Chile Population (LIVE)

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Chile Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

The current population of Chile is 19,985,563 as of Wednesday, October 28, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Chile 2026 population is estimated at 19,945,850 people at mid-year.
Chile population is equivalent to 0.24% of the total world population .
Chile ranks number 67 in the list of countries and other entities by population .
The population density in Chile is 27 per km² (69 people per mi²).
The total land area is 743,812 km² (287,187 sq. miles).
89.4% of the population is urban (17,824,110 people in 2026)²
The median age in Chile is 37.4 years .

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant). 2. Settlements with continuous, concentrated construction in blocks and a population of more than 2,000 inhabitants, or between 1,001 and 2,000 inhabitants where less than 50% of the employed population works in primary activities.

Population of Chile (2026 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Chile Global Rank
2026	19,945,850	+0.43%	85,929	48,106	37.4	1.12	27	89.4%	17,824,110	0.24%	8,300,678,396	67
2025	19,859,921	+0.48%	95,150	51,712	36.9	1.13	27	89.2%	17,710,538	0.24%	8,231,613,070	66
2024	19,764,771	+0.54%	105,936	58,316	36.4	1.14	27	89.0%	17,589,676	0.24%	8,161,972,572	66
2023	19,658,835	+0.54%	105,799	62,679	36.0	1.17	26	88.8%	17,460,164	0.24%	8,091,734,930	65
2022	19,553,036	+0.50%	96,702	59,374	35.5	1.26	26	88.6%	17,331,720	0.24%	8,021,407,192	65
2021	19,456,334	+0.44%	85,710	65,480	35.1	1.18	26	88.5%	17,212,250	0.24%	7,954,448,392	65
2020	19,370,624	+1.42%	264,600	26,042	34.7	1.31	26	88.3%	17,103,360	0.25%	7,887,001,292	65
2015	18,047,625	+0.99%	173,232	55,689	33.3	1.74	24	87.5%	15,785,415	0.24%	7,470,491,872	64
2010	17,181,464	+1.00%	166,537	26,048	31.7	1.84	23	87.0%	14,940,316	0.24%	7,021,732,148	60
2005	16,348,778	+1.07%	169,029	14,289	29.9	1.82	22	86.8%	14,186,950	0.25%	6,586,970,132	61
2000	15,503,635	+1.31%	195,251	7,067	28.0	2.05	21	86.3%	13,375,155	0.25%	6,171,702,994	60
1995	14,527,382	+1.57%	218,041	2,454	26.3	2.35	20	84.4%	12,263,540	0.25%	5,758,878,982	58
1990	13,437,176	+1.63%	208,380	−1,274	24.8	2.58	18	83.2%	11,178,548	0.25%	5,327,803,110	54
1985	12,395,274	+1.50%	177,345	−18,047	23.4	2.59	17	82.7%	10,250,463	0.25%	4,868,943,466	54
1980	11,508,550	+1.52%	167,398	−28,060	22.0	2.74	15	81.7%	9,400,685	0.26%	4,447,606,236	54
1975	10,671,560	+1.62%	165,243	−30,524	20.7	3.18	14	78.8%	8,410,591	0.26%	4,070,735,278	53
1970	9,845,344	+1.78%	166,481	−36,079	19.7	3.78	13	75.3%	7,409,372	0.27%	3,694,683,794	53
1965	9,012,938	+2.02%	171,918	−33,988	19.3	4.36	12	71.8%	6,469,128	0.27%	3,334,533,703	54
1960	8,153,350	+2.15%	164,210	−27,184	19.3	4.70	11	67.8%	5,531,239	0.27%	3,015,470,894	55
1955	7,332,301	+2.04%	140,745	−25,012	19.5	4.78	10	63.3%	4,640,383	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).

Chile Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Chile Global Rank
2030	20,233,183	+0.37%	74,652	39,785	39.5	1.13	27	90.1%	18,237,139	0.24%	8,569,124,911	68
2035	20,455,940	+0.22%	44,551	29,821	42.0	1.16	28	91.2%	18,650,795	0.23%	8,885,210,181	69
2040	20,542,103	+0.08%	17,233	25,475	44.5	1.19	28	92.3%	18,961,751	0.22%	9,177,190,203	70
2045	20,499,138	−0.04%	−8,593	19,417	46.8	1.22	28	93.5%	19,174,134	0.22%	9,439,639,668	75
2050	20,320,306	−0.18%	−35,766	18,695	48.9	1.24	27	94.9%	19,278,195	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 (2026)

Main Page: Demographics of Chile

Life Expectancy

81.7 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

5.2

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

6.0

(per 1,000 live births)

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Largest Urban Agglomerations and Cities in Chile

The 70 largest of 77 urban agglomerations and cities, ranked by population at the census of April 19, 2017 (by National Statistics Institute, Chile). An agglomeration counts a city together with the built-up suburbs around it, as one place.

Rank	Urban Agglomeration or City	Population
1	Santiago	6,160,040
2	Valparaísoincl. Viña del Mar, Quilpué, Villa Alemana	901,468
3	Concepciónincl. Talcahuano, San Pedro de la Paz, Hualpén	722,929
4	La Serenaincl. Coquimbo	401,938
5	Antofagasta	352,638
6	Iquiqueincl. Alto Hospicio	294,949
7	Rancaguaincl. Machalí	290,864
8	Temucoincl. Padre Las Casas	278,513
9	Talcaincl. Culenar	237,295
10	Arica	204,078
11	Chillánincl. Chillán Viejo	191,983
12	Puerto Montt	171,136
13	Calama	158,487
14	Quillotaincl. La Calera	151,779
15	Copiapó	150,962
16	Valdivia	150,727
17	Osorno	147,826
18	Los Ángeles	143,563
19	Curicó	126,092
20	Punta Arenas	125,932
21	San Antonioincl. Cartagena	119,121
22	Coronel	113,074
23	Colina	89,037
24	Peñaflor	83,064
25	Ovalle	77,021
26	Linares	74,139
27	Melipilla	72,650
28	Los Andes	70,010
29	Buin	66,180
30	San Felipe	64,907
31	San Fernando	58,598
32	Talagante	56,990
33	Limache	51,446
34	Coyhaique	49,968
35	Angol	48,911
36	Vallenar	46,019
37	Lota	43,427
38	Tomé	42,647
39	Alerce	42,267
40	Placilla de Peñuelas	39,344
41	Rengo	37,932
42	Lampa	37,677
43	Molina	37,318
44	Constitución	34,097
45	Castro	34,044
46	Cauquenes	33,114
47	El Quiscoincl. Algarrobo	32,891
48	San Carlos	32,661
49	Villarrica	32,218
50	Paine	31,718
51	Parral	30,794
52	Curanilahue	30,174
53	El Monte	30,045
54	San Javier	29,358
55	Graneros	28,737
56	Ancud	28,265
57	Quintero	26,884
58	La Unión	26,662
59	Puerto Varas	26,255
60	Victoria	24,856
61	Lautaro	24,679
62	Tocopilla	24,631
63	Mulchén	24,149
64	Labranza	24,008
65	Nacimiento	23,031
66	Santa Cruz	22,824
67	Illapel	21,052
68	Lebu	20,989
69	San Vicente de Tagua Tagua	20,967
70	San Clemente	20,367

See all 77 urban agglomerations and cities in Chile

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 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. For years before 2021, this value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the annual percentage change equivalent 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 2021 to 2026: percentage change in total population over the year before (from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the year indicated). For earlier years and for forecast years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2021 to 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the year before (from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the year indicated). For earlier years and for forecast years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants in the year indicated. 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.

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