Demographics of Chile
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 04 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Chile is projected at 19.76 million, compared to 19.66 million in 2023. It is the sixth-most populous country in South America and ranks 66th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.51 percent, the 142nd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 9.82 million males and 9.94 million females in Chile. The percentage of the male population is 49.7%, compared to 50.3% of the female population. Chile has 118k more females than males. The sex ratio in Chile in 2024 will be 98.814 males per 100 females. Chile is in the 133rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 3,346,605 | 3,281,972 | 6,628,577 | 1.87 | 101.969 |
| 1955 | 3,693,099 | 3,639,202 | 7,332,301 | 2.10 | 101.481 |
| 1960 | 4,094,992 | 4,058,358 | 8,153,350 | 2.10 | 100.903 |
| 1965 | 4,514,249 | 4,498,689 | 9,012,938 | 1.88 | 100.346 |
| 1970 | 4,921,083 | 4,924,261 | 9,845,344 | 1.67 | 99.935 |
| 1975 | 5,324,795 | 5,346,765 | 10,671,559 | 1.56 | 99.589 |
| 1980 | 5,736,382 | 5,772,168 | 11,508,550 | 1.48 | 99.380 |
| 1985 | 6,171,461 | 6,223,814 | 12,395,274 | 1.54 | 99.159 |
| 1990 | 6,689,387 | 6,747,789 | 13,437,176 | 1.68 | 99.135 |
| 1995 | 7,230,587 | 7,296,795 | 14,527,381 | 1.45 | 99.093 |
| 2000 | 7,713,694 | 7,789,941 | 15,503,635 | 1.18 | 99.021 |
| 2005 | 8,129,901 | 8,218,877 | 16,348,778 | 0.99 | 98.917 |
| 2010 | 8,543,399 | 8,638,065 | 17,181,464 | 1.00 | 98.904 |
| 2015 | 8,976,465 | 9,071,160 | 18,047,625 | 1.01 | 98.956 |
| 2020 | 9,633,238 | 9,737,386 | 19,370,624 | 0.41 | 98.930 |
| 2021 | 9,672,367 | 9,783,967 | 19,456,334 | 0.48 | 98.859 |
| 2022 | 9,717,972 | 9,835,065 | 19,553,036 | 0.51 | 98.809 |
| 2023 | 9,770,154 | 9,888,682 | 19,658,835 | 0.57 | 98.801 |
| 2024 | 9,823,449 | 9,941,323 | 19,764,771 | 0.51 | 98.814 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.151 | 19.405 | 4.836 |
| 1955 | 54.928 | 19.491 | 4.777 |
| 1960 | 57.216 | 19.336 | 4.697 |
| 1965 | 59.473 | 19.290 | 4.364 |
| 1970 | 62.634 | 19.705 | 3.778 |
| 1975 | 66.037 | 20.668 | 3.182 |
| 1980 | 69.475 | 21.973 | 2.744 |
| 1985 | 71.615 | 23.420 | 2.592 |
| 1990 | 73.675 | 24.834 | 2.579 |
| 1995 | 75.298 | 26.321 | 2.353 |
| 2000 | 77.128 | 28.034 | 2.046 |
| 2005 | 78.459 | 29.937 | 1.825 |
| 2010 | 79.095 | 31.719 | 1.844 |
| 2015 | 80.008 | 33.331 | 1.737 |
| 2020 | 79.349 | 34.684 | 1.307 |
| 2021 | 78.876 | 35.107 | 1.176 |
| 2022 | 79.176 | 35.526 | 1.255 |
| 2023 | 81.167 | 35.969 | 1.167 |
| 2024 | 81.359 | 36.447 | 1.140 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 99,248 | 248,632 | 14.973 | 37.509 |
| 1955 | 91,164 | 270,148 | 12.433 | 36.844 |
| 1960 | 89,427 | 287,886 | 10.968 | 35.309 |
| 1965 | 88,370 | 291,711 | 9.805 | 32.366 |
| 1970 | 82,846 | 283,255 | 8.415 | 28.770 |
