Population · South America
Chile population 2026
Right now · estimate
Chile population right now
19,973,456
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 141,890
- Births minus deaths this year
- +28,650
Chile has an estimated 19,945,850 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 85,929 more than a year earlier (+0.43%). It is the 67th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2041, peaking at 20.5 million, then decline to 13.4 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Chile in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 169 thousand 463 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 135 thousand 369 a day
- Net migration
- +48 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +0.41% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.12per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 37.4years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 81.7years
- Aged 65 and over
- 15.1% 26.7% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Santiago
- Area
- 756,950 km² 38th largest of 237
- Population density
- 27per km² 194th most crowded
- Urban population
- 89.4% 94.9% by 2050
- Men and women
- 9.9 million / 10 million 98.8 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 83.5years men: 79.9 years
- Infant mortality
- 5.2per 1,000 births under-5: 6.0
- Birth rate
- 8.5per 1,000 death rate: 6.8
- Net migration rate
- +2.4per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Chile, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2041, 20.5 million. By 2050: 20.3 million (+1.9% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
13.4M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,628,576 |
| 1951 | 6,756,666 |
| 1952 | 6,891,990 |
| 1953 | 7,033,528 |
| 1954 | 7,180,569 |
| 1955 | 7,332,301 |
| 1956 | 7,489,533 |
| 1957 | 7,651,304 |
| 1958 | 7,815,986 |
| 1959 | 7,983,428 |
| 1960 | 8,153,350 |
| 1961 | 8,324,802 |
| 1962 | 8,497,060 |
| 1963 | 8,670,144 |
| 1964 | 8,842,526 |
| 1965 | 9,012,938 |
| 1966 | 9,181,722 |
| 1967 | 9,348,939 |
| 1968 | 9,514,716 |
| 1969 | 9,680,282 |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 |
| 1971 | 10,009,701 |
| 1972 | 10,174,678 |
| 1973 | 10,340,362 |
| 1974 | 10,505,817 |
| 1975 | 10,671,560 |
| 1976 | 10,838,251 |
| 1977 | 11,005,519 |
| 1978 | 11,172,696 |
| 1979 | 11,339,778 |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 |
| 1981 | 11,678,716 |
| 1982 | 11,850,214 |
| 1983 | 12,026,138 |
| 1984 | 12,207,732 |
| 1985 | 12,395,274 |
| 1986 | 12,588,914 |
| 1987 | 12,790,150 |
| 1988 | 12,999,424 |
| 1989 | 13,215,005 |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 |
| 1991 | 13,662,491 |
| 1992 | 13,884,578 |
| 1993 | 14,102,276 |
| 1994 | 14,316,256 |
| 1995 | 14,527,382 |
| 1996 | 14,734,046 |
| 1997 | 14,932,434 |
| 1998 | 15,127,799 |
| 1999 | 15,319,312 |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 |
