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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.17 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Chile vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Yemen
2100 13,542,179 111,531,602
2099 13,698,571 111,216,538
2098 13,856,954 110,873,896
2097 14,016,220 110,513,248
2096 14,178,222 110,125,357
2095 14,343,015 109,718,989
2094 14,508,995 109,287,747
2093 14,677,272 108,834,256
2092 14,845,602 108,350,834
2091 15,016,981 107,845,139
2090 15,189,722 107,319,234
2089 15,363,962 106,769,903
2088 15,538,750 106,198,480
2087 15,711,977 105,606,248
2086 15,883,706 104,994,691
2085 16,055,280 104,356,315
2084 16,223,786 103,704,067
2083 16,391,067 103,033,111
2082 16,554,768 102,348,794
2081 16,719,751 101,642,012
2080 16,883,588 100,920,728
2079 17,045,148 100,179,245
2078 17,205,047 99,422,962
2077 17,362,651 98,654,481
2076 17,517,633 97,862,812
2075 17,670,800 97,057,105
2074 17,820,437 96,230,615
2073 17,966,186 95,389,748
2072 18,109,831 94,528,518
2071 18,253,369 93,646,094
2070 18,393,628 92,750,891
2069 18,531,389 91,836,719
2068 18,668,022 90,906,457
2067 18,802,510 89,961,778
2066 18,935,536 88,998,844
2065 19,063,468 88,022,210
2064 19,189,521 87,033,422
2063 19,310,719 86,020,867
2062 19,424,785 84,985,459
2061 19,534,495 83,934,120
2060 19,638,454 82,867,105
2059 19,739,346 81,781,887
2058 19,832,760 80,678,032
2057 19,923,762 79,563,835
2056 20,008,988 78,436,146
2055 20,089,664 77,296,391
2054 20,163,300 76,143,587
2053 20,232,377 74,985,186
2052 20,293,672 73,813,387
2051 20,348,246 72,631,340
2050 20,396,141 71,436,891
2049 20,440,751 70,243,074
2048 20,480,143 69,043,876
2047 20,511,707 67,843,741
2046 20,539,410 66,638,116
2045 20,563,551 65,433,874
2044 20,580,609 64,230,423
2043 20,590,097 63,031,296
2042 20,594,631 61,838,177
2041 20,596,851 60,651,763
2040 20,592,260 59,475,172
2039 20,584,025 58,303,694
2038 20,569,754 57,135,690
2037 20,550,877 55,973,689
2036 20,523,910 54,809,098
2035 20,492,436 53,641,994
2034 20,456,957 52,476,195
2033 20,417,291 51,307,469
2032 20,370,206 50,140,351
2031 20,315,389 48,969,961
2030 20,254,305 47,786,079
2029 20,187,945 46,594,926
2028 20,116,575 45,403,313
2027 20,038,004 44,203,683
2026 19,955,555 43,000,078
2025 19,865,709 41,792,731
2024 19,764,771 40,583,164
2023 19,658,835 39,390,799
2022 19,553,036 38,222,876
2021 19,456,334 37,140,230
2020 19,370,624 36,134,863
2019 19,197,744 35,111,408
2018 18,893,191 34,085,182
2017 18,558,868 33,090,921
2016 18,267,221 32,109,010
2015 18,047,625 31,159,379
2014 17,864,195 30,226,309
2013 17,687,006 29,312,952
2012 17,519,119 28,433,647
2011 17,351,816 27,582,897
2010 17,181,464 26,754,387
2009 17,009,731 25,927,724
2008 16,838,988 25,111,941
2007 16,671,581 24,318,082
2006 16,509,195 23,543,083
2005 16,348,778 22,790,085
2004 16,187,322 22,095,167
2003 16,024,752 21,456,379
2002 15,857,925 20,835,086
2001 15,683,849 20,226,147
2000 15,503,635 19,624,141
1999 15,319,313 19,029,420
1998 15,127,799 18,446,013
1997 14,932,434 17,873,936
1996 14,734,046 17,313,177
1995 14,527,381 16,740,058
1994 14,316,256 16,149,147
