Chile vs Zambia: Population
Chile
19.76 million
in 2024
Zambia
21.32 million
in 2024
Chile rank
64th
Zambia rank
61st
Population over time
- Chile
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.32 million against 19.76 million in Chile, a difference of 1.55 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 61st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 million | 3.65 million | 5.27 million | Chile |
| 1970s | 10.59 million | 4.94 million | 5.65 million | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.33 million | 6.69 million | 5.64 million | Chile |
| 1990s | 14.40 million | 8.71 million | 5.69 million | Chile |
| 2000s | 16.26 million | 11.62 million | 4.64 million | Chile |
| 2010s | 18.06 million | 16.19 million | 1.87 million | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.56 million | 20.17 million | 610,280 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Chile or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.32 million against 19.76 million in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Chile and Zambia?
- 1.55 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for population?
- Chile ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 61st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.