Migrant stock total in Chile

Chile: Migrant stock total was 1.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.54 million
World rank
45th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
100,133
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024

Migrant stock total in Chile, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 100.1k1995: 125.8k2000: 166.6k2005: 241.5k2010: 361.5k2015: 598.0k2020: 1.5M2024: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for migrant stock total in Chile is 1.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Chile peaked at 1.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,133, in 1990.

Chile ranks 45th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Migrant stock total in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Migrant stock total in Chile, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 100,133 —
1995 125,754 +25.6%
2000 166,608 +32.5%
2005 241,522 +45.0%
2010 361,531 +49.7%
2015 598,039 +65.4%
2020 1.48 million +146.8%
2024 1.54 million +4.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 4.6× the median. (84 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 1.54 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,285, 22.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112,944 100,133 125,754 2
2000s 204,065 166,608 241,522 2
2010s 479,785 361,531 598,039 2
2020s 1.51 million 1.48 million 1.54 million 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 42 Poland 1.74 million compare
  2. 43 Mexico 1.73 million compare
  3. 44 China 1.64 million compare
  4. 46 New Zealand 1.47 million compare
  5. 47 Greece 1.42 million compare
  6. 48 Lebanon 1.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant stock total in Chile?
Migrant stock total in Chile was 1.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2024.
What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 100,133 in 1990.
How does Chile rank for migrant stock total?
Chile ranks 45th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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