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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.15 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Chile vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Zimbabwe
2100 13,542,179 37,483,053
2099 13,698,571 37,412,398
2098 13,856,954 37,328,255
2097 14,016,220 37,235,542
2096 14,178,222 37,142,915
2095 14,343,015 37,032,129
2094 14,508,995 36,912,747
2093 14,677,272 36,810,893
2092 14,845,602 36,688,511
2091 15,016,981 36,567,262
2090 15,189,722 36,425,606
2089 15,363,962 36,280,973
2088 15,538,750 36,141,446
2087 15,711,977 35,977,638
2086 15,883,706 35,808,135
2085 16,055,280 35,637,092
2084 16,223,786 35,456,207
2083 16,391,067 35,268,035
2082 16,554,768 35,078,904
2081 16,719,751 34,873,129
2080 16,883,588 34,658,962
2079 17,045,148 34,439,720
2078 17,205,047 34,217,295
2077 17,362,651 33,982,909
2076 17,517,633 33,739,228
2075 17,670,800 33,495,867
2074 17,820,437 33,244,838
2073 17,966,186 32,978,488
2072 18,109,831 32,706,059
2071 18,253,369 32,445,747
2070 18,393,628 32,181,119
2069 18,531,389 31,906,793
2068 18,668,022 31,631,000
2067 18,802,510 31,345,338
2066 18,935,536 31,062,884
2065 19,063,468 30,766,830
2064 19,189,521 30,479,939
2063 19,310,719 30,176,104
2062 19,424,785 29,867,679
2061 19,534,495 29,557,068
2060 19,638,454 29,252,423
2059 19,739,346 28,945,088
2058 19,832,760 28,631,679
2057 19,923,762 28,307,305
2056 20,008,988 27,990,713
2055 20,089,664 27,658,887
2054 20,163,300 27,331,920
2053 20,232,377 26,986,935
2052 20,293,672 26,643,553
2051 20,348,246 26,287,592
2050 20,396,141 25,934,893
2049 20,440,751 25,585,239
2048 20,480,143 25,228,082
2047 20,511,707 24,874,649
2046 20,539,410 24,513,443
2045 20,563,551 24,147,637
2044 20,580,609 23,783,088
2043 20,590,097 23,401,965
2042 20,594,631 23,035,288
2041 20,596,851 22,647,950
2040 20,592,260 22,273,520
2039 20,584,025 21,902,980
2038 20,569,754 21,530,130
2037 20,550,877 21,159,664
2036 20,523,910 20,791,034
2035 20,492,436 20,413,656
2034 20,456,957 20,048,019
2033 20,417,291 19,676,339
2032 20,370,206 19,311,985
2031 20,315,389 18,959,300
2030 20,254,305 18,613,738
2029 20,187,945 18,270,049
2028 20,116,575 17,933,466
2027 20,038,004 17,600,984
2026 19,955,555 17,273,208
2025 19,865,709 16,949,303
2024 19,764,771 16,634,373
2023 19,658,835 16,340,822
2022 19,553,036 16,069,056
2021 19,456,334 15,797,210
2020 19,370,624 15,526,888
2019 19,197,744 15,271,368
2018 18,893,191 15,034,452
2017 18,558,868 14,812,482
2016 18,267,221 14,600,294
2015 18,047,625 14,399,013
2014 17,864,195 14,207,359
2013 17,687,006 14,013,808
2012 17,519,119 13,817,887
2011 17,351,816 13,595,424
2010 17,181,464 13,356,548
2009 17,009,731 13,142,790
2008 16,838,988 12,959,149
2007 16,671,581 12,804,058
2006 16,509,195 12,636,445
2005 16,348,778 12,483,432
2004 16,187,322 12,365,896
2003 16,024,752 12,232,323
2002 15,857,925 12,087,653
2001 15,683,849 11,971,901
2000 15,503,635 11,892,055
1999 15,319,313 11,783,458
1998 15,127,799 11,594,297
1997 14,932,434 11,369,827
1996 14,734,046 11,158,360
1995 14,527,381 10,974,599
