Chile vs Zambia: Total population
Chile
19,815 thousands
in 2025
Zambia
21,612 thousands
in 2025
Chile rank
64th
Zambia rank
61st
Total population over time
- Chile
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21,612 thousands against 19,815 thousands in Chile, a difference of 1,797 thousands.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 61st of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,507 thousands | 4,869 thousands | 5,639 thousands | Chile |
| 1980s | 12,231 thousands | 6,588 thousands | 5,643 thousands | Chile |
| 1990s | 14,300 thousands | 8,605 thousands | 5,695 thousands | Chile |
| 2000s | 16,179 thousands | 11,431 thousands | 4,748 thousands | Chile |
| 2010s | 17,945 thousands | 15,932 thousands | 2,013 thousands | Chile |
| 2020s | 19,563 thousands | 20,176 thousands | 612.98 thousands | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Chile or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21,612 thousands against 19,815 thousands in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Chile and Zambia?
- 1,797 thousands, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for total population?
- Chile ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 61st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release