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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 5.13 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Chile vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Vietnam
2100 13,538,233 92,225,380
2099 13,694,580 92,721,469
2098 13,852,916 93,212,742
2097 14,012,136 93,688,693
2096 14,174,091 94,163,950
2095 14,338,836 94,626,063
2094 14,504,768 95,083,879
2093 14,672,995 95,543,293
2092 14,841,276 96,000,019
2091 15,012,606 96,459,165
2090 15,185,296 96,922,871
2089 15,359,485 97,384,434
2088 15,534,223 97,843,001
2087 15,707,399 98,308,755
2086 15,879,078 98,773,008
2085 16,050,602 99,233,927
2084 16,219,059 99,695,401
2083 16,386,291 100,162,677
2082 16,549,944 100,634,653
2081 16,714,879 101,104,469
2080 16,878,669 101,568,526
2079 17,040,181 102,030,723
2078 17,200,034 102,480,219
2077 17,357,593 102,928,253
2076 17,512,529 103,358,352
2075 17,665,652 103,783,177
2074 17,815,245 104,197,814
2073 17,960,951 104,606,950
2072 18,104,555 105,005,673
2071 18,248,051 105,384,777
2070 18,388,269 105,757,144
2069 18,525,990 106,110,195
2068 18,662,583 106,454,379
2067 18,797,031 106,794,625
2066 18,930,019 107,126,965
2065 19,057,914 107,442,675
2064 19,183,930 107,744,261
2063 19,305,093 108,038,461
2062 19,419,125 108,322,712
2061 19,528,803 108,590,617
2060 19,632,732 108,842,045
2059 19,733,594 109,087,333
2058 19,826,981 109,320,301
2057 19,917,957 109,529,799
2056 20,003,158 109,715,196
2055 20,083,811 109,886,647
2054 20,157,425 110,035,740
2053 20,226,483 110,156,643
2052 20,287,759 110,253,026
2051 20,342,317 110,321,289
2050 20,390,198 110,344,733
2049 20,434,796 110,339,565
2048 20,474,175 110,296,602
2047 20,505,731 110,211,618
2046 20,533,426 110,090,837
2045 20,557,560 109,926,260
2044 20,574,613 109,731,512
2043 20,584,097 109,497,595
2042 20,588,631 109,225,525
2041 20,590,850 108,919,674
2040 20,586,260 108,594,542
2039 20,578,028 108,237,715
2038 20,563,761 107,861,117
2037 20,544,889 107,463,482
2036 20,517,930 107,058,359
2035 20,486,465 106,630,705
2034 20,450,997 106,189,495
2033 20,411,343 105,745,684
2032 20,364,270 105,283,013
2031 20,309,470 104,809,957
2030 20,248,404 104,314,150
2029 20,182,063 103,819,556
2028 20,110,713 103,300,347
2027 20,032,166 102,759,746
2026 19,949,741 102,197,177
2025 19,859,921 101,598,527
2024 19,764,771 100,987,686
2023 19,658,835 100,352,192
2022 19,553,036 99,680,655
2021 19,456,334 98,935,098
2020 19,370,624 98,079,191
2019 19,197,744 97,173,776
2018 18,893,191 96,237,319
2017 18,558,868 95,176,977
2016 18,267,221 94,000,117
2015 18,047,625 92,823,254
2014 17,864,195 91,679,578
2013 17,687,006 90,573,104
2012 17,519,119 89,510,356
2011 17,351,816 88,468,314
2010 17,181,464 87,455,152
2009 17,009,731 86,460,018
2008 16,838,988 85,175,788
2007 16,671,581 83,633,375
2006 16,509,195 82,167,897
2005 16,348,778 81,088,313
2004 16,187,322 80,338,971
2003 16,024,752 79,563,777
2002 15,857,925 78,772,224
2001 15,683,849 77,969,361
2000 15,503,635 77,154,011
1999 15,319,313 76,287,452
1998 15,127,799 75,299,660
1997 14,932,434 74,226,889
1996 14,734,046 73,156,447
1995 14,527,381 72,049,940
1994 14,316,256 70,854,391
1993 14,102,276 69,586,384
1992 13,884,577 68,260,337
1991 13,662,491 66,891,775
1990 13,437,176 65,504,552
1989 13,215,005 64,147,348
1988 12,999,424 62,843,228
1987 12,790,150 61,584,651
1986 12,588,914 60,347,048
1985 12,395,274 59,060,622
1984 12,207,733 57,706,067
1983 12,026,138 56,337,921
1982 11,850,214 55,011,289
1981 11,678,717 53,738,141
