Chile vs Romania: Population by income level
Chile
19.86 million
in 2025
Romania
19.02 million
in 2025
Chile rank
65th
Romania rank
67th
Population by income level over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.86 million against 19.02 million in Romania, a difference of 839,600.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 million | 19.09 million | 10.17 million | Romania |
| 1970s | 10.59 million | 21.19 million | 10.60 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 12.33 million | 22.70 million | 10.37 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 14.40 million | 22.73 million | 8.33 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.26 million | 21.36 million | 5.10 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.06 million | 19.83 million | 1.77 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.61 million | 19.09 million | 515,733 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Chile or Romania?
- Chile, at 19.86 million against 19.02 million in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Chile and Romania?
- 839,600, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for population by income level?
- Chile ranks 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.