| 2001 | 15,683,849 |
| 2002 | 15,857,926 |
| 2003 | 16,024,752 |
| 2004 | 16,187,322 |
| 2005 | 16,348,778 |
| 2006 | 16,509,195 |
| 2007 | 16,671,580 |
| 2008 | 16,838,988 |
| 2009 | 17,009,731 |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 |
| 2011 | 17,351,816 |
| 2012 | 17,519,119 |
| 2013 | 17,687,006 |
| 2014 | 17,864,195 |
| 2015 | 18,047,625 |
| 2016 | 18,267,221 |
| 2017 | 18,558,868 |
| 2018 | 18,893,191 |
| 2019 | 19,197,744 |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 |
| 2021 | 19,456,334 |
| 2022 | 19,553,036 |
| 2023 | 19,658,835 |
| 2024 * | 19,764,771 |
| 2025 * | 19,859,921 |
| 2026 * | 19,945,850 |
| 2027 * | 20,026,154 |
| 2028 * | 20,100,933 |
| 2029 * | 20,169,624 |
| 2030 * | 20,233,183 |
| 2031 * | 20,290,985 |
| 2032 * | 20,341,807 |
| 2033 * | 20,385,072 |
| 2034 * | 20,422,549 |
| 2035 * | 20,455,940 |
| 2036 * | 20,485,086 |
| 2037 * | 20,507,949 |
| 2038 * | 20,524,482 |
| 2039 * | 20,535,706 |
| 2040 * | 20,542,103 |
| 2041 * | 20,543,285 |
| 2042 * | 20,539,916 |
| 2043 * | 20,532,924 |
| 2044 * | 20,519,684 |
| 2045 * | 20,499,138 |
| 2046 * | 20,473,282 |
| 2047 * | 20,443,723 |
| 2048 * | 20,408,336 |
| 2049 * | 20,366,442 |
| 2050 * | 20,320,306 |
| 2051 * | 20,269,202 |
| 2052 * | 20,211,416 |
| 2053 * | 20,146,396 |
| 2054 * | 20,075,221 |
| 2055 * | 19,998,262 |
| 2056 * | 19,915,522 |
| 2057 * | 19,827,632 |
| 2058 * | 19,735,659 |
| 2059 * | 19,638,753 |
| 2060 * | 19,536,589 |
| 2061 * | 19,430,026 |
| 2062 * | 19,318,424 |
| 2063 * | 19,201,091 |
| 2064 * | 19,077,781 |
| 2065 * | 18,951,112 |
| 2066 * | 18,820,965 |
| 2067 * | 18,687,549 |
| 2068 * | 18,552,334 |
| 2069 * | 18,415,486 |
| 2070 * | 18,276,830 |
| 2071 * | 18,135,293 |
| 2072 * | 17,992,067 |
| 2073 * | 17,847,738 |
| 2074 * | 17,700,422 |
| 2075 * | 17,549,406 |
| 2076 * | 17,395,724 |
| 2077 * | 17,239,828 |
| 2078 * | 17,081,481 |
| 2079 * | 16,921,161 |
| 2080 * | 16,758,877 |
| 2081 * | 16,594,886 |
| 2082 * | 16,430,962 |
| 2083 * | 16,265,892 |
| 2084 * | 16,098,426 |
| 2085 * | 15,928,820 |
| 2086 * | 15,757,606 |
| 2087 * | 15,585,567 |
| 2088 * | 15,412,002 |
| 2089 * | 15,237,933 |
| 2090 * | 15,064,884 |
| 2091 * | 14,893,262 |
| 2092 * | 14,723,840 |
| 2093 * | 14,555,966 |
| 2094 * | 14,389,263 |
| 2095 * | 14,224,298 |
| 2096 * | 14,061,317 |
| 2097 * | 13,901,092 |
| 2098 * | 13,742,672 |
| 2099 * | 13,585,685 |
| 2100 * | 13,430,616 |
* UN projection
Population of Chile by year
15.5 million in 2000, 19.9 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 19,945,850 | +0.43% | +85,929 | +48,106 | 37.4 | 1.12 | 27 | 89% | 0.24% | 67 |
| 2025* | 19,859,921 | +0.48% | +95,150 | +51,712 | 36.9 | 1.13 | 26 | 89% | 0.24% | 66 |
| 2024* | 19,764,771 | +0.54% | +105,936 | +58,316 | 36.4 | 1.14 | 26 | 89% | 0.24% | 66 |
| 2023 | 19,658,835 | +0.54% | +105,799 | +62,679 | 36.0 | 1.17 | 26 | 89% | 0.24% | 65 |
