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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.62 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Chile vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Ireland
2100 13,542,179 5,468,791
2099 13,698,571 5,493,162
2098 13,856,954 5,516,999
2097 14,016,220 5,540,157
2096 14,178,222 5,562,811
2095 14,343,015 5,583,505
2094 14,508,995 5,603,538
2093 14,677,272 5,623,266
2092 14,845,602 5,642,437
2091 15,016,981 5,661,268
2090 15,189,722 5,680,076
2089 15,363,962 5,697,512
2088 15,538,750 5,714,108
2087 15,711,977 5,729,431
2086 15,883,706 5,743,405
2085 16,055,280 5,757,666
2084 16,223,786 5,771,610
2083 16,391,067 5,785,324
2082 16,554,768 5,798,037
2081 16,719,751 5,809,262
2080 16,883,588 5,821,598
2079 17,045,148 5,836,731
2078 17,205,047 5,851,937
2077 17,362,651 5,867,627
2076 17,517,633 5,883,876
2075 17,670,800 5,900,200
2074 17,820,437 5,917,659
2073 17,966,186 5,934,975
2072 18,109,831 5,952,211
2071 18,253,369 5,969,279
2070 18,393,628 5,986,770
2069 18,531,389 6,003,570
2068 18,668,022 6,019,937
2067 18,802,510 6,035,810
2066 18,935,536 6,051,604
2065 19,063,468 6,066,791
2064 19,189,521 6,081,606
2063 19,310,719 6,094,455
2062 19,424,785 6,106,325
2061 19,534,495 6,118,587
2060 19,638,454 6,131,482
2059 19,739,346 6,143,979
2058 19,832,760 6,153,447
2057 19,923,762 6,161,059
2056 20,008,988 6,164,047
2055 20,089,664 6,168,611
2054 20,163,300 6,169,455
2053 20,232,377 6,169,673
2052 20,293,672 6,167,591
2051 20,348,246 6,164,894
2050 20,396,141 6,159,756
2049 20,440,751 6,151,623
2048 20,480,143 6,140,272
2047 20,511,707 6,128,245
2046 20,539,410 6,115,454
2045 20,563,551 6,099,562
2044 20,580,609 6,081,384
2043 20,590,097 6,062,477
2042 20,594,631 6,041,683
2041 20,596,851 6,017,573
2040 20,592,260 5,992,311
2039 20,584,025 5,967,604
2038 20,569,754 5,940,474
2037 20,550,877 5,912,327
2036 20,523,910 5,884,159
2035 20,492,436 5,855,902
2034 20,456,957 5,825,178
2033 20,417,291 5,792,751
2032 20,370,206 5,757,842
2031 20,315,389 5,721,671
2030 20,254,305 5,684,420
2029 20,187,945 5,644,008
2028 20,116,575 5,600,083
2027 20,038,004 5,553,725
2026 19,955,555 5,505,248
2025 19,865,709 5,452,752
2024 19,764,771 5,395,790
2023 19,658,835 5,311,538
2022 19,553,036 5,212,836
2021 19,456,334 5,110,585
2020 19,370,624 5,039,747
2019 19,197,744 4,976,456
2018 18,893,191 4,898,022
2017 18,558,868 4,827,445
2016 18,267,221 4,762,722
2015 18,047,625 4,701,957
2014 17,864,195 4,657,740
2013 17,687,006 4,623,816
2012 17,519,119 4,599,533
2011 17,351,816 4,580,084
2010 17,181,464 4,560,155
2009 17,009,731 4,535,375
2008 16,838,988 4,489,544
2007 16,671,581 4,398,942
2006 16,509,195 4,273,591
2005 16,348,778 4,159,914
2004 16,187,322 4,070,262
2003 16,024,752 3,996,521
2002 15,857,925 3,931,947
2001 15,683,849 3,866,243
2000 15,503,635 3,805,174
1999 15,319,313 3,754,786
1998 15,127,799 3,712,696
1997 14,932,434 3,674,171
1996 14,734,046 3,637,510
1995 14,527,381 3,608,841
1994 14,316,256 3,590,386
1993 14,102,276 3,576,261
1992 13,884,577 3,558,430
1991 13,662,491 3,534,235
