🇨🇱 Chile Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Chile is 19,945,850, ranking #67 in the world (0.24% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.41% per year. The biggest city is Santiago with 4,837,295 inhabitants.
Live estimate
19,947,721
Growth rate
0.41%
Density
26
people / km² (69 / mi²)
Median age
37.4
Fertility rate
1.12
births per woman
Life expectancy
81.7
years
Chile population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Chile is projected to reach 20,320,306, and 13,430,616 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2041 at 20,543,285, then decline.
Chile population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19,945,850 | 0.41% | 26.5 | 37.4 |
| 2025 | 19,859,921 | 0.45% | 26.4 | 36.9 |
| 2024 | 19,764,771 | 0.51% | 26.2 | 36.4 |
| 2023 | 19,658,835 | 0.57% | 26.1 | 36.0 |
| 2022 | 19,553,036 | 0.51% | 26.0 | 35.5 |
| 2021 | 19,456,334 | 0.48% | 25.8 | 35.1 |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 | 0.41% | 25.7 | 34.7 |
| 2019 | 19,197,744 | 1.39% | 25.5 | 34.3 |
| 2018 | 18,893,191 | 1.81% | 25.1 | 34.1 |
| 2017 | 18,558,868 | 1.76% | 24.6 | 33.9 |
| 2016 | 18,267,221 | 1.40% | 24.3 | 33.6 |
| 2015 | 18,047,625 | 1.01% | 24.0 | 33.3 |
| 2014 | 17,864,195 | 1.03% | 23.7 | 33.0 |
| 2013 | 17,687,006 | 0.96% | 23.5 | 32.7 |
| 2012 | 17,519,119 | 0.94% | 23.3 | 32.4 |
| 2011 | 17,351,816 | 0.97% | 23.0 | 32.1 |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 | 1.00% | 22.8 | 31.7 |
| 2009 | 17,009,731 | 1.01% | 22.6 | 31.4 |
| 2008 | 16,838,988 | 1.01% | 22.4 | 31.0 |
| 2007 | 16,671,580 | 0.99% | 22.1 | 30.7 |
| 2006 | 16,509,195 | 0.97% | 21.9 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 16,348,778 | 0.99% | 21.7 | 29.9 |
| 2004 | 16,187,322 | 1.00% | 21.5 | 29.6 |
| 2003 | 16,024,752 | 1.02% | 21.3 | 29.2 |
| 2002 | 15,857,926 | 1.07% | 21.1 | 28.8 |
| 2001 | 15,683,849 | 1.14% | 20.8 | 28.4 |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 | 1.18% | 20.6 | 28.0 |
| 1999 | 15,319,312 | 1.22% | 20.3 | 27.7 |
| 1998 | 15,127,799 | 1.30% | 20.1 | 27.3 |
| 1997 | 14,932,434 | 1.30% | 19.8 | 27.0 |
| 1996 | 14,734,046 | 1.38% | 19.6 | 26.6 |
| 1995 | 14,527,382 | 1.45% | 19.3 | 26.3 |
| 1994 | 14,316,256 | 1.48% | 19.0 | 26.0 |
| 1993 | 14,102,276 | 1.53% | 18.7 | 25.7 |
| 1992 | 13,884,578 | 1.58% | 18.4 | 25.4 |
| 1991 | 13,662,491 | 1.65% | 18.1 | 25.1 |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 | 1.68% | 17.8 | 24.8 |
| 1989 | 13,215,005 | 1.66% | 17.6 | 24.6 |
| 1988 | 12,999,424 | 1.64% | 17.3 | 24.3 |
| 1987 | 12,790,150 | 1.61% | 17.0 | 24.0 |
| 1986 | 12,588,914 | 1.56% | 16.7 | 23.7 |
| 1985 | 12,395,274 | 1.54% | 16.5 | 23.4 |
| 1984 | 12,207,732 | 1.51% | 16.2 | 23.1 |
| 1983 | 12,026,138 | 1.49% | 16.0 | 22.8 |
| 1982 | 11,850,214 | 1.46% | 15.7 | 22.5 |
| 1981 | 11,678,716 | 1.46% | 15.5 | 22.3 |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 | 1.48% | 15.3 | 22.0 |
| 1979 | 11,339,778 | 1.48% | 15.1 | 21.7 |
| 1978 | 11,172,696 | 1.49% | 14.8 | 21.4 |
| 1977 | 11,005,519 | 1.52% | 14.6 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 10,838,251 | 1.54% | 14.4 | 20.9 |
| 1975 | 10,671,560 | 1.56% | 14.2 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 10,505,817 | 1.57% | 14.0 | 20.4 |
| 1973 | 10,340,362 | 1.60% | 13.7 | 20.2 |
| 1972 | 10,174,678 | 1.63% | 13.5 | 20.0 |
| 1971 | 10,009,701 | 1.64% | 13.3 | 19.9 |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 | 1.67% | 13.1 | 19.7 |
| 1969 | 9,680,282 | 1.71% | 12.9 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 9,514,716 | 1.74% | 12.6 | 19.5 |
| 1967 | 9,348,939 | 1.78% | 12.4 | 19.4 |
| 1966 | 9,181,722 | 1.83% | 12.2 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 9,012,938 | 1.88% | 12.0 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 8,842,526 | 1.94% | 11.7 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 8,670,144 | 2.00% | 11.5 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 8,497,060 | 2.04% | 11.3 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 8,324,802 | 2.06% | 11.1 | 19.3 |
| 1960 | 8,153,350 | 2.10% | 10.8 | 19.3 |
| 1959 | 7,983,428 | 2.11% | 10.6 | 19.4 |
| 1958 | 7,815,986 | 2.13% | 10.4 | 19.4 |
| 1957 | 7,651,304 | 2.13% | 10.2 | 19.4 |
| 1956 | 7,489,533 | 2.14% | 9.9 | 19.5 |
| 1955 | 7,332,301 | 2.10% | 9.7 | 19.5 |
| 1954 | 7,180,569 | 2.08% | 9.5 | 19.5 |
| 1953 | 7,033,528 | 2.06% | 9.3 | 19.5 |
| 1952 | 6,891,990 | 2.01% | 9.2 | 19.5 |
| 1951 | 6,756,666 | 1.96% | 9.0 | 19.4 |
| 1950 | 6,628,576 | 1.87% | 8.8 | 19.4 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 20,026,154 | 0.39% | 26.6 | 37.9 |
| 2028 | 20,100,933 | 0.35% | 26.7 | 38.4 |
| 2029 | 20,169,624 | 0.33% | 26.8 | 38.9 |
| 2030 | 20,233,183 | 0.30% | 26.9 | 39.5 |
| 2031 | 20,290,985 | 0.27% | 26.9 | 40.0 |
| 2032 | 20,341,807 | 0.23% | 27.0 | 40.5 |
| 2033 | 20,385,072 | 0.19% | 27.1 | 41.0 |
| 2034 | 20,422,549 | 0.17% | 27.1 | 41.5 |
| 2035 | 20,455,940 | 0.15% | 27.2 | 42.0 |
| 2036 | 20,485,086 | 0.13% | 27.2 | 42.5 |
| 2037 | 20,507,949 | 0.09% | 27.2 | 43.0 |
| 2038 | 20,524,482 | 0.07% | 27.3 | 43.5 |
| 2039 | 20,535,706 | 0.04% | 27.3 | 44.0 |
| 2040 | 20,542,103 | 0.02% | 27.3 | 44.5 |
| 2041 | 20,543,285 | -0.01% | 27.3 | 45.0 |
| 2042 | 20,539,916 | -0.02% | 27.3 | 45.5 |
| 2043 | 20,532,924 | -0.05% | 27.3 | 45.9 |
| 2044 | 20,519,684 | -0.08% | 27.3 | 46.4 |
| 2045 | 20,499,138 | -0.12% | 27.2 | 46.8 |
| 2046 | 20,473,282 | -0.14% | 27.2 | 47.3 |
| 2047 | 20,443,723 | -0.15% | 27.2 | 47.7 |
| 2048 | 20,408,336 | -0.19% | 27.1 | 48.1 |
| 2049 | 20,366,442 | -0.22% | 27.0 | 48.5 |
| 2050 | 20,320,306 | -0.23% | 27.0 | 48.9 |
| 2051 | 20,269,202 | -0.27% | 26.9 | 49.3 |
| 2052 | 20,211,416 | -0.30% | 26.8 | 49.6 |
| 2053 | 20,146,396 | -0.34% | 26.8 | 50.0 |
| 2054 | 20,075,221 | -0.37% | 26.7 | 50.3 |
| 2055 | 19,998,262 | -0.40% | 26.6 | 50.6 |
| 2056 | 19,915,522 | -0.43% | 26.4 | 51.0 |
| 2057 | 19,827,632 | -0.46% | 26.3 | 51.3 |
| 2058 | 19,735,659 | -0.47% | 26.2 | 51.6 |
| 2059 | 19,638,753 | -0.51% | 26.1 | 51.9 |
| 2060 | 19,536,589 | -0.53% | 25.9 | 52.2 |
| 2061 | 19,430,026 | -0.56% | 25.8 | 52.5 |
| 2062 | 19,318,424 | -0.59% | 25.7 | 52.8 |
| 2063 | 19,201,091 | -0.63% | 25.5 | 53.1 |
| 2064 | 19,077,781 | -0.66% | 25.3 | 53.4 |
| 2065 | 18,951,112 | -0.67% | 25.2 | 53.8 |
| 2066 | 18,820,965 | -0.70% | 25.0 | 54.1 |
| 2067 | 18,687,549 | -0.72% | 24.8 | 54.4 |
| 2068 | 18,552,334 | -0.73% | 24.6 | 54.7 |
| 2069 | 18,415,486 | -0.75% | 24.5 | 55.0 |
| 2070 | 18,276,830 | -0.77% | 24.3 | 55.3 |
| 2071 | 18,135,293 | -0.79% | 24.1 | 55.6 |
| 2072 | 17,992,067 | -0.80% | 23.9 | 55.9 |
| 2073 | 17,847,738 | -0.81% | 23.7 | 56.2 |
| 2074 | 17,700,422 | -0.84% | 23.5 | 56.4 |
| 2075 | 17,549,406 | -0.87% | 23.3 | 56.7 |
| 2076 | 17,395,724 | -0.89% | 23.1 | 56.9 |
| 2077 | 17,239,828 | -0.91% | 22.9 | 57.1 |