| 2022 | 19,553,036 | +0.50% | +96,702 | +59,374 | 35.5 | 1.26 | 26 | 89% | 0.24% | 65 |
| 2021 | 19,456,334 | +0.44% | +85,710 | +65,480 | 35.1 | 1.18 | 26 | 89% | 0.24% | 65 |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 | +0.90% | +172,880 | +26,042 | 34.7 | 1.31 | 26 | 88% | 0.25% | 65 |
| 2019 | 19,197,744 | +1.61% | +304,553 | +181,339 | 34.3 | 1.43 | 26 | 88% | 0.25% | 64 |
| 2018 | 18,893,191 | +1.80% | +334,323 | +237,807 | 34.1 | 1.54 | 25 | 88% | 0.24% | 64 |
| 2017 | 18,558,868 | +1.60% | +291,647 | +220,621 | 33.9 | 1.56 | 25 | 88% | 0.24% | 64 |
| 2016 | 18,267,221 | +1.22% | +219,596 | +135,864 | 33.6 | 1.69 | 24 | 88% | 0.24% | 64 |
| 2015 | 18,047,625 | +1.03% | +183,430 | +55,689 | 33.3 | 1.74 | 24 | 88% | 0.24% | 64 |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 | +1.01% | +171,733 | +26,048 | 31.7 | 1.84 | 23 | 87% | 0.24% | 60 |
| 2005 | 16,348,778 | +1.00% | +161,456 | +14,289 | 29.9 | 1.82 | 22 | 87% | 0.25% | 61 |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 | +1.20% | +184,323 | +7,067 | 28.0 | 2.05 | 21 | 86% | 0.25% | 60 |
| 1995 | 14,527,382 | +1.47% | +211,126 | +2,454 | 26.3 | 2.35 | 19 | 84% | 0.25% | 58 |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 | +1.68% | +222,171 | −1,274 | 24.8 | 2.58 | 18 | 83% | 0.25% | 54 |
| 1985 | 12,395,274 | +1.54% | +187,542 | −18,047 | 23.4 | 2.59 | 16 | 83% | 0.25% | 54 |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 | +1.49% | +168,772 | −28,060 | 22.0 | 2.74 | 15 | 82% | 0.26% | 54 |
| 1975 | 10,671,560 | +1.58% | +165,743 | −30,524 | 20.7 | 3.18 | 14 | 79% | 0.26% | 53 |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 | +1.71% | +165,062 | −36,079 | 19.7 | 3.78 | 13 | 75% | 0.27% | 53 |
| 1965 | 9,012,938 | +1.93% | +170,412 | −33,988 | 19.3 | 4.36 | 12 | 72% | 0.27% | 54 |
| 1960 | 8,153,350 | +2.13% | +169,922 | −27,184 | 19.3 | 4.70 | 11 | 68% | 0.27% | 55 |
| 1955 | 7,332,301 | +2.11% | +151,732 | −25,012 | 19.5 | 4.78 | 10 | 63% | 0.27% | 53 |
| 1950 | 6,628,576 | – | – | −25,357 | 19.4 | 4.84 | 9 | 58% | 0.27% | 55 |
Population forecast for Chile
UN medium-variant projection: 20.3 million in 2050 (+1.9% from 2026), 13.4 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 20,233,183 | +0.32% | +39,785 | 39.5 | 1.13 | 27 | 90% | 0.24% | 68 |
| 2035 | 20,455,940 | +0.16% | +29,821 | 42.0 | 1.16 | 27 | 91% | 0.23% | 69 |
| 2040 | 20,542,103 | +0.03% | +25,475 | 44.5 | 1.19 | 27 | 92% | 0.22% | 70 |
| 2045 | 20,499,138 | −0.10% | +19,417 | 46.8 | 1.22 | 27 | 94% | 0.22% | 75 |
| 2050 | 20,320,306 | −0.23% | +18,695 | 48.9 | 1.24 | 27 | 95% | 0.21% | 75 |
| 2060 | 19,536,589 | −0.52% | +11,489 | 52.2 | 1.29 | 26 | – | 0.20% | 76 |
| 2070 | 18,276,830 | −0.75% | +6,244 | 55.3 | 1.33 | 24 | – | 0.18% | 81 |
| 2080 | 16,758,877 | −0.96% | +5,397 | 57.4 | 1.36 | 22 | – | 0.16% | 86 |
| 2090 | 15,064,884 | −1.14% | +1,528 | 57.5 | 1.38 | 20 | – | 0.15% | 90 |