1993 14,102,276 15,563,914
1992 13,884,577 14,989,494
1991 13,662,491 14,430,201
1990 13,437,176 13,887,862
1989 13,215,005 13,364,174
1988 12,999,424 12,859,708
1987 12,790,150 12,369,912
1986 12,588,914 11,901,040
1985 12,395,274 11,453,825
1984 12,207,733 11,025,597
1983 12,026,138 10,621,499
1982 11,850,214 10,241,006
1981 11,678,717 9,882,362
1980 11,508,550 9,543,358
1979 11,339,779 9,224,194
1978 11,172,695 8,926,586
1977 11,005,519 8,648,222
1976 10,838,251 8,384,113
1975 10,671,559 8,133,598
1974 10,505,817 7,896,783
1973 10,340,362 7,672,796
1972 10,174,678 7,460,068
1971 10,009,701 7,257,462
1970 9,845,344 7,065,279
1969 9,680,282 6,875,859
1968 9,514,716 6,690,524
1967 9,348,939 6,516,444
1966 9,181,722 6,351,494
1965 9,012,938 6,195,593
1964 8,842,525 6,048,006
1963 8,670,144 5,911,135
1962 8,497,059 5,782,221
1961 8,324,802 5,655,232
1960 8,153,350 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Yemen
2100 -1.14% 0.28%
2099 -1.14% 0.31%
2098 -1.14% 0.33%
2097 -1.14% 0.35%
2096 -1.15% 0.37%
2095 -1.14% 0.39%
2094 -1.15% 0.42%
2093 -1.13% 0.45%
2092 -1.14% 0.47%
2091 -1.14% 0.49%
2090 -1.13% 0.51%
2089 -1.12% 0.54%
2088 -1.1% 0.56%
2087 -1.08% 0.58%
2086 -1.07% 0.61%
2085 -1.04% 0.63%
2084 -1.02% 0.65%
2083 -0.99% 0.67%
2082 -0.99% 0.7%
2081 -0.97% 0.71%
2080 -0.95% 0.74%
2079 -0.93% 0.76%
2078 -0.91% 0.78%
2077 -0.88% 0.81%
2076 -0.87% 0.83%
2075 -0.84% 0.86%
2074 -0.81% 0.88%
2073 -0.79% 0.91%
2072 -0.79% 0.94%
2071 -0.76% 0.97%
2070 -0.74% 1%
2069 -0.73% 1.02%
2068 -0.72% 1.05%
2067 -0.7% 1.08%
2066 -0.67% 1.11%
2065 -0.66% 1.14%
2064 -0.63% 1.18%
2063 -0.59% 1.22%
2062 -0.56% 1.25%
2061 -0.53% 1.29%
2060 -0.51% 1.33%
2059 -0.47% 1.37%
2058 -0.46% 1.4%
2057 -0.43% 1.44%
2056 -0.4% 1.47%
2055 -0.37% 1.51%
2054 -0.34% 1.54%
2053 -0.3% 1.59%
2052 -0.27% 1.63%
2051 -0.23% 1.67%
2050 -0.22% 1.7%
2049 -0.19% 1.74%
2048 -0.15% 1.77%
2047 -0.13% 1.81%
2046 -0.12% 1.84%
2045 -0.08% 1.87%
2044 -0.05% 1.9%
2043 -0.02% 1.93%
2042 -0.01% 1.96%
2041 0.02% 1.98%
2040 0.04% 2.01%
2039 0.07% 2.04%
2038 0.09% 2.08%
2037 0.13% 2.12%
2036 0.15% 2.18%
2035 0.17% 2.22%
2034 0.19% 2.28%
2033 0.23% 2.33%
2032 0.27% 2.39%
2031 0.3% 2.48%
2030 0.33% 2.56%
2029 0.35% 2.62%
2028 0.39% 2.71%
2027 0.41% 2.8%
2026 0.45% 2.89%
2025 0.51% 2.98%
2024 0.54% 3.03%
2023 0.54% 3.06%
2022 0.5% 2.92%
2021 0.44% 2.78%
2020 0.9% 2.91%
2019 1.61% 3.01%
2018 1.8% 3%
2017 1.6% 3.06%
2016 1.22% 3.05%
2015 1.03% 3.09%
2014 1% 3.12%
2013 0.96% 3.09%
2012 0.96% 3.08%
2011 0.99% 3.1%
2010 1.01% 3.19%
2009 1.01% 3.25%
2008 1% 3.26%
2007 0.98% 3.29%
2006 0.98% 3.3%
2005 1% 3.15%
2004 1.01% 2.98%
2003 1.05% 2.98%
2002 1.11% 3.01%
2001 1.16% 3.07%
2000 1.2% 3.13%
1999 1.27% 3.16%
1998 1.31% 3.2%
1997 1.35% 3.24%
1996 1.42% 3.42%
1995 1.47% 3.66%
1994 1.52% 3.76%
1993 1.57% 3.83%
1992 1.63% 3.88%
1991 1.68% 3.91%
1990 1.68% 3.92%
1989 1.66% 3.92%
1988 1.64% 3.96%
1987 1.6% 3.94%
1986 1.56% 3.9%
1985 1.54% 3.88%
1984 1.51% 3.8%
1983 1.48% 3.72%
1982 1.47% 3.63%
1981 1.48% 3.55%
1980 1.49% 3.46%
1979 1.5% 3.33%
1978 1.52% 3.22%
1977 1.54% 3.15%
1976 1.56% 3.08%
1975 1.58% 3%
1974 1.6% 2.92%
1973 1.63% 2.85%
1972 1.65% 2.79%
1971 1.67% 2.72%
