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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.63 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Chile vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Mauritania
2100 13,542,179 17,309,980
2099 13,698,571 17,202,690
2098 13,856,954 17,090,030
2097 14,016,220 16,975,270
2096 14,178,222 16,857,252
2095 14,343,015 16,739,240
2094 14,508,995 16,617,272
2093 14,677,272 16,492,589
2092 14,845,602 16,366,098
2091 15,016,981 16,235,771
2090 15,189,722 16,103,700
2089 15,363,962 15,969,059
2088 15,538,750 15,831,339
2087 15,711,977 15,690,143
2086 15,883,706 15,547,605
2085 16,055,280 15,403,967
2084 16,223,786 15,257,740
2083 16,391,067 15,108,271
2082 16,554,768 14,958,279
2081 16,719,751 14,805,332
2080 16,883,588 14,651,508
2079 17,045,148 14,496,397
2078 17,205,047 14,337,117
2077 17,362,651 14,175,812
2076 17,517,633 14,013,255
2075 17,670,800 13,849,027
2074 17,820,437 13,684,146
2073 17,966,186 13,517,681
2072 18,109,831 13,349,376
2071 18,253,369 13,178,237
2070 18,393,628 13,007,812
2069 18,531,389 12,835,311
2068 18,668,022 12,662,862
2067 18,802,510 12,487,379
2066 18,935,536 12,311,503
2065 19,063,468 12,136,616
2064 19,189,521 11,958,955
2063 19,310,719 11,783,144
2062 19,424,785 11,606,044
2061 19,534,495 11,428,738
2060 19,638,454 11,251,427
2059 19,739,346 11,072,236
2058 19,832,760 10,892,076
2057 19,923,762 10,713,858
2056 20,008,988 10,536,935
2055 20,089,664 10,358,532
2054 20,163,300 10,179,658
2053 20,232,377 9,999,712
2052 20,293,672 9,819,098
2051 20,348,246 9,639,209
2050 20,396,141 9,461,249
2049 20,440,751 9,283,353
2048 20,480,143 9,104,299
2047 20,511,707 8,926,851
2046 20,539,410 8,748,845
2045 20,563,551 8,572,397
2044 20,580,609 8,397,189
2043 20,590,097 8,222,194
2042 20,594,631 8,048,139
2041 20,596,851 7,876,803
2040 20,592,260 7,706,696
2039 20,584,025 7,537,689
2038 20,569,754 7,369,184
2037 20,550,877 7,202,472
2036 20,523,910 7,036,729
2035 20,492,436 6,871,981
2034 20,456,957 6,708,364
2033 20,417,291 6,546,168
2032 20,370,206 6,385,827
2031 20,315,389 6,227,564
2030 20,254,305 6,070,865
2029 20,187,945 5,916,516
2028 20,116,575 5,764,060
2027 20,038,004 5,613,919
2026 19,955,555 5,464,898
2025 19,865,709 5,317,228
2024 19,764,771 5,169,395
2023 19,658,835 5,022,441
2022 19,553,036 4,875,637
2021 19,456,334 4,734,874
2020 19,370,624 4,600,131
2019 19,197,744 4,467,708
2018 18,893,191 4,337,685
2017 18,558,868 4,210,600
2016 18,267,221 4,086,657
2015 18,047,625 3,965,959
2014 17,864,195 3,848,514
2013 17,687,006 3,734,318
2012 17,519,119 3,619,034
2011 17,351,816 3,502,811
2010 17,181,464 3,390,965
2009 17,009,731 3,284,448
2008 16,838,988 3,183,269
2007 16,671,581 3,093,059
2006 16,509,195 3,013,660
2005 16,348,778 2,939,059
2004 16,187,322 2,868,664
2003 16,024,752 2,802,046
2002 15,857,925 2,738,655
2001 15,683,849 2,678,760
2000 15,503,635 2,613,441
1999 15,319,313 2,541,698
1998 15,127,799 2,474,651
1997 14,932,434 2,411,306
1996 14,734,046 2,358,188
1995 14,527,381 2,312,017
1994 14,316,256 2,249,454
1993 14,102,276 2,174,328
1992 13,884,577 2,088,135
1991 13,662,491 2,009,738
1990 13,437,176 1,951,878
1989 13,215,005 1,903,048
1988 12,999,424 1,855,859
1987 12,790,150 1,803,014
1986 12,588,914 1,751,835
1985 12,395,274 1,702,107
1984 12,207,733 1,653,693
1983 12,026,138 1,606,746
1982 11,850,214 1,561,176
1981 11,678,717 1,516,877
1980 11,508,550 1,474,043
1979 11,339,779 1,432,758
1978 11,172,695 1,392,713
1977 11,005,519 1,353,768
1976 10,838,251 1,315,336
1975 10,671,559 1,277,330
1974 10,505,817 1,240,188
1973 10,340,362 1,203,838
1972 10,174,678 1,168,355
1971 10,009,701 1,133,702
1970 9,845,344 1,099,806
1969 9,680,282 1,066,754
1968 9,514,716 1,034,739
1967 9,348,939 1,003,843
1966 9,181,722 974,157
1965 9,012,938 945,838
1964 8,842,525 918,955
1963 8,670,144 893,423
1962 8,497,059 869,184
1961 8,324,802 846,167
1960 8,153,350 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Mauritania
2100 -1.14% 0.62%
2099 -1.14% 0.66%
2098 -1.14% 0.68%
2097 -1.14% 0.7%
2096 -1.15% 0.7%
2095 -1.14% 0.73%
2094 -1.15% 0.76%
2093 -1.13% 0.77%
2092 -1.14% 0.8%
2091 -1.14% 0.82%
2090 -1.13% 0.84%
2089 -1.12% 0.87%
2088 -1.1% 0.9%
2087 -1.08% 0.92%
2086 -1.07% 0.93%
2085 -1.04% 0.96%
2084 -1.02% 0.99%
2083 -0.99% 1%
2082 -0.99% 1.03%
2081 -0.97% 1.05%
2080 -0.95% 1.07%
2079 -0.93% 1.11%
2078 -0.91% 1.14%
2077 -0.88% 1.16%
2076 -0.87% 1.19%
2075 -0.84% 1.2%
2074 -0.81% 1.23%
2073 -0.79% 1.26%
2072 -0.79% 1.3%
2071 -0.76% 1.31%
2070 -0.74% 1.34%
2069 -0.73% 1.36%
2068 -0.72% 1.41%
2067 -0.7% 1.43%
2066 -0.67% 1.44%
2065 -0.66% 1.49%
2064 -0.63% 1.49%
2063 -0.59% 1.53%
2062 -0.56% 1.55%
2061 -0.53% 1.58%
2060 -0.51% 1.62%
2059 -0.47% 1.65%
2058 -0.46% 1.66%
2057 -0.43% 1.68%
2056 -0.4% 1.72%
2055 -0.37% 1.76%
2054 -0.34% 1.8%
2053 -0.3% 1.84%
2052 -0.27% 1.87%
2051 -0.23% 1.88%
2050 -0.22% 1.92%
2049 -0.19% 1.97%
2048 -0.15% 1.99%
2047 -0.13% 2.03%
2046 -0.12% 2.06%
2045 -0.08% 2.09%
2044 -0.05% 2.13%
2043 -0.02% 2.16%
2042 -0.01% 2.18%
2041 0.02% 2.21%
2040 0.04% 2.24%
2039 0.07% 2.29%
2038 0.09% 2.31%
2037 0.13% 2.36%
2036 0.15% 2.4%
2035 0.17% 2.44%
2034 0.19% 2.48%
2033 0.23% 2.51%
2032 0.27% 2.54%
2031 0.3% 2.58%
2030 0.33% 2.61%
2029 0.35% 2.64%
2028 0.39% 2.67%
2027 0.41% 2.73%
2026 0.45% 2.78%
2025 0.51% 2.86%
2024 0.54% 2.93%
2023 0.54% 3.01%
2022 0.5% 2.97%
2021 0.44% 2.93%
2020 0.9% 2.96%
2019 1.61% 3%
2018 1.8% 3.02%
2017 1.6% 3.03%
2016 1.22% 3.04%
2015 1.03% 3.05%
2014 1% 3.06%
2013 0.96% 3.19%
2012 0.96% 3.32%
2011 0.99% 3.3%
2010 1.01% 3.24%
2009 1.01% 3.18%
2008 1% 2.92%
2007 0.98% 2.63%
2006 0.98% 2.54%
2005 1% 2.45%
2004 1.01% 2.38%
2003 1.05% 2.31%
2002 1.11% 2.24%
2001 1.16% 2.5%
2000 1.2% 2.82%
1999 1.27% 2.71%
1998 1.31% 2.63%
1997 1.35% 2.25%
1996 1.42% 2%
1995 1.47% 2.78%
1994 1.52% 3.46%
1993 1.57% 4.13%
1992 1.63% 3.9%
1991 1.68% 2.96%
1990 1.68% 2.57%
1989 1.66% 2.54%
1988 1.64% 2.93%
1987 1.6% 2.92%
1986 1.56% 2.92%
1985 1.54% 2.93%
1984 1.51% 2.92%
1983 1.48% 2.92%
1982 1.47% 2.92%
1981 1.48% 2.91%
1980 1.49% 2.88%
1979 1.5% 2.88%
