Chile Population (LIVE)

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Chile Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Chile is 19,650,490 as of Monday, March 18, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
  • Chile 2023 population is estimated at 19,629,590 people at mid year.
  • Chile population is equivalent to 0.24% of the total world population.
  • Chile ranks number 65 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Chile is 26 per Km2 (68 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 743,532 Km2 (287,079 sq. miles)
  • 84.6 % of the population is urban (16,597,903 people in 2023)
  • The median age in Chile is 35.7 years.
1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 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 19,658,839 0.15 % 29,249 -65,580 36.3 1.53 26 85.1 % 16,724,992 0.24 % 8,118,835,999 65
2023 19,629,590 0.13 % 25,857 -71,205 35.7 1.53 26 84.6 % 16,597,903 0.24 % 8,045,311,447 65
2022 19,603,733 0.57 % 110,549 -66,850 35.2 1.54 26 84.0 % 16,469,065 0.25 % 7,975,105,156 65
2020 19,300,315 1.37 % 260,830 98,439 34.5 1.54 26 84.0 % 16,205,574 0.25 % 7,840,952,880 64
2015 17,870,124 1.00 % 173,192 55,709 33.3 1.74 24 86.8 % 15,517,478 0.24 % 7,426,597,537 63
2010 17,004,162 1.00 % 165,770 26,064 31.6 1.84 23 87.0 % 14,796,864 0.24 % 6,985,603,105 60
2005 16,175,311 1.05 % 164,702 14,336 29.9 1.80 22 86.6 % 14,012,965 0.25 % 6,558,176,119 61
2000 15,351,799 1.26 % 187,0015,790 27.9 1.99 21 85.6 % 13,137,147 0.25 % 6,148,898,975 60
1995 14,416,796 1.56 % 214,786 2,490 26.2 2.30 19 83.8 % 12,087,036 0.25 % 5,743,219,454 57
1990 13,342,868 1.60 % 203,294 -5,253 24.7 2.58 18 82.6 % 11,026,799 0.25 % 5,316,175,862 55
1985 12,326,396 1.45 % 171,314 -24,137 23.3 2.59 17 81.6 % 10,064,404 0.25 % 4,861,730,613 55
1980 11,469,828 1.51 % 166,059 -30,275 21.9 2.74 15 79.8 % 9,153,051 0.26 % 4,444,007,706 54
1975 10,639,531 1.62 % 163,810 -30,556 20.6 3.18 14 76.9 % 8,179,999 0.26 % 4,069,437,231 53
1970 9,820,481 1.77 % 165,109 -36,078 19.7 3.78 13 73.3 % 7,194,621 0.27 % 3,695,390,336 53
1965 8,994,936 2.01 % 170,623 -34,847 19.3 4.36 12 68.7 % 6,178,103 0.27 % 3,337,111,983 53
1960 8,141,820 2.14 % 163,725 -27,179 19.4 4.70 11 64.3 % 5,234,614 0.27 % 3,019,233,434 55
1955 7,323,194 2.03 % 139,910 -25,010 19.5 4.78 10 59.7 % 4,368,840 0.27 % 2,746,072,141 53
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Chile Population Forecast

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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 19,690,323 0.40 % 78,002 -56,177 36.8 1.53 26 85.6 % 16,850,412 0.24 % 8,191,988,453 65
2030 19,933,769 0.25 % 48,689 7,376 39.3 1.54 27 87.5 % 17,445,524 0.23 % 8,546,141,327 69
2035 20,315,156 0.38 % 76,277 28,998 41.5 1.54 27 88.4 % 17,962,170 0.23 % 8,879,397,401 71
2040 20,571,208 0.25 % 51,210 19,666 43.6 1.55 28 89.5 % 18,407,343 0.22 % 9,188,250,492 72
2045 20,681,489 0.11 % 22,056 13,332 45.4 1.55 28 90.7 % 18,767,601 0.22 % 9,467,543,575 75
2050 20,675,378 -0.01 % -1,222   46.8 1.56 28 92.0 % 19,027,962 0.21 % 9,709,491,761 75
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Chile Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Chile
Life Expectancy
81.16 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
5.6
(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 510,417
3 Antofagasta 309,832
4 Vina del Mar 294,551
5 Valparaiso 282,448
6 Talcahuano 252,968
7 San Bernardo 249,858
8 Temuco 238,129
9 Iquique 227,499
10 Concepcion 215,413
11 Rancagua 212,695
12 La Pintana 201,178
13 Talca 197,479
14 Arica 185,999
15 Coquimbo 161,317
16 Puerto Montt 160,054
17 La Serena 154,521
18 Chillan 150,396
19 Calama 143,084
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 Lo Prado 104,316
27 Curico 102,438
28 Villa Alemana 97,320
29 Coronel 92,940
30 San Antonio 85,651
31 Chiguayante 82,545
32 Ovalle 77,138
33 Linares 69,535
34 Quillota 67,779
35 Penaflor 65,495
36 Melipilla 63,100
37 San Felipe 59,294
38 Los Andes 56,859
39 Buin 55,441
40 Talagante 51,764
41 Lota 49,763
42 Hacienda La Calera 49,106
43 Tome 46,698
44 Penco 46,091
45 Coyhaique 45,787
46 Vallenar 44,895
47 Angol 44,856
48 Rengo 38,100
49 Constitucion 37,917
50 Limache 35,876
51 Santa Cruz 33,283
52 Paine 32,766
53 Villarrica 31,602
54 San Carlos 31,517
55 Cauquenes 31,362
56 Curanilahue 30,611
57 Las Animas 30,000
58 Castro 29,926
59 San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 29,560
60 Lampa 29,250
61 Molina 28,775
62 Ancud 28,020
63 Machali 27,595
64 Pucon 26,953
65 Parral 26,904
66 La Union 26,298
67 Puerto Varas 24,958
68 La Ligua 24,857
69 Arauco 24,659
70 Victoria 24,555

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 2022 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.