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Chile population

Current population of Chile

19,965,223

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
98
Deaths today
74
Change today (UTC)
+54
World rank
66th of 218
0.24% of world population
Population
19,859,921
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.48%
2025
Density
26 /km²
2023
Land area
742,832 km²
Urban population
89%
2025
Median age
36.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.14
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
81.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
+51,712
2025
Capital
Santiago
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Chile: overview

Chile has a population of 19,859,921 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 66th largest in the world. Chile is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Santiago.

Growth has slowed to 0.48% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 95,150 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 51,712 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 26 people per km², spread across 742,832 km² of land. Most residents — 89% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 36.9 years. At 1.14 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years (2024).

UN projections suggest a roughly stable population through mid-century, at 20.32 million in 2050. The 2030 projection is 20,233,183.

Chile population, 1960–2025 and projections

05M10M15M20M25M19601980200020202040projected2025: 19.86M1960: 8,153,3501961: 8,324,8021962: 8,497,0591963: 8,670,1441964: 8,842,5251965: 9,012,9381966: 9,181,7221967: 9,348,9391968: 9,514,7161969: 9,680,2821970: 9,845,3441971: 10,009,7011972: 10,174,6781973: 10,340,3621974: 10,505,8171975: 10,671,5591976: 10,838,2511977: 11,005,5191978: 11,172,6951979: 11,339,7791980: 11,508,5501981: 11,678,7171982: 11,850,2141983: 12,026,1381984: 12,207,7331985: 12,395,2741986: 12,588,9141987: 12,790,1501988: 12,999,4241989: 13,215,0051990: 13,437,1761991: 13,662,4911992: 13,884,5771993: 14,102,2761994: 14,316,2561995: 14,527,3811996: 14,734,0461997: 14,932,4341998: 15,127,7991999: 15,319,3132000: 15,503,6352001: 15,683,8492002: 15,857,9252003: 16,024,7522004: 16,187,3222005: 16,348,7782006: 16,509,1952007: 16,671,5812008: 16,838,9882009: 17,009,7312010: 17,181,4642011: 17,351,8162012: 17,519,1192013: 17,687,0062014: 17,864,1952015: 18,047,6252016: 18,267,2212017: 18,558,8682018: 18,893,1912019: 19,197,7442020: 19,370,6242021: 19,456,3342022: 19,553,0362023: 19,658,8352024: 19,764,7712025: 19,859,9212030: 20,233,1832050: 20,320,306
Population of Chile by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202519,859,921+0.48%+95,150
202419,764,771+0.54%+105,936
202319,658,835+0.54%+105,799
202219,553,036+0.50%+96,702
202119,456,334+0.44%+85,710
202019,370,624+0.90%+172,880
201919,197,744+1.60%+304,553
201818,893,191+1.79%+334,323
201718,558,868+1.58%+291,647
201618,267,221+1.21%+219,596
201518,047,625+1.02%+183,430
201417,864,195+1.00%+177,189
201017,181,464+1.00%+171,733
200516,348,778+0.99%+161,456
200015,503,635+1.20%+184,322
199514,527,381+1.46%+211,125
199013,437,176+1.67%+222,171
198512,395,274+1.52%+187,541
198011,508,550+1.48%+168,771
197510,671,559+1.57%+165,742
19709,845,344+1.69%+165,062
19659,012,938+1.91%+170,413
19608,153,350––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Chile population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Chile
YearProjected populationvs today
203020,233,183+1.9%
205020,320,306+2.3%

Chile population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 16.5% of Chile's population is under 15, 68.9% is of working age (15–64), and 14.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 462,977 (2.3%)0-4 female: 444,608 (2.2%)0-45-9 male: 578,436 (2.9%)5-9 female: 558,000 (2.8%)10-14 male: 632,896 (3.2%)10-14 female: 609,304 (3.1%)10-1415-19 male: 623,629 (3.1%)15-19 female: 600,000 (3.0%)20-24 male: 657,857 (3.3%)20-24 female: 638,301 (3.2%)20-2425-29 male: 764,828 (3.9%)25-29 female: 747,629 (3.8%)30-34 male: 834,663 (4.2%)30-34 female: 817,012 (4.1%)30-3435-39 male: 809,393 (4.1%)35-39 female: 792,605 (4.0%)40-44 male: 728,266 (3.7%)40-44 female: 717,149 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 675,848 (3.4%)45-49 female: 669,527 (3.4%)50-54 male: 640,714 (3.2%)50-54 female: 643,453 (3.2%)50-5455-59 male: 600,731 (3.0%)55-59 female: 616,008 (3.1%)60-64 male: 534,538 (2.7%)60-64 female: 564,037 (2.8%)60-6465-69 male: 451,954 (2.3%)65-69 female: 488,810 (2.5%)70-74 male: 354,719 (1.8%)70-74 female: 396,500 (2.0%)70-7475-79 male: 245,163 (1.2%)75-79 female: 291,559 (1.5%)80-84 male: 143,262 (0.7%)80-84 female: 185,774 (0.9%)80-8485-89 male: 80,072 (0.4%)85-89 female: 116,139 (0.6%)90-94 male: 37,325 (0.2%)90-94 female: 63,169 (0.3%)90-9495-99 male: 12,083 (0.1%)95-99 female: 24,297 (0.1%)100+ male: 1,835 (0.0%)100+ female: 4,853 (0.0%)100+

Chile population FAQ

What is the population of Chile in 2026?

Chile's population is estimated at about 19.97 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 19,859,921 (2025). Chile ranks 66th in the world by population.

Is the population of Chile growing or shrinking?

Chile's population is growing at about 0.48% per year, an increase of roughly 95,150 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Chile?

Chile has about 26 people per square kilometre across a land area of 742,832 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Chile?

Chile is home to about 0.24% of the world's population.

What is Chile's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Chile's population at 20,320,306 in 2050, passing through 20,233,183 in 2030.

What is the median age in Chile?

The median age in Chile is 36.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.