Population (International Monetary) in Chile
Chile: Population (International Monetary) was 19.76 million in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.15 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 8.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 8.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 8.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 9.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 9.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 9.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 9.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 10.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 10.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 10.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 11.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 12.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 12.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 13.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 13.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 19.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.76 million | +0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 3.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.76 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
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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