Population growth in Chile
Chile: Population growth was 0.5% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Chile, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Chile is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Chile peaked at 1.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
That places Chile 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
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More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,443 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2468 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Chile?
- Population growth in Chile was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for population growth?
- Chile ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release