1994 14,316,256 10,873,148
1993 14,102,276 10,860,288
1992 13,884,577 10,702,700
1991 13,662,491 10,404,816
1990 13,437,176 10,137,281
1989 13,215,005 9,864,798
1988 12,999,424 9,583,094
1987 12,790,150 9,284,644
1986 12,588,914 8,982,578
1985 12,395,274 8,686,813
1984 12,207,733 8,391,488
1983 12,026,138 8,098,404
1982 11,850,214 7,796,496
1981 11,678,717 7,498,635
1980 11,508,550 7,041,303
1979 11,339,779 6,647,556
1978 11,172,695 6,543,575
1977 11,005,519 6,449,512
1976 10,838,251 6,287,105
1975 10,671,559 6,098,658
1974 10,505,817 5,908,328
1973 10,340,362 5,720,404
1972 10,174,678 5,542,445
1971 10,009,701 5,374,712
1970 9,845,344 5,215,918
1969 9,680,282 5,058,181
1968 9,514,716 4,900,440
1967 9,348,939 4,748,307
1966 9,181,722 4,601,217
1965 9,012,938 4,458,462
1964 8,842,525 4,320,006
1963 8,670,144 4,185,877
1962 8,497,059 4,055,959
1961 8,324,802 3,930,401
1960 8,153,350 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Zimbabwe
2100 -1.14% 0.19%
2099 -1.14% 0.23%
2098 -1.14% 0.25%
2097 -1.14% 0.25%
2096 -1.15% 0.3%
2095 -1.14% 0.32%
2094 -1.15% 0.28%
2093 -1.13% 0.33%
2092 -1.14% 0.33%
2091 -1.14% 0.39%
2090 -1.13% 0.4%
2089 -1.12% 0.39%
2088 -1.1% 0.46%
2087 -1.08% 0.47%
2086 -1.07% 0.48%
2085 -1.04% 0.51%
2084 -1.02% 0.53%
2083 -0.99% 0.54%
2082 -0.99% 0.59%
2081 -0.97% 0.62%
2080 -0.95% 0.64%
2079 -0.93% 0.65%
2078 -0.91% 0.69%
2077 -0.88% 0.72%
2076 -0.87% 0.73%
2075 -0.84% 0.76%
2074 -0.81% 0.81%
2073 -0.79% 0.83%
2072 -0.79% 0.8%
2071 -0.76% 0.82%
2070 -0.74% 0.86%
2069 -0.73% 0.87%
2068 -0.72% 0.91%
2067 -0.7% 0.91%
2066 -0.67% 0.96%
2065 -0.66% 0.94%
2064 -0.63% 1.01%
2063 -0.59% 1.03%
2062 -0.56% 1.05%
2061 -0.53% 1.04%
2060 -0.51% 1.06%
2059 -0.47% 1.09%
2058 -0.46% 1.15%
2057 -0.43% 1.13%
2056 -0.4% 1.2%
2055 -0.37% 1.2%
2054 -0.34% 1.28%
2053 -0.3% 1.29%
2052 -0.27% 1.35%
2051 -0.23% 1.36%
2050 -0.22% 1.37%
2049 -0.19% 1.42%
2048 -0.15% 1.42%
2047 -0.13% 1.47%
2046 -0.12% 1.51%
2045 -0.08% 1.53%
2044 -0.05% 1.63%
2043 -0.02% 1.59%
2042 -0.01% 1.71%
2041 0.02% 1.68%
2040 0.04% 1.69%
2039 0.07% 1.73%
2038 0.09% 1.75%
2037 0.13% 1.77%
2036 0.15% 1.85%
2035 0.17% 1.82%
2034 0.19% 1.89%
2033 0.23% 1.89%
2032 0.27% 1.86%
2031 0.3% 1.86%
2030 0.33% 1.88%
2029 0.35% 1.88%
2028 0.39% 1.89%
2027 0.41% 1.9%
2026 0.45% 1.91%
2025 0.51% 1.89%
2024 0.54% 1.8%
2023 0.54% 1.69%
2022 0.5% 1.72%
2021 0.44% 1.74%
2020 0.9% 1.67%
2019 1.61% 1.58%
2018 1.8% 1.5%
2017 1.6% 1.45%
2016 1.22% 1.4%
2015 1.03% 1.35%
2014 1% 1.38%
2013 0.96% 1.42%
2012 0.96% 1.64%
2011 0.99% 1.79%
2010 1.01% 1.63%
2009 1.01% 1.42%
2008 1% 1.21%
2007 0.98% 1.33%
2006 0.98% 1.23%
2005 1% 0.95%
2004 1.01% 1.09%
2003 1.05% 1.2%
2002 1.11% 0.97%
2001 1.16% 0.67%
2000 1.2% 0.92%
1999 1.27% 1.63%
1998 1.31% 1.97%
1997 1.35% 1.9%
1996 1.42% 1.67%
1995 1.47% 0.93%
1994 1.52% 0.12%
1993 1.57% 1.47%
1992 1.63% 2.86%
1991 1.68% 2.64%
1990 1.68% 2.76%
1989 1.66% 2.94%
1988 1.64% 3.21%
1987 1.6% 3.36%
1986 1.56% 3.4%
1985 1.54% 3.52%
1984 1.51% 3.62%
1983 1.48% 3.87%
1982 1.47% 3.97%
1981 1.48% 6.49%
1980 1.49% 5.92%
1979 1.5% 1.59%
1978 1.52% 1.46%
1977 1.54% 2.58%
1976 1.56% 3.09%
