Total population in Chile
Chile: Total population was 19,815 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Chile, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Chile stood at 19,815 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Chile peaked at 19,815 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,763 thousands, in 1970.
Chile ranks 64th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,507 thousands | 9,763 thousands | 11,256 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,231 thousands | 11,423 thousands | 13,106 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,300 thousands | 13,324 thousands | 15,226 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,179 thousands | 15,412 thousands | 16,924 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,945 thousands | 17,096 thousands | 19,064 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,563 thousands | 19,331 thousands | 19,815 thousands | 6 |
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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 total population in Chile?
- Total population in Chile was 19,815 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19,815 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,763 thousands in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for total population?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release