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Population in Chile

Population in Chile was 19.86 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 65th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons19,859,921
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank65th of 215Countries ranked
Series high19,859,9212025
Series low8,153,3501960

Population in Chile, 1960 to 2025

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7.5M10M12.5M15M17.5M20M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 8,153,350 persons1961: 8,324,802 persons1962: 8,497,059 persons1963: 8,670,144 persons1964: 8,842,525 persons1965: 9,012,938 persons1966: 9,181,722 persons1967: 9,348,939 persons1968: 9,514,716 persons1969: 9,680,282 persons1970: 9,845,344 persons1971: 10,009,701 persons1972: 10,174,678 persons1973: 10,340,362 persons1974: 10,505,817 persons1975: 10,671,559 persons1976: 10,838,251 persons1977: 11,005,519 persons1978: 11,172,695 persons1979: 11,339,779 persons1980: 11,508,550 persons1981: 11,678,717 persons1982: 11,850,214 persons1983: 12,026,138 persons1984: 12,207,733 persons1985: 12,395,274 persons1986: 12,588,914 persons1987: 12,790,150 persons1988: 12,999,424 persons1989: 13,215,005 persons1990: 13,437,176 persons1991: 13,662,491 persons1992: 13,884,577 persons1993: 14,102,276 persons1994: 14,316,256 persons1995: 14,527,381 persons1996: 14,734,046 persons1997: 14,932,434 persons1998: 15,127,799 persons1999: 15,319,313 persons2000: 15,503,635 persons2001: 15,683,849 persons2002: 15,857,925 persons2003: 16,024,752 persons2004: 16,187,322 persons2005: 16,348,778 persons2006: 16,509,195 persons2007: 16,671,581 persons2008: 16,838,988 persons2009: 17,009,731 persons2010: 17,181,464 persons2011: 17,351,816 persons2012: 17,519,119 persons2013: 17,687,006 persons2014: 17,864,195 persons2015: 18,047,625 persons2016: 18,267,221 persons2017: 18,558,868 persons2018: 18,893,191 persons2019: 19,197,744 persons2020: 19,370,624 persons2021: 19,456,334 persons2022: 19,553,036 persons2023: 19,658,835 persons2024: 19,764,771 persons2025: 19,859,921 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202519,859,921
202419,764,771
202319,658,835
202219,553,036
202119,456,334
202019,370,624
201919,197,744
201818,893,191
201718,558,868
201618,267,221
201518,047,625
201417,864,195
201317,687,006
201217,519,119
201117,351,816
201017,181,464
200917,009,731
200816,838,988
200716,671,581
200616,509,195
200516,348,778
200416,187,322
200316,024,752
200215,857,925
200115,683,849
200015,503,635
199915,319,313
199815,127,799
199714,932,434
199614,734,046
199514,527,381
199414,316,256
199314,102,276
199213,884,577
199113,662,491
199013,437,176
198913,215,005
198812,999,424
198712,790,150
198612,588,914
198512,395,274
198412,207,733
198312,026,138
198211,850,214
198111,678,717
198011,508,550
197911,339,779
197811,172,695
197711,005,519
197610,838,251
197510,671,559
197410,505,817
197310,340,362
197210,174,678
197110,009,701
19709,845,344
19699,680,282
19689,514,716
19679,348,939
19669,181,722
19659,012,938
19648,842,525
19638,670,144
19628,497,059
19618,324,802
19608,153,350

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Chile?

Population in Chile was 19.86 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 65th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Chile?

19.86 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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