| 2100 | 13,430,616 | −1.14% | +1,814 | 57.4 | 1.41 | 18 | – | 0.13% | 90 |
Largest cities in Chile
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago (capital) | 6,751,278 | 6,931,370 |
| 2 | Valparaíso (capital) | 865,708 | 903,442 |
| 3 | Concepción | 518,038 | 519,845 |
| 4 | La Serena | 476,091 | 500,506 |
| 5 | Antofagasta | 388,141 | 406,593 |
| 6 | Temuco | 353,053 | 352,427 |
| 7 | Iquique | 318,579 | 339,544 |
| 8 | Rancagua | 278,285 | 276,874 |
| 9 | Talca | 266,158 | 265,609 |
| 10 | Puerto Montt | 225,344 | 224,853 |
Age structure
Median age 37.4. 15.1% are 65 or older, 26.7% by 2050; 16.1% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.12 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1999.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.4 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.84 |
| 1951 | 4.80 |
| 1952 | 4.78 |
| 1953 | 4.79 |
| 1954 | 4.77 |
| 1955 | 4.78 |
| 1956 | 4.79 |
| 1957 | 4.77 |
| 1958 | 4.75 |
| 1959 | 4.73 |
| 1960 | 4.70 |
| 1961 | 4.66 |
| 1962 | 4.60 |
| 1963 | 4.54 |
| 1964 | 4.46 |
| 1965 | 4.36 |
| 1966 | 4.26 |
| 1967 | 4.14 |
| 1968 | 4.02 |
| 1969 | 3.90 |
| 1970 | 3.78 |
| 1971 | 3.65 |
| 1972 | 3.53 |
| 1973 | 3.41 |
| 1974 | 3.29 |
| 1975 | 3.18 |
| 1976 | 3.08 |
| 1977 | 2.98 |
| 1978 | 2.89 |
| 1979 | 2.81 |
| 1980 | 2.74 |
| 1981 | 2.69 |
| 1982 | 2.65 |
| 1983 | 2.62 |
| 1984 | 2.60 |
| 1985 | 2.59 |
| 1986 | 2.59 |
| 1987 | 2.59 |
| 1988 | 2.59 |
| 1989 | 2.59 |
| 1990 | 2.58 |
| 1991 | 2.56 |
| 1992 | 2.48 |
| 1993 | 2.43 |
| 1994 | 2.38 |
| 1995 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 2.28 |
| 1997 | 2.20 |
| 1998 | 2.15 |
| 1999 | 2.07 |
| 2000 | 2.05 |
| 2001 | 2.01 |
| 2002 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 1.89 |
| 2004 | 1.84 |
| 2005 | 1.82 |
| 2006 | 1.80 |
| 2007 | 1.83 |
| 2008 | 1.85 |
| 2009 | 1.86 |
| 2010 | 1.84 |
| 2011 | 1.82 |
| 2012 | 1.80 |
| 2013 | 1.79 |
| 2014 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 1.56 |
| 2018 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 1.26 |
| 2023 | 1.17 |
| 2024 * | 1.14 |
| 2025 * | 1.13 |
| 2026 * | 1.12 |
| 2027 * | 1.12 |
| 2028 * | 1.12 |
| 2029 * | 1.12 |
| 2030 * | 1.13 |
| 2031 * | 1.13 |
| 2032 * | 1.14 |
| 2033 * | 1.15 |
| 2034 * | 1.15 |
| 2035 * | 1.16 |
| 2036 * | 1.17 |
| 2037 * | 1.17 |
| 2038 * | 1.18 |
| 2039 * | 1.19 |
| 2040 * | 1.19 |
| 2041 * | 1.20 |
| 2042 * | 1.20 |
| 2043 * | 1.21 |
| 2044 * | 1.21 |
| 2045 * | 1.22 |
| 2046 * | 1.22 |
| 2047 * | 1.22 |
| 2048 * | 1.23 |
| 2049 * | 1.24 |
| 2050 * | 1.24 |
| 2051 * | 1.25 |
| 2052 * | 1.25 |
| 2053 * | 1.26 |
| 2054 * | 1.26 |
| 2055 * | 1.26 |
| 2056 * | 1.27 |
| 2057 * | 1.28 |
| 2058 * | 1.28 |
| 2059 * | 1.29 |
| 2060 * | 1.29 |
| 2061 * | 1.30 |
| 2062 * | 1.30 |
| 2063 * | 1.30 |
| 2064 * | 1.31 |
| 2065 * | 1.31 |
| 2066 * | 1.32 |
| 2067 * | 1.32 |
