The population of Chile is expected to grow by 122,000 in 2024 and reach 19,099,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 15,310 people yearly. The population density of Chile has changed from 15.2 in 1980 to 25.2 in 2022.
| Current population | 19,079,926 people at present (Friday 1st of November 2024) | |
| Median Age | 38.1 years |
| Population density | 25.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,981,000 | 122,000 (0.6%) | 15,310 | 38.1 | 26 | 17,235,000 (90.8%) | |
| 2023 | 18,859,000 | 125,000 (0.7%) | 15,310 | 37.8 | 25 | 17,102,000 (90.7%) | |
| 2022 | 18,734,000 | 129,000 (0.7%) | 15,310 | 37.5 | 25 | 16,966,000 (90.6%) | |
| 2021 | 18,605,000 | 132,000 (0.7%) | 15,310 | 37.2 | 25 | 16,825,000 (90.4%) | |
| 2020 | 18,473,000 | 136,000 (0.7%) | 15,310 | 36.9 | 1.75 | 25 | 16,681,000 (90.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 17,057 | 36.6 | 1.75 | 25 | 16,532,000 (90.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 17,057 | 36.4 | 1.76 | 25 | 16,379,000 (90.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 17,057 | 36.1 | 1.77 | 24 | 16,223,000 (89.9%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 17,057 | 35.8 | 1.78 | 24 | 16,064,512 (89.7%) |
| 2015 | 17,762,681 | 148,883 (0.8%) | 17,057 | 35.5 | 1.79 | 24 | 15,902,928 (89.5%) |
| 2010 | 16,993,354 | 163,912 (1.0%) | 16,164 | 34.0 | 1.88 | 23 | 15,053,733 (88.6%) |
| 2005 | 16,147,064 | 173,286 (1.1%) | 11,877 | 32.6 | 1.98 | 22 | 14,119,477 (87.4%) |
| 2000 | 15,262,754 | 185,802 (1.2%) | 7,472 | 31.1 | 2.11 | 21 | 13,137,110 (86.1%) |
| 1995 | 14,296,613 | 205,224 (1.4%) | 4,691 | 29.8 | 2.31 | 19 | 12,087,071 (84.5%) |
| 1990 | 13,242,132 | 216,335 (1.6%) | 2,730 | 28.7 | 2.55 | 18 | 11,026,856 (83.3%) |
| 1985 | 12,181,028 | 195,370 (1.6%) | -4,191 | 27.9 | 2.67 | 16 | 10,064,453 (82.6%) |
| 1980 | 11,266,226 | 169,358 (1.5%) | -12,703 | 27.0 | 2.78 | 15 | 9,153,020 (81.2%) |
| 1975 | 10,435,534 | 168,478 (1.6%) | -15,322 | 26.2 | 3.22 | 14 | 8,179,998 (78.4%) |
| 1970 | 9,563,865 | 185,622 (1.9%) | -12,505 | 25.6 | 4.02 | 13 | 7,194,609 (75.2%) |
| 1965 | 8,617,077 | 186,239 (2.2%) | -8,117 | 25.5 | 4.75 | 12 | 6,178,100 (71.7%) |
| 1960 | 7,716,625 | 173,531 (2.2%) | -8,999 | 25.6 | 5.10 | 10 | 5,234,650 (67.8%) |
In 2023 the population of Chile was 18,859,000 and the average age increased from 25.6 in 1960 to 37.8. Urban population has increased from 13,137,110 (86.1%) in 2000 to 17,235,000 (90.8%) in the current year. The population density of Chile has changed from 15.2 in 1980 to 25.2 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 15,310 | 36.9 | 1.75 | 25 | 16,681,000 (90.3%) |
| 2025 | 19,099,000 | 118,000 (0.6%) | 15,133 | 38.4 | 1.73 | 26 | 17,364,000 (90.9%) |
| 2030 | 19,637,000 | 98,000 (0.5%) | 11,653 | 39.7 | 1.72 | 26 | 17,950,000 (91.4%) |
| 2035 | 20,059,000 | 76,000 (0.4%) | 11,653 | 41.1 | 1.72 | 27 | 18,427,000 (91.9%) |
| 2040 | 20,379,000 | 56,000 (0.3%) | 11,653 | 42.4 | 1.72 | 27 | 18,810,000 (92.3%) |
| 2045 | 20,598,000 | 36,000 (0.2%) | 11,653 | 43.5 | 1.73 | 28 | 19,097,000 (92.7%) |
| 2050 | 20,718,000 | 16,000 (0.1%) | 11,653 | 44.4 | 1.74 | 28 | 19,290,000 (93.1%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 85.3 (83.8 years for male and 86.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 27.9 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Chile constitutes of 9,566,000 women and 9,414,000 men, which means there are 984 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 25.4% of population (4,823,072) is 19 or younger, 60.7% of population (11,523,365) is between age 20 and 64 and 13.8% of population (2,626,970) is over 65.