Chile is a high-income country with a population of 19.8M people. The capital and largest city is Santiago, with 6.26M residents. Chile shares land borders with Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.
Chile ranks 46/197 by GDP ($330B) and 65/197 by GDP per capita ($16,710). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Chile
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
19928941
|
67/197 |
| GDP |
$330B
2024 |
46/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$16,710
2024 |
65/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$34,637
2024 |
64/197 |
| Government debt |
$139B
2024 |
50/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
43%
2025 |
126/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$7,015
2024 |
69/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,593
2025 |
76/197 |
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 38/197 |
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 162/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.17 | 186/196 |
| Median age | 37.5 years | 61/196 |
| Life expectancy | 81.5 years | 37/197 |
Chile trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $4,211,103,677 |
| 1961 | $4,948,564,551 |
| 1962 | $5,765,971,144 |
| 1963 | $5,702,520,146 |
| 1964 | $6,065,708,668 |
| 1965 | $6,183,988,944 |
| 1966 | $7,256,882,086 |
| 1967 | $7,145,068,068 |
| 1968 | $7,286,820,526 |
| 1969 | $8,456,519,044 |
| 1970 | $9,261,006,540 |
| 1971 | $10,999,807,567 |
| 1972 | $12,057,501,635 |
| 1973 | $17,237,336,173 |
| 1974 | $16,584,311,220 |
| 1975 | $7,812,161,793 |
| 1976 | $10,523,479,089 |
| 1977 | $14,272,711,437 |
| 1978 | $16,373,093,554 |
| 1979 | $22,249,574,628 |
| 1980 | $29,586,676,576 |
| 1981 | $35,180,322,211 |
| 1982 | $19,710,229,067 |
| 1983 | $20,629,678,694 |
| 1984 | $19,974,595,028 |
| 1985 | $17,933,557,360 |
| 1986 | $19,197,818,085 |
| 1987 | $22,605,488,851 |
| 1988 | $26,174,858,614 |
| 1989 | $30,101,767,991 |
| 1990 | $33,428,580,448 |
| 1991 | $38,232,330,917 |
| 1992 | $46,538,895,686 |
| 1993 | $49,934,943,321 |
| 1994 | $57,438,273,591 |
| 1995 | $73,820,425,702 |
| 1996 | $78,584,098,984 |
| 1997 | $85,741,415,285 |
| 1998 | $81,990,010,704 |
| 1999 | $75,578,685,736 |
| 2000 | $78,339,750,721 |
| 2001 | $71,574,739,561 |
| 2002 | $70,264,045,939 |
| 2003 | $76,492,579,644 |
| 2004 | $99,075,985,774 |
| 2005 | $122,294,145,163 |
| 2006 | $153,843,518,171 |
| 2007 | $172,491,076,034 |
| 2008 | $179,894,594,475 |
| 2009 | $171,777,900,624 |
| 2010 | $217,051,209,239 |
| 2011 | $251,382,573,894 |
| 2012 | $267,024,782,487 |
| 2013 | $277,395,018,842 |
| 2014 | $259,560,978,224 |
| 2015 | $242,450,355,831 |
| 2016 | $249,344,863,928 |
| 2017 | $276,154,259,981 |
| 2018 | $295,857,562,992 |
| 2019 | $278,285,058,719 |
| 2020 | $254,042,159,309 |
| 2021 | $315,325,547,162 |
| 2022 | $301,226,575,540 |
| 2023 | $335,518,054,098 |
| 2024 | $330,267,137,372 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $516 |
| 1961 | $594 |
| 1962 | $679 |
| 1963 | $658 |
| 1964 | $686 |
| 1965 | $686 |
| 1966 | $790 |
| 1967 | $764 |
| 1968 | $766 |
| 1969 | $874 |
| 1970 | $941 |
| 1971 | $1,099 |
| 1972 | $1,185 |
| 1973 | $1,667 |
| 1974 | $1,579 |
| 1975 | $732 |
| 1976 | $971 |
| 1977 | $1,297 |
| 1978 | $1,465 |
| 1979 | $1,962 |
| 1980 | $2,571 |
| 1981 | $3,012 |
| 1982 | $1,663 |
| 1983 | $1,715 |
| 1984 | $1,636 |
| 1985 | $1,447 |
| 1986 | $1,525 |
| 1987 | $1,767 |
| 1988 | $2,014 |
| 1989 | $2,278 |
| 1990 | $2,488 |
| 1991 | $2,798 |
| 1992 | $3,352 |
| 1993 | $3,541 |
| 1994 | $4,012 |
| 1995 | $5,081 |
| 1996 | $5,334 |
| 1997 | $5,742 |
| 1998 | $5,420 |
| 1999 | $4,934 |
| 2000 | $5,053 |
| 2001 | $4,564 |
| 2002 | $4,431 |
| 2003 | $4,773 |
| 2004 | $6,121 |
| 2005 | $7,480 |
| 2006 | $9,319 |
| 2007 | $10,346 |
| 2008 | $10,683 |
| 2009 | $10,099 |
| 2010 | $12,633 |
| 2011 | $14,487 |