| 2068 * | 1.33 |
| 2069 * | 1.33 |
| 2070 * | 1.33 |
| 2071 * | 1.33 |
| 2072 * | 1.34 |
| 2073 * | 1.34 |
| 2074 * | 1.34 |
| 2075 * | 1.34 |
| 2076 * | 1.35 |
| 2077 * | 1.35 |
| 2078 * | 1.35 |
| 2079 * | 1.36 |
| 2080 * | 1.36 |
| 2081 * | 1.36 |
| 2082 * | 1.36 |
| 2083 * | 1.37 |
| 2084 * | 1.37 |
| 2085 * | 1.37 |
| 2086 * | 1.37 |
| 2087 * | 1.37 |
| 2088 * | 1.38 |
| 2089 * | 1.38 |
| 2090 * | 1.38 |
| 2091 * | 1.39 |
| 2092 * | 1.39 |
| 2093 * | 1.39 |
| 2094 * | 1.39 |
| 2095 * | 1.40 |
| 2096 * | 1.40 |
| 2097 * | 1.40 |
| 2098 * | 1.40 |
| 2099 * | 1.41 |
| 2100 * | 1.41 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2036.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
80.1k236k 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 248,632 | 99,248 |
| 1951 | 252,117 | 94,963 |
| 1952 | 255,854 | 92,554 |
| 1953 | 260,706 | 91,319 |
| 1954 | 264,944 | 90,587 |
| 1955 | 270,148 | 91,164 |
| 1956 | 275,792 | 90,080 |
| 1957 | 279,122 | 90,532 |
| 1958 | 282,223 | 89,927 |
| 1959 | 285,282 | 90,181 |
| 1960 | 287,886 | 89,427 |
| 1961 | 289,637 | 90,851 |
| 1962 | 291,317 | 90,410 |
| 1963 | 292,219 | 89,847 |
| 1964 | 292,296 | 89,557 |
| 1965 | 291,711 | 88,370 |
| 1966 | 290,635 | 85,977 |
| 1967 | 289,112 | 84,743 |
| 1968 | 287,197 | 83,614 |
| 1969 | 285,125 | 82,361 |
| 1970 | 283,255 | 82,846 |
| 1971 | 281,040 | 82,516 |
| 1972 | 279,156 | 80,995 |
| 1973 | 276,932 | 79,264 |
| 1974 | 274,131 | 77,806 |
| 1975 | 271,934 | 75,039 |
| 1976 | 270,229 | 73,242 |
| 1977 | 269,120 | 71,959 |
| 1978 | 268,220 | 71,736 |
| 1979 | 267,055 | 69,856 |
| 1980 | 267,387 | 69,114 |
| 1981 | 268,040 | 69,825 |
| 1982 | 269,251 | 69,725 |
| 1983 | 271,651 | 69,294 |
| 1984 | 275,075 | 69,670 |
| 1985 | 278,878 | 69,966 |
| 1986 | 283,421 | 69,860 |
| 1987 | 287,854 | 69,826 |
| 1988 | 291,901 | 70,295 |
| 1989 | 295,348 | 70,482 |
| 1990 | 297,445 | 70,507 |
| 1991 | 297,949 | 70,778 |
| 1992 | 291,098 | 71,881 |
| 1993 | 287,876 | 72,860 |
| 1994 | 283,791 | 73,951 |
| 1995 | 282,898 | 74,871 |
| 1996 | 276,311 | 76,406 |
| 1997 | 267,915 | 77,481 |
| 1998 | 262,804 | 76,990 |
| 1999 | 255,147 | 77,153 |
| 2000 | 253,044 | 77,693 |
| 2001 | 249,600 | 77,936 |
| 2002 | 241,810 | 79,493 |
| 2003 | 236,992 | 82,698 |
| 2004 | 233,333 | 83,208 |
| 2005 | 232,635 | 85,634 |
| 2006 | 231,044 | 88,775 |
| 2007 | 236,641 | 91,597 |
| 2008 | 241,683 | 94,577 |
| 2009 | 244,308 | 96,738 |
| 2010 | 244,494 | 98,971 |
| 2011 | 243,213 | 102,167 |
| 2012 | 241,335 | 106,730 |
| 2013 | 240,927 | 107,154 |
| 2014 | 240,683 | 109,303 |
| 2015 | 237,273 | 110,193 |
| 2016 | 231,728 | 111,181 |
| 2017 | 218,305 | 112,042 |
| 2018 | 221,012 | 117,053 |
| 2019 | 210,016 | 124,016 |
| 2020 | 195,578 | 143,199 |
| 2021 | 176,463 | 148,945 |
| 2022 | 189,124 | 148,081 |
| 2023 | 176,196 | 127,691 |
| 2024 * | 172,406 | 130,047 |
| 2025 * | 170,383 | 132,474 |
