Chile population (2026)
The population of Chile is 19,945,850 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Chile ranks #67 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.240% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.41% a year (+85,929 people). The median age is 38.4 years, women have 1.12 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 81.7 years. Population density is 27 people per km² of land. The capital is Santiago.
Population of Chile, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 20,320,306 | -0.23% | 49.9 | 1.24 | 85.5 | 0.210% |
| 2045 | 20,499,138 | -0.12% | 47.8 | 1.22 | 84.8 | 0.217% |
| 2040 | 20,542,102 | +0.02% | 45.5 | 1.19 | 84.1 | 0.224% |
| 2035 | 20,455,940 | +0.15% | 43.0 | 1.16 | 83.3 | 0.230% |
| 2030 | 20,233,183 | +0.30% | 40.5 | 1.13 | 82.4 | 0.236% |
| 2026 | 19,945,850 | +0.41% | 38.4 | 1.12 | 81.7 | 0.240% |
| 2025 | 19,859,921 | +0.45% | 37.9 | 1.13 | 81.5 | 0.241% |
| 2024 | 19,764,772 | +0.51% | 37.4 | 1.14 | 81.4 | 0.242% |
| 2023 | 19,658,835 | +0.57% | 37.0 | 1.17 | 81.2 | 0.243% |
| 2022 | 19,553,037 | +0.51% | 36.5 | 1.26 | 79.2 | 0.244% |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 | +0.41% | 35.7 | 1.31 | 79.3 | 0.246% |
| 2015 | 18,047,626 | +1.01% | 34.3 | 1.74 | 80.0 | 0.242% |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 | +1.00% | 32.7 | 1.84 | 79.1 | 0.245% |
| 2005 | 16,348,778 | +0.99% | 30.9 | 1.82 | 78.5 | 0.248% |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 | +1.18% | 29.0 | 2.05 | 77.1 | 0.251% |
| 1995 | 14,527,382 | +1.45% | 27.3 | 2.35 | 75.3 | 0.252% |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 | +1.68% | 25.8 | 2.58 | 73.7 | 0.252% |
| 1985 | 12,395,274 | +1.54% | 24.4 | 2.59 | 71.6 | 0.255% |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 | +1.48% | 23.0 | 2.74 | 69.5 | 0.259% |
| 1975 | 10,671,560 | +1.56% | 21.7 | 3.18 | 66.0 | 0.262% |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 | +1.67% | 20.7 | 3.78 | 62.6 | 0.266% |
| 1965 | 9,012,938 | +1.88% | 20.3 | 4.36 | 59.5 | 0.270% |
| 1960 | 8,153,350 | +2.10% | 20.3 | 4.7 | 57.2 | 0.270% |
| 1955 | 7,332,302 | +2.10% | 20.5 | 4.78 | 54.9 | 0.268% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina