Chile Population (LIVE)

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Chile Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Chile is 19,791,557 as of Saturday, October 12, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Chile 2024 population is estimated at 19,764,771 people at mid year.
  • Chile population is equivalent to 0.24% of the total world population.
  • Chile ranks number 66 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Chile is 27 per Km2 (69 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 743,532 Km2 (287,079 sq. miles).
  • 84.6 % of the population is urban (16,724,992 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Chile is 36.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Chile (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationChile
Global Rank
2024 19,764,771 0.54 % 105,936 58,316 36.4 1.14 27 84.6 % 16,724,992 0.24 % 8,161,972,572 66
2023 19,658,835 0.54 % 105,799 62,679 36.0 1.17 26 84.4 % 16,597,903 0.24 % 8,091,734,930 65
2022 19,553,036 0.50 % 96,702 59,374 35.5 1.26 26 84.2 % 16,469,065 0.24 % 8,021,407,192 65
2020 19,370,624 0.90 % 172,880 26,042 34.7 1.31 26 83.7 % 16,205,574 0.25 % 7,887,001,292 65
2015 18,047,625 0.99 % 173,232 55,689 33.3 1.74 24 86.0 % 15,517,478 0.24 % 7,470,491,872 64
2010 17,181,464 1.00 % 166,537 26,048 31.7 1.84 23 86.1 % 14,796,864 0.24 % 7,021,732,148 60
2005 16,348,778 1.07 % 169,029 14,289 29.9 1.83 22 85.7 % 14,012,965 0.25 % 6,586,970,132 61
2000 15,503,635 1.31 % 195,2517,067 28.0 2.05 21 84.7 % 13,137,147 0.25 % 6,171,702,993 60
1995 14,527,381 1.57 % 218,041 2,454 26.3 2.35 20 83.2 % 12,087,036 0.25 % 5,758,878,982 58
1990 13,437,176 1.63 % 208,380 -1,274 24.8 2.58 18 82.1 % 11,026,799 0.25 % 5,327,803,110 54
1985 12,395,274 1.50 % 177,345 -18,047 23.4 2.59 17 81.2 % 10,064,404 0.25 % 4,868,943,465 54
1980 11,508,550 1.52 % 167,398 -28,060 22.0 2.74 15 79.5 % 9,153,051 0.26 % 4,447,606,236 54
1975 10,671,559 1.62 % 165,243 -30,524 20.7 3.18 14 76.7 % 8,179,999 0.26 % 4,070,735,277 53
1970 9,845,344 1.78 % 166,481 -36,079 19.7 3.78 13 73.1 % 7,194,621 0.27 % 3,694,683,794 53
1965 9,012,938 2.02 % 171,918 -33,988 19.3 4.36 12 68.5 % 6,178,103 0.27 % 3,334,533,703 53
1960 8,153,350 2.15 % 164,210 -27,184 19.3 4.70 11 64.2 % 5,234,614 0.27 % 3,015,470,894 55
1955 7,332,301 2.04 % 140,745 -25,012 19.5 4.78 10 59.6 % 4,368,840 0.27 % 2,740,213,792 53
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Chile Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationChile
Global Rank
2025 19,859,921 0.50 % 97,859 51,712 36.9 1.13 27 84.8 % 16,850,412 0.24 % 8,231,613,070 66
2030 20,233,183 0.37 % 74,652 39,785 39.5 1.13 27 86.2 % 17,445,524 0.24 % 8,569,124,911 68
2035 20,455,940 0.22 % 44,551 29,821 42.0 1.16 28 87.8 % 17,962,170 0.23 % 8,885,210,181 69
2040 20,542,103 0.08 % 17,233 25,475 44.5 1.19 28 89.6 % 18,407,343 0.22 % 9,177,190,203 70
2045 20,499,138 -0.04 % -8,593 19,417 46.8 1.22 28 91.6 % 18,767,601 0.22 % 9,439,639,668 75
2050 20,320,306 -0.18 % -35,766   48.9 1.24 27 93.6 % 19,027,962 0.21 % 9,664,378,587 75
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Chile Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Chile
Life Expectancy
81.36 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
5.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
6.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Chile

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Santiago 4,837,295
2 Puente Alto 568,106
3 Antofagasta 352,638
4 Vina del Mar 294,551
5 Valparaiso 282,448
6 Talcahuano 252,968
7 San Bernardo 249,858
8 Puerto Montt 245,902
9 Temuco 238,129
10 Concepcion 223,574
11 Arica 221,364
12 Rancagua 212,695
13 La Pintana 201,178
14 Talca 197,479
15 Iquique 191,468
16 Calama 165,731
17 Coquimbo 161,317
18 La Serena 154,521
19 Chillan 150,396
20 Osorno 135,773
21 Valdivia 133,419
22 Quilpue 130,263
23 Copiapo 129,280
24 Los Angeles 125,430
25 Punta Arenas 117,430
26 Alto Hospicio 108,375
27 Lo Prado 104,316
28 Curico 102,438
29 Villa Alemana 97,320
30 Coronel 92,940
31 San Antonio 85,651
32 Chiguayante 82,545
33 Ovalle 77,138
34 Linares 69,535
35 Quillota 67,779
36 Penaflor 65,495
37 Melipilla 63,100
38 San Felipe 59,294
39 Los Andes 56,859
40 Buin 55,441
41 Talagante 51,764
42 Lota 49,763
43 Hacienda La Calera 49,106
44 Tome 46,698
45 Penco 46,091
46 Coyhaique 45,787
47 Vallenar 44,895
48 Angol 44,856
49 Rengo 38,100
50 Constitucion 37,917
51 Limache 35,876
52 Santa Cruz 33,283
53 Paine 32,766
54 Villarrica 31,602
55 San Carlos 31,517
56 Cauquenes 31,362
57 Curanilahue 30,611
58 Las Animas 30,000
59 Castro 29,926
60 San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 29,560
61 Lampa 29,250
62 Molina 28,775
63 Ancud 28,020
64 Machali 27,595
65 Pucon 26,953
66 Parral 26,904
67 La Union 26,298
68 Puerto Varas 24,958
69 La Ligua 24,857
70 Arauco 24,659

See also

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Notes

The Chile Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Chile delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Chile (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Chile in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.