| 2026 * | 169,096 | 134,953 |
| 2027 * | 168,265 | 137,410 |
| 2028 * | 167,594 | 140,034 |
| 2029 * | 167,070 | 142,591 |
| 2030 * | 166,277 | 145,150 |
| 2031 * | 165,648 | 147,911 |
| 2032 * | 164,916 | 150,751 |
| 2033 * | 163,639 | 153,736 |
| 2034 * | 162,638 | 156,889 |
| 2035 * | 161,585 | 160,011 |
| 2036 * | 160,445 | 163,226 |
| 2037 * | 159,039 | 166,548 |
| 2038 * | 157,940 | 169,988 |
| 2039 * | 157,032 | 173,371 |
| 2040 * | 155,903 | 176,802 |
| 2041 * | 154,659 | 180,299 |
| 2042 * | 153,697 | 183,771 |
| 2043 * | 152,593 | 187,281 |
| 2044 * | 151,864 | 190,725 |
| 2045 * | 150,584 | 194,062 |
| 2046 * | 149,349 | 197,464 |
| 2047 * | 148,122 | 200,704 |
| 2048 * | 146,761 | 203,893 |
| 2049 * | 145,518 | 207,098 |
| 2050 * | 143,816 | 210,282 |
| 2051 * | 142,019 | 213,287 |
| 2052 * | 139,788 | 216,118 |
| 2053 * | 137,594 | 218,972 |
| 2054 * | 135,072 | 221,750 |
| 2055 * | 132,277 | 224,299 |
| 2056 * | 129,894 | 226,712 |
| 2057 * | 127,443 | 229,212 |
| 2058 * | 125,155 | 231,574 |
| 2059 * | 123,079 | 233,930 |
| 2060 * | 121,083 | 236,254 |
| 2061 * | 119,016 | 238,433 |
| 2062 * | 117,273 | 240,454 |
| 2063 * | 115,941 | 242,517 |
| 2064 * | 114,641 | 244,348 |
| 2065 * | 113,556 | 246,190 |
| 2066 * | 112,659 | 248,188 |
| 2067 * | 111,863 | 250,048 |
| 2068 * | 111,156 | 252,005 |
| 2069 * | 110,260 | 253,970 |
| 2070 * | 109,478 | 255,628 |
| 2071 * | 108,603 | 257,408 |
| 2072 * | 108,034 | 259,019 |
| 2073 * | 107,276 | 260,726 |
| 2074 * | 106,590 | 262,572 |
| 2075 * | 105,759 | 264,329 |
| 2076 * | 105,099 | 265,903 |
| 2077 * | 104,467 | 267,509 |
| 2078 * | 103,475 | 268,782 |
| 2079 * | 102,661 | 269,672 |
| 2080 * | 101,783 | 270,607 |
| 2081 * | 100,820 | 271,292 |
| 2082 * | 99,802 | 271,518 |
| 2083 * | 98,855 | 271,658 |
| 2084 * | 97,758 | 271,496 |
| 2085 * | 96,584 | 271,246 |
| 2086 * | 95,421 | 270,569 |
| 2087 * | 94,249 | 269,407 |
| 2088 * | 93,020 | 267,889 |
| 2089 * | 91,822 | 266,344 |
| 2090 * | 90,555 | 264,381 |
| 2091 * | 89,204 | 262,201 |
| 2092 * | 87,953 | 259,724 |
| 2093 * | 86,856 | 257,206 |
| 2094 * | 85,710 | 254,344 |
| 2095 * | 84,649 | 251,492 |
| 2096 * | 83,591 | 248,210 |
| 2097 * | 82,590 | 245,206 |
| 2098 * | 81,678 | 242,006 |
| 2099 * | 80,848 | 239,009 |
| 2100 * | 80,094 | 236,051 |
* UN projection
Economy of Chile
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $402 billion 45th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $19,961 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 37,008 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +0.6% real GDP
- Inflation
- 3.7% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 9.5% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 42.8% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.3%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
486B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,231,000,000 |