1970 1.71% 2.75%
1969 1.74% 2.77%
1968 1.77% 2.67%
1967 1.82% 2.6%
1966 1.87% 2.52%
1965 1.93% 2.44%
1964 1.99% 2.32%
1963 2.04% 2.23%
1962 2.07% 2.25%
1961 2.1% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Chile Yemen
Current population
19977856
43325643
Population rank 67/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.52%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 13/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -16,291
Net migration rank 21/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -16,291
2024 - 58,316 - -10,482
2023 48,518 62,679 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 41,041 59,374 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 27,530 65,480 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 52,378 26,042 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 86,006 181,339 1,056,432 2,129
2018 103,950 237,807 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 106,268 220,621 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 120,545 135,864 975,697 -6,492
2015 127,074 55,689 939,922 -9,883
2014 131,373 52,702 920,330 15,764
2013 133,785 36,529 884,929 5,697
2012 134,617 30,870 845,645 22,349
2011 141,053 28,086 806,359 27,184
2010 145,527 26,048 803,246 20,269
2009 147,576 24,324 798,911 30,919
2008 147,105 22,488 779,123 22,621
2007 145,043 20,170 764,780 21,210
2006 142,277 17,285 750,082 13,940
2005 147,009 14,289 726,708 15,283
2004 150,138 11,495 710,493 -62,641
2003 154,287 9,225 694,457 -64,737
2002 162,322 7,824 672,494 -59,648
2001 171,659 6,346 658,704 -53,698
2000 175,362 7,067 646,694 -47,713
1999 177,995 8,226 633,166 -42,731
1998 185,815 10,984 615,488 -39,096
1997 190,433 3,504 604,443 -36,694
1996 199,897 2,942 588,786 -35,043
1995 208,017 2,454 607,966 -15,485
1994 209,834 1,930 602,363 -13,040
1993 215,003 1,164 595,459 -14,332
1992 219,224 0 582,072 -14,372
1991 227,180 -2,207 565,837 -14,964
1990 226,941 -1,274 549,654 -15,847
1989 224,854 -6,186 530,464 -16,876
1988 221,602 -9,131 513,296 -17,952
1987 218,034 -11,958 493,337 -9,097
1986 213,571 -17,148 464,665 -11,151
1985 208,910 -18,047 455,576 -14,660
1984 205,407 -21,188 434,674 -19,143
1983 202,352 -23,386 414,823 -22,152
1982 199,522 -26,646 392,302 -23,981
1981 198,211 -28,096 374,482 -25,499
1980 198,281 -28,060 355,767 -26,740
1979 197,198 -29,873 336,378 -27,090
1978 196,483 -29,644 312,439 -26,524
1977 197,163 -29,651 296,115 -25,305
1976 196,986 -29,967 281,078 -23,669
1975 196,890 -30,524 266,815 -23,192
1974 196,322 -31,211 252,737 -22,726
1973 197,666 -31,878 240,235 -22,282
1972 198,162 -32,584 229,322 -21,826
1971 198,523 -34,147 219,095 -21,386
1970 200,402 -36,079 207,613 -20,966
1969 202,764 -36,976 196,305 -4,121
1968 203,577 -38,224 182,518 -4,031
1967 204,377 -38,159 173,637 -3,959
1966 204,661 -36,446 164,091 -3,874
1965 203,341 -33,988 155,398 -3,797
1964 202,741 -31,261 147,299 -3,712
1963 202,370 -29,082 133,781 -3,640
1962 200,905 -28,023 131,262 -3,572
1961 198,788 -27,159 129,787 -3,503
1960 198,461 -27,184 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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