1990 13,437,176 3,513,974
1989 13,215,005 3,511,009
1988 12,999,424 3,524,949
1987 12,790,150 3,540,057
1986 12,588,914 3,539,690
1985 12,395,274 3,538,082
1984 12,207,733 3,532,423
1983 12,026,138 3,510,600
1982 11,850,214 3,485,800
1981 11,678,717 3,453,000
1980 11,508,550 3,412,800
1979 11,339,779 3,373,750
1978 11,172,695 3,329,100
1977 11,005,519 3,282,200
1976 10,838,251 3,238,050
1975 10,671,559 3,189,550
1974 10,505,817 3,137,500
1973 10,340,362 3,085,950
1972 10,174,678 3,036,850
1971 10,009,701 2,992,050
1970 9,845,344 2,957,250
1969 9,680,282 2,932,650
1968 9,514,716 2,915,550
1967 9,348,939 2,902,450
1966 9,181,722 2,888,800
1965 9,012,938 2,877,300
1964 8,842,525 2,866,550
1963 8,670,144 2,852,650
1962 8,497,059 2,836,050
1961 8,324,802 2,824,400
1960 8,153,350 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Ireland
2100 -1.14% -0.44%
2099 -1.14% -0.43%
2098 -1.14% -0.42%
2097 -1.14% -0.41%
2096 -1.15% -0.37%
2095 -1.14% -0.36%
2094 -1.15% -0.35%
2093 -1.13% -0.34%
2092 -1.14% -0.33%
2091 -1.14% -0.33%
2090 -1.13% -0.31%
2089 -1.12% -0.29%
2088 -1.1% -0.27%
2087 -1.08% -0.24%
2086 -1.07% -0.25%
2085 -1.04% -0.24%
2084 -1.02% -0.24%
2083 -0.99% -0.22%
2082 -0.99% -0.19%
2081 -0.97% -0.21%
2080 -0.95% -0.26%
2079 -0.93% -0.26%
2078 -0.91% -0.27%
2077 -0.88% -0.28%
2076 -0.87% -0.28%
2075 -0.84% -0.3%
2074 -0.81% -0.29%
2073 -0.79% -0.29%
2072 -0.79% -0.29%
2071 -0.76% -0.29%
2070 -0.74% -0.28%
2069 -0.73% -0.27%
2068 -0.72% -0.26%
2067 -0.7% -0.26%
2066 -0.67% -0.25%
2065 -0.66% -0.24%
2064 -0.63% -0.21%
2063 -0.59% -0.19%
2062 -0.56% -0.2%
2061 -0.53% -0.21%
2060 -0.51% -0.2%
2059 -0.47% -0.15%
2058 -0.46% -0.12%
2057 -0.43% -0.05%
2056 -0.4% -0.07%
2055 -0.37% -0.01%
2054 -0.34% -0.004%
2053 -0.3% 0.03%
2052 -0.27% 0.04%
2051 -0.23% 0.08%
2050 -0.22% 0.13%
2049 -0.19% 0.18%
2048 -0.15% 0.2%
2047 -0.13% 0.21%
2046 -0.12% 0.26%
2045 -0.08% 0.3%
2044 -0.05% 0.31%
2043 -0.02% 0.34%
2042 -0.01% 0.4%
2041 0.02% 0.42%
2040 0.04% 0.41%
2039 0.07% 0.46%
2038 0.09% 0.48%
2037 0.13% 0.48%
2036 0.15% 0.48%
2035 0.17% 0.53%
2034 0.19% 0.56%
2033 0.23% 0.61%
2032 0.27% 0.63%
2031 0.3% 0.66%
2030 0.33% 0.72%
2029 0.35% 0.78%
2028 0.39% 0.83%
2027 0.41% 0.88%
2026 0.45% 0.96%
2025 0.51% 1.06%
2024 0.54% 1.59%
2023 0.54% 1.89%
2022 0.5% 2%
2021 0.44% 1.41%
2020 0.9% 1.27%
2019 1.61% 1.6%
2018 1.8% 1.46%
2017 1.6% 1.36%
2016 1.22% 1.29%
2015 1.03% 0.95%
2014 1% 0.73%
2013 0.96% 0.53%
2012 0.96% 0.42%
2011 0.99% 0.44%
2010 1.01% 0.55%
2009 1.01% 1.02%
2008 1% 2.06%
2007 0.98% 2.93%
2006 0.98% 2.73%
2005 1% 2.2%
2004 1.01% 1.85%
2003 1.05% 1.64%
2002 1.11% 1.7%
2001 1.16% 1.6%
2000 1.2% 1.34%
1999 1.27% 1.13%
1998 1.31% 1.05%
1997 1.35% 1.01%
1996 1.42% 0.79%
1995 1.47% 0.51%
1994 1.52% 0.39%
1993 1.57% 0.5%
1992 1.63% 0.68%
1991 1.68% 0.58%
1990 1.68% 0.08%
1989 1.66% -0.4%
1988 1.64% -0.43%
1987 1.6% 0.01%
1986 1.56% 0.05%
1985 1.54% 0.16%
1984 1.51% 0.62%
1983 1.48% 0.71%
1982 1.47% 0.95%
1981 1.48% 1.18%
1980 1.49% 1.16%
1979 1.5% 1.34%
1978 1.52% 1.43%
1977 1.54% 1.36%
1976 1.56% 1.52%
1975 1.58% 1.66%
1974 1.6% 1.67%
