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

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The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 143.3 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Chile vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Kiribati
2100 13,538,233 224,260
2099 13,694,580 224,254
2098 13,852,916 224,229
2097 14,012,136 224,174
2096 14,174,091 224,085
2095 14,338,836 223,967
2094 14,504,768 223,780
2093 14,672,995 223,566
2092 14,841,276 223,301
2091 15,012,606 222,947
2090 15,185,296 222,560
2089 15,359,485 222,192
2088 15,534,223 221,771
2087 15,707,399 221,299
2086 15,879,078 220,824
2085 16,050,602 220,313
2084 16,219,059 219,763
2083 16,386,291 219,182
2082 16,549,944 218,584
2081 16,714,879 217,980
2080 16,878,669 217,336
2079 17,040,181 216,656
2078 17,200,034 215,964
2077 17,357,593 215,293
2076 17,512,529 214,551
2075 17,665,652 213,772
2074 17,815,245 212,966
2073 17,960,951 212,150
2072 18,104,555 211,321
2071 18,248,051 210,433
2070 18,388,269 209,514
2069 18,525,990 208,590
2068 18,662,583 207,578
2067 18,797,031 206,500
2066 18,930,019 205,437
2065 19,057,914 204,305
2064 19,183,930 203,169
2063 19,305,093 201,971
2062 19,419,125 200,805
2061 19,528,803 199,579
2060 19,632,732 198,300
2059 19,733,594 196,920
2058 19,826,981 195,512
2057 19,917,957 194,057
2056 20,003,158 192,565
2055 20,083,811 191,068
2054 20,157,425 189,537
2053 20,226,483 188,014
2052 20,287,759 186,393
2051 20,342,317 184,788
2050 20,390,198 183,093
2049 20,434,796 181,341
2048 20,474,175 179,541
2047 20,505,731 177,797
2046 20,533,426 175,976
2045 20,557,560 174,160
2044 20,574,613 172,343
2043 20,584,097 170,465
2042 20,588,631 168,618
2041 20,590,850 166,788
2040 20,586,260 164,991
2039 20,578,028 163,140
2038 20,563,761 161,276
2037 20,544,889 159,395
2036 20,517,930 157,498
2035 20,486,465 155,626
2034 20,450,997 153,791
2033 20,411,343 151,928
2032 20,364,270 150,051
2031 20,309,470 148,135
2030 20,248,404 146,228
2029 20,182,063 144,310
2028 20,110,713 142,397
2027 20,032,166 140,429
2026 19,949,741 138,461
2025 19,859,921 136,488
2024 19,764,771 134,518
2023 19,658,835 132,530
2022 19,553,036 130,469
2021 19,456,334 128,377
2020 19,370,624 126,099
2019 19,197,744 123,921
2018 18,893,191 122,084
2017 18,558,868 120,275
2016 18,267,221 118,478
2015 18,047,625 116,815
2014 17,864,195 115,326
2013 17,687,006 113,838
2012 17,519,119 112,284
2011 17,351,816 110,647
2010 17,181,464 108,704
2009 17,009,731 106,467
2008 16,838,988 104,222
2007 16,671,581 102,068
2006 16,509,195 100,017
2005 16,348,778 98,035
2004 16,187,322 96,085
2003 16,024,752 94,175
2002 15,857,925 92,264
2001 15,683,849 90,335
2000 15,503,635 88,613
1999 15,319,313 87,126
1998 15,127,799 85,657
1997 14,932,434 84,147
1996 14,734,046 82,623
1995 14,527,381 81,234
1994 14,316,256 80,021
1993 14,102,276 78,841
1992 13,884,577 77,641
1991 13,662,491 76,367
