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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.14 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Chile vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Zambia
2100 13,538,233 65,204,593
2099 13,694,580 64,858,778
2098 13,852,916 64,503,193
2097 14,012,136 64,136,110
2096 14,174,091 63,764,760
2095 14,338,836 63,380,692
2094 14,504,768 62,980,254
2093 14,672,995 62,578,008
2092 14,841,276 62,163,693
2091 15,012,606 61,738,437
2090 15,185,296 61,309,330
2089 15,359,485 60,868,166
2088 15,534,223 60,422,781
2087 15,707,399 59,958,303
2086 15,879,078 59,487,524
2085 16,050,602 59,011,423
2084 16,219,059 58,524,337
2083 16,386,291 58,029,088
2082 16,549,944 57,527,347
2081 16,714,879 57,016,267
2080 16,878,669 56,495,299
2079 17,040,181 55,972,223
2078 17,200,034 55,438,864
2077 17,357,593 54,895,964
2076 17,512,529 54,350,375
2075 17,665,652 53,796,265
2074 17,815,245 53,236,297
2073 17,960,951 52,666,980
2072 18,104,555 52,090,884
2071 18,248,051 51,509,551
2070 18,388,269 50,921,590
2069 18,525,990 50,324,793
2068 18,662,583 49,727,689
2067 18,797,031 49,125,817
2066 18,930,019 48,520,891
2065 19,057,914 47,909,160
2064 19,183,930 47,290,430
2063 19,305,093 46,668,252
2062 19,419,125 46,039,755
2061 19,528,803 45,407,718
2060 19,632,732 44,768,534
2059 19,733,594 44,128,619
2058 19,826,981 43,485,891
2057 19,917,957 42,843,489
2056 20,003,158 42,198,591
2055 20,083,811 41,550,105
2054 20,157,425 40,898,440
2053 20,226,483 40,247,706
2052 20,287,759 39,596,094
2051 20,342,317 38,942,292
2050 20,390,198 38,287,070
2049 20,434,796 37,626,787
2048 20,474,175 36,964,032
2047 20,505,731 36,302,603
2046 20,533,426 35,638,852
2045 20,557,560 34,974,927
2044 20,574,613 34,310,227
2043 20,584,097 33,645,797
2042 20,588,631 32,984,164
2041 20,590,850 32,323,084
2040 20,586,260 31,658,029
2039 20,578,028 30,995,204
2038 20,563,761 30,329,691
2037 20,544,889 29,662,721
2036 20,517,930 28,994,556
2035 20,486,465 28,327,922
2034 20,450,997 27,665,749
2033 20,411,343 27,006,658
2032 20,364,270 26,351,393
2031 20,309,470 25,697,754
2030 20,248,404 25,050,285
2029 20,182,063 24,409,600
2028 20,110,713 23,776,128
2027 20,032,166 23,146,922
2026 19,949,741 22,525,308
2025 19,859,921 21,913,874
2024 19,764,771 21,314,956
2023 19,658,835 20,723,965
2022 19,553,036 20,152,938
2021 19,456,334 19,603,607
2020 19,370,624 19,059,395
2019 19,197,744 18,513,839
2018 18,893,191 17,973,569
2017 18,558,868 17,441,320
2016 18,267,221 16,914,423
2015 18,047,625 16,399,089
2014 17,864,195 15,895,315
2013 17,687,006 15,398,997
2012 17,519,119 14,913,629
2011 17,351,816 14,437,796
2010 17,181,464 13,965,594
2009 17,009,731 13,490,389
2008 16,838,988 13,021,324
2007 16,671,581 12,565,085
2006 16,509,195 12,129,553
2005 16,348,778 11,718,819
2004 16,187,322 11,338,198
2003 16,024,752 10,983,595
2002 15,857,925 10,647,949
2001 15,683,849 10,325,185
2000 15,503,635 10,017,631
1999 15,319,313 9,740,005
1998 15,127,799 9,482,408
1997 14,932,434 9,237,063
1996 14,734,046 9,004,053
1995 14,527,381 8,785,763
1994 14,316,256 8,576,269