1980 11,508,550 52,490,101
1979 11,339,779 51,378,211
1978 11,172,695 50,249,552
1977 11,005,519 48,954,872
1976 10,838,251 47,684,931
1975 10,671,559 46,482,903
1974 10,505,817 45,413,537
1973 10,340,362 44,409,861
1972 10,174,678 43,429,168
1971 10,009,701 42,449,276
1970 9,845,344 41,475,230
1969 9,680,282 40,582,096
1968 9,514,716 39,734,609
1967 9,348,939 38,895,080
1966 9,181,722 38,024,836
1965 9,012,938 37,129,656
1964 8,842,525 36,201,563
1963 8,670,144 35,249,101
1962 8,497,059 34,288,560
1961 8,324,802 33,409,059
1960 8,153,350 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Vietnam
2100 -1.14% -0.54%
2099 -1.14% -0.53%
2098 -1.14% -0.51%
2097 -1.14% -0.5%
2096 -1.15% -0.49%
2095 -1.14% -0.48%
2094 -1.15% -0.48%
2093 -1.13% -0.48%
2092 -1.14% -0.48%
2091 -1.14% -0.48%
2090 -1.13% -0.47%
2089 -1.12% -0.47%
2088 -1.1% -0.47%
2087 -1.08% -0.47%
2086 -1.07% -0.46%
2085 -1.04% -0.46%
2084 -1.02% -0.47%
2083 -0.99% -0.47%
2082 -0.99% -0.46%
2081 -0.97% -0.46%
2080 -0.95% -0.45%
2079 -0.93% -0.44%
2078 -0.91% -0.44%
2077 -0.88% -0.42%
2076 -0.87% -0.41%
2075 -0.84% -0.4%
2074 -0.81% -0.39%
2073 -0.79% -0.38%
2072 -0.79% -0.36%
2071 -0.76% -0.35%
2070 -0.74% -0.33%
2069 -0.73% -0.32%
2068 -0.72% -0.32%
2067 -0.7% -0.31%
2066 -0.67% -0.29%
2065 -0.66% -0.28%
2064 -0.63% -0.27%
2063 -0.59% -0.26%
2062 -0.56% -0.25%
2061 -0.53% -0.23%
2060 -0.51% -0.22%
2059 -0.47% -0.21%
2058 -0.46% -0.19%
2057 -0.43% -0.17%
2056 -0.4% -0.16%
2055 -0.37% -0.14%
2054 -0.34% -0.11%
2053 -0.3% -0.09%
2052 -0.27% -0.06%
2051 -0.23% -0.02%
2050 -0.22% 0.005%
2049 -0.19% 0.04%
2048 -0.15% 0.08%
2047 -0.13% 0.11%
2046 -0.12% 0.15%
2045 -0.08% 0.18%
2044 -0.05% 0.21%
2043 -0.02% 0.25%
2042 -0.01% 0.28%
2041 0.02% 0.3%
2040 0.04% 0.33%
2039 0.07% 0.35%
2038 0.09% 0.37%
2037 0.13% 0.38%
2036 0.15% 0.4%
2035 0.17% 0.42%
2034 0.19% 0.42%
2033 0.23% 0.44%
2032 0.27% 0.45%
2031 0.3% 0.48%
2030 0.33% 0.48%
2029 0.35% 0.5%
2028 0.39% 0.53%
2027 0.41% 0.55%
2026 0.45% 0.59%
2025 0.48% 0.6%
2024 0.54% 0.63%
2023 0.54% 0.67%
2022 0.5% 0.75%
2021 0.44% 0.87%
2020 0.9% 0.93%
2019 1.61% 0.97%
2018 1.8% 1.11%
2017 1.6% 1.25%
2016 1.22% 1.27%
2015 1.03% 1.25%
2014 1% 1.22%
2013 0.96% 1.19%
2012 0.96% 1.18%
2011 0.99% 1.16%
2010 1.01% 1.15%
2009 1.01% 1.51%
2008 1% 1.84%
2007 0.98% 1.78%
2006 0.98% 1.33%
2005 1% 0.93%
2004 1.01% 0.97%
2003 1.05% 1%
2002 1.11% 1.03%
2001 1.16% 1.06%
2000 1.2% 1.14%
1999 1.27% 1.31%
1998 1.31% 1.45%
1997 1.35% 1.46%
1996 1.42% 1.54%
1995 1.47% 1.69%
1994 1.52% 1.82%
1993 1.57% 1.94%
1992 1.63% 2.05%
1991 1.68% 2.12%
1990 1.68% 2.12%
1989 1.66% 2.08%
1988 1.64% 2.04%
1987 1.6% 2.05%
1986 1.56% 2.18%
1985 1.54% 2.35%
1984 1.51% 2.43%
1983 1.48% 2.41%
1982 1.47% 2.37%
1981 1.48% 2.38%
1980 1.49% 2.16%
1979 1.5% 2.25%
1978 1.52% 2.64%
1977 1.54% 2.66%
1976 1.56% 2.59%
1975 1.58% 2.35%
1974 1.6% 2.26%
1973 1.63% 2.26%
1972 1.65% 2.31%
1971 1.67% 2.35%
1970 1.71% 2.2%
1969 1.74% 2.13%
1968 1.77% 2.16%
1967 1.82% 2.29%
1966 1.87% 2.41%
1965 1.93% 2.56%
1964 1.99% 2.7%
1963 2.04% 2.8%
1962 2.07% 2.63%
1961 2.1% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Chile Vietnam
Current population
19992079
102486146
Population rank 67/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 1.23%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
3.05 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
4.04 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +261 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 122/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -48,171
