Natural population growth rate in Chile
Chile: Natural population growth rate was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.2% for natural population growth rate 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 rate in Chile peaked at 2.5% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.3% | — |
| 1951 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate 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% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2021 | -47.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | -39.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 150 Cook Islands 0.3% compare
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- 154 Armenia 0.2% compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.2% 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)
- 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 natural population growth rate in Chile?
- Natural population growth rate in Chile was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1956.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for natural population growth rate?
- Chile ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.