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Population in Chile compared to Iran: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 4.68 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.37% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Chile vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Iran
2100 13,538,233 80,660,972
2099 13,694,580 81,193,582
2098 13,852,916 81,717,474
2097 14,012,136 82,241,892
2096 14,174,091 82,764,411
2095 14,338,836 83,283,942
2094 14,504,768 83,799,806
2093 14,672,995 84,316,389
2092 14,841,276 84,833,108
2091 15,012,606 85,354,240
2090 15,185,296 85,878,473
2089 15,359,485 86,409,859
2088 15,534,223 86,947,263
2087 15,707,399 87,492,427
2086 15,879,078 88,047,949
2085 16,050,602 88,610,339
2084 16,219,059 89,181,346
2083 16,386,291 89,758,453
2082 16,549,944 90,343,413
2081 16,714,879 90,936,310
2080 16,878,669 91,535,218
2079 17,040,181 92,136,544
2078 17,200,034 92,740,467
2077 17,357,593 93,344,865
2076 17,512,529 93,946,187
2075 17,665,652 94,544,733
2074 17,815,245 95,135,317
2073 17,960,951 95,721,351
2072 18,104,555 96,292,835
2071 18,248,051 96,851,951
2070 18,388,269 97,397,073
2069 18,525,990 97,924,812
2068 18,662,583 98,432,509
2067 18,797,031 98,913,776
2066 18,930,019 99,374,357
2065 19,057,914 99,812,137
2064 19,183,930 100,223,387
2063 19,305,093 100,602,361
2062 19,419,125 100,951,282
2061 19,528,803 101,266,537
2060 19,632,732 101,545,806
2059 19,733,594 101,792,315
2058 19,826,981 101,994,395
2057 19,917,957 102,161,227
2056 20,003,158 102,291,323
2055 20,083,811 102,382,089
2054 20,157,425 102,431,558
2053 20,226,483 102,441,204
2052 20,287,759 102,413,350
2051 20,342,317 102,350,865
2050 20,390,198 102,251,999
2049 20,434,796 102,122,983
2048 20,474,175 101,957,508
2047 20,505,731 101,765,614
2046 20,533,426 101,547,098
2045 20,557,560 101,305,486
2044 20,574,613 101,038,874
2043 20,584,097 100,752,109
2042 20,588,631 100,446,296
2041 20,590,850 100,122,690
2040 20,586,260 99,784,572
2039 20,578,028 99,436,793
2038 20,563,761 99,072,548
2037 20,544,889 98,694,577
2036 20,517,930 98,302,279
2035 20,486,465 97,899,013
2034 20,450,997 97,482,352
2033 20,411,343 97,054,589
2032 20,364,270 96,608,216
2031 20,309,470 96,141,200
2030 20,248,404 95,656,003
2029 20,182,063 95,133,736
2028 20,110,713 94,561,150
2027 20,032,166 93,925,792
2026 19,949,741 93,215,072
2025 19,859,921 92,417,681
2024 19,764,771 91,567,738
2023 19,658,835 90,608,707
2022 19,553,036 89,524,246
2021 19,456,334 88,455,488
2020 19,370,624 87,723,443
2019 19,197,744 87,051,648
2018 18,893,191 86,117,998
2017 18,558,868 85,026,754
2016 18,267,221 83,812,228
2015 18,047,625 82,619,362
2014 17,864,195 81,502,045
2013 17,687,006 80,414,686
2012 17,519,119 79,370,580
2011 17,351,816 78,383,598
2010 17,181,464 77,420,842
2009 17,009,731 76,457,825
2008 16,838,988 75,514,204
2007 16,671,581 74,602,648
2006 16,509,195 73,392,747
2005 16,348,778 71,828,455
2004 16,187,322 70,256,316
2003 16,024,752 68,769,340
2002 15,857,925 68,011,317
2001 15,683,849 67,452,005
2000 15,503,635 66,418,659
1999 15,319,313 65,445,391
1998 15,127,799 64,519,859
1997 14,932,434 63,639,638
1996 14,734,046 62,881,300
1995 14,527,381 62,205,567
1994 14,316,256 61,520,598
1993 14,102,276 61,403,543
1992 13,884,577 61,184,983
1991 13,662,491 59,986,931
1990 13,437,176 58,380,092
1989 13,215,005 56,704,914
1988 12,999,424 55,072,694
1987 12,790,150 53,323,493
1986 12,588,914 51,446,045
