,337
1997 14,932,434 23,131,685
1996 14,734,046 22,662,113
1995 14,527,381 22,193,821
1994 14,316,256 21,725,188
1993 14,102,276 21,254,520
1992 13,884,577 20,780,948
1991 13,662,491 20,304,896
1990 13,437,176 19,827,010
1989 13,215,005 19,348,921
1988 12,999,424 18,871,020
1987 12,790,150 18,394,963
1986 12,588,914 17,923,536
1985 12,395,274 17,461,434
1984 12,207,733 17,008,841
1983 12,026,138 16,562,205
1982 11,850,214 16,121,874
1981 11,678,717 15,687,297
1980 11,508,550 15,258,218
1979 11,339,779 14,834,552
1978 11,172,695 14,416,684
1977 11,005,519 14,006,812
1976 10,838,251 13,606,284
1975 10,671,559 13,215,892
1974 10,505,817 12,835,351
1973 10,340,362 12,463,537
1972 10,174,678 12,099,180
1971 10,009,701 11,741,008
1970 9,845,344 11,387,790
1969 9,680,282 11,040,280
1968 9,514,716 10,697,530
1967 9,348,939 10,358,513
1966 9,181,722 10,024,854
1965 9,012,938 9,697,790
1964 8,842,525 9,377,712
1963 8,670,144 9,064,021
1962 8,497,059 8,756,870
1961 8,324,802 8,455,915
1960 8,153,350 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Venezuela
2100 -1.14% -0.51%
2099 -1.14% -0.53%
2098 -1.14% -0.5%
2097 -1.14% -0.5%
2096 -1.15% -0.47%
2095 -1.14% -0.44%
2094 -1.15% -0.44%
2093 -1.13% -0.39%
2092 -1.14% -0.38%
2091 -1.14% -0.37%
2090 -1.13% -0.36%
2089 -1.12% -0.32%
2088 -1.1% -0.31%
2087 -1.08% -0.3%
2086 -1.07% -0.27%
2085 -1.04% -0.25%
2084 -1.02% -0.24%
2083 -0.99% -0.23%
2082 -0.99% -0.22%
2081 -0.97% -0.21%
2080 -0.95% -0.21%
2079 -0.93% -0.2%
2078 -0.91% -0.18%
2077 -0.88% -0.16%
2076 -0.87% -0.16%
2075 -0.84% -0.13%
2074 -0.81% -0.14%
2073 -0.79% -0.14%
2072 -0.79% -0.14%
2071 -0.76% -0.13%
2070 -0.74% -0.12%
2069 -0.73% -0.11%
2068 -0.72% -0.12%
2067 -0.7% -0.1%
2066 -0.67% -0.08%
2065 -0.66% -0.05%
2064 -0.63% -0.05%
2063 -0.59% -0.04%
2062 -0.56% -0.03%
2061 -0.53% -0.03%
2060 -0.51% -0.03%
2059 -0.47% -0.004%
2058 -0.46% -0.01%
2057 -0.43% 0.03%
2056 -0.4% 0.05%
2055 -0.37% 0.04%
2054 -0.34% 0.05%
2053 -0.3% 0.09%
2052 -0.27% 0.07%
2051 -0.23% 0.11%
2050 -0.22% 0.11%
2049 -0.19% 0.13%
2048 -0.15% 0.17%
2047 -0.13% 0.16%
2046 -0.12% 0.18%
2045 -0.08% 0.2%
2044 -0.05% 0.22%
2043 -0.02% 0.27%
2042 -0.01% 0.28%
2041 0.02% 0.34%
2040 0.04% 0.38%
2039 0.07% 0.4%
2038 0.09% 0.41%
2037 0.13% 0.43%
2036 0.15% 0.48%
2035 0.17% 0.51%
2034 0.19% 0.49%
2033 0.23% 0.5%
2032 0.27% 0.51%
2031 0.3% 0.48%
2030 0.33% 0.47%
2029 0.35% 0.43%
2028 0.39% 0.45%
2027 0.41% 0.42%
2026 0.45% 0.4%
2025 0.51% 0.39%
2024 0.54% 0.37%
2023 0.54% 0.31%
2022 0.5% -0.09%
2021 0.44% -0.73%
2020 0.9% -1.71%
2019 1.61% -2.92%
2018 1.8% -2.48%
2017 1.6% -0.65%
2016 1.22% 0.63%
2015 1.03% 1.06%
2014 1% 1.14%
2013 0.96% 1.21%
2012 0.96% 1.26%
2011 0.99% 1.29%
2010 1.01% 1.32%
2009 1.01% 1.37%
2008 1% 1.46%
2007 0.98% 1.56%
2006 0.98% 1.64%
2005 1% 1.69%
2004 1.01% 1.73%
2003 1.05% 1.8%
2002 1.11% 1.82%
2001 1.16% 1.85%
2000 1.2% 1.91%
1999 1.27% 1.97%
1998 1.31% 2.03%
1997 1.35% 2.07%
1996 1.42% 2.11%
1995 1.47% 2.16%
1994 1.52% 2.21%
1993 1.57% 2.28%
1992 1.63% 2.34%
1991 1.68% 2.41%
1990 1.68% 2.47%
1989 1.66% 2.53%
1988 1.64% 2.59%
1987 1.6% 2.63%
1986 1.56% 2.65%
1985 1.54% 2.66%
1984 1.51% 2.7%
1983 1.48% 2.73%
