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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 143.7 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 +1.02% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Chile vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Kiribati
2100 13,542,179 224,304
2099 13,698,571 224,298
2098 13,856,954 224,273
2097 14,016,220 224,218
2096 14,178,222 224,129
2095 14,343,015 224,011
2094 14,508,995 223,823
2093 14,677,272 223,610
2092 14,845,602 223,345
2091 15,016,981 222,990
2090 15,189,722 222,603
2089 15,363,962 222,236
2088 15,538,750 221,815
2087 15,711,977 221,342
2086 15,883,706 220,868
2085 16,055,280 220,356
2084 16,223,786 219,806
2083 16,391,067 219,225
2082 16,554,768 218,627
2081 16,719,751 218,023
2080 16,883,588 217,379
2079 17,045,148 216,698
2078 17,205,047 216,006
2077 17,362,651 215,335
2076 17,517,633 214,593
2075 17,670,800 213,814
2074 17,820,437 213,008
2073 17,966,186 212,192
2072 18,109,831 211,363
2071 18,253,369 210,474
2070 18,393,628 209,555
2069 18,531,389 208,630
2068 18,668,022 207,619
2067 18,802,510 206,540
2066 18,935,536 205,477
2065 19,063,468 204,345
2064 19,189,521 203,209
2063 19,310,719 202,011
2062 19,424,785 200,844
2061 19,534,495 199,618
2060 19,638,454 198,339
2059 19,739,346 196,959
2058 19,832,760 195,550
2057 19,923,762 194,095
2056 20,008,988 192,602
2055 20,089,664 191,105
2054 20,163,300 189,574
2053 20,232,377 188,051
2052 20,293,672 186,430
2051 20,348,246 184,824
2050 20,396,141 183,129
2049 20,440,751 181,377
2048 20,480,143 179,576
2047 20,511,707 177,832
2046 20,539,410 176,010
2045 20,563,551 174,194
2044 20,580,609 172,376
2043 20,590,097 170,499
2042 20,594,631 168,651
2041 20,596,851 166,820
2040 20,592,260 165,023
2039 20,584,025 163,172
2038 20,569,754 161,308
2037 20,550,877 159,426
2036 20,523,910 157,529
2035 20,492,436 155,656
2034 20,456,957 153,821
2033 20,417,291 151,958
2032 20,370,206 150,080
2031 20,315,389 148,164
2030 20,254,305 146,257
2029 20,187,945 144,338
2028 20,116,575 142,425
2027 20,038,004 140,456
2026 19,955,555 138,488
2025 19,865,709 136,514
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% 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 2.09% to 20,396,141 people with a rank change from 67th to 75th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 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 0.51% 1.48%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Chile Kiribati
Current population
19977856
139020
Population rank 67/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.002%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
2.98 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
4.12 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +290 +5
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 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 - 58,316 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chile/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 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 574K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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