Population in Chile
Chile: Population was 19.66 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.66 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 239 countries
All-time high
19.66 million people
in 2023
All-time low
400,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Chile, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Chile stood at 19.66 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Chile peaked at 19.66 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000 people, in 1000.
That places Chile 66th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 400,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 440,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1200 | 480,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 520,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1400 | 560,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1500 | 600,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1600 | 600,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 602,012 people | +0.3% |
| 1710 | 617,854 people | +2.6% |
| 1720 | 634,114 people | +2.6% |
| 1730 | 650,801 people | +2.6% |
| 1740 | 667,927 people | +2.6% |
| 1750 | 685,504 people | +2.6% |
| 1760 | 703,544 people | +2.6% |
| 1770 | 722,058 people | +2.6% |
| 1780 | 741,060 people | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 760,562 people | +2.6% |
| 1800 | 771,447 people | +1.4% |
| 1801 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 771,447 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 774,943 people | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 782,013 people | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 792,740 people | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 807,205 people | +1.8% |
| 1823 | 825,494 people | +2.3% |
| 1824 | 844,197 people | +2.3% |
| 1825 | 863,324 people | +2.3% |
| 1826 | 882,884 people | +2.3% |
| 1827 | 902,887 people | +2.3% |
| 1828 | 923,344 people | +2.3% |
| 1829 | 943,821 people | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 964,311 people | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 984,805 people | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 1.01 million people | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 1.03 million people | +2.0% |
| 1834 | 1.05 million people | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 1.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 1.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 1.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 1838 | 1.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 1839 | 1.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 1.18 million people | +1.9% |
| 1841 | 1.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 1842 | 1.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 1.25 million people | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 1.27 million people | +1.8% |
| 1845 | 1.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 1.31 million people | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 1.34 million people | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 1.36 million people | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 1.39 million people | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 1.41 million people | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 1.43 million people | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 1.46 million people | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 1.49 million people | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 1.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 1.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 1.57 million people | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 1.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 1.62 million people | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 1.65 million people | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 1.68 million people | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 1.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 1.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 1.77 million people | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 1.80 million people | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 1.83 million people | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 1.86 million people | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 1.90 million people | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 1.93 million people | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 1.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 1.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 2.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 2.06 million people | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 2.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 2.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 2.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 2.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 2.27 million people | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 2.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 2.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 2.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 2.42 million people | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 2.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 2.50 million people | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 2.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 2.58 million people | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 2.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 2.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 2.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 2.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 2.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 2.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 2.86 million people | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 2.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 2.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 2.98 million people | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 3.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 3.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 3.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 3.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 3.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 3.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 3.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 3.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 3.35 million people | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 3.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 3.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 3.48 million people | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 3.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 3.57 million people | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 3.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 3.66 million people | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 3.71 million people | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 3.76 million people | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 3.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 3.85 million people | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 3.90 million people | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 3.95 million people | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 3.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 4.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 4.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 4.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 4.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 4.27 million people | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 4.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 4.38 million people | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 4.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 4.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 4.57 million people | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 4.64 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 4.71 million people | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 4.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 4.87 million people | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 4.95 million people | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 5.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 5.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 5.21 million people | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 5.30 million people | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 5.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 5.49 million people | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 5.59 million people | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 5.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 5.80 million people | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 5.91 million people | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 6.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 6.14 million people | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 6.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 6.37 million people | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 6.49 million people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 6.63 million people | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 6.76 million people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 6.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 7.03 million people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 7.18 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 7.33 million people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 7.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 7.65 million people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 7.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 7.98 million people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 8.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 8.32 million people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 8.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 8.67 million people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 8.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.01 million people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.18 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 9.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 9.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 9.68 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 9.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 10.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 10.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 10.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 11.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.17 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.68 million people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 11.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 12.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.59 million people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 12.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 13.00 million people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 13.21 million people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14.53 million people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.93 million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.50 million people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.68 million people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.86 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 19.55 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.66 million people | +0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.66 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 6.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.66 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 440,000 people | 440,000 people | 440,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 480,000 people | 480,000 people | 480,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 520,000 people | 520,000 people | 520,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 560,000 people | 560,000 people | 560,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 602,012 people | 602,012 people | 602,012 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 617,854 people | 617,854 people | 617,854 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 634,114 people | 634,114 people | 634,114 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 650,801 people | 650,801 people | 650,801 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 667,927 people | 667,927 people | 667,927 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 685,504 people | 685,504 people | 685,504 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 703,544 people | 703,544 people | 703,544 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 722,058 people | 722,058 people | 722,058 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 741,060 people | 741,060 people | 741,060 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 760,562 people | 760,562 people | 760,562 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 771,447 people | 771,447 people | 771,447 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 771,797 people | 771,447 people | 774,943 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 856,791 people | 782,013 people | 943,821 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.06 million people | 964,311 people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.28 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.53 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.82 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.15 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.52 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.70 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.92 million people | 2.74 million people | 3.10 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.33 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.53 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.78 million people | 3.57 million people | 3.99 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.30 million people | 4.04 million people | 4.57 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.00 million people | 4.64 million people | 5.40 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.98 million people | 5.49 million people | 6.49 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.28 million people | 6.63 million people | 7.98 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.92 million people | 8.15 million people | 9.68 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.59 million people | 9.85 million people | 11.34 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.33 million people | 11.51 million people | 13.21 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.40 million people | 13.44 million people | 15.32 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.26 million people | 15.50 million people | 17.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.06 million people | 17.18 million people | 19.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 million people | 19.37 million people | 19.66 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Chile?
- Population in Chile was 19.66 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 people in 1000.
- How does Chile rank for population?
- Chile ranks 66th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.