1973 1.63% 1.62%
1972 1.65% 1.5%
1971 1.67% 1.18%
1970 1.71% 0.84%
1969 1.74% 0.59%
1968 1.77% 0.45%
1967 1.82% 0.47%
1966 1.87% 0.4%
1965 1.93% 0.38%
1964 1.99% 0.49%
1963 2.04% 0.59%
1962 2.07% 0.41%
1961 2.1% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Chile Ireland
Current population
19977856
5518360
Population rank 67/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +231
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 68/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +35,417
Net migration rank 21/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 35,417
2024 - 58,316 - 39,059
2023 48,518 62,679 19,652 43,873
2022 41,041 59,374 19,287 93,535
2021 27,530 65,480 26,064 27,419
2020 52,378 26,042 23,687 15,746
2019 86,006 181,339 28,365 29,663
2018 103,950 237,807 29,878 33,387
2017 106,268 220,621 31,379 28,883
2016 120,545 135,864 33,339 18,967
2015 127,074 55,689 35,265 13,376
2014 131,373 52,702 37,728 448
2013 133,785 36,529 39,302 -12,309
2012 134,617 30,870 42,775 -22,411
2011 141,053 28,086 45,801 -26,529
2010 145,527 26,048 47,426 -26,974
2009 147,576 24,324 47,168 -18,524
2008 147,105 22,488 46,691 18,979
2007 145,043 20,170 43,109 76,465
2006 142,277 17,285 36,752 94,513
2005 147,009 14,289 33,279 63,983
2004 150,138 11,495 33,376 49,102
2003 154,287 9,225 32,372 32,220
2002 162,322 7,824 31,062 34,286
2001 171,659 6,346 27,837 39,220
2000 175,362 7,067 23,592 31,298
1999 177,995 8,226 21,402 23,592
1998 185,815 10,984 22,277 16,615
1997 190,433 3,504 21,311 17,425
1996 199,897 2,942 18,915 9,959
1995 208,017 2,454 16,601 10,019
1994 209,834 1,930 17,234 -3,118
1993 215,003 1,164 17,166 -3,762
1992 219,224 0 20,283 1,335
1991 227,180 -2,207 21,206 4,944
1990 226,941 -1,274 21,787 -8,203
1989 224,854 -6,186 20,012 -28,752
1988 221,602 -9,131 22,912 -44,020
1987 218,034 -11,958 26,904 -38,426
1986 213,571 -17,148 27,963 -21,139
1985 208,910 -18,047 29,013 -16,178
1984 205,407 -21,188 31,791 -15,549
1983 202,352 -23,386 34,053 -15,043
1982 199,522 -26,646 38,344 -14,464
1981 198,211 -28,096 39,364 -10,834
1980 198,281 -28,060 40,612 -2,876
1979 197,198 -29,873 38,798 1,486
1978 196,483 -29,644 36,288 15,543
1977 197,163 -29,651 35,448 14,505
1976 196,986 -29,967 33,676 14,200
1975 196,890 -30,524 34,128 13,828
1974 196,322 -31,211 34,199 13,482
1973 197,666 -31,878 34,562 13,164
1972 198,162 -32,584 34,316 12,858
1971 198,523 -34,147 35,606 5,851
1970 200,402 -36,079 30,756 -8,892
1969 202,764 -36,976 29,326 -10,250
1968 203,577 -38,224 27,697 -11,132
1967 204,377 -38,159 29,895 -11,708
1966 204,661 -36,446 26,866 -11,858
1965 203,341 -33,988 30,500 -14,016
1964 202,741 -31,261 31,532 -15,640
1963 202,370 -29,082 29,667 -16,615
1962 200,905 -28,023 28,077 -17,438
1961 198,788 -27,159 25,137 -22,237
1960 198,461 -27,184 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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).

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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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