Population growth in Chile
Chile: Population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Chile, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Chile is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Chile peaked at 2.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
That places Chile 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 133 Denmark 0.5% compare
- 134 United States 0.5% compare
- 135 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 137 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 138 Finland 0.5% compare
- 139 Fiji 0.5% compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Population, total 19.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 17.71 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 35.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 35.37 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 21.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 37.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Chile?
- Population growth in Chile was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for population growth?
- Chile ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.