Key PointsChile is projected to pass 20 million residents in mid-2026, then peak in 2035 before declining. The statistics office, INE, projects 20,150,948 residents by June 2026. INE projects life expectancy at birth near 81.8 years in 2026. Chile Faces Accelerating Population AgingMigration helped in the past, but it may not be a lasting fix. INE projects those 65 or older could reach 42.6% of Chile by 2070.