Population in Chile
Chile: Population was 13.43 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Chile, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Chile is 13.43 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Chile peaked at 20.54 million people in 2041 and was at its lowest, 13.43 million people, in 2100.
Chile ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19.98 million people | 19.76 million people | 20.17 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 20.42 million people | 20.23 million people | 20.54 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 20.49 million people | 20.37 million people | 20.54 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 20.01 million people | 19.64 million people | 20.32 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 19.00 million people | 18.42 million people | 19.54 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 17.61 million people | 16.92 million people | 18.28 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 16.01 million people | 15.24 million people | 16.76 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 14.31 million people | 13.59 million people | 15.06 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 13.43 million people | 13.43 million people | 13.43 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,443 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Chile?
- Population in Chile was 13.43 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 million people in 2041.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.43 million people in 2100.
- How does Chile rank for population?
- Chile ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.