Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,859,921 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,992,079 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1,647 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +0.97% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21.1% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Chile vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile Nauru
2100 13,538,233 20,708
2099 13,694,580 20,677
2098 13,852,916 20,636
2097 14,012,136 20,596
2096 14,174,091 20,561
2095 14,338,836 20,526
2094 14,504,768 20,479
2093 14,672,995 20,423
2092 14,841,276 20,377
2091 15,012,606 20,332
2090 15,185,296 20,276
2089 15,359,485 20,210
2088 15,534,223 20,143
2087 15,707,399 20,087
2086 15,879,078 20,019
2085 16,050,602 19,950
2084 16,219,059 19,872
2083 16,386,291 19,787
2082 16,549,944 19,700
2081 16,714,879 19,603
2080 16,878,669 19,517
2079 17,040,181 19,411
2078 17,200,034 19,304
2077 17,357,593 19,198
2076 17,512,529 19,089
2075 17,665,652 18,978
2074 17,815,245 18,866
2073 17,960,951 18,750
2072 18,104,555 18,630
2071 18,248,051 18,527
2070 18,388,269 18,388
2069 18,525,990 18,281
2068 18,662,583 18,160
2067 18,797,031 18,017
2066 18,930,019 17,896
2065 19,057,914 17,769
2064 19,183,930 17,641
2063 19,305,093 17,516
2062 19,419,125 17,394
2061 19,528,803 17,260
2060 19,632,732 17,129
2059 19,733,594 17,006
2058 19,826,981 16,874
2057 19,917,957 16,745
2056 20,003,158 16,605
2055 20,083,811 16,465
2054 20,157,425 16,328
2053 20,226,483 16,186
2052 20,287,759 16,042
2051 20,342,317 15,881
2050 20,390,198 15,731
2049 20,434,796 15,565
2048 20,474,175 15,405
2047 20,505,731 15,234
2046 20,533,426 15,058
2045 20,557,560 14,888
2044 20,574,613 14,712
2043 20,584,097 14,539
2042 20,588,631 14,357
2041 20,590,850 14,174
2040 20,586,260 13,990
2039 20,578,028 13,821
2038 20,563,761 13,666
2037 20,544,889 13,507
2036 20,517,930 13,358
2035 20,486,465 13,190
2034 20,450,997 13,035
2033 20,411,343 12,888
2032 20,364,270 12,753
2031 20,309,470 12,619
2030 20,248,404 12,499
2029 20,182,063 12,381
2028 20,110,713 12,286
2027 20,032,166 12,177
2026 19,949,741 12,100
2025 19,859,921 12,025
2024 19,764,771 11,947
2023 19,658,835 11,875
2022 19,553,036 11,801
2021 19,456,334 11,709
2020 19,370,624 11,643
2019 19,197,744 11,587
2018 18,893,191 11,477
2017 18,558,868 11,324
2016 18,267,221 11,150
2015 18,047,625 10,954
2014 17,864,195 10,742
2013 17,687,006 10,517
2012 17,519,119 10,267
2011 17,351,816 10,098
2010 17,181,464 10,043
2009 17,009,731 10,016
2008 16,838,988 10,009
2007 16,671,581 10,020
2006 16,509,195 10,034
2005 16,348,778 10,049
2004 16,187,322 10,060
2003 16,024,752 10,059
2002 15,857,925 10,082
2001 15,683,849 10,130
2000 15,503,635 10,168
1999 15,319,313 10,187
1998 15,127,799 10,198
1997 14,932,434 10,197
1996 14,734,046 10,183
1995 14,527,381 10,165
1994 14,316,256 10,137
