Natural population growth in Chile
Chile: Natural population growth was 0.2468 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2468
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 1956
All-time low
0.1415
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.2468 for natural population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Chile peaked at 2.48 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1415, in 2021.
Chile ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.25 | — |
| 1951 | 2.33 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.37 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2.41 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.44 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.48 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.46 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.46 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.44 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.43 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.39 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.36 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.29 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.26 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.14 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.09 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.04 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.91 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.84 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.82 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.79 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.76 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.7 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.68 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.58 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9628 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9275 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8992 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8618 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8736 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8676 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.847 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8129 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7684 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7564 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7354 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7041 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6599 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5726 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5502 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.448 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2704 | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1415 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2099 | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2468 | +17.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.2468 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.2468 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +48.3% | 0.1415 | 0.2099 |
| 2021 | -47.7% | 0.2704 | 0.1415 |
| 2020 | -39.6% | 0.448 | 0.2704 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 | 2.09 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.74 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.16 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9512 | 0.8618 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6855 | 0.448 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2171 | 0.1415 | 0.2704 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 150 Cook Islands 0.3214 compare
- 151 Grenada 0.2852 compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 0.2648 compare
- 154 Armenia 0.2408 compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.236 compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.2343 compare
More population data for Chile
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Chile?
- Natural population growth in Chile was 0.2468 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 1956.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1415 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for natural population growth?
- Chile ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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