Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 8:20 PM

SERIAL · 152South America

Chile

CapitalSantiago

CurrencyCLP · Chilean peso

LanguageSpanish

Since1810

ISOCHL · CL

Population

19.9Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in South America

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the Southern Cone of western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. According to the 2024 census, Chile had an enumerated population of 18.5 million. The country covers a territorial area of 756,102 square kilometers (291,933 sq mi), sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. It also administers several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about 1,250,000 square kilometers (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city is Santiago, and the official and national language is Spanish.

Text: Wikipedia — ChileCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-31

— FACTS —

Capital: Santiago
Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)
Official language: Spanish
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +56
Licence plate code: RCH
Top-level domain: .cl
Independence / founding: 18 Sep 1810
Highest point: Ojos del Salado (6,893 m)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: National Anthem of Chile

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Chile.

— PEOPLE —

Population

19.9Mpeople

#65 of 2162025

52% of world average

Population growth

0.5%% per year

#136 of 2162025

49% of world average

Population density

26people per km²

#176 of 2152023

6% of world average

People living in cities

89.2%% of population

#34 of 2162025

141% of world average

Urban population growth

0.7%% per year

#144 of 2162025

45% of world average

People living rurally

10.8%% of population

#183 of 2162025

29% of world average

Population aged 0-14

16.5%% of population

#158 of 2162025

66% of world average

Population aged 15-64

68.9%% of population

#39 of 2162025

108% of world average

Population aged 65+

14.6%% of population

#68 of 2162025

135% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

45.2%% of working-age population

#178 of 2162025

79% of world average

Female population

50.3%% of population

#117 of 2162025

101% of world average

Births per woman

1births per woman

#203 of 2162024

49% of world average

Birth rate

8.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#175 of 2162024

51% of world average

Death rate

6.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#136 of 2162024

85% of world average

Net migration

51,712people (5-year total)

#21 of 2162025

46963% of world average

Migrants living in the country

7.8%% of population

#93 of 2152024

59% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$357.37Bcurrent US$

#45 of 2112025

64% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$750.19Bcurrent int'l $

#42 of 1992025

72% of world average

GDP per person

$17,995current US$

#82 of 2112025

75% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$37,774current int'l $

#68 of 1992025

113% of world average

GDP growth

2.5%% per year

#132 of 2102025

73% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.0%% per year

#117 of 2102025

83% of world average

Gross national income

$338.03Bcurrent US$

#46 of 2042025

59% of world average

Gross national income per person

$16,960current US$

#74 of 2032025

84% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$35,730current int'l $

#68 of 1972025

112% of world average

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Inflation

4.2%% per year

#134 of 1902025

49% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

6.8%% per year

#167 of 2092025

96% of world average

Real interest rate

2.5%%

#91 of 1342018

62% of world average

Lending interest rate

4.2%%

#127 of 1342018

37% of world average

Government debt

13.1%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2000

22% of world average

Government revenue

21.9%% of GDP

#90 of 1492024

83% of world average

Government spending

24.6%% of GDP

#84 of 1492023

89% of world average

Government consumption

15.1%% of GDP

#105 of 1812025

86% of world average

Household consumption

56.7%% of GDP

#115 of 1812025

88% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

24.1%% of GDP

#83 of 1782025

103% of world average

Fixed investment

24.1%% of GDP

#64 of 1732025

108% of world average

Gross savings

22.8%% of GDP

#82 of 1682025

104% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$14.51Bcurrent US$

#30 of 2012025

173% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

4.1%% of GDP

#54 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

2.4%% of GDP

#19 of 1792025

113% of world average

Current account balance

-1.2%% of GDP

#95 of 1912025

no comparison

14 of 39 figures unavailable for Chile.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

135index

#17 of 2062024

128% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Chile.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

81.4 yrsyears

#43 of 2162024

110% of world average

Life expectancy, women

83.2 yrsyears

#46 of 2162024

109% of world average

Life expectancy, men

79.5 yrsyears

#41 of 2162024

111% of world average

Infant deaths

5.8 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#55 of 1962024

31% of world average

Deaths under age 5

6.8 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#54 of 1962024

28% of world average

Maternal deaths

10per 100,000 live births

#45 of 1942023

9% of world average

Health spending

10.5%% of GDP

#23 of 1932024

154% of world average

Health spending per person

$1,760current US$

#45 of 1932024

121% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Chile.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Chile.