1993 14,102,276 10,102
1992 13,884,577 10,021
1991 13,662,491 9,850
1990 13,437,176 9,622
1989 13,215,005 9,390
1988 12,999,424 9,165
1987 12,790,150 8,946
1986 12,588,914 8,742
1985 12,395,274 8,551
1984 12,207,733 8,377
1983 12,026,138 8,216
1982 11,850,214 8,040
1981 11,678,717 7,839
1980 11,508,550 7,649
1979 11,339,779 7,468
1978 11,172,695 7,298
1977 11,005,519 7,163
1976 10,838,251 7,064
1975 10,671,559 6,987
1974 10,505,817 6,923
1973 10,340,362 6,866
1972 10,174,678 6,812
1971 10,009,701 6,762
1970 9,845,344 6,710
1969 9,680,282 6,581
1968 9,514,716 6,328
1967 9,348,939 6,135
1966 9,181,722 6,043
1965 9,012,938 5,832
1964 8,842,525 5,515
1963 8,670,144 5,226
1962 8,497,059 4,979
1961 8,324,802 4,774
1960 8,153,350 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile Nauru
2100 -1.14% 0.15%
2099 -1.14% 0.2%
2098 -1.14% 0.19%
2097 -1.14% 0.17%
2096 -1.15% 0.17%
2095 -1.14% 0.23%
2094 -1.15% 0.27%
2093 -1.13% 0.23%
2092 -1.14% 0.22%
2091 -1.14% 0.28%
2090 -1.13% 0.33%
2089 -1.12% 0.33%
2088 -1.1% 0.28%
2087 -1.08% 0.34%
2086 -1.07% 0.35%
2085 -1.04% 0.39%
2084 -1.02% 0.43%
2083 -0.99% 0.44%
2082 -0.99% 0.5%
2081 -0.97% 0.44%
2080 -0.95% 0.54%
2079 -0.93% 0.56%
2078 -0.91% 0.55%
2077 -0.88% 0.57%
2076 -0.87% 0.59%
2075 -0.84% 0.6%
2074 -0.81% 0.62%
2073 -0.79% 0.65%
2072 -0.79% 0.56%
2071 -0.76% 0.75%
2070 -0.74% 0.59%
2069 -0.73% 0.66%
2068 -0.72% 0.8%
2067 -0.7% 0.68%
2066 -0.67% 0.71%
2065 -0.66% 0.73%
2064 -0.63% 0.71%
2063 -0.59% 0.7%
2062 -0.56% 0.78%
2061 -0.53% 0.76%
2060 -0.51% 0.73%
2059 -0.47% 0.78%
2058 -0.46% 0.77%
2057 -0.43% 0.85%
2056 -0.4% 0.85%
2055 -0.37% 0.84%
2054 -0.34% 0.87%
2053 -0.3% 0.9%
2052 -0.27% 1.01%
2051 -0.23% 0.96%
2050 -0.22% 1.06%
2049 -0.19% 1.04%
2048 -0.15% 1.12%
2047 -0.13% 1.17%
2046 -0.12% 1.14%
2045 -0.08% 1.2%
2044 -0.05% 1.19%
2043 -0.02% 1.27%
2042 -0.01% 1.29%
2041 0.02% 1.32%
2040 0.04% 1.22%
2039 0.07% 1.14%
2038 0.09% 1.17%
2037 0.13% 1.12%
2036 0.15% 1.27%
2035 0.17% 1.19%
2034 0.19% 1.14%
2033 0.23% 1.06%
2032 0.27% 1.06%
2031 0.3% 0.96%
2030 0.33% 0.96%
2029 0.35% 0.77%
2028 0.39% 0.9%
2027 0.41% 0.64%
2026 0.45% 0.63%
2025 0.48% 0.65%
2024 0.54% 0.61%
2023 0.54% 0.63%
2022 0.5% 0.79%
2021 0.44% 0.57%
2020 0.9% 0.48%
2019 1.61% 0.96%
2018 1.8% 1.35%
2017 1.6% 1.56%
2016 1.22% 1.79%
2015 1.03% 1.97%
2014 1% 2.14%
2013 0.96% 2.43%
2012 0.96% 1.67%
2011 0.99% 0.55%
2010 1.01% 0.27%
2009 1.01% 0.07%
2008 1% -0.11%
2007 0.98% -0.14%
2006 0.98% -0.15%
2005 1% -0.11%
2004 1.01% 0.01%
2003 1.05% -0.23%
2002 1.11% -0.47%
2001 1.16% -0.37%
2000 1.2% -0.19%
1999 1.27% -0.11%
1998 1.31% 0.01%
1997 1.35% 0.14%
1996 1.42% 0.18%
1995 1.47% 0.28%
1994 1.52% 0.35%
1993 1.57% 0.81%
1992 1.63% 1.74%
1991 1.68% 2.37%
1990 1.68% 2.47%
1989 1.66% 2.45%
1988 1.64% 2.45%
1987 1.6% 2.33%
1986 1.56% 2.23%
1985 1.54% 2.08%
1984 1.51% 1.96%
1983 1.48% 2.19%
1982 1.47% 2.56%
1981 1.48% 2.48%