1982 1.47% 2.77%
1981 1.48% 2.81%
1980 1.49% 2.86%
1979 1.5% 2.9%
1978 1.52% 2.93%
1977 1.54% 2.94%
1976 1.56% 2.95%
1975 1.58% 2.96%
1974 1.6% 2.98%
1973 1.63% 3.01%
1972 1.65% 3.05%
1971 1.67% 3.1%
1970 1.71% 3.15%
1969 1.74% 3.2%
1968 1.77% 3.27%
1967 1.82% 3.33%
1966 1.87% 3.37%
1965 1.93% 3.41%
1964 1.99% 3.46%
1963 2.04% 3.51%
1962 2.07% 3.56%
1961 2.1% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Chile Venezuela
Current population
19977856
28661242
Population rank 67/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.35%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +287
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 143/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -100,467
Net migration rank 21/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -100,467
2024 - 58,316 - -105,297
2023 48,518 62,679 213,020 -112,899
2022 41,041 59,374 216,619 -141,107
2021 27,530 65,480 207,746 -332,936
2020 52,378 26,042 237,223 -524,649
2019 86,006 181,339 274,826 -975,534
2018 103,950 237,807 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 106,268 220,621 340,222 -817,376
2016 120,545 135,864 359,651 -283,270
2015 127,074 55,689 384,560 -77,417
2014 131,373 52,702 395,088 -62,437
2013 133,785 36,529 408,930 -57,818
2012 134,617 30,870 420,758 -55,131
2011 141,053 28,086 425,958 -54,384
2010 145,527 26,048 425,397 -52,781
2009 147,576 24,324 427,257 -50,286
2008 147,105 22,488 435,870 -43,636
2007 145,043 20,170 452,482 -36,060
2006 142,277 17,285 460,152 -27,240
2005 147,009 14,289 463,260 -18,407
2004 150,138 11,495 455,881 -10,798
2003 154,287 9,225 456,902 -5,729
2002 162,322 7,824 466,821 -3,944
2001 171,659 6,346 451,487 -2,856
2000 175,362 7,067 459,802 -1,999
1999 177,995 8,226 463,787 -1,376
1998 185,815 10,984 469,123 -1,010
1997 190,433 3,504 472,002 -816
1996 199,897 2,942 468,653 -708
1995 208,017 2,454 469,267 -622
1994 209,834 1,930 469,178 -559
1993 215,003 1,164 473,189 -477
1992 219,224 0 474,824 -381
1991 227,180 -2,207 477,917 -236
1990 226,941 -1,274 478,168 -69
1989 224,854 -6,186 478,053 32
1988 221,602 -9,131 477,569 137
1987 218,034 -11,958 474,204 182
1986 213,571 -17,148 468,252 201
1985 208,910 -18,047 455,517 237
1984 205,407 -21,188 449,186 247
1983 202,352 -23,386 443,569 260
1982 199,522 -26,646 436,564 260
1981 198,211 -28,096 432,059 251
1980 198,281 -28,060 425,613 237
1979 197,198 -29,873 421,256 228
1978 196,483 -29,644 414,032 205
1977 197,163 -29,651 405,315 196
1976 196,986 -29,967 395,344 190
1975 196,890 -30,524 385,045 186
1974 196,322 -31,211 375,678 173
1973 197,666 -31,878 367,612 171
1972 198,162 -32,584 360,749 173
1971 198,523 -34,147 355,212 215
1970 200,402 -36,079 350,709 305
1969 202,764 -36,976 343,596 403
1968 203,577 -38,224 340,973 532
1967 204,377 -38,159 335,813 717
1966 204,661 -36,446 329,697 1,087
1965 203,341 -33,988 321,695 1,656
1964 202,741 -31,261 314,397 2,410
1963 202,370 -29,082 307,279 3,296
1962 200,905 -28,023 299,345 4,386
1961 198,788 -27,159 292,109 6,069
1960 198,461 -27,184 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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