Net migration rank 21/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -48,171
2024 42,356 58,316 684,393 -59,645
2023 48,518 62,679 727,955 -81,789
2022 41,041 59,374 775,914 -78,977
2021 27,530 65,480 799,593 -5,418
2020 52,378 26,042 924,004 -6,457
2019 86,006 181,339 895,262 -2,051
2018 103,950 237,807 882,977 96,650
2017 106,268 220,621 1,001,833 139,245
2016 120,545 135,864 1,045,094 167,652
2015 127,074 55,689 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 131,373 52,702 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 133,785 36,529 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 134,617 30,870 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 141,053 28,086 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 145,527 26,048 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 147,576 24,324 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 147,105 22,488 1,008,141 571,113
2007 145,043 20,170 981,689 523,784
2006 142,277 17,285 943,041 482,399
2005 147,009 14,289 942,084 -208,337
2004 150,138 11,495 985,438 -220,458
2003 154,287 9,225 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 162,322 7,824 991,427 -193,766
2001 171,659 6,346 985,610 -177,586
2000 175,362 7,067 966,894 -144,298
1999 177,995 8,226 925,519 -15,010
1998 185,815 10,984 959,016 106,091
1997 190,433 3,504 1,028,116 52,382
1996 199,897 2,942 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 208,017 2,454 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 209,834 1,930 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 215,003 1,164 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 219,224 0 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 227,180 -2,207 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 226,941 -1,274 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 224,854 -6,186 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 221,602 -9,131 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 218,034 -11,958 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 213,571 -17,148 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 208,910 -18,047 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 205,407 -21,188 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 202,352 -23,386 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 199,522 -26,646 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 198,211 -28,096 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 198,281 -28,060 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 197,198 -29,873 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 196,483 -29,644 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 197,163 -29,651 1,259,315 49,655
1976 196,986 -29,967 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 196,890 -30,524 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 196,322 -31,211 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 197,666 -31,878 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 198,162 -32,584 921,524 -1,920
1971 198,523 -34,147 963,259 76,961
1970 200,402 -36,079 905,902 1,997
1969 202,764 -36,976 878,359 0
1968 203,577 -38,224 815,116 1,489
1967 204,377 -38,159 862,071 394
1966 204,661 -36,446 876,283 1,769
1965 203,341 -33,988 913,761 -1,438
1964 202,741 -31,261 950,219 -6,328
1963 202,370 -29,082 961,067 0
1962 200,905 -28,023 960,046 0
1961 198,788 -27,159 798,978 0
1960 198,461 -27,184 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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