Annual population growth in Chile
Chile: Annual population growth was 105,800 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105,800
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
334,317
in 2018
All-time low
85,702
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Chile, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Chile stood at 105,800.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Chile peaked at 334,317 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,702, in 2021.
Chile ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 128,089 | — |
| 1952 | 135,326 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 141,542 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 147,036 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 151,741 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 157,226 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 161,770 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 164,688 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 167,437 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 169,924 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 171,446 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 172,266 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 173,080 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 172,388 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 170,408 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 168,785 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 167,212 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 165,771 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 165,569 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 165,066 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 164,351 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 164,980 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 165,689 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 165,450 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 165,750 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 166,688 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 167,263 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 167,180 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 167,080 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 168,775 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 170,161 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 171,500 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 175,925 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 181,592 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 187,546 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 193,646 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 201,233 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 209,270 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 215,589 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 222,166 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 225,301 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 222,097 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 217,697 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 213,987 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 211,119 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 206,667 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 198,387 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 195,363 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 191,512 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 184,327 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 180,214 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 174,074 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 166,829 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 162,569 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 161,456 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 160,415 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 162,376 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 167,416 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 170,743 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 171,733 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 170,347 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 167,306 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 167,890 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 177,186 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 183,438 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 219,595 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 291,643 | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 334,317 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 304,563 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 172,873 | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 85,702 | -50.4% |
| 2022 | 96,710 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 105,800 | +9.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 105,800 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 33.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 105,800 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 20.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -50.4% | 172,873 | 85,702 |
| 2020 | -43.2% | 304,563 | 172,873 |
| 2017 | +32.8% | 219,595 | 291,643 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150,539 | 128,089 | 167,437 | 9 |
| 1960s | 169,685 | 165,569 | 173,080 | 10 |
| 1970s | 165,950 | 164,351 | 167,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,524 | 168,775 | 215,589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,430 | 191,512 | 225,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,042 | 160,415 | 184,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,802 | 167,306 | 334,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,271 | 85,702 | 172,873 | 4 |
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- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Chile?
- Annual population growth in Chile was 105,800 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 334,317 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,702 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for annual population growth?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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