1980 1.49% 2.42%
1979 1.5% 2.33%
1978 1.52% 1.88%
1977 1.54% 1.4%
1976 1.56% 1.1%
1975 1.58% 0.92%
1974 1.6% 0.83%
1973 1.63% 0.79%
1972 1.65% 0.74%
1971 1.67% 0.77%
1970 1.71% 1.96%
1969 1.74% 4%
1968 1.77% 3.15%
1967 1.82% 1.52%
1966 1.87% 3.62%
1965 1.93% 5.75%
1964 1.99% 5.53%
1963 2.04% 4.96%
1962 2.07% 4.29%
1961 2.1% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chile grew by 0.48%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Chile Nauru
Current population
19992079
12139
Population rank 67/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.0001%
One net population change
5.54 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
3.05 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
4.04 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +261 +0
Annual growth/decline +95,150 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 119/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +51,712 -122
Net migration rank 21/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - -122
2024 42,356 58,316 203 -121
2023 48,518 62,679 213 -148
2022 41,041 59,374 226 -144
2021 27,530 65,480 236 -137
2020 52,378 26,042 246 -214
2019 86,006 181,339 255 -171
2018 103,950 237,807 265 -131
2017 106,268 220,621 279 -115
2016 120,545 135,864 289 -105
2015 127,074 55,689 291 -86
2014 131,373 52,702 290 -69
2013 133,785 36,529 291 -53
2012 134,617 30,870 292 -38
2011 141,053 28,086 291 -206
2010 145,527 26,048 281 -246
2009 147,576 24,324 261 -249
2008 147,105 22,488 240 -243
2007 145,043 20,170 222 -235
2006 142,277 17,285 209 -224
2005 147,009 14,289 204 -217
2004 150,138 11,495 202 -210
2003 154,287 9,225 201 -199
2002 162,322 7,824 200 -247
2001 171,659 6,346 203 -252
2000 175,362 7,067 207 -236
1999 177,995 8,226 212 -227
1998 185,815 10,984 214 -217
1997 190,433 3,504 218 -209
1996 199,897 2,942 221 -204
1995 208,017 2,454 225 -201
1994 209,834 1,930 229 -196
1993 215,003 1,164 235 -194
1992 219,224 0 237 -121
1991 227,180 -2,207 225 0
1990 226,941 -1,274 214 20
1989 224,854 -6,186 204 24
1988 221,602 -9,131 195 29
1987 218,034 -11,958 186 27
1986 213,571 -17,148 178 21
1985 208,910 -18,047 171 8
1984 205,407 -21,188 166 -2
1983 202,352 -23,386 163 -5
1982 199,522 -26,646 162 30
1981 198,211 -28,096 157 44
1980 198,281 -28,060 145 44
1979 197,198 -29,873 130 48
1978 196,483 -29,644 111 40
1977 197,163 -29,651 89 32
1976 196,986 -29,967 79 0
1975 196,890 -30,524 70 0
1974 196,322 -31,211 63 0
1973 197,666 -31,878 57 0
1972 198,162 -32,584 53 0
1971 198,523 -34,147 50 0
1970 200,402 -36,079 49 0
1969 202,764 -36,976 71 132
1968 203,577 -38,224 116 180
1967 204,377 -38,159 117 -28
1966 204,661 -36,446 123 -32
1965 203,341 -33,988 113 218
1964 202,741 -31,261 100 203
1963 202,370 -29,082 88 181
1962 200,905 -28,023 75 158
1961 198,788 -27,159 70 120
1960 198,461 -27,184 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.