Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Chile
Chile: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.5108 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Chile, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Chile stood at 0.5108 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Chile peaked at 1.83 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4056 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Chile ranks 140th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9915 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9714 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9958 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9793 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9492 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9675 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4056 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4791 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5148 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5673 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5108 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.9714 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.9492 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6466 % change on previous year | 0.4056 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 137 Sri Lanka 0.5656 % change on previous year compare
- 138 United States 0.5498 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Switzerland 0.5374 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sweden 0.4896 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Fiji 0.4835 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Cape Verde 0.4824 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Chile
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Chile?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Chile was 0.5108 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4056 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 140th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.