| 1991 | 38,249,000,000 |
| 1992 | 46,597,000,000 |
| 1993 | 49,855,000,000 |
| 1994 | 57,517,000,000 |
| 1995 | 74,119,000,000 |
| 1996 | 78,575,000,000 |
| 1997 | 85,730,000,000 |
| 1998 | 81,996,000,000 |
| 1999 | 75,596,000,000 |
| 2000 | 78,250,000,000 |
| 2001 | 71,517,000,000 |
| 2002 | 70,295,000,000 |
| 2003 | 76,508,000,000 |
| 2004 | 99,079,000,000 |
| 2005 | 122,315,000,000 |
| 2006 | 153,840,000,000 |
| 2007 | 172,565,000,000 |
| 2008 | 179,663,000,000 |
| 2009 | 171,794,000,000 |
| 2010 | 217,105,000,000 |
| 2011 | 251,225,000,000 |
| 2012 | 267,165,000,000 |
| 2013 | 277,218,000,000 |
| 2014 | 259,394,000,000 |
| 2015 | 242,515,000,000 |
| 2016 | 249,306,000,000 |
| 2017 | 276,357,000,000 |
| 2018 | 295,428,000,000 |
| 2019 | 278,063,000,000 |
| 2020 | 254,122,000,000 |
| 2021 | 315,593,000,000 |
| 2022 | 301,143,000,000 |
| 2023 | 335,911,000,000 |
| 2024 | 329,203,000,000 |
| 2025 | 357,401,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 402,243,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 413,443,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 430,407,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 447,337,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 466,592,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 486,468,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Chile
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 78.7 million tonnes 46th largest emitter
- Per person
- 3.98 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.20% 0.24% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +139% +29% since 2005
79 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.38 |
| 1951 | 9.98 |
| 1952 | 10.60 |
| 1953 | 10.40 |
| 1954 | 11.08 |
| 1955 | 11.60 |
| 1956 | 11.83 |
| 1957 | 11.73 |
| 1958 | 12.45 |
| 1959 | 12.70 |
| 1960 | 13.48 |
| 1961 | 14.46 |
| 1962 | 16.71 |
| 1963 | 17.34 |
| 1964 | 17.50 |
| 1965 | 17.75 |
| 1966 | 18.77 |
| 1967 | 19.24 |
| 1968 | 21.20 |
| 1969 | 22.53 |
| 1970 | 24.64 |
| 1971 | 27.06 |
| 1972 | 28.14 |
| 1973 | 27.59 |
| 1974 | 25.88 |
| 1975 | 22.95 |
| 1976 | 24.03 |
| 1977 | 23.02 |
| 1978 | 22.84 |
| 1979 | 24.73 |
| 1980 | 25.10 |
| 1981 | 24.35 |
| 1982 | 20.48 |
| 1983 | 20.67 |
| 1984 | 22.00 |
| 1985 | 21.29 |
| 1986 | 22.02 |
| 1987 | 22.41 |
| 1988 | 26.60 |
| 1989 | 32.02 |
| 1990 | 32.91 |
| 1991 | 30.89 |
| 1992 | 32.00 |
| 1993 | 34.10 |
| 1994 | 37.98 |
| 1995 | 41.56 |
| 1996 | 48.23 |
| 1997 | 55.94 |
| 1998 | 57.26 |
| 1999 | 61.41 |
| 2000 | 58.50 |
| 2001 | 52.92 |
| 2002 | 54.84 |
| 2003 | 55.10 |
| 2004 | 59.22 |
| 2005 | 61.12 |
| 2006 | 64.05 |
| 2007 | 70.47 |
| 2008 | 70.55 |
| 2009 | 65.96 |
| 2010 | 71.35 |
| 2011 | 78.07 |
| 2012 | 79.62 |
| 2013 | 81.73 |
| 2014 | 77.59 |
| 2015 | 81.78 |
| 2016 | 84.25 |
| 2017 | 84.14 |
| 2018 | 84.44 |
| 2019 | 91.98 |
| 2020 | 80.18 |
| 2021 | 83.63 |
