Santiago, Chile Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Santiago, Chile metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Santiago in 2025 is 6,999,000, a 0.69% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Santiago in 2024 was 6,951,000, a 0.7% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Santiago in 2023 was 6,903,000, a 0.67% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Santiago in 2022 was 6,857,000, a 0.66% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Chile
City Name Population
Santiago 6,999,000
Valparaiso 1,024,000
Concepcion 929,000
La Serena-Coquimbo 525,000
Antofagasta 466,000
Temuco 359,000
Santiago - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 6,999,000 0.69%
2024 6,951,000 0.70%
2023 6,903,000 0.67%
2022 6,857,000 0.66%
2021 6,812,000 0.66%
2020 6,767,000 0.64%
2019 6,724,000 0.66%
2018 6,680,000 0.78%
2017 6,628,000 0.81%
2016 6,575,000 0.80%
2015 6,523,000 0.79%
2014 6,472,000 0.81%
2013 6,420,000 0.78%
2012 6,370,000 0.81%
2011 6,319,000 0.80%
2010 6,269,000 0.79%
2009 6,220,000 0.79%
2008 6,171,000 0.80%
2007 6,122,000 0.81%
2006 6,073,000 0.80%
2005 6,025,000 0.79%
2004 5,978,000 0.81%
2003 5,930,000 0.78%
2002 5,884,000 1.85%
2001 5,777,000 2.10%
2000 5,658,000 2.09%
1999 5,542,000 2.08%
1998 5,429,000 2.09%
1997 5,318,000 2.09%
1996 5,209,000 2.10%
1995 5,102,000 2.10%
1994 4,997,000 2.08%
1993 4,895,000 2.09%
1992 4,795,000 1.93%
1991 4,704,000 1.91%
1990 4,616,000 1.90%
1989 4,530,000 1.89%
1988 4,446,000 1.90%
1987 4,363,000 1.92%
1986 4,281,000 1.90%
1985 4,201,000 1.89%
1984 4,123,000 1.90%
1983 4,046,000 1.89%
1982 3,971,000 3.17%
1981 3,849,000 3.44%
1980 3,721,000 3.48%
1979 3,596,000 3.45%
1978 3,476,000 3.48%
1977 3,359,000 3.45%
1976 3,247,000 3.47%
1975 3,138,000 3.46%
1974 3,033,000 3.48%
1973 2,931,000 3.46%
1972 2,833,000 3.47%
1971 2,738,000 3.44%
1970 2,647,000 3.00%
1969 2,570,000 2.88%
1968 2,498,000 2.88%
1967 2,428,000 2.88%
1966 2,360,000 2.88%
1965 2,294,000 2.92%
1964 2,229,000 2.86%
1963 2,167,000 2.90%
1962 2,106,000 2.88%
1961 2,047,000 3.38%
1960 1,980,000 4.16%
1959 1,901,000 4.11%
1958 1,826,000 4.10%
1957 1,754,000 4.16%
1956 1,684,000 4.08%
1955 1,618,000 4.12%
1954 1,554,000 4.16%
1953 1,492,000 4.12%
1952 1,433,000 4.14%
1951 1,376,000 4.08%
1950 1,322,000 0.00%