The current population of Chile is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Chile 2025 population is estimated at 19,859,921 people at mid-year.
Chile population is equivalent to 0.24% of the total world population.
Chile ranks number 66 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Chile is 27 per Km² (69 people per mi²).
The total land area is 743,532 Km² (287,079 sq. miles).
84.85% of the population is urban (16,850,412 people in 2025)
The median age in Chile is 36.9 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Chile (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Chile Global Rank
2025	19,859,921	0.48%	95,150	51,712	36.9	1.13	27	84.8%	16,850,412	0.24%	8,231,613,070	66
2024	19,764,771	0.54%	105,936	58,316	36.4	1.14	27	84.6%	16,724,992	0.24%	8,161,972,572	66
2023	19,658,835	0.54%	105,799	62,679	36	1.17	26	84.4%	16,597,903	0.24%	8,091,734,930	65
2022	19,553,036	0.47%	91,206	59,374	35.5	1.25	26	84.2%	16,469,065	0.24%	8,021,407,192	65
2020	19,370,624	1.42%	264,600	26,042	34.7	1.31	26	83.7%	16,205,574	0.25%	7,887,001,292	65
2015	18,047,625	0.99%	173,232	55,689	33.3	1.74	24	86%	15,517,478	0.24%	7,470,491,872	64
2010	17,181,464	1%	166,537	26,048	31.7	1.84	23	86.1%	14,796,864	0.24%	7,021,732,148	60
2005	16,348,778	1.07%	169,029	14,289	29.9	1.82	22	85.7%	14,012,965	0.25%	6,586,970,132	61
2000	15,503,635	1.31%	195,251	7,067	28	2.05	21	84.7%	13,137,147	0.25%	6,171,702,993	60
1995	14,527,381	1.57%	218,041	2,454	26.3	2.35	20	83.2%	12,087,036	0.25%	5,758,878,982	58
1990	13,437,176	1.63%	208,380	−1,274	24.8	2.58	18	82.1%	11,026,799	0.25%	5,327,803,110	54
1985	12,395,274	1.5%	177,345	−18,047	23.4	2.59	17	81.2%	10,064,404	0.25%	4,868,943,465	54
1980	11,508,550	1.52%	167,398	−28,060	22	2.74	15	79.5%	9,153,051	0.26%	4,447,606,236	54
1975	10,671,559	1.62%	165,243	−30,524	20.7	3.18	14	76.7%	8,179,999	0.26%	4,070,735,277	53
1970	9,845,344	1.78%	166,481	−36,079	19.7	3.78	13	73.1%	7,194,621	0.27%	3,694,683,794	53
1965	9,012,938	2.02%	171,918	−33,988	19.3	4.36	12	68.5%	6,178,103	0.27%	3,334,533,703	54
1960	8,153,350	2.15%	164,210	−27,184	19.3	4.7	11	64.2%	5,234,614	0.27%	3,015,470,894	55
1955	7,332,301	2.04%	140,745	−25,012	19.5	4.78	10	59.6%	4,368,840	0.27%	2,740,213,792	53

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Chile Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Chile Global Rank
2030	20,233,183	0.37%	74,652	39,785	39.5	1.13	27	86.2%	17,445,524	0.24%	8,569,124,911	68
2035	20,455,940	0.22%	44,551	29,821	42	1.16	28	87.8%	17,962,170	0.23%	8,885,210,181	69
2040	20,542,103	0.08%	17,233	25,475	44.5	1.19	28	89.6%	18,407,343	0.22%	9,177,190,203	70
2045	20,499,138	−0.04%	−8,593	19,417	46.8	1.22	28	91.6%	18,767,601	0.22%	9,439,639,668	75
2050	20,320,306	−0.18%	−35,766	18,695	48.9	1.24	27	93.6%	19,027,962	0.21%	9,664,378,587	75

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Chile Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Chile

Life Expectancy

81.5 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

View by sex and historical chart

Infant Mortality Rate

5.4

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

6.2

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Chile

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Santiago	4,837,295
2	Puente Alto	568,106
3	Antofagasta	352,638
4	Vina del Mar	294,551
5	Valparaiso	282,448
6	Talcahuano	252,968
7	San Bernardo	249,858
8	Puerto Montt	245,902
9	Temuco	238,129
10	Concepcion	223,574
11	Arica	221,364
12	Rancagua	212,695
13	La Pintana	201,178
14	Talca	197,479
15	Iquique	191,468
16	Calama	165,731
17	Coquimbo	161,317
18	La Serena	154,521
19	Chillan	150,396
20	Osorno	135,773
21	Valdivia	133,419
22	Quilpue	130,263
23	Copiapo	129,280
24	Los Angeles	125,430
25	Punta Arenas	117,430
26	Alto Hospicio	108,375
27	Lo Prado	104,316
28	Curico	102,438
29	Villa Alemana	97,320
30	Coronel	92,940
31	San Antonio	85,651
32	Chiguayante	82,545
33	Ovalle	77,138
34	Linares	69,535
35	Quillota	67,779
36	Penaflor	65,495
37	Melipilla	63,100
38	San Felipe	59,294
39	Los Andes	56,859
40	Buin	55,441
41	Talagante	51,764
42	Lota	49,763
43	Hacienda La Calera	49,106
44	Tome	46,698
45	Penco	46,091
46	Coyhaique	45,787
47	Vallenar	44,895
48	Angol	44,856
49	Rengo	38,100
50	Constitucion	37,917
51	Limache	35,876
52	Santa Cruz	33,283
53	Paine	32,766
54	Villarrica	31,602
55	San Carlos	31,517
56	Cauquenes	31,362
57	Curanilahue	30,611
58	Las Animas	30,000
59	Castro	29,926
60	San Vicente de Tagua Tagua	29,560
61	Lampa	29,250
62	Molina	28,775
63	Ancud	28,020
64	Machali	27,595
65	Pucon	26,953
66	Parral	26,904
67	La Union	26,298
68	Puerto Varas	24,958
69	La Ligua	24,857
70	Arauco	24,659

Notes

The Chile Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Chile delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Chile (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Chile in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Chile Population (LIVE)