1985 12,395,274 49,582,289
1984 12,207,733 47,793,998
1983 12,026,138 46,029,535
1982 11,850,214 44,272,141
1981 11,678,717 41,989,312
1980 11,508,550 39,842,324
1979 11,339,779 38,424,952
1978 11,172,695 37,126,535
1977 11,005,519 35,933,181
1976 10,838,251 34,837,271
1975 10,671,559 33,802,973
1974 10,505,817 32,796,463
1973 10,340,362 31,839,838
1972 10,174,678 30,921,179
1971 10,009,701 30,029,071
1970 9,845,344 29,145,100
1969 9,680,282 28,273,482
1968 9,514,716 27,437,391
1967 9,348,939 26,628,432
1966 9,181,722 25,829,270
1965 9,012,938 25,036,978
1964 8,842,525 24,262,859
1963 8,670,144 23,519,005
1962 8,497,059 22,807,907
1961 8,324,802 22,125,726
1960 8,153,350 21,470,434

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chile's population will grow by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Iran
2100 -1.14% -0.66%
2099 -1.14% -0.64%
2098 -1.14% -0.64%
2097 -1.14% -0.63%
2096 -1.15% -0.62%
2095 -1.14% -0.62%
2094 -1.15% -0.61%
2093 -1.13% -0.61%
2092 -1.14% -0.61%
2091 -1.14% -0.61%
2090 -1.13% -0.61%
2089 -1.12% -0.62%
2088 -1.1% -0.62%
2087 -1.08% -0.63%
2086 -1.07% -0.63%
2085 -1.04% -0.64%
2084 -1.02% -0.64%
2083 -0.99% -0.65%
2082 -0.99% -0.65%
2081 -0.97% -0.65%
2080 -0.95% -0.65%
2079 -0.93% -0.65%
2078 -0.91% -0.65%
2077 -0.88% -0.64%
2076 -0.87% -0.63%
2075 -0.84% -0.62%
2074 -0.81% -0.61%
2073 -0.79% -0.59%
2072 -0.79% -0.58%
2071 -0.76% -0.56%
2070 -0.74% -0.54%
2069 -0.73% -0.52%
2068 -0.72% -0.49%
2067 -0.7% -0.46%
2066 -0.67% -0.44%
2065 -0.66% -0.41%
2064 -0.63% -0.38%
2063 -0.59% -0.35%
2062 -0.56% -0.31%
2061 -0.53% -0.28%
2060 -0.51% -0.24%
2059 -0.47% -0.2%
2058 -0.46% -0.16%
2057 -0.43% -0.13%
2056 -0.4% -0.09%
2055 -0.37% -0.05%
2054 -0.34% -0.009%
2053 -0.3% 0.03%
2052 -0.27% 0.06%
2051 -0.23% 0.1%
2050 -0.22% 0.13%
2049 -0.19% 0.16%
2048 -0.15% 0.19%
2047 -0.13% 0.22%
2046 -0.12% 0.24%
2045 -0.08% 0.26%
2044 -0.05% 0.28%
2043 -0.02% 0.3%
2042 -0.01% 0.32%
2041 0.02% 0.34%
2040 0.04% 0.35%
2039 0.07% 0.37%
2038 0.09% 0.38%
2037 0.13% 0.4%
2036 0.15% 0.41%
2035 0.17% 0.43%
2034 0.19% 0.44%
2033 0.23% 0.46%
2032 0.27% 0.49%
2031 0.3% 0.51%
2030 0.33% 0.55%
2029 0.35% 0.61%
2028 0.39% 0.68%
2027 0.41% 0.76%
2026 0.45% 0.86%
2025 0.48% 0.93%
2024 0.54% 1.06%
2023 0.54% 1.21%
2022 0.5% 1.21%
2021 0.44% 0.83%
2020 0.9% 0.77%
2019 1.61% 1.08%
2018 1.8% 1.28%
2017 1.6% 1.45%
2016 1.22% 1.44%
2015 1.03% 1.37%
2014 1% 1.35%
2013 0.96% 1.32%
2012 0.96% 1.26%
2011 0.99% 1.24%
2010 1.01% 1.26%
2009 1.01% 1.25%
2008 1% 1.22%
2007 0.98% 1.65%
2006 0.98% 2.18%
2005 1% 2.24%
2004 1.01% 2.16%
2003 1.05% 1.11%
2002 1.11% 0.83%
2001 1.16% 1.56%
2000 1.2% 1.49%
1999 1.27% 1.43%
1998 1.31% 1.38%
1997 1.35% 1.21%
1996 1.42% 1.09%
1995 1.47% 1.11%
1994 1.52% 0.19%
1993 1.57% 0.36%
1992 1.63% 2%
1991 1.68% 2.75%
1990 1.68% 2.95%
1989 1.66% 2.96%
1988 1.64% 3.28%
1987 1.6% 3.65%
1986 1.56% 3.76%
1985 1.54% 3.74%
1984 1.51% 3.83%
1983 1.48% 3.97%
1982 1.47% 5.44%
1981 1.48% 5.39%
1980 1.49% 3.69%
1979 1.5% 3.5%
1978 1.52% 3.32%
1977 1.54% 3.15%
1976 1.56% 3.06%
1975 1.58% 3.07%
1974 1.6% 3%
1973 1.63% 2.97%
1972 1.65% 2.97%
1971 1.67% 3.03%
1970 1.71% 3.08%
1969 1.74% 3.05%
1968 1.77% 3.04%
1967 1.82% 3.09%
1966 1.87% 3.16%
1965 1.93% 3.19%
1964 1.99% 3.16%
1963 2.04% 3.12%
1962 2.07% 3.08%
1961 2.1% 3.05%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Chile Iran
Current population
19992079
93580141
