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Chile
Chile had a population of 19,945,850 people in 2026, ranking 67 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 19,945,850 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #67/ 237 Latin America and the Caribbean #7 / 50
- Share of world population
- 0.24% 2026
- Density
- 26.5 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 37.4 years
- Life expectancy
- 81.72 years
Country or area overview
Chile is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 19,945,850 people, about 0.24% of the world total. It ranks #67 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 6,628,576 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 13,430,616 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.41%. The median age is 37.4. 16.1% of the population is under 15 and 15.1% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 81.72 and the total fertility rate is 1.12. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #7 of 50 by population and #40 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Chile map
Country outline and its location in the world.
All territories
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 455,331 | 437,053 | 892,384 | 4.47% |
| 5–9 | 552,224 | 532,311 | 1,084,535 | 5.44% |
| 10–14 | 631,144 | 608,102 | 1,239,246 | 6.21% |
| 15–19 | 629,524 | 605,912 | 1,235,436 | 6.19% |
| 20–24 | 643,230 | 622,552 | 1,265,782 | 6.35% |
| 25–29 | 747,102 | 730,346 | 1,477,448 | 7.41% |
| 30–34 | 829,188 | 812,431 | 1,641,619 | 8.23% |
| 35–39 | 825,102 | 807,376 | 1,632,478 | 8.18% |
| 40–44 | 742,833 | 731,634 | 1,474,467 | 7.39% |
| 45–49 | 683,629 | 676,616 | 1,360,245 | 6.82% |
| 50–54 | 645,116 | 646,703 | 1,291,819 | 6.48% |
| 55–59 | 607,686 | 621,359 | 1,229,045 | 6.16% |
| 60–64 | 545,143 | 573,529 | 1,118,672 | 5.61% |
| 65–69 | 463,941 | 501,296 | 965,237 | 4.84% |
| 70–74 | 366,305 | 408,933 | 775,238 | 3.89% |
| 75–79 | 260,010 | 307,024 | 567,034 | 2.84% |
| 80–84 | 150,976 | 194,902 | 345,878 | 1.73% |
| 85–89 | 82,480 | 118,620 | 201,100 | 1.01% |
| 90–94 | 38,565 | 64,233 | 102,798 | 0.52% |
| 95–99 | 12,670 | 25,157 | 37,827 | 0.19% |
| 100+ | 2,117 | 5,444 | 7,561 | 0.04% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 19,945,850 people | 13,430,616 people | people |
| Male population | 9,914,315 people | 6,695,353 people | people |
| Female population | 10,031,534 people | 6,735,263 people | people |
| Population density | 26.5 people/km² | 17.8 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 98.8 | 99.4 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 37.4 | 57.4 | years |
| Natural change | 34,143 | -155,957 | people |
| Natural change rate | 1.71 ‰ | -11.61 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 82,239 | -154,144 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.41% | -1.15% | % |
| Population doubling time | — | — | years |
| Births | 169,096 people | 80,094 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 2,642 | 169 | people |
| Birth rate | 8.48 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.12 | 1.41 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.541 | 0.686 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 31.69 | 33.76 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.4 | 104.5 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 134,953 people | 236,051 people | people |
| Male deaths | 69,337 | 118,429 | people |
| Female deaths | 65,617 | 117,621 | people |
| Death rate | 6.77 ‰ | 17.58 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.72 | 91.25 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 79.88 | 90.04 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 83.51 | 92.50 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 67.30 | 76.43 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 20.85 | 27.55 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 10.39 | 14.54 | years |
| Infant deaths | 880 | 115 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 5.20 ‰ | 1.43 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 168,340 | 79,996 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 1,030 | 135 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 6.03 ‰ | 1.67 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 48,106 | 1,814 | people |
| Net migration rate | 2.41 ‰ | 0.14 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Chile?
- In 2026, Chile had a population of 19,945,850 people. It ranks #67 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Chile changed?
- The population was 6,628,576 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 13,430,616 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Chile?
- The median age is 37.4. 16.1% of the population is under 15 and 15.1% is 65 or older.
- How does Chile compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
- By total population, Chile ranks #7 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #67 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.