What is population growth rate in Chile?

Population growth rate in Chile was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1956.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.

How does Chile rank for population growth rate?

Chile ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Chile

Name: Population growth rate in Chile
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Population growth rate was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.6%

Change on year

up 10.1%

World rank

140th

of 236 countries

All-time high

2.1%

in 1956

All-time low

0.4%

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Chile, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.6% for population growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Chile peaked at 2.1% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

That places Chile 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.1%	1.9%	2.1%	10
1960s	1.9%	1.7%	2.1%	10
1970s	1.6%	1.5%	1.7%	10
1980s	1.5%	1.5%	1.7%	10
1990s	1.5%	1.2%	1.7%	10
2000s	1.0%	1.0%	1.2%	10
2010s	1.2%	0.9%	1.8%	10
2020s	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%	4

Countries ranked near Chile

137 Switzerland 0.6% compare
138 United States 0.6% compare
139 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
141 Sweden 0.6% compare
142 Guyana 0.6% compare
143 Denmark 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Chile?: Population growth rate in Chile was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1956.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Chile rank for population growth rate?: Chile ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.