1975 1.58% 3.22%
1974 1.6% 3.29%
1973 1.63% 3.21%
1972 1.65% 3.12%
1971 1.67% 3.04%
1970 1.71% 3.12%
1969 1.74% 3.22%
1968 1.77% 3.2%
1967 1.82% 3.2%
1966 1.87% 3.2%
1965 1.93% 3.2%
1964 1.99% 3.2%
1963 2.04% 3.2%
1962 2.07% 3.19%
1961 2.1% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Chile Zimbabwe
Current population
19977856
17361868
Population rank 67/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.21%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +804
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 60/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 -54,555
Net migration rank 21/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -54,555
2024 - 58,316 - -60,528
2023 48,518 62,679 372,505 -97,380
2022 41,041 59,374 371,243 -102,828
2021 27,530 65,480 349,908 -74,623
2020 52,378 26,042 354,790 -89,440
2019 86,006 181,339 348,798 -103,107
2018 103,950 237,807 345,883 -117,758
2017 106,268 220,621 344,035 -128,241
2016 120,545 135,864 348,772 -140,181
2015 127,074 55,689 356,203 -162,220
2014 131,373 52,702 366,350 -177,029
2013 133,785 36,529 374,757 -176,972
2012 134,617 30,870 371,135 -177,061
2011 141,053 28,086 359,572 -108,714
2010 145,527 26,048 335,570 -108,671
2009 147,576 24,324 309,316 -108,689
2008 147,105 22,488 280,527 -113,858
2007 145,043 20,170 261,805 -118,299
2006 142,277 17,285 248,963 -57,257
2005 147,009 14,289 248,545 -134,212
2004 150,138 11,495 248,307 -127,550
2003 154,287 9,225 243,057 -96,667
2002 162,322 7,824 244,170 -101,212
2001 171,659 6,346 227,909 -139,361
2000 175,362 7,067 236,343 -165,181
1999 177,995 8,226 232,393 -86,343
1998 185,815 10,984 225,614 6,645
1997 190,433 3,504 216,288 395
1996 199,897 2,942 205,269 978
1995 208,017 2,454 206,695 -45,428
1994 209,834 1,930 216,343 -174,723
1993 215,003 1,164 228,045 -243,947
1992 219,224 0 255,291 75,788
1991 227,180 -2,207 260,943 3,749
1990 226,941 -1,274 265,444 4,948
1989 224,854 -6,186 270,838 3,736
1988 221,602 -9,131 277,498 11,327
1987 218,034 -11,958 286,766 21,308
1986 213,571 -17,148 289,894 6,154
1985 208,910 -18,047 290,756 4,718
1984 205,407 -21,188 290,052 5,124
1983 202,352 -23,386 286,545 4,456
1982 199,522 -26,646 279,934 32,899
1981 198,211 -28,096 271,361 11,523
1980 198,281 -28,060 241,179 390,593
1979 197,198 -29,873 223,657 -67,937
1978 196,483 -29,644 222,979 -170,727
1977 197,163 -29,651 225,139 -89,270
1976 196,986 -29,967 221,419 -32,495
1975 196,890 -30,524 216,947 -28,988
1974 196,322 -31,211 208,806 -16,105
1973 197,666 -31,878 201,885 -18,733
1972 198,162 -32,584 193,725 -20,959
1971 198,523 -34,147 185,427 -22,719
1970 200,402 -36,079 178,979 -24,102
1969 202,764 -36,976 172,626 -12,028
1968 203,577 -38,224 166,865 -11,997
1967 204,377 -38,159 161,205 -11,814
1966 204,661 -36,446 156,014 -11,211
1965 203,341 -33,988 151,164 -10,465
1964 202,741 -31,261 145,848 -9,631
1963 202,370 -29,082 140,984 -8,936
1962 200,905 -28,023 136,317 -8,529
1961 198,788 -27,159 131,531 -8,204
1960 198,461 -27,184 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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