Latin America & Caribbean
Chile in numbers Chile is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Santiago. Its population was 19.86 million in 2025, ranking 65 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$17,995 in 2025.
Population 19.86 million 2025
GDP US$357.4 billion 2025
GDP per person US$17,995 2025
Life expectancy 81.4 2024
Area 756,556 2024
Urban share 89.2% 2025
People 19.86 million
2025 · +28% since 2000 · Rank 65 of 217
0.48%
2025 · 1.20% in 2000 · Rank 136 of 217
26.6
2024 · +28% since 2000 · Rank 179 of 216
89.2%
2025 · 86.3% in 2000 · Rank 34 of 217
16.5%
2025 · 26.8% in 2000 · Rank 158 of 217
14.6%
2025 · 8.2% in 2000 · Rank 69 of 217
1.14
2024 · -44% since 2000 · Rank 205 of 217
Health and living standards 81.4
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 43 of 217
6.8
2024 · -38% since 2000 · Rank 143 of 196
US$1,760
2024 · +398% since 2000 · Rank 45 of 193
99.0%
2024 · 97.9% in 2000 · Rank 136 of 215
95.6%
2024 · 16.6% in 2000 · Rank 25 of 186
99.5%
2024 · 101.4% in 2000 · Rank 103 of 190
Economy US$357.4 billion
2025 · +356% since 2000 · Rank 45 of 210
US$17,995
2025 · +256% since 2000 · Rank 83 of 210
Int$37,774
2025 · +303% since 2000 · Rank 68 of 199
2.46%
2025 · 4.97% in 2000 · Rank 133 of 210
4.21%
2025 · 3.84% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 180
9.0%
2025 · 10.5% in 2000 · Rank 46 of 187
34.6%
2025 · 30.1% in 2000 · Rank 98 of 183
0.0%
2025 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 172 of 176
Land and environment 756,556
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 37 of 216
24.5%
2024 · 23.4% in 2000 · Rank 120 of 214
3.94
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 74 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Chile. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.