| 2022 | 85.74 |
| 2023 | 77.60 |
| 2024 | 78.73 |
By source, 2024
- Oil69.1%
- Gas16.0%
- Coal13.8%
- Cement1.1%
- Flaring0.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with South America
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19.9 million | +0.41% | 1.12 | 37.4 |
| Brazil | 214 million | +0.34% | 1.59 | 35.2 |
| Colombia | 53.9 million | +0.92% | 1.60 | 33.0 |
| Argentina | 46 million | +0.33% | 1.51 | 33.3 |
| Peru | 34.9 million | +0.97% | 1.93 | 30.5 |
| Venezuela | 28.6 million | +0.42% | 2.04 | 29.5 |
| Ecuador | 18.4 million | +0.84% | 1.78 | 29.7 |
| Bolivia | 12.7 million | +1.31% | 2.47 | 25.5 |
| Paraguay | 7.1 million | +1.15% | 2.37 | 27.3 |
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Air quality in Chile today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Santiago.
Questions
What is the population of Chile in 2026?
19,945,850 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 19.9 million people, +0.43% on 2025.
Is Chile's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 85,929 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 463 births and 369 deaths a day and net migration of +48,106 a year.
When will Chile's population peak?
In 2041, at about 20.5 million, on the UN's medium projection; 13.4 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Chile?
1.12 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Chile has been below that since 1999.
How many babies are born in Chile every day?
About 463 a day (169 thousand in 2026), against about 369 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Chile?
81.7 years at birth in 2026: 83.5 for women and 79.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Chile?
About 9.9 million men and 10 million women in 2026, or 98.8 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Chile?
27 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 756,950 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Chile in 2000?
15,503,635 (15.5 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 29% since, to 19.9 million in 2026.
What will the population of Chile be in 2050?
About 20.3 million on the UN's medium projection (20,320,306), +1.9% from 2026; 13.4 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Chile?
Santiago (6.8 million), Valparaíso (866 thousand), Concepción (518 thousand), La Serena (476 thousand), Antofagasta (388 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Chile in 2026?
$402 billion at current prices, the 45th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +0.6%.
What is Chile's GDP per capita?
$19,961 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 37,008 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Chile emit?
78.7 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.98 t per person and 0.20% of the world total; oil is the largest source (69%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.