Chile Population History
1960 - 2026
Chile's population has grown from 8,153,350 in 1960 to 19,658,835 in 2023, a total increase of 141.1% (2.41x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
8.2M
2023 Population
19.7M
Total Growth
141.1%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
8.2M
1970
9.8M
1980
11.5M
1990
13.4M
2000
15.5M
2010
17.2M
2020
19.4M
2023
19.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.02%
1965-1970
+1.78%
1970-1975
+1.62%
1975-1980
+1.52%
1980-1985
+1.50%
1985-1990
+1.63%
1990-1995
+1.57%
1995-2000
+1.31%
2000-2005
+1.07%
2005-2010
+1.00%
2010-2015
+0.99%
2015-2020
+1.42%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,658,835 | +105,799 |
| 2022 | 19,553,036 | +96,702 |
| 2021 | 19,456,334 | +85,710 |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 | +172,880 |
| 2019 | 19,197,744 | +304,553 |
| 2018 | 18,893,191 | +334,323 |
| 2017 | 18,558,868 | +291,647 |
| 2016 | 18,267,221 | +219,596 |
| 2015 | 18,047,625 | +183,430 |
| 2014 | 17,864,195 | +177,189 |
| 2013 | 17,687,006 | +167,887 |
| 2012 | 17,519,119 | +167,303 |
| 2011 | 17,351,816 | +170,352 |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 | +171,733 |
| 2009 | 17,009,731 | +170,743 |
| 2008 | 16,838,988 | +167,407 |
| 2007 | 16,671,581 | +162,386 |
| 2006 | 16,509,195 | +160,417 |
| 2005 | 16,348,778 | +161,456 |
| 2004 | 16,187,322 | +162,570 |
| 2003 | 16,024,752 | +166,827 |
| 2002 | 15,857,925 | +174,076 |
| 2001 | 15,683,849 | +180,214 |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 | +184,322 |
| 1999 | 15,319,313 | +191,514 |
| 1998 | 15,127,799 | +195,365 |
| 1997 | 14,932,434 | +198,388 |
| 1996 | 14,734,046 | +206,665 |
| 1995 | 14,527,381 | +211,125 |
| 1994 | 14,316,256 | +213,980 |
| 1993 | 14,102,276 | +217,699 |
| 1992 | 13,884,577 | +222,086 |
| 1991 | 13,662,491 | +225,315 |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 | +222,171 |
| 1989 | 13,215,005 | +215,581 |
| 1988 | 12,999,424 | +209,274 |
| 1987 | 12,790,150 | +201,236 |
| 1986 | 12,588,914 | +193,640 |
| 1985 | 12,395,274 | +187,541 |
| 1984 | 12,207,733 | +181,595 |
| 1983 | 12,026,138 | +175,924 |
| 1982 | 11,850,214 | +171,497 |
| 1981 | 11,678,717 | +170,167 |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 | +168,771 |
| 1979 | 11,339,779 | +167,084 |
| 1978 | 11,172,695 | +167,176 |
| 1977 | 11,005,519 | +167,268 |
| 1976 | 10,838,251 | +166,692 |
| 1975 | 10,671,559 | +165,742 |
| 1974 | 10,505,817 | +165,455 |
| 1973 | 10,340,362 | +165,684 |
| 1972 | 10,174,678 | +164,977 |
| 1971 | 10,009,701 | +164,357 |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 | +165,062 |
| 1969 | 9,680,282 | +165,566 |
| 1968 | 9,514,716 | +165,777 |
| 1967 | 9,348,939 | +167,217 |
| 1966 | 9,181,722 | +168,784 |
| 1965 | 9,012,938 | +170,413 |
| 1964 | 8,842,525 | +172,381 |
| 1963 | 8,670,144 | +173,085 |
| 1962 | 8,497,059 | +172,257 |
| 1961 | 8,324,802 | +171,452 |
| 1960 | 8,153,350 | — |