1978 1.52% 2.88%
1977 1.54% 2.92%
1976 1.56% 2.98%
1975 1.58% 2.99%
1974 1.6% 3.02%
1973 1.63% 3.04%
1972 1.65% 3.06%
1971 1.67% 3.08%
1970 1.71% 3.1%
1969 1.74% 3.09%
1968 1.77% 3.08%
1967 1.82% 3.05%
1966 1.87% 2.99%
1965 1.93% 2.93%
1964 1.99% 2.86%
1963 2.04% 2.79%
1962 2.07% 2.72%
1961 2.1% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Chile Mauritania
Current population
19977856
5505206
Population rank 67/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.07%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +403
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 17/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +51,712 -5,044
Net migration rank 21/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -5,044
2024 - 58,316 - -2,185
2023 48,518 62,679 145,164 2,999
2022 41,041 59,374 142,451 2,999
2021 27,530 65,480 137,557 -1,483
2020 52,378 26,042 134,899 -1,483
2019 86,006 181,339 134,460 -3,019
2018 103,950 237,807 131,584 -2,987
2017 106,268 220,621 128,562 -3,001
2016 120,545 135,864 125,342 -3,008
2015 127,074 55,689 122,092 -3,019
2014 131,373 52,702 118,792 -2,980
2013 133,785 36,529 115,558 -2,987
2012 134,617 30,870 113,489 4,515
2011 141,053 28,086 111,165 3,272
2010 145,527 26,048 108,121 1,128
2009 147,576 24,324 105,273 -1,481
2008 147,105 22,488 102,432 -3,860
2007 145,043 20,170 98,895 -17,048
2006 142,277 17,285 94,991 -18,033
2005 147,009 14,289 90,940 -18,693
2004 150,138 11,495 87,578 -19,042
2003 154,287 9,225 83,804 -19,104
2002 162,322 7,824 80,993 -18,903
2001 171,659 6,346 78,769 -21,067
2000 175,362 7,067 75,929 -2,997
1999 177,995 8,226 73,554 -2,999
1998 185,815 10,984 72,045 -8,504
1997 190,433 3,504 71,327 -8,187
1996 199,897 2,942 71,939 -28,840
1995 208,017 2,454 72,244 -22,997
1994 209,834 1,930 70,570 5,304
1993 215,003 1,164 68,167 6,217
1992 219,224 0 63,501 34,505
1991 227,180 -2,207 61,782 -2,997
1990 226,941 -1,274 59,934 -3,000
1989 224,854 -6,186 58,666 -17,941
1988 221,602 -9,131 56,654 -2,997
1987 218,034 -11,958 55,037 -2,998
1986 213,571 -17,148 53,313 -2,998
1985 208,910 -18,047 52,125 -2,998
1984 205,407 -21,188 50,705 -2,998
1983 202,352 -23,386 49,187 -2,998
1982 199,522 -26,646 47,947 -2,998
1981 198,211 -28,096 46,641 -2,998
1980 198,281 -28,060 45,026 -2,997
1979 197,198 -29,873 43,537 -2,997
1978 196,483 -29,644 42,539 -2,998
1977 197,163 -29,651 41,352 -2,999
1976 196,986 -29,967 40,149 -1,645
1975 196,890 -30,524 38,975 -1,472
1974 196,322 -31,211 38,106 -1,321
1973 197,666 -31,878 37,122 -1,201
1972 198,162 -32,584 36,184 -1,139
1971 198,523 -34,147 35,279 -1,014
1970 200,402 -36,079 34,382 -855
1969 202,764 -36,976 33,252 -688
1968 203,577 -38,224 32,029 -565
1967 204,377 -38,159 30,853 -514
1966 204,661 -36,446 29,502 -466
1965 203,341 -33,988 28,028 -434
1964 202,741 -31,261 26,565 -390
1963 202,370 -29,082 25,250 -362
1962 200,905 -28,023 23,927 -342
1961 198,788 -27,159 22,781 -332
1960 198,461 -27,184 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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