1993 14,102,276 8,373,921
1992 13,884,577 8,176,680
1991 13,662,491 7,981,650
1990 13,437,176 7,786,169
1989 13,215,005 7,589,216
1988 12,999,424 7,391,440
1987 12,790,150 7,191,282
1986 12,588,914 6,986,471
1985 12,395,274 6,780,953
1984 12,207,733 6,580,490
1983 12,026,138 6,381,038
1982 11,850,214 6,178,637
1981 11,678,717 5,983,289
1980 11,508,550 5,802,833
1979 11,339,779 5,631,728
1978 11,172,695 5,465,374
1977 11,005,519 5,302,480
1976 10,838,251 5,143,842
1975 10,671,559 4,990,086
1974 10,505,817 4,842,746
1973 10,340,362 4,702,693
1972 10,174,678 4,569,309
1971 10,009,701 4,442,525
1970 9,845,344 4,321,718
1969 9,680,282 4,197,116
1968 9,514,716 4,065,593
1967 9,348,939 3,936,343
1966 9,181,722 3,812,003
1965 9,012,938 3,692,086
1964 8,842,525 3,577,017
1963 8,670,144 3,465,907
1962 8,497,059 3,358,099
1961 8,324,802 3,254,086
1960 8,153,350 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Zambia
2100 -1.14% 0.53%
2099 -1.14% 0.55%
2098 -1.14% 0.57%
2097 -1.14% 0.58%
2096 -1.15% 0.61%
2095 -1.14% 0.64%
2094 -1.15% 0.64%
2093 -1.13% 0.67%
2092 -1.14% 0.69%
2091 -1.14% 0.7%
2090 -1.13% 0.72%
2089 -1.12% 0.74%
2088 -1.1% 0.77%
2087 -1.08% 0.79%
2086 -1.07% 0.81%
2085 -1.04% 0.83%
2084 -1.02% 0.85%
2083 -0.99% 0.87%
2082 -0.99% 0.9%
2081 -0.97% 0.92%
2080 -0.95% 0.93%
2079 -0.93% 0.96%
2078 -0.91% 0.99%
2077 -0.88% 1%
2076 -0.87% 1.03%
2075 -0.84% 1.05%
2074 -0.81% 1.08%
2073 -0.79% 1.11%
2072 -0.79% 1.13%
2071 -0.76% 1.15%
2070 -0.74% 1.19%
2069 -0.73% 1.2%
2068 -0.72% 1.23%
2067 -0.7% 1.25%
2066 -0.67% 1.28%
2065 -0.66% 1.31%
2064 -0.63% 1.33%
2063 -0.59% 1.37%
2062 -0.56% 1.39%
2061 -0.53% 1.43%
2060 -0.51% 1.45%
2059 -0.47% 1.48%
2058 -0.46% 1.5%
2057 -0.43% 1.53%
2056 -0.4% 1.56%
2055 -0.37% 1.59%
2054 -0.34% 1.62%
2053 -0.3% 1.65%
2052 -0.27% 1.68%
2051 -0.23% 1.71%
2050 -0.22% 1.75%
2049 -0.19% 1.79%
2048 -0.15% 1.82%
2047 -0.13% 1.86%
2046 -0.12% 1.9%
2045 -0.08% 1.94%
2044 -0.05% 1.97%
2043 -0.02% 2.01%
2042 -0.01% 2.05%
2041 0.02% 2.1%
2040 0.04% 2.14%
2039 0.07% 2.19%
2038 0.09% 2.25%
2037 0.13% 2.3%
2036 0.15% 2.35%
2035 0.17% 2.39%
2034 0.19% 2.44%
2033 0.23% 2.49%
2032 0.27% 2.54%
2031 0.3% 2.58%
2030 0.33% 2.62%
2029 0.35% 2.66%
2028 0.39% 2.72%
2027 0.41% 2.76%
2026 0.45% 2.79%
2025 0.48% 2.81%
2024 0.54% 2.85%
2023 0.54% 2.83%
2022 0.5% 2.8%
2021 0.44% 2.86%
2020 0.9% 2.95%
2019 1.61% 3.01%
2018 1.8% 3.05%
2017 1.6% 3.12%
2016 1.22% 3.14%
2015 1.03% 3.17%
2014 1% 3.22%
2013 0.96% 3.25%
2012 0.96% 3.3%
2011 0.99% 3.38%
2010 1.01% 3.52%
2009 1.01% 3.6%
2008 1% 3.63%
2007 0.98% 3.59%
2006 0.98% 3.5%
2005 1% 3.36%
2004 1.01% 3.23%
2003 1.05% 3.15%
2002 1.11% 3.13%
2001 1.16% 3.07%
2000 1.2% 2.85%
1999 1.27% 2.72%
1998 1.31% 2.66%
1997 1.35% 2.59%
1996 1.42% 2.48%
1995 1.47% 2.44%
1994 1.52% 2.42%
1993 1.57% 2.41%
1992 1.63% 2.44%
1991 1.68% 2.51%
1990 1.68% 2.6%
1989 1.66% 2.68%
1988 1.64% 2.78%
1987 1.6% 2.93%
1986 1.56% 3.03%
1985 1.54% 3.05%
1984 1.51% 3.13%
1983 1.48% 3.28%
1982 1.47% 3.26%
1981 1.48% 3.11%
1980 1.49% 3.04%
1979 1.5% 3.04%
1978 1.52% 3.07%
1977 1.54% 3.08%
1976 1.56% 3.08%
1975 1.58% 3.04%
1974 1.6% 2.98%
