Annual change in population in Chile
Chile: Annual change in population was 105,800 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105,800 people
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
334,317 people
in 2018
All-time low
85,702 people
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Chile, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Chile stood at 105,800 people.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Chile peaked at 334,317 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,702 people, 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 change in population in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 128,089 people | — |
| 1952 | 135,326 people | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 141,542 people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 147,036 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 151,741 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 157,226 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 161,770 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 164,688 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 167,437 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 169,924 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 171,446 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 172,266 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 173,080 people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 172,388 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 170,408 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 168,785 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 167,212 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 165,771 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 165,569 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 165,066 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 164,351 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 164,980 people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 165,689 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 165,450 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 165,750 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 166,688 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 167,263 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 167,180 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 167,080 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 168,775 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 170,161 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 171,500 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 175,925 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 181,592 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 187,546 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 193,646 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 201,233 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 209,270 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 215,589 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 222,166 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 225,301 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 222,097 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 217,697 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 213,987 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 211,119 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 206,667 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 198,387 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 195,363 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 191,512 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 184,327 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 180,214 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 174,074 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 166,829 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 162,569 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 161,456 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 160,415 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 162,376 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 167,416 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 170,743 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 171,733 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 170,347 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 167,306 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 167,890 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 177,186 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 183,438 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 219,595 people | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 291,643 people | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 334,317 people | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 304,563 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 172,873 people | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 85,702 people | -50.4% |
| 2022 | 96,710 people | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 105,800 people | +9.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 105,800 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163 people, 33.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 105,800 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 20.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 85,702 people |
| 2020 | -43.2% | 304,563 people | 172,873 people |
| 2017 | +32.8% | 219,595 people | 291,643 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150,539 people | 128,089 people | 167,437 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 169,685 people | 165,569 people | 173,080 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 165,950 people | 164,351 people | 167,263 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,524 people | 168,775 people | 215,589 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,430 people | 191,512 people | 225,301 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,042 people | 160,415 people | 184,327 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,802 people | 167,306 people | 334,317 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,271 people | 85,702 people | 172,873 people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Chile?
- Annual change in population in Chile was 105,800 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 334,317 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,702 people in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for annual change in population?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.