Population by age group with projections in Chile

Chile: Population by age group with projections was 19.66 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.66 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.66 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.63 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by age group with projections in Chile, 1950–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by age group with projections in Chile is 19.66 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Chile peaked at 19.66 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million, in 1950.

That places Chile 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population by age group with projections in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Population by age group with projections in Chile, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 6.63 million —
1951 6.76 million +1.9%
1952 6.89 million +2.0%
1953 7.03 million +2.1%
1954 7.18 million +2.1%
1955 7.33 million +2.1%
1956 7.49 million +2.1%
1957 7.65 million +2.2%
1958 7.82 million +2.2%
1959 7.98 million +2.1%
1960 8.15 million +2.1%
1961 8.32 million +2.1%
1962 8.50 million +2.1%
1963 8.67 million +2.0%
1964 8.84 million +2.0%
1965 9.01 million +1.9%
1966 9.18 million +1.9%
1967 9.35 million +1.8%
1968 9.51 million +1.8%
1969 9.68 million +1.7%
1970 9.85 million +1.7%
1971 10.01 million +1.7%
1972 10.17 million +1.6%
1973 10.34 million +1.6%
1974 10.51 million +1.6%
1975 10.67 million +1.6%
1976 10.84 million +1.6%
1977 11.01 million +1.5%
1978 11.17 million +1.5%
1979 11.34 million +1.5%
1980 11.51 million +1.5%
1981 11.68 million +1.5%
1982 11.85 million +1.5%
1983 12.03 million +1.5%
1984 12.21 million +1.5%
1985 12.40 million +1.5%
1986 12.59 million +1.6%
1987 12.79 million +1.6%
1988 13.00 million +1.6%
1989 13.21 million +1.7%
1990 13.44 million +1.7%
1991 13.66 million +1.7%
1992 13.88 million +1.6%
1993 14.10 million +1.6%
1994 14.32 million +1.5%
1995 14.53 million +1.5%
1996 14.73 million +1.4%
1997 14.93 million +1.3%
1998 15.13 million +1.3%
1999 15.32 million +1.3%
2000 15.50 million +1.2%
2001 15.68 million +1.2%
2002 15.86 million +1.1%
2003 16.02 million +1.1%
2004 16.19 million +1.0%
2005 16.35 million +1.0%
2006 16.51 million +1.0%
2007 16.67 million +1.0%
2008 16.84 million +1.0%
2009 17.01 million +1.0%
2010 17.18 million +1.0%
2011 17.35 million +1.0%
2012 17.52 million +1.0%
2013 17.69 million +1.0%
2014 17.86 million +1.0%
2015 18.05 million +1.0%
2016 18.27 million +1.2%
2017 18.56 million +1.6%
2018 18.89 million +1.8%
2019 19.20 million +1.6%
2020 19.37 million +0.9%
2021 19.46 million +0.4%
2022 19.55 million +0.5%
2023 19.66 million +0.5%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 19.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 6.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 19.66 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7.28 million 6.63 million 7.98 million 10
1960s 8.92 million 8.15 million 9.68 million 10
1970s 10.59 million 9.85 million 11.34 million 10
1980s 12.33 million 11.51 million 13.21 million 10
1990s 14.40 million 13.44 million 15.32 million 10
2000s 16.26 million 15.50 million 17.01 million 10
2010s 18.06 million 17.18 million 19.20 million 10
2020s 19.51 million 19.37 million 19.66 million 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 62 Malawi 21.10 million compare
  2. 63 Zambia 20.72 million compare
  3. 64 Kazakhstan 20.33 million compare
  4. 66 Chad 19.32 million compare
  5. 67 Romania 19.12 million compare
  6. 68 Somalia 18.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age group with projections in Chile?
Population by age group with projections in Chile was 19.66 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 19.66 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million in 1950.
How does Chile rank for population by age group with projections?
Chile ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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