1990 13,437,176 74,855
1989 13,215,005 73,147
1988 12,999,424 71,427
1987 12,790,150 69,733
1986 12,588,914 68,059
1985 12,395,274 66,496
1984 12,207,733 65,228
1983 12,026,138 64,169
1982 11,850,214 63,134
1981 11,678,717 62,121
1980 11,508,550 61,148
1979 11,339,779 60,172
1978 11,172,695 59,864
1977 11,005,519 60,267
1976 10,838,251 60,661
1975 10,671,559 60,987
1974 10,505,817 61,219
1973 10,340,362 60,824
1972 10,174,678 59,778
1971 10,009,701 58,652
1970 9,845,344 57,510
1969 9,680,282 56,360
1968 9,514,716 55,529
1967 9,348,939 54,996
1966 9,181,722 54,425
1965 9,012,938 53,439
1964 8,842,525 52,088
1963 8,670,144 50,791
1962 8,497,059 49,538
1961 8,324,802 48,323
1960 8,153,350 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Kiribati
2100 -1.14% 0.003%
2099 -1.14% 0.01%
2098 -1.14% 0.02%
2097 -1.14% 0.04%
2096 -1.15% 0.05%
2095 -1.14% 0.08%
2094 -1.15% 0.1%
2093 -1.13% 0.12%
2092 -1.14% 0.16%
2091 -1.14% 0.17%
2090 -1.13% 0.17%
2089 -1.12% 0.19%
2088 -1.1% 0.21%
2087 -1.08% 0.21%
2086 -1.07% 0.23%
2085 -1.04% 0.25%
2084 -1.02% 0.27%
2083 -0.99% 0.27%
2082 -0.99% 0.28%
2081 -0.97% 0.3%
2080 -0.95% 0.31%
2079 -0.93% 0.32%
2078 -0.91% 0.31%
2077 -0.88% 0.35%
2076 -0.87% 0.36%
2075 -0.84% 0.38%
2074 -0.81% 0.38%
2073 -0.79% 0.39%
2072 -0.79% 0.42%
2071 -0.76% 0.44%
2070 -0.74% 0.44%
2069 -0.73% 0.49%
2068 -0.72% 0.52%
2067 -0.7% 0.52%
2066 -0.67% 0.55%
2065 -0.66% 0.56%
2064 -0.63% 0.59%
2063 -0.59% 0.58%
2062 -0.56% 0.61%
2061 -0.53% 0.65%
2060 -0.51% 0.7%
2059 -0.47% 0.72%
2058 -0.46% 0.75%
2057 -0.43% 0.78%
2056 -0.4% 0.78%
2055 -0.37% 0.81%
2054 -0.34% 0.81%
2053 -0.3% 0.87%
2052 -0.27% 0.87%
2051 -0.23% 0.93%
2050 -0.22% 0.97%
2049 -0.19% 1%
2048 -0.15% 0.98%
2047 -0.13% 1.03%
2046 -0.12% 1.04%
2045 -0.08% 1.05%
2044 -0.05% 1.1%
2043 -0.02% 1.1%
2042 -0.01% 1.1%
2041 0.02% 1.09%
2040 0.04% 1.13%
2039 0.07% 1.16%
2038 0.09% 1.18%
2037 0.13% 1.2%
2036 0.15% 1.2%
2035 0.17% 1.19%
2034 0.19% 1.23%
2033 0.23% 1.25%
2032 0.27% 1.29%
2031 0.3% 1.3%
2030 0.33% 1.33%
2029 0.35% 1.34%
2028 0.39% 1.4%
2027 0.41% 1.42%
2026 0.45% 1.45%
2025 0.48% 1.46%
2024 0.54% 1.5%
2023 0.54% 1.58%
2022 0.5% 1.63%
2021 0.44% 1.81%
2020 0.9% 1.76%
2019 1.61% 1.5%
2018 1.8% 1.5%
2017 1.6% 1.52%
2016 1.22% 1.42%
2015 1.03% 1.29%
2014 1% 1.31%
2013 0.96% 1.38%
2012 0.96% 1.48%
2011 0.99% 1.79%
2010 1.01% 2.1%
2009 1.01% 2.15%
2008 1% 2.11%
2007 0.98% 2.05%
2006 0.98% 2.02%
2005 1% 2.03%
2004 1.01% 2.03%
2003 1.05% 2.07%
2002 1.11% 2.14%
2001 1.16% 1.94%
2000 1.2% 1.71%
1999 1.27% 1.71%
1998 1.31% 1.79%
1997 1.35% 1.84%
1996 1.42% 1.71%
1995 1.47% 1.52%
1994 1.52% 1.5%
1993 1.57% 1.55%
1992 1.63% 1.67%
1991 1.68% 2.02%
1990 1.68% 2.34%
1989 1.66% 2.41%
1988 1.64% 2.43%
1987 1.6% 2.46%
1986 1.56% 2.35%
1985 1.54% 1.94%
1984 1.51% 1.65%
1983 1.48% 1.64%
1982 1.47% 1.63%
1981 1.48% 1.59%
1980 1.49% 1.62%
1979 1.5% 0.51%
1978 1.52% -0.67%
1977 1.54% -0.65%
1976 1.56% -0.53%
