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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 17,443,108 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 +0.97% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Chile vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Zimbabwe
2100 13,538,233 37,486,352
2099 13,694,580 37,415,690
2098 13,852,916 37,331,540
2097 14,012,136 37,238,819
2096 14,174,091 37,146,184
2095 14,338,836 37,035,388
2094 14,504,768 36,915,996
2093 14,672,995 36,814,133
2092 14,841,276 36,691,740
2091 15,012,606 36,570,481
2090 15,185,296 36,428,812
2089 15,359,485 36,284,166
2088 15,534,223 36,144,627
2087 15,707,399 35,980,805
2086 15,879,078 35,811,286
2085 16,050,602 35,640,228
2084 16,219,059 35,459,328
2083 16,386,291 35,271,139
2082 16,549,944 35,081,992
2081 16,714,879 34,876,198
2080 16,878,669 34,662,013
2079 17,040,181 34,442,751
2078 17,200,034 34,220,306
2077 17,357,593 33,985,899
2076 17,512,529 33,742,198
2075 17,665,652 33,498,815
2074 17,815,245 33,247,764
2073 17,960,951 32,981,390
2072 18,104,555 32,708,937
2071 18,248,051 32,448,602
2070 18,388,269 32,183,952
2069 18,525,990 31,909,601
2068 18,662,583 31,633,783
2067 18,797,031 31,348,096
2066 18,930,019 31,065,618
2065 19,057,914 30,769,538
2064 19,183,930 30,482,622
2063 19,305,093 30,178,760
2062 19,419,125 29,870,308
2061 19,528,803 29,559,670
2060 19,632,732 29,254,998
2059 19,733,594 28,947,636
2058 19,826,981 28,634,199
2057 19,917,957 28,309,796
2056 20,003,158 27,993,176
2055 20,083,811 27,661,321
2054 20,157,425 27,334,325
2053 20,226,483 26,989,310
2052 20,287,759 26,645,898
2051 20,342,317 26,289,905
2050 20,390,198 25,937,176
2049 20,434,796 25,587,491
2048 20,474,175 25,230,302
2047 20,505,731 24,876,838
2046 20,533,426 24,515,600
2045 20,557,560 24,149,762
2044 20,574,613 23,785,181
2043 20,584,097 23,404,024
2042 20,588,631 23,037,316
2041 20,590,850 22,649,943
2040 20,586,260 22,275,480
2039 20,578,028 21,904,908
2038 20,563,761 21,532,024
2037 20,544,889 21,161,527
2036 20,517,930 20,792,863
2035 20,486,465 20,415,452
2034 20,450,997 20,049,783
2033 20,411,343 19,678,070
2032 20,364,270 19,313,685
2031 20,309,470 18,960,968
2030 20,248,404 18,615,376
2029 20,182,063 18,271,657
2028 20,110,713 17,935,044
2027 20,032,166 17,602,533
2026 19,949,741 17,274,728
2025 19,859,921 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 0.48% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Chile Zimbabwe
Current population
19992079
17443108
Population rank 67/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.21%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
3.05 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.04 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +867
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 53/197
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 42,356 58,316 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 568K
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 (1960–2025, 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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