Population in Chile

Chile: Population was 19.76 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
19.76 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.15 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Population in Chile, 1960–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, population in Chile stood at 19.76 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Chile peaked at 19.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.15 million, in 1960.

Chile ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.92 million 8.15 million 9.68 million 10
1970s 10.59 million 9.85 million 11.34 million 10
1980s 12.33 million 11.51 million 13.21 million 10
1990s 14.40 million 13.44 million 15.32 million 10
2000s 16.26 million 15.50 million 17.01 million 10
2010s 18.06 million 17.18 million 19.20 million 10
2020s 19.56 million 19.37 million 19.76 million 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 61 Zambia 21.32 million compare
  2. 62 Kazakhstan 20.59 million compare
  3. 63 Chad 20.30 million compare
  4. 65 Romania 19.07 million compare
  5. 66 Somalia 19.01 million compare
  6. 67 Senegal 18.50 million compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Chile?
Population in Chile was 19.76 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest population recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 19.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 8.15 million in 1960.
How does Chile rank for population?
Chile ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
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