1975 1.58% -0.38%
1974 1.6% 0.65%
1973 1.63% 1.75%
1972 1.65% 1.92%
1971 1.67% 1.99%
1970 1.71% 2.04%
1969 1.74% 1.5%
1968 1.77% 0.97%
1967 1.82% 1.05%
1966 1.87% 1.85%
1965 1.93% 2.59%
1964 1.99% 2.55%
1963 2.04% 2.53%
1962 2.07% 2.51%
1961 2.1% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Chile Kiribati
Current population
19992079
139471
Population rank 67/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.002%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
3.05 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
4.04 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +261 +5
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 72/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -462
Net migration rank 21/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -462
2024 42,356 58,316 2,455 -471
2023 48,518 62,679 2,487 -485
2022 41,041 59,374 2,522 -395
2021 27,530 65,480 2,408 -348
2020 52,378 26,042 2,497 0
2019 86,006 181,339 2,560 -705
2018 103,950 237,807 2,561 -741
2017 106,268 220,621 2,549 -750
2016 120,545 135,864 2,546 -756
2015 127,074 55,689 2,555 -1,022
2014 131,373 52,702 2,577 -1,128
2013 133,785 36,529 2,629 -1,101
2012 134,617 30,870 2,678 -1,093
2011 141,053 28,086 2,709 -1,019
2010 145,527 26,048 2,644 -456
2009 147,576 24,324 2,573 -289
2008 147,105 22,488 2,493 -289
2007 145,043 20,170 2,393 -290
2006 142,277 17,285 2,285 -290
2005 147,009 14,289 2,188 -226
2004 150,138 11,495 2,118 -181
2003 154,287 9,225 2,045 -157
2002 162,322 7,824 2,074 -137
2001 171,659 6,346 2,121 -201
2000 175,362 7,067 2,153 -629
1999 177,995 8,226 2,186 -733
1998 185,815 10,984 2,210 -716
1997 190,433 3,504 2,220 -693
1996 199,897 2,942 2,217 -701
1995 208,017 2,454 2,183 -928
1994 209,834 1,930 2,168 -996
1993 215,003 1,164 2,161 -975
1992 219,224 0 2,173 -951
1991 227,180 -2,207 2,176 -844
1990 226,941 -1,274 2,127 -441
1989 224,854 -6,186 2,073 -338
1988 221,602 -9,131 2,022 -321
1987 218,034 -11,958 1,982 -298
1986 213,571 -17,148 1,933 -273
1985 208,910 -18,047 1,881 -419
1984 205,407 -21,188 1,813 -730
1983 202,352 -23,386 1,748 -702
1982 199,522 -26,646 1,697 -674
1981 198,211 -28,096 1,635 -645
1980 198,281 -28,060 1,571 -610
1979 197,198 -29,873 1,509 -516
1978 196,483 -29,644 1,480 -1,858
1977 197,163 -29,651 1,426 -1,854
1976 196,986 -29,967 1,425 -1,795
1975 196,890 -30,524 1,423 -1,706
1974 196,322 -31,211 1,430 -1,605
1973 197,666 -31,878 1,409 -440
1972 198,162 -32,584 1,406 -290
1971 198,523 -34,147 1,406 -265
1970 200,402 -36,079 1,388 -233
1969 202,764 -36,976 1,367 -222
1968 203,577 -38,224 1,393 -876
1967 204,377 -38,159 1,417 -873
1966 204,661 -36,446 1,437 -840
1965 203,341 -33,988 1,376 0
1964 202,741 -31,261 1,318 0
1963 202,370 -29,082 1,273 0
1962 200,905 -28,023 1,233 0
1961 198,788 -27,159 1,199 0
1960 198,461 -27,184 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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