1973 1.63% 2.92%
1972 1.65% 2.85%
1971 1.67% 2.8%
1970 1.71% 2.97%
1969 1.74% 3.24%
1968 1.77% 3.28%
1967 1.82% 3.26%
1966 1.87% 3.25%
1965 1.93% 3.22%
1964 1.99% 3.21%
1963 2.04% 3.21%
1962 2.07% 3.2%
1961 2.1% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Chile Zambia
Current population
19992079
22844606
Population rank 67/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.27%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
3.05 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
4.04 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 19/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 +6,562
Net migration rank 21/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 6,562
2024 42,356 58,316 587,419 7,381
2023 48,518 62,679 577,660 9,521
2022 41,041 59,374 563,456 -8,566
2021 27,530 65,480 535,629 8,143
2020 52,378 26,042 536,484 8,156
2019 86,006 181,339 528,089 18,385
2018 103,950 237,807 515,644 18,431
2017 106,268 220,621 504,630 25,789
2016 120,545 135,864 497,521 25,860
2015 127,074 55,689 491,021 16,261
2014 131,373 52,702 483,663 16,574
2013 133,785 36,529 476,846 15,542
2012 134,617 30,870 469,406 8,958
2011 141,053 28,086 459,743 13,569
2010 145,527 26,048 448,337 22,761
2009 147,576 24,324 434,458 44,867
2008 147,105 22,488 419,560 39,249
2007 145,043 20,170 403,729 49,945
2006 142,277 17,285 387,891 29,517
2005 147,009 14,289 368,756 35,316
2004 150,138 11,495 349,352 7,819
2003 154,287 9,225 331,189 20,845
2002 162,322 7,824 316,041 3,206
2001 171,659 6,346 302,682 23,582
2000 175,362 7,067 293,186 -4,338
1999 177,995 8,226 283,297 -16,888
1998 185,815 10,984 275,568 -26,796
1997 190,433 3,504 268,198 -26,276
1996 199,897 2,942 262,468 -38,358
1995 208,017 2,454 257,897 -45,423
1994 209,834 1,930 252,023 -45,504
1993 215,003 1,164 245,917 -47,739
1992 219,224 0 239,953 -43,656
1991 227,180 -2,207 237,957 -44,203
1990 226,941 -1,274 235,835 -38,619
1989 224,854 -6,186 233,429 -36,736
1988 221,602 -9,131 230,118 -31,270
1987 218,034 -11,958 227,813 -26,338
1986 213,571 -17,148 224,768 -16,610
1985 208,910 -18,047 221,351 -18,474
1984 205,407 -21,188 216,695 -18,652
1983 202,352 -23,386 212,712 -11,849
1982 199,522 -26,646 207,621 -3,676
1981 198,211 -28,096 202,822 -16,072
1980 198,281 -28,060 198,817 -24,664
1979 197,198 -29,873 197,578 -29,515
1978 196,483 -29,644 194,933 -30,284
1977 197,163 -29,651 191,557 -30,423
1976 196,986 -29,967 186,762 -30,612
1975 196,890 -30,524 182,258 -30,886
1974 196,322 -31,211 174,484 -31,178
1973 197,666 -31,878 168,258 -31,472
1972 198,162 -32,584 161,648 -31,672
1971 198,523 -34,147 155,249 -31,651
1970 200,402 -36,079 149,380 -31,370
1969 202,764 -36,976 142,660 -11,469
1968 203,577 -38,224 137,315 -5,447
1967 204,377 -38,159 131,938 -5,298
1966 204,661 -36,446 127,164 -5,129
1965 203,341 -33,988 122,814 -5,023
1964 202,741 -31,261 117,197 -4,851
1963 202,370 -29,082 114,555 -4,676
1962 200,905 -28,023 110,173 -4,428
1961 198,788 -27,159 106,318 -4,043
1960 198,461 -27,184 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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