Population (Our World) in Chile
Chile: Population (Our World) was 19.66 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.66 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 239 countries
All-time high
19.66 million
in 2023
All-time low
400,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Chile, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Chile stood at 19.66 million. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000, 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 (Our World) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 400,000 | — |
| 1100 | 440,000 | +10.0% |
| 1200 | 480,000 | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 520,000 | +8.3% |
| 1400 | 560,000 | +7.7% |
| 1500 | 600,000 | +7.1% |
| 1600 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 602,012 | +0.3% |
| 1710 | 617,854 | +2.6% |
| 1720 | 634,114 | +2.6% |
| 1730 | 650,801 | +2.6% |
| 1740 | 667,927 | +2.6% |
| 1750 | 685,504 | +2.6% |
| 1760 | 703,544 | +2.6% |
| 1770 | 722,058 | +2.6% |
| 1780 | 741,060 | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 760,562 | +2.6% |
| 1800 | 771,447 | +1.4% |
| 1801 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 771,447 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 774,943 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 782,013 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 792,740 | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 807,205 | +1.8% |
| 1823 | 825,494 | +2.3% |
| 1824 | 844,197 | +2.3% |
| 1825 | 863,324 | +2.3% |
| 1826 | 882,884 | +2.3% |
| 1827 | 902,887 | +2.3% |
| 1828 | 923,344 | +2.3% |
| 1829 | 943,821 | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 964,311 | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 984,805 | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1834 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 1.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 1.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 1.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1838 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1839 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 1.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1841 | 1.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1842 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 1.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 1.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1845 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 1.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 1.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 1.39 million | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 1.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 1.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 1.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 1.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 1.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 1.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 1.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 1.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 1.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 1.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 1.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 1.77 million | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 1.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 1.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 1.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 1.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 1.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 1.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 1.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 2.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 2.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 2.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 2.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 2.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 2.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 2.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 2.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 2.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 2.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 2.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 2.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 2.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 2.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 2.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 2.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 2.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 2.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 2.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 2.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 2.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 2.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 2.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 2.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 2.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 3.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 3.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 3.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 3.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 3.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 3.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 3.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 3.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 3.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 3.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 3.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 3.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 3.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 3.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 3.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 3.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 3.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 3.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 3.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 3.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 3.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 3.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 3.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 4.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 4.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 4.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 4.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 4.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 4.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 4.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 4.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 4.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 4.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 4.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 4.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 4.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 4.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 4.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 5.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 5.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 5.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 5.30 million | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 5.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 5.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 5.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 5.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 5.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 5.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 6.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 6.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 6.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 6.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 6.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 6.63 million | +2.1% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 440,000 | 440,000 | 440,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 480,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 520,000 | 520,000 | 520,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 560,000 | 560,000 | 560,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 602,012 | 602,012 | 602,012 | 1 |
| 1710s | 617,854 | 617,854 | 617,854 | 1 |
| 1720s | 634,114 | 634,114 | 634,114 | 1 |
| 1730s | 650,801 | 650,801 | 650,801 | 1 |
| 1740s | 667,927 | 667,927 | 667,927 | 1 |
| 1750s | 685,504 | 685,504 | 685,504 | 1 |
| 1760s | 703,544 | 703,544 | 703,544 | 1 |
| 1770s | 722,058 | 722,058 | 722,058 | 1 |
| 1780s | 741,060 | 741,060 | 741,060 | 1 |
| 1790s | 760,562 | 760,562 | 760,562 | 1 |
| 1800s | 771,447 | 771,447 | 771,447 | 10 |
| 1810s | 771,797 | 771,447 | 774,943 | 10 |
| 1820s | 856,791 | 782,013 | 943,821 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.06 million | 964,311 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.28 million | 1.18 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.53 million | 1.41 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.82 million | 1.68 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.15 million | 1.99 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.52 million | 2.35 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.92 million | 2.74 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.33 million | 3.14 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.78 million | 3.57 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.30 million | 4.04 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.00 million | 4.64 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.98 million | 5.49 million | 6.49 million | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Chile?
- Population in Chile was 19.66 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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