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Chile

Population

19,971,388

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
67th
Share of world
0.24%
Annual change
+85,9290.50%

Population of Chile

5M10M15M20M25M30M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202620M2050 projection20.3M↑ 2% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 19,971,388. 2050 projection: 20,320,306.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Chile. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202619,945,8500.50%67
202519,859,9210.50%66
202019,370,6240.90%65
201919,197,7441.61%64
201818,893,1911.80%64
201718,558,8681.60%64
201518,047,6250.99%64
201017,181,4641.00%60
200516,348,7781.07%61
200015,503,6351.31%60

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Population by City

Puente Alto is home to 674,064 people, 3.38% of Chile's population.

City population600K300K100K
Antofagasta 450.1KTemuco 312.5KGreater SantiagoSantiago 559.4KPuente Alto 674.1KMaipu 587.5KLa Florida 408.2KSan Bernardo 354.5KLas Condes 348.3KValparaíso coastVina del Mar 375.5KValparaiso 322.9K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Puente Alto674.1K3.38%
2Maipu587.5K2.95%
3Santiago559.4K2.80%
4Antofagasta450.1K2.26%
5La Florida408.2K2.05%
6Vina del Mar375.5K1.88%
7San Bernardo354.5K1.78%
8Las Condes348.3K1.75%
9Valparaiso322.9K1.62%
10Temuco312.5K1.57%

Chile by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Chile is home to an estimated 19,971,388 people, the 67th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Chile has a net population change of approximately 226 people per day, driven by 463 births, 369 deaths, and net immigration of 132 people.
Share of world
Chile makes up 0.24% of the world's population and 4.53% of South America's.
Density
26.8 people per km² of land (69.5 per mi²), ranking 192nd among countries and territories.
Urban living
89.18% of people live in urban areas.

Chile Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 2,117100+ years, female: 5,44495–99 years, male: 12,66995–99 years, female: 25,15890–94 years, male: 38,56590–94 years, female: 64,23385–89 years, male: 82,48085–89 years, female: 118,61980–84 years, male: 150,97480–84 years, female: 194,90175–79 years, male: 260,01075–79 years, female: 307,02470–74 years, male: 366,30770–74 years, female: 408,93565–69 years, male: 463,94065–69 years, female: 501,29660–64 years, male: 545,14360–64 years, female: 573,52955–59 years, male: 607,68555–59 years, female: 621,36050–54 years, male: 645,11650–54 years, female: 646,70445–49 years, male: 683,62945–49 years, female: 676,61640–44 years, male: 742,83440–44 years, female: 731,63535–39 years, male: 825,10235–39 years, female: 807,37730–34 years, male: 829,18730–34 years, female: 812,43025–29 years, male: 747,10225–29 years, female: 730,34620–24 years, male: 643,23120–24 years, female: 622,55215–19 years, male: 629,52415–19 years, female: 605,91310–14 years, male: 631,14510–14 years, female: 608,1025–9 years, male: 552,2245–9 years, female: 532,3100–4 years, male: 455,3310–4 years, female: 437,053100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4200K200K400K400K600K600K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

38.4 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

81.7 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.71%

Female

50.29%

Life expectancy 79.9Life expectancy 83.5

Ethnicity

88.9%

White and non-Indigenous

  • White and non-Indigenous88.9%
  • Mapuche9.1%
  • Other indigenous groups1%
  • Aymara0.7%
  • Unspecified0.3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2017 est.

Other indigenous groups: includes Rapa Nui, Likan Antai, Quechua, Colla, Diaguita, Kawesqar, Yagan or Yamana

Religion

42%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic42%
  • None37%
  • Protestant14%
  • Other4%
  • Other Christian2%
  • Unspecified1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Protestant: includes Evangelical 12%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Chile United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE)