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Population in Chile compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chile was 19,764,771 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chile's population is 19,977,856 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.71 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Chile is ranked the 67th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.24% for Chile vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Chile has had an average growth rate of +1.02% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chile has increased from 16.5M people to 20M (21% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Chile vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Chile
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chile UAE
2100 13,542,179 26,368,750
2099 13,698,571 26,130,374
2098 13,856,954 25,894,010
2097 14,016,220 25,660,062
2096 14,178,222 25,427,961
2095 14,343,015 25,197,670
2094 14,508,995 24,968,891
2093 14,677,272 24,741,434
2092 14,845,602 24,515,086
2091 15,016,981 24,289,496
2090 15,189,722 24,064,404
2089 15,363,962 23,839,033
2088 15,538,750 23,613,963
2087 15,711,977 23,388,786
2086 15,883,706 23,163,641
2085 16,055,280 22,938,169
2084 16,223,786 22,711,804
2083 16,391,067 22,484,154
2082 16,554,768 22,255,625
2081 16,719,751 22,026,183
2080 16,883,588 21,796,073
2079 17,045,148 21,565,118
2078 17,205,047 21,333,574
2077 17,362,651 21,101,274
2076 17,517,633 20,868,733
2075 17,670,800 20,636,203
2074 17,820,437 20,404,044
2073 17,966,186 20,171,659
2072 18,109,831 19,940,853
2071 18,253,369 19,710,934
2070 18,393,628 19,483,026
2069 18,531,389 19,256,572
2068 18,668,022 19,032,681
2067 18,802,510 18,811,331
2066 18,935,536 18,593,017
2065 19,063,468 18,377,364
2064 19,189,521 18,164,584
2063 19,310,719 17,955,352
2062 19,424,785 17,749,596
2061 19,534,495 17,547,827
2060 19,638,454 17,349,620
2059 19,739,346 17,153,273
2058 19,832,760 16,959,263
2057 19,923,762 16,767,893
2056 20,008,988 16,579,195
2055 20,089,664 16,392,558
2054 20,163,300 16,207,309
2053 20,232,377 16,024,789
2052 20,293,672 15,844,357
2051 20,348,246 15,665,362
2050 20,396,141 15,487,008
2049 20,440,751 15,309,031
2048 20,480,143 15,132,784
2047 20,511,707 14,958,209
2046 20,539,410 14,788,046
2045 20,563,551 14,620,902
2044 20,580,609 14,454,466
2043 20,590,097 14,289,021
2042 20,594,631 14,124,515
2041 20,596,851 13,961,010
2040 20,592,260 13,798,651
2039 20,584,025 13,637,499
2038 20,569,754 13,477,450
2037 20,550,877 13,319,346
2036 20,523,910 13,163,073
2035 20,492,436 13,009,160
2034 20,456,957 12,857,729
2033 20,417,291 12,709,520
2032 20,370,206 12,564,906
2031 20,315,389 12,424,286
2030 20,254,305 12,288,186
2029 20,187,945 12,148,661
2028 20,116,575 11,999,549
2027 20,038,004 11,831,082
2026 19,955,555 11,632,806
2025 19,865,709 11,367,504
2024 19,764,771 10,986,400
2023 19,658,835 10,483,751
2022 19,553,036 10,074,977
2021 19,456,334 9,575,152
2020 19,370,624 9,401,038
2019 19,197,744 9,445,785
2018 18,893,191 9,346,701
2017 18,558,868 9,223,225
2016 18,267,221 8,935,095
2015 18,047,625 8,505,237
2014 17,864,195 8,059,440
2013 17,687,006 7,693,031
2012 17,519,119 7,391,448
2011 17,351,816 7,104,538
2010 17,181,464 6,869,838
2009 17,009,731 6,707,058
2008 16,838,988 6,302,664
2007 16,671,581 5,624,635
2006 16,509,195 5,009,100
2005 16,348,778 4,664,790
2004 16,187,322 4,428,967
2003 16,024,752 4,192,457
2002 15,857,925 3,956,826
2001 15,683,849 3,723,590
2000 15,503,635 3,493,575
1999 15,319,313 3,266,009
1998 15,127,799 3,040,421
1997 14,932,434 2,817,410
1996 14,734,046 2,597,564
1995 14,527,381 2,434,662
1994 14,316,256 2,328,188
1993 14,102,276 2,222,093
1992 13,884,577 2,114,730
1991 13,662,491 2,006,626
1990 13,437,176 1,898,220
1989 13,215,005 1,789,851
1988 12,999,424 1,681,788
1987 12,790,150 1,574,244
1986 12,588,914 1,467,383
1985 12,395,274 1,377,911
1984 12,207,733 1,305,996
1983 12,026,138 1,235,305
1982 11,850,214 1,166,370
1981 11,678,717 1,099,855
1980 11,508,550 1,015,700
1979 11,339,779 912,010
1978 11,172,695 809,274
1977 11,005,519 710,209
1976 10,838,251 615,866
1975 10,671,559 542,856
1974 10,505,817 489,087
1973 10,340,362 436,399
1972 10,174,678 385,014
1971 10,009,701 335,027
1970 9,845,344 286,536
1969 9,680,282 239,660
1968 9,514,716 199,416
1967 9,348,939 179,700
1966 9,181,722 173,976
1965 9,012,938 167,103
1964 8,842,525 159,692
1963 8,670,144 152,211
1962 8,497,059 144,946
1961 8,324,802 137,989
1960 8,153,350 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chile increased by 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chile gained 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Chile was ranked 60th most populous country in 2006 and is 67th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Chile
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chile UAE
2100 -1.14% 0.91%
2099 -1.14% 0.91%
2098 -1.14% 0.91%
2097 -1.14% 0.91%
2096 -1.15% 0.91%
2095 -1.14% 0.92%
2094 -1.15% 0.92%
2093 -1.13% 0.92%
2092 -1.14% 0.93%
2091 -1.14% 0.94%
2090 -1.13% 0.95%
2089 -1.12% 0.95%
2088 -1.1% 0.96%
2087 -1.08% 0.97%
2086 -1.07% 0.98%
2085 -1.04% 1%
2084 -1.02% 1.01%
2083 -0.99% 1.03%
2082 -0.99% 1.04%
2081 -0.97% 1.06%
2080 -0.95% 1.07%
2079 -0.93% 1.09%
2078 -0.91% 1.1%
2077 -0.88% 1.11%
2076 -0.87% 1.13%
2075 -0.84% 1.14%
2074 -0.81% 1.15%
2073 -0.79% 1.16%
2072 -0.79% 1.17%
2071 -0.76% 1.17%
2070 -0.74% 1.18%
2069 -0.73% 1.18%
2068 -0.72% 1.18%
2067 -0.7% 1.17%
2066 -0.67% 1.17%
2065 -0.66% 1.17%
2064 -0.63% 1.17%
2063 -0.59% 1.16%
2062 -0.56% 1.15%
2061 -0.53% 1.14%
2060 -0.51% 1.14%
2059 -0.47% 1.14%
2058 -0.46% 1.14%
2057 -0.43% 1.14%
2056 -0.4% 1.14%
2055 -0.37% 1.14%
2054 -0.34% 1.14%
2053 -0.3% 1.14%
2052 -0.27% 1.14%
2051 -0.23% 1.15%
2050 -0.22% 1.16%
2049 -0.19% 1.16%
2048 -0.15% 1.17%
2047 -0.13% 1.15%
2046 -0.12% 1.14%
2045 -0.08% 1.15%
2044 -0.05% 1.16%
2043 -0.02% 1.16%
2042 -0.01% 1.17%
2041 0.02% 1.18%
2040 0.04% 1.18%
2039 0.07% 1.19%
2038 0.09% 1.19%
2037 0.13% 1.19%
2036 0.15% 1.18%
2035 0.17% 1.18%
2034 0.19% 1.17%
2033 0.23% 1.15%
2032 0.27% 1.13%
2031 0.3% 1.11%
2030 0.33% 1.15%
2029 0.35% 1.24%
2028 0.39% 1.42%
2027 0.41% 1.7%
2026 0.45% 2.33%
2025 0.51% 3.47%
2024 0.54% 4.79%
2023 0.54% 4.06%
2022 0.5% 5.22%
2021 0.44% 1.85%
2020 0.9% -0.47%
2019 1.61% 1.06%
2018 1.8% 1.34%
2017 1.6% 3.22%
2016 1.22% 5.05%
2015 1.03% 5.53%
2014 1% 4.76%
2013 0.96% 4.08%
2012 0.96% 4.04%
2011 0.99% 3.42%
2010 1.01% 2.43%
2009 1.01% 6.42%
2008 1% 12.1%
2007 0.98% 12.3%
2006 0.98% 7.38%
2005 1% 5.32%
2004 1.01% 5.64%
2003 1.05% 5.96%
2002 1.11% 6.26%
2001 1.16% 6.58%
2000 1.2% 6.97%
1999 1.27% 7.42%
1998 1.31% 7.92%
1997 1.35% 8.46%
1996 1.42% 6.69%
1995 1.47% 4.57%
1994 1.52% 4.77%
1993 1.57% 5.08%
1992 1.63% 5.39%
1991 1.68% 5.71%
1990 1.68% 6.05%
1989 1.66% 6.43%
1988 1.64% 6.83%
1987 1.6% 7.28%
1986 1.56% 6.49%
1985 1.54% 5.51%
1984 1.51% 5.72%
1983 1.48% 5.91%
1982 1.47% 6.05%
1981 1.48% 8.29%
1980 1.49% 11.4%
1979 1.5% 12.7%
1978 1.52% 13.9%
1977 1.54% 15.3%
1976 1.56% 13.4%
1975 1.58% 11%
1974 1.6% 12.1%
1973 1.63% 13.3%
1972 1.65% 14.9%
1971 1.67% 16.9%
1970 1.71% 19.6%
1969 1.74% 20.2%
1968 1.77% 11%
1967 1.82% 3.29%
1966 1.87% 4.11%
1965 1.93% 4.64%
1964 1.99% 4.91%
1963 2.04% 5.01%
1962 2.07% 5.04%
1961 2.1% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chile grew by 0.54%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Chile UAE
Current population
19977856
11686438
Population rank 67/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.24% 0.14%
One net population change
4.96 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
2.98 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
4.12 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +290 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +105,936 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 130/197 3/197
One migration net change every
10.2 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +51,712 +158,634
Net migration rank 21/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,538,324 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 44/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 76/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chile
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chile UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 51,712 - 158,634
2024 - 58,316 - 278,439
2023 48,518 62,679 92,698 300,004
2022 41,041 59,374 81,758 322,773
2021 27,530 65,480 76,802 421,663
2020 52,378 26,042 87,871 92,541
2019 86,006 181,339 86,296 -125,186
2018 103,950 237,807 86,840 14,611
2017 106,268 220,621 89,382 34,155
2016 120,545 135,864 87,028 195,317
2015 127,074 55,689 85,044 342,468
2014 131,373 52,702 84,277 360,174
2013 133,785 36,529 82,977 279,269
2012 134,617 30,870 78,682 225,921
2011 141,053 28,086 73,496 215,183
2010 145,527 26,048 69,907 161,842
2009 147,576 24,324 66,521 163,643
2008 147,105 22,488 55,426 523,207
2007 145,043 20,170 55,048 722,380
2006 142,277 17,285 54,338 399,306
2005 147,009 14,289 60,046 174,926
2004 150,138 11,495 60,344 176,319
2003 154,287 9,225 59,118 177,237
2002 162,322 7,824 55,922 178,988
2001 171,659 6,346 52,789 178,779
2000 175,362 7,067 49,993 178,469
1999 177,995 8,226 46,198 180,469
1998 185,815 10,984 41,176 183,329
1997 190,433 3,504 38,207 183,310
1996 199,897 2,942 37,886 180,296
1995 208,017 2,454 38,685 68,938
1994 209,834 1,930 42,976 62,352
1993 215,003 1,164 41,324 65,545
1992 219,224 0 42,119 65,739
1991 227,180 -2,207 41,409 66,943
1990 226,941 -1,274 41,339 67,118
1989 224,854 -6,186 40,148 68,132
1988 221,602 -9,131 38,861 68,991
1987 218,034 -11,958 37,741 69,493
1986 213,571 -17,148 36,829 69,655
1985 208,910 -18,047 34,855 37,605
1984 205,407 -21,188 33,250 38,124
1983 202,352 -23,386 31,480 38,536
1982 199,522 -26,646 29,585 38,276
1981 198,211 -28,096 27,560 37,600
1980 198,281 -28,060 25,005 78,148
1979 197,198 -29,873 21,987 82,238
1978 196,483 -29,644 18,879 82,359
1977 197,163 -29,651 15,787 81,111
1976 196,986 -29,967 12,876 78,903
1975 196,890 -30,524 11,859 42,380
1974 196,322 -31,211 10,835 42,474
1973 197,666 -31,878 9,822 42,243
1972 198,162 -32,584 8,818 41,888
1971 198,523 -34,147 7,839 41,425
1970 200,402 -36,079 6,922 40,792
1969 202,764 -36,976 6,138 39,902
1968 203,577 -38,224 5,588 28,866
1967 204,377 -38,159 5,264 -283
1966 204,661 -36,446 4,955 1,516
1965 203,341 -33,988 4,675 2,598
1964 202,741 -31,261 4,410 3,126
1963 202,370 -29,082 4,157 3,264
1962 200,905 -28,023 3,901 3,212
1961 198,788 -27,159 3,657 3,141
1960 198,461 -27,184 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/chile/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,538,324 residents or 7.8% of the population were not native-born in Chile, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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