Population · Americas · 2025 data
Chile Population
Chile had a population of 19.86 million in 2025, ranking #65 of 216 countries and territories (0.24% of the world). The population grew by 10.0% over the past ten years.
Population of Chile, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,859,921 | +0.48% |
| 2024 | 19,764,771 | +0.54% |
| 2023 | 19,658,835 | +0.54% |
| 2022 | 19,553,036 | +0.50% |
| 2021 | 19,456,334 | +0.44% |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 | +0.90% |
| 2019 | 19,197,744 | +1.61% |
| 2018 | 18,893,191 | +1.80% |
| 2017 | 18,558,868 | +1.60% |
| 2016 | 18,267,221 | +1.22% |
| 2015 | 18,047,625 | +1.03% |
| 2014 | 17,864,195 | +1.00% |
| 2013 | 17,687,006 | +0.96% |
| 2012 | 17,519,119 | +0.96% |
| 2011 | 17,351,816 | +0.99% |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 | +1.01% |
| 2009 | 17,009,731 | +1.01% |
| 2008 | 16,838,988 | +1.00% |
| 2007 | 16,671,581 | +0.98% |
| 2006 | 16,509,195 | +0.98% |
| 2005 | 16,348,778 | +1.00% |
| 2004 | 16,187,322 | +1.01% |
| 2003 | 16,024,752 | +1.05% |
| 2002 | 15,857,925 | +1.11% |
| 2001 | 15,683,849 | +1.16% |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 | +1.20% |
| 1999 | 15,319,313 | +1.27% |
| 1998 | 15,127,799 | +1.31% |
| 1997 | 14,932,434 | +1.35% |
| 1996 | 14,734,046 | +1.42% |
| 1995 | 14,527,381 | +1.47% |
| 1994 | 14,316,256 | +1.52% |
| 1993 | 14,102,276 | +1.57% |
| 1992 | 13,884,577 | +1.63% |
| 1991 | 13,662,491 | +1.68% |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 | +1.68% |
| 1989 | 13,215,005 | +1.66% |
| 1988 | 12,999,424 | +1.64% |
| 1987 | 12,790,150 | +1.60% |
| 1986 | 12,588,914 | +1.56% |
| 1985 | 12,395,274 | +1.54% |
| 1984 | 12,207,733 | +1.51% |
| 1983 | 12,026,138 | +1.48% |
| 1982 | 11,850,214 | +1.47% |
| 1981 | 11,678,717 | +1.48% |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 | +1.49% |
| 1979 | 11,339,779 | +1.50% |
| 1978 | 11,172,695 | +1.52% |
| 1977 | 11,005,519 | +1.54% |
| 1976 | 10,838,251 | +1.56% |
| 1975 | 10,671,559 | +1.58% |
| 1974 | 10,505,817 | +1.60% |
| 1973 | 10,340,362 | +1.63% |
| 1972 | 10,174,678 | +1.65% |
| 1971 | 10,009,701 | +1.67% |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 | +1.71% |
| 1969 | 9,680,282 | +1.74% |
| 1968 | 9,514,716 | +1.77% |
| 1967 | 9,348,939 | +1.82% |
| 1966 | 9,181,722 | +1.87% |
| 1965 | 9,012,938 | +1.93% |
| 1964 | 8,842,525 | +1.99% |
| 1963 | 8,670,144 | +2.04% |
| 1962 | 8,497,059 | +2.07% |
| 1961 | 8,324,802 | +2.10% |
| 1960 | 8,153,350 | — |
Demographics of Chile
Ethnic groups
White and non-Indigenous 88.9%, Mapuche 9.1%, Aymara 0.7%, other Indigenous groups 1% (includes Rapa Nui, Likan Antai, Quechua, Colla, Diaguita, Kawesqar, Yagan or Yamana), unspecified 0.3% (2012 est.)
Languages
Spanish 99.5% (official), English 10.2%, Indigenous 1% (includes Mapudungun, Aymara, Quechua, Rapa Nui), other 2.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2012 est.)
Religions
Catholic 57%, none 25.7%, Evangelical or Protestant 16.2%, other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1.3%; less than 1%: Buddhist, Catholic Orthodox, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Islam, Judaism, other religions, no religion (2024)
Where people live
Urban population: 88% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).