Chile vs Somalia: Population, total
Chile
19.86 million
in 2025
Somalia
19.65 million
in 2025
Chile rank
65th
Somalia rank
66th
Population, total over time
- Chile
- Somalia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.86 million against 19.65 million in Somalia, a difference of 205,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 million | 3.24 million | 5.68 million | Chile |
| 1970s | 10.59 million | 4.31 million | 6.28 million | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.33 million | 6.58 million | 5.75 million | Chile |
| 1990s | 14.40 million | 7.34 million | 7.06 million | Chile |
| 2000s | 16.26 million | 10.43 million | 5.83 million | Chile |
| 2010s | 18.06 million | 13.78 million | 4.27 million | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.61 million | 18.12 million | 1.49 million | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Chile or Somalia?
- Chile, at 19.86 million against 19.65 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Chile and Somalia?
- 205,200, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Somalia rank globally for population, total?
- Chile ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 66th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.