| 1975 | 75,039 | 271,934 | 7.032 | 25.482 |
| 1980 | 69,114 | 267,387 | 6.005 | 23.234 |
| 1985 | 69,966 | 278,878 | 5.645 | 22.499 |
| 1990 | 70,507 | 297,445 | 5.247 | 22.136 |
| 1995 | 74,871 | 282,898 | 5.154 | 19.473 |
| 2000 | 77,693 | 253,044 | 5.011 | 16.322 |
| 2005 | 85,634 | 232,635 | 5.238 | 14.230 |
| 2010 | 98,971 | 244,494 | 5.760 | 14.230 |
| 2015 | 110,193 | 237,273 | 6.106 | 13.147 |
| 2020 | 143,199 | 195,578 | 7.393 | 10.097 |
| 2021 | 148,945 | 176,463 | 7.655 | 9.070 |
| 2022 | 148,081 | 189,124 | 7.573 | 9.672 |
| 2023 | 127,691 | 176,196 | 6.495 | 8.963 |
| 2024 | 130,047 | 172,406 | 6.580 | 8.723 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 3,615,251 | 2,573,033 | 58.421 |
| 1955 | 4,368,840 | 2,537,998 | 63.254 |
| 1960 | 5,234,614 | 2,482,011 | 67.836 |
| 1965 | 6,178,103 | 2,438,974 | 71.696 |
| 1970 | 7,194,621 | 2,369,244 | 75.227 |
| 1975 | 8,179,999 | 2,255,535 | 78.386 |
| 1980 | 9,153,051 | 2,113,175 | 81.243 |
| 1985 | 10,064,404 | 2,116,624 | 82.624 |
| 1990 | 11,026,799 | 2,215,333 | 83.271 |
| 1995 | 12,087,036 | 2,209,577 | 84.545 |
| 2000 | 13,137,147 | 2,125,607 | 86.073 |
| 2005 | 14,012,965 | 2,134,099 | 86.783 |
| 2010 | 14,796,864 | 2,196,490 | 87.074 |
| 2015 | 15,517,478 | 2,245,203 | 87.360 |
| 2020 | 16,205,574 | 2,267,065 | 87.727 |
| 2021 | 16,338,316 | 2,266,630 | 87.817 |
| 2022 | 16,469,065 | 2,264,557 | 87.912 |
| 2023 | 16,597,903 | 2,260,874 | 88.012 |
| 2024 | 16,724,992 | 2,255,620 | 88.116 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 478,089 | 459,414 | 937,504 | 4.74 | 104.065 |
| 05-09 | 597,611 | 576,555 | 1,174,166 | 5.94 | 103.652 |
| 10-14 | 632,673 | 608,982 | 1,241,655 | 6.28 | 103.890 |
| 15-19 | 618,896 | 595,219 | 1,214,116 | 6.14 | 103.978 |
| 20-24 | 673,557 | 655,023 | 1,328,580 | 6.72 | 102.830 |
| 25-29 | 780,958 | 763,477 | 1,544,436 | 7.81 | 102.290 |
| 30-34 | 836,453 | 817,608 | 1,654,061 | 8.37 | 102.305 |
| 35-39 | 791,872 | 776,246 | 1,568,119 | 7.93 | 102.013 |
| 40-44 | 715,225 | 704,117 | 1,419,342 | 7.18 | 101.578 |
| 45-49 | 668,759 | 663,317 | 1,332,076 | 6.74 | 100.820 |
| 50-54 | 636,517 | 640,385 | 1,276,902 | 6.46 | 99.396 |
| 55-59 | 592,697 | 609,765 | 1,202,462 | 6.08 | 97.201 |
| 60-64 | 523,765 | 553,822 | 1,077,586 | 5.45 | 94.573 |
| 65-69 | 439,220 | 475,491 | 914,711 | 4.63 | 92.372 |
| 70-74 | 343,231 | 384,289 | 727,520 | 3.68 | 89.316 |
| 75-79 | 230,375 | 275,762 | 506,136 | 2.56 | 83.541 |
| 80-84 | 136,509 | 178,090 | 314,599 | 1.59 | 76.652 |
| 85-89 | 77,990 | 114,191 | 192,181 | 0.97 | 68.298 |
| 90-94 | 36,119 | 62,120 | 98,239 | 0.50 | 58.144 |
| 95-99 | 11,357 | 23,160 | 34,518 | 0.17 | 49.037 |
| 100+ | 1,575 | 4,287 | 5,862 | 0.03 | 36.739 |
| Total | 9,823,448 | 9,941,320 | 19,764,771 | 98.814 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio