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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 2.42 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Chile vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Iraq
2100 13,542,179 101,632,594
2099 13,698,571 101,421,266
2098 13,856,954 101,212,536
2097 14,016,220 100,980,835
2096 14,178,222 100,724,441
2095 14,343,015 100,464,590
2094 14,508,995 100,194,041
2093 14,677,272 99,876,174
2092 14,845,602 99,532,041
2091 15,016,981 99,203,830
2090 15,189,722 98,886,956
2089 15,363,962 98,513,025
2088 15,538,750 98,144,039
2087 15,711,977 97,767,537
2086 15,883,706 97,325,026
2085 16,055,280 96,873,007
2084 16,223,786 96,448,602
2083 16,391,067 95,991,166
2082 16,554,768 95,509,663
2081 16,719,751 95,009,326
2080 16,883,588 94,507,216
2079 17,045,148 93,960,228
2078 17,205,047 93,417,384
2077 17,362,651 92,903,983
2076 17,517,633 92,359,592
2075 17,670,800 91,825,254
2074 17,820,437 91,229,266
2073 17,966,186 90,571,021
2072 18,109,831 89,918,374
2071 18,253,369 89,265,548
2070 18,393,628 88,596,492
2069 18,531,389 87,909,474
2068 18,668,022 87,220,494
2067 18,802,510 86,513,996
2066 18,935,536 85,734,530
2065 19,063,468 84,971,898
2064 19,189,521 84,191,350
2063 19,310,719 83,387,951
2062 19,424,785 82,604,577
2061 19,534,495 81,800,637
2060 19,638,454 80,951,008
2059 19,739,346 80,141,868
2058 19,832,760 79,319,543
2057 19,923,762 78,477,339
2056 20,008,988 77,609,202
2055 20,089,664 76,739,924
2054 20,163,300 75,857,125
2053 20,232,377 74,952,948
2052 20,293,672 74,072,580
2051 20,348,246 73,150,234
2050 20,396,141 72,235,938
2049 20,440,751 71,272,122
2048 20,480,143 70,316,860
2047 20,511,707 69,347,823
2046 20,539,410 68,400,664
2045 20,563,551 67,435,953
2044 20,580,609 66,447,309
2043 20,590,097 65,453,565
2042 20,594,631 64,433,831
2041 20,596,851 63,408,709
2040 20,592,260 62,360,117
2039 20,584,025 61,289,355
2038 20,569,754 60,253,073
2037 20,550,877 59,221,658
2036 20,523,910 58,155,990
2035 20,492,436 57,127,999
2034 20,456,957 56,087,695
2033 20,417,291 55,051,140
2032 20,370,206 54,002,289
2031 20,315,389 52,991,443
2030 20,254,305 51,986,773
2029 20,187,945 50,982,563
2028 20,116,575 50,001,133
2027 20,038,004 49,014,822
2026 19,955,555 48,020,334
2025 19,865,709 47,020,527
2024 19,764,771 46,042,015
2023 19,658,835 45,074,049
2022 19,553,036 44,070,551
2021 19,456,334 43,071,211
2020 19,370,624 42,116,605
2019 19,197,744 41,192,171
2018 18,893,191 40,265,624
2017 18,558,868 39,337,353
2016 18,267,221 38,469,627
2015 18,047,625 37,560,535
2014 17,864,195 36,550,059
2013 17,687,006 35,281,989
2012 17,519,119 33,654,842
2011 17,351,816 32,161,424
2010 17,181,464 31,045,366
2009 17,009,731 30,058,206
2008 16,838,988 28,971,036
2007 16,671,581 28,391,607
2006 16,509,195 28,616,515
2005 16,348,778 28,407,448
2004 16,187,322 27,577,878
2003 16,024,752 26,802,659
2002 15,857,925 26,006,559
2001 15,683,849 25,197,840
2000 15,503,635 24,424,056
1999 15,319,313 23,636,527
1998 15,127,799 22,884,399
1997 14,932,434 22,176,593
1996 14,734,046 21,501,321
1995 14,527,381 20,825,860
1994 14,316,256 20,139,807
1993 14,102,276 19,201,195
1992 13,884,577 18,300,845
1991 13,662,491 17,767,253
1990 13,437,176 17,581,206
1989 13,215,005 17,364,542
1988 12,999,424 16,908,819
1987 12,790,150 16,521,049
1986 12,588,914 16,074,145
1985 12,395,274 15,683,430
1984 12,207,733 15,310,733
1983 12,026,138 14,840,555
1982 11,850,214 14,406,083
1981 11,678,717 14,006,381
1980 11,508,550 13,591,992
1979 11,339,779 13,170,365
1978 11,172,695 12,753,355
1977 11,005,519 12,331,046
1976 10,838,251 11,927,651
1975 10,671,559 11,543,639
1974 10,505,817 11,167,761
1973 10,340,362 10,795,869
1972 10,174,678 10,430,164
1971 10,009,701 10,077,809
1970 9,845,344 9,735,611
1969 9,680,282 9,403,356
1968 9,514,716 9,085,016
1967 9,348,939 8,778,869
1966 9,181,722 8,485,104
1965 9,012,938 8,202,140
1964 8,842,525 7,929,566
1963 8,670,144 7,667,928
1962 8,497,059 7,413,875
1961 8,324,802 7,194,553
1960 8,153,350 7,022,052

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chile's population will grow by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Iraq
2100 -1.14% 0.21%
2099 -1.14% 0.21%
2098 -1.14% 0.23%
2097 -1.14% 0.25%
2096 -1.15% 0.26%
2095 -1.14% 0.27%
2094 -1.15% 0.32%
2093 -1.13% 0.35%
2092 -1.14% 0.33%
2091 -1.14% 0.32%
2090 -1.13% 0.38%
2089 -1.12% 0.38%
2088 -1.1% 0.39%
2087 -1.08% 0.45%
2086 -1.07% 0.47%
2085 -1.04% 0.44%
2084 -1.02% 0.48%
2083 -0.99% 0.5%
2082 -0.99% 0.53%
2081 -0.97% 0.53%
2080 -0.95% 0.58%
2079 -0.93% 0.58%
2078 -0.91% 0.55%
2077 -0.88% 0.59%
2076 -0.87% 0.58%
2075 -0.84% 0.65%
2074 -0.81% 0.73%
2073 -0.79% 0.73%
2072 -0.79% 0.73%
2071 -0.76% 0.76%
2070 -0.74% 0.78%
2069 -0.73% 0.79%
2068 -0.72% 0.82%
2067 -0.7% 0.91%
2066 -0.67% 0.9%
2065 -0.66% 0.93%
2064 -0.63% 0.96%
2063 -0.59% 0.95%
2062 -0.56% 0.98%
2061 -0.53% 1.05%
2060 -0.51% 1.01%
2059 -0.47% 1.04%
2058 -0.46% 1.07%
2057 -0.43% 1.12%
2056 -0.4% 1.13%
2055 -0.37% 1.16%
2054 -0.34% 1.21%
2053 -0.3% 1.19%
2052 -0.27% 1.26%
2051 -0.23% 1.27%
2050 -0.22% 1.35%
2049 -0.19% 1.36%
2048 -0.15% 1.4%
2047 -0.13% 1.38%
2046 -0.12% 1.43%
2045 -0.08% 1.49%
2044 -0.05% 1.52%
2043 -0.02% 1.58%
2042 -0.01% 1.62%
2041 0.02% 1.68%
2040 0.04% 1.75%
2039 0.07% 1.72%
2038 0.09% 1.74%
2037 0.13% 1.83%
2036 0.15% 1.8%
2035 0.17% 1.85%
2034 0.19% 1.88%
2033 0.23% 1.94%
2032 0.27% 1.91%
2031 0.3% 1.93%
2030 0.33% 1.97%
2029 0.35% 1.96%
2028 0.39% 2.01%
2027 0.41% 2.07%
2026 0.45% 2.13%
2025 0.51% 2.13%
2024 0.54% 2.15%
2023 0.54% 2.28%
2022 0.5% 2.32%
2021 0.44% 2.27%
2020 0.9% 2.24%
2019 1.61% 2.3%
2018 1.8% 2.36%
2017 1.6% 2.26%
2016 1.22% 2.42%
2015 1.03% 2.76%
2014 1% 3.59%
2013 0.96% 4.83%
2012 0.96% 4.64%
2011 0.99% 3.59%
2010 1.01% 3.28%
2009 1.01% 3.75%
2008 1% 2.04%
2007 0.98% -0.79%
2006 0.98% 0.74%
2005 1% 3.01%
2004 1.01% 2.89%
2003 1.05% 3.06%
2002 1.11% 3.21%
2001 1.16% 3.17%
2000 1.2% 3.33%
1999 1.27% 3.29%
1998 1.31% 3.19%
1997 1.35% 3.14%
1996 1.42% 3.24%
1995 1.47% 3.41%
1994 1.52% 4.89%
1993 1.57% 4.92%
1992 1.63% 3%
1991 1.68% 1.06%
1990 1.68% 1.25%
1989 1.66% 2.7%
1988 1.64% 2.35%
1987 1.6% 2.78%
1986 1.56% 2.49%
1985 1.54% 2.43%
1984 1.51% 3.17%
1983 1.48% 3.02%
1982 1.47% 2.85%
1981 1.48% 3.05%
1980 1.49% 3.2%
1979 1.5% 3.27%
1978 1.52% 3.42%
1977 1.54% 3.38%
1976 1.56% 3.33%
1975 1.58% 3.37%
1974 1.6% 3.44%
1973 1.63% 3.51%
1972 1.65% 3.5%
1971 1.67% 3.51%
1970 1.71% 3.53%
1969 1.74% 3.5%
1968 1.77% 3.49%
1967 1.82% 3.46%
1966 1.87% 3.45%
1965 1.93% 3.44%
1964 1.99% 3.41%
1963 2.04% 3.43%
1962 2.07% 3.05%
1961 2.1% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Chile Iraq
Current population
19977856
48289334
Population rank 67/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.58%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
2.98 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
4.12 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 46/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -1,064
Net migration rank 21/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -1,064
2024 - 58,316 - -17,735
2023 48,518 62,679 973,420 -5,710
2022 41,041 59,374 962,501 76,821
2021 27,530 65,480 941,924 17,474
2020 52,378 26,042 919,953 29,858
2019 86,006 181,339 942,972 -43,919
2018 103,950 237,807 938,310 15,775
2017 106,268 220,621 924,507 -21,998
2016 120,545 135,864 946,968 -113,980
2015 127,074 55,689 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 131,373 52,702 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 133,785 36,529 1,026,036 474,379
2012 134,617 30,870 999,987 753,907
2011 141,053 28,086 971,082 261,880
2010 145,527 26,048 906,369 92,779
2009 147,576 24,324 855,096 120,092
2008 147,105 22,488 802,382 396,792
2007 145,043 20,170 784,119 -824,428
2006 142,277 17,285 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 147,009 14,289 776,603 51,019
2004 150,138 11,495 761,563 69,948
2003 154,287 9,225 746,159 -27,236
2002 162,322 7,824 739,419 133,839
2001 171,659 6,346 729,704 14,451
2000 175,362 7,067 715,771 87,624
1999 177,995 8,226 702,170 69,491
1998 185,815 10,984 684,152 48,446
1997 190,433 3,504 667,582 15,429
1996 199,897 2,942 652,866 14,652
1995 208,017 2,454 642,977 40,424
1994 209,834 1,930 634,344 54,355
1993 215,003 1,164 606,700 581,818
1992 219,224 0 591,886 20,292
1991 227,180 -2,207 550,146 -95,155
1990 226,941 -1,274 518,575 -601,469
1989 224,854 -6,186 496,852 19,392
1988 221,602 -9,131 476,778 -81,562
1987 218,034 -11,958 488,742 -108,426
1986 213,571 -17,148 474,348 39,136
1985 208,910 -18,047 467,445 -199,505
1984 205,407 -21,188 455,740 21,709
1983 202,352 -23,386 439,800 23,115
1982 199,522 -26,646 428,336 -22,302
1981 198,211 -28,096 416,998 -23,640
1980 198,281 -28,060 419,653 15,757
1979 197,198 -29,873 428,458 -20,617
1978 196,483 -29,644 418,756 7,434
1977 197,163 -29,651 410,229 8,204
1976 196,986 -29,967 402,260 -13,915
1975 196,890 -30,524 385,916 -6,237
1974 196,322 -31,211 376,197 -4,090
1973 197,666 -31,878 373,191 -1,507
1972 198,162 -32,584 362,334 -2,600
1971 198,523 -34,147 351,464 -6,479
1970 200,402 -36,079 338,030 1,377
1969 202,764 -36,976 324,792 312
1968 203,577 -38,224 310,644 928
1967 204,377 -38,159 298,192 2,531
1966 204,661 -36,446 285,507 1,298
1965 203,341 -33,988 274,551 4,555
1964 202,741 -31,261 262,825 3,224
1963 202,370 -29,082 254,046 3,197
1962 200,905 -28,023 247,520 3,343
1961 198,788 -27,159 184,792 2,981
1960 198,461 -27,184 155,651 1,573

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Chile is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 people). In Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

Biggest cities by population

Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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