Population rank 67/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 1.13%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
3.05 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
4.04 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +261 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 103/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +116,786
Net migration rank 21/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 116,786
2024 42,356 58,316 715,785 190,156
2023 48,518 62,679 750,150 262,044
2022 41,041 59,374 753,525 403,190
2021 27,530 65,480 645,725 334,967
2020 52,378 26,042 663,978 -180,680
2019 86,006 181,339 893,063 -32,794
2018 103,950 237,807 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 106,268 220,621 1,140,549 34,849
2016 120,545 135,864 1,186,949 66,630
2015 127,074 55,689 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 131,373 52,702 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 133,785 36,529 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 134,617 30,870 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 141,053 28,086 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 145,527 26,048 980,380 -12,849
2009 147,576 24,324 958,322 211
2008 147,105 22,488 940,983 -12,184
2007 145,043 20,170 919,254 -24,950
2006 142,277 17,285 884,529 640,932
2005 147,009 14,289 837,305 765,873
2004 150,138 11,495 801,203 739,996
2003 154,287 9,225 732,600 700,222
2002 162,322 7,824 752,205 -668,962
2001 171,659 6,346 743,658 291,692
2000 175,362 7,067 731,203 300,133
1999 177,995 8,226 723,237 191,988
1998 185,815 10,984 717,655 218,171
1997 190,433 3,504 726,574 98,009
1996 199,897 2,942 784,508 -92,435
1995 208,017 2,454 879,648 -220,258
1994 209,834 1,930 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 215,003 1,164 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 219,224 0 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 227,180 -2,207 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 226,941 -1,274 1,530,434 200,711
1989 224,854 -6,186 1,609,739 9,460
1988 221,602 -9,131 1,614,512 30,688
1987 218,034 -11,958 1,639,644 213,524
1986 213,571 -17,148 1,659,289 242,411
1985 208,910 -18,047 1,661,750 163,999
1984 205,407 -21,188 1,653,051 97,748
1983 202,352 -23,386 1,573,612 204,544
1982 199,522 -26,646 1,514,240 222,390
1981 198,211 -28,096 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 198,281 -28,060 1,361,293 103,674
1979 197,198 -29,873 1,294,306 75,451
1978 196,483 -29,644 1,156,974 70,088
1977 197,163 -29,651 1,091,542 68,093
1976 196,986 -29,967 1,013,347 18,825
1975 196,890 -30,524 929,481 106,921
1974 196,322 -31,211 873,369 103,252
1973 197,666 -31,878 831,880 104,779
1972 198,162 -32,584 804,043 96,614
1971 198,523 -34,147 805,830 77,717
1970 200,402 -36,079 794,612 89,757
1969 202,764 -36,976 780,660 78,196
1968 203,577 -38,224 743,992 69,342
1967 204,377 -38,159 727,276 77,313
1966 204,661 -36,446 695,040 98,709
1965 203,341 -33,988 663,029 127,808
1964 202,741 -31,261 635,589 121,817
1963 202,370 -29,082 620,126 110,190
1962 200,905 -28,023 595,538 96,332
1961 198,788 -27,159 594,674 77,811
1960 198,461 -27,184 584,060 54,041

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/iran | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 40.7% of the population change in Chile is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people). In Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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