| 2078 | 17,081,481 | -0.93% | 22.7 | 57.3 |
| 2079 | 16,921,161 | -0.95% | 22.5 | 57.4 |
| 2080 | 16,758,877 | -0.97% | 22.3 | 57.4 |
| 2081 | 16,594,886 | -0.99% | 22.0 | 57.5 |
| 2082 | 16,430,962 | -0.99% | 21.8 | 57.5 |
| 2083 | 16,265,892 | -1.03% | 21.6 | 57.5 |
| 2084 | 16,098,426 | -1.04% | 21.4 | 57.5 |
| 2085 | 15,928,820 | -1.07% | 21.2 | 57.5 |
| 2086 | 15,757,606 | -1.09% | 20.9 | 57.5 |
| 2087 | 15,585,567 | -1.11% | 20.7 | 57.5 |
| 2088 | 15,412,002 | -1.13% | 20.5 | 57.5 |
| 2089 | 15,237,933 | -1.14% | 20.2 | 57.5 |
| 2090 | 15,064,884 | -1.14% | 20.0 | 57.5 |
| 2091 | 14,893,262 | -1.15% | 19.8 | 57.5 |
| 2092 | 14,723,840 | -1.14% | 19.6 | 57.4 |
| 2093 | 14,555,966 | -1.15% | 19.3 | 57.4 |
| 2094 | 14,389,263 | -1.15% | 19.1 | 57.4 |
| 2095 | 14,224,298 | -1.16% | 18.9 | 57.4 |
| 2096 | 14,061,317 | -1.15% | 18.7 | 57.4 |
| 2097 | 13,901,092 | -1.14% | 18.5 | 57.4 |
| 2098 | 13,742,672 | -1.15% | 18.3 | 57.4 |
| 2099 | 13,585,685 | -1.15% | 18.0 | 57.4 |
| 2100 | 13,430,616 | -1.15% | 17.8 | 57.4 |
States & provinces of Chile by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 6,685,685 | 33.5% |
| 2 | Bío-Bío | 2,100,494 | 10.5% |
| 3 | Valparaíso | 1,790,219 | 9.0% |
| 4 | Maule | 955,048 | 4.8% |
| 5 | La Araucanía | 889,942 | 4.5% |
| 6 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 851,406 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Los Lagos | 767,714 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 687,806 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Antofagasta | 530,879 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Los Ríos | 364,183 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Atacama | 284,992 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Tarapacá | 238,950 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Arica y Parinacota | 213,595 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Magallanes y Antártica Chilena | 155,332 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Aisén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | 94,271 | 0.5% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Chile
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago capital | Santiago Metropolitan | 4,837,295 |
| 2 | Puente Alto | Santiago Metropolitan | 568,106 |
| 3 | Maipú | Santiago Metropolitan | 503,635 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | Antofagasta | 401,096 |
| 5 | Viña del Mar | Valparaiso | 334,248 |
| 6 | Valparaíso | Valparaiso | 282,448 |
| 7 | San Bernardo | Santiago Metropolitan | 249,858 |
| 8 | Puerto Montt | Los Lagos Region | 245,902 |
| 9 | Arica | Arica y Parinacota Region | 241,653 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | Santiago Metropolitan | 241,599 |
| 11 | Temuco | Araucania | 238,129 |
| 12 | Concepción | Biobio | 223,574 |
| 13 | Rancagua | O'Higgins Region | 212,695 |
| 14 | Quilicura | Santiago Metropolitan | 210,410 |
| 15 | La Pintana | Santiago Metropolitan | 201,178 |
FAQ
What is the population of Chile in 2026?
The population of Chile is 19,945,850 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Chile?
Santiago is the biggest city in Chile with 4,837,295 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Chile growing or shrinking?
The population of Chile is growing at 0.41% per year, and is projected to peak in 2041 at 20,543,285.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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