Annual change in population in Chile
Chile: Annual change in population was 105,800 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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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More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,443 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
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.