— WORK —

Men in the labour force

71.9%% of men aged 15+

#72 of 1862025

103% of world average

Labour force

10.3Mpeople

#56 of 1862025

51% of world average

Working in agriculture

6.1%% of employment

#127 of 1862025

28% of world average

Working in industry

21.5%% of employment

#68 of 1862025

110% of world average

Working in services

72.4%% of employment

#49 of 1862025

124% of world average

Self-employed

23.9%% of employment

#120 of 1862025

62% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

84.9%% of labour force

#26 of 1712025

112% of world average

Employed

56.7%% aged 15+

#99 of 1862025

100% of world average

4 of 12 figures unavailable for Chile.

— CONNECTED —

People online

95.6%% of population

#28 of 2072024

134% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

133per 100 people

#51 of 2102024

115% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

24per 100 people

#79 of 2082024

131% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

9per 100 people

#115 of 2132024

59% of world average

Access to electricity

99.0%% of population

#134 of 2142024

112% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

100.0%% of population

#11 of 1892023

144% of world average

Electricity used per person

4,373kWh per person

#52 of 1492024

104% of world average

Energy used per person

2,029kg oil equivalent per person

#57 of 1492024

90% of world average

Air passengers carried

21.3Mpassengers

#32 of 1652023

82% of world average

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Air freight

1,499million tonne-km

#22 of 1632023

114% of world average

Rail network

2,396route-km

#49 of 842021

23% of world average

Rail passengers

738million passenger-km

#48 of 782021

3% of world average

Container port traffic

4.5MTEU

#34 of 1672024

82% of world average

Research and development spending

0.4%% of GDP

#68 of 1272022

40% of world average

Patent applications by residents

402count

#50 of 1422021

2% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

8,573count

#48 of 1972023

52% of world average

Tourists arriving

5.4Mcount

#34 of 1942019

106% of world average

1 of 18 figures unavailable for Chile.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Chile.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Chile.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Chile.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

National Anthem of ChileAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Santiago · approx. UTC-5

Neighbours

Argentina

Bolivia

Peru

Landmarks

Churches of ChiloéImage: Wikimedia Commons

Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-020-P Teniente ClubImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-152-K Family residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-150 Singles residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-157-P Grand HospitalImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-501-K Concrete residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-041 Senior employees residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-103-P Staff house buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-042-P Residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-037-S Workers residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-035-P Workers families residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-102-P Engineers office buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDIN-360-S Milling plant buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-108-P Residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-101-P Payroll office buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-105-P Communal institutions buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-106-P Public institutions buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-118-K: Administrative staff residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-107-P Residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-231-P Church buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-129-K Educational buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDIN-317-T Workshop buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-125-K Commercial and residential buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

EDNI-165-P Movie theater buildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota RegionImage: Wikimedia Commons

Chinchorro cultureImage: Wikimedia Commons

Inca road systemImage: Wikimedia Commons

Rapa Nui National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Pablo NerudaChilean poet and politician (1904-1973)

Salvador Allende28th president of Chile (1908–1973

Gabriela MistralChilean poet, diplomat and educator (1889–1957)

Augusto Pinochetdictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990

Michelle Bacheletpresident of Chile from (2006–2010; 2014–2018)

Isabel AllendeChilean writer (born 1942)

Sebastián PiñeraChilean entrepreneur and politician (1949–2024)

Gabriel Boricpresident of Chile from 2022 to 2026

Arturo VidalChilean association football player

Alexis SánchezChilean footballer (born 1988)

Claudio BravoChilean association football player

History

18 Sep 1810Chile — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population19.9M2025

GDP$357.37B2025

GDP per person$17,9952025