| 2012 | $15,242 |
| 2013 | $15,684 |
| 2014 | $14,530 |
| 2015 | $13,434 |
| 2016 | $13,650 |
| 2017 | $14,880 |
| 2018 | $15,659 |
| 2019 | $14,496 |
| 2020 | $13,115 |
| 2021 | $16,207 |
| 2022 | $15,406 |
| 2023 | $17,067 |
| 2024 | $16,710 |
Chile's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.2 |
| 1951 | 53.5 |
| 1952 | 53.9 |
| 1953 | 54.3 |
| 1954 | 54.7 |
| 1955 | 54.9 |
| 1956 | 55.5 |
| 1957 | 55.8 |
| 1958 | 56.3 |
| 1959 | 56.6 |
| 1960 | 57.2 |
| 1961 | 57.3 |
| 1962 | 57.8 |
| 1963 | 58.3 |
| 1964 | 58.8 |
| 1965 | 59.5 |
| 1966 | 60.4 |
| 1967 | 61.1 |
| 1968 | 61.7 |
| 1969 | 62.3 |
| 1970 | 62.6 |
| 1971 | 63.1 |
| 1972 | 63.7 |
| 1973 | 64.4 |
| 1974 | 65.1 |
| 1975 | 66 |
| 1976 | 66.8 |
| 1977 | 67.5 |
| 1978 | 68 |
| 1979 | 68.9 |
| 1980 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 69.8 |
| 1982 | 70.3 |
| 1983 | 70.8 |
| 1984 | 71.2 |
| 1985 | 71.6 |
| 1986 | 72.1 |
| 1987 | 72.5 |
| 1988 | 72.8 |
| 1989 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 73.7 |
| 1991 | 74.1 |
| 1992 | 74.4 |
| 1993 | 74.7 |
| 1994 | 75 |
| 1995 | 75.3 |
| 1996 | 75.6 |
| 1997 | 75.8 |
| 1998 | 76.3 |
| 1999 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 77.1 |
| 2001 | 77.6 |
| 2002 | 77.8 |
| 2003 | 77.9 |
| 2004 | 78.3 |
| 2005 | 78.5 |
| 2006 | 78.5 |
| 2007 | 78.7 |
| 2008 | 78.8 |
| 2009 | 78.9 |
| 2010 | 79.1 |
| 2011 | 79.2 |
| 2012 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 79.7 |
| 2015 | 80 |
| 2016 | 80.3 |
| 2017 | 80.6 |
| 2018 | 80.6 |
| 2019 | 80.3 |
| 2020 | 79.3 |
| 2021 | 78.9 |
| 2022 | 79.2 |
| 2023 | 81.2 |
| 2024 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 81.5 |
Chile's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,153,350 |
| 1961 | 8,324,802 |
| 1962 | 8,497,059 |
| 1963 | 8,670,144 |
| 1964 | 8,842,525 |
| 1965 | 9,012,938 |
| 1966 | 9,181,722 |
| 1967 | 9,348,939 |
| 1968 | 9,514,716 |
| 1969 | 9,680,282 |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 |
| 1971 | 10,009,701 |
| 1972 | 10,174,678 |
| 1973 | 10,340,362 |
| 1974 | 10,505,817 |
| 1975 | 10,671,559 |
| 1976 | 10,838,251 |
| 1977 | 11,005,519 |
| 1978 | 11,172,695 |
| 1979 | 11,339,779 |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 |
| 1981 | 11,678,717 |
| 1982 | 11,850,214 |
| 1983 | 12,026,138 |
| 1984 | 12,207,733 |
| 1985 | 12,395,274 |
| 1986 | 12,588,914 |
| 1987 | 12,790,150 |
| 1988 | 12,999,424 |
| 1989 | 13,215,005 |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 |
| 1991 | 13,662,491 |
| 1992 | 13,884,577 |
| 1993 | 14,102,276 |
| 1994 | 14,316,256 |
| 1995 | 14,527,381 |
| 1996 | 14,734,046 |
| 1997 | 14,932,434 |
| 1998 | 15,127,799 |
| 1999 | 15,319,313 |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 |
| 2001 | 15,683,849 |
| 2002 | 15,857,925 |
| 2003 | 16,024,752 |
| 2004 | 16,187,322 |
| 2005 | 16,348,778 |
| 2006 | 16,509,195 |
| 2007 | 16,671,581 |
| 2008 | 16,838,988 |
| 2009 | 17,009,731 |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 |
| 2011 | 17,351,816 |
| 2012 | 17,519,119 |
| 2013 | 17,687,006 |
| 2014 | 17,864,195 |
| 2015 | 18,047,625 |
| 2016 | 18,267,221 |
| 2017 | 18,558,868 |
| 2018 | 18,893,191 |
| 2019 | 19,197,744 |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 |
| 2021 | 19,456,334 |
| 2022 | 19,553,036 |
| 2023 | 19,658,835 |
| 2024 | 19,764,771 |
Chile's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7 |
| 1961 | 4.66 |
| 1962 | 4.6 |
| 1963 | 4.54 |
| 1964 | 4.46 |
| 1965 | 4.36 |
| 1966 | 4.26 |
| 1967 | 4.14 |
| 1968 | 4.03 |
| 1969 | 3.9 |
| 1970 | 3.78 |
| 1971 | 3.65 |
| 1972 | 3.53 |
| 1973 | 3.41 |
| 1974 | 3.29 |
| 1975 | 3.18 |
| 1976 | 3.08 |
| 1977 | 2.98 |
| 1978 | 2.89 |
| 1979 | 2.81 |
| 1980 | 2.74 |
| 1981 | 2.69 |
| 1982 | 2.65 |
| 1983 | 2.62 |
| 1984 | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 2.59 |
| 1986 | 2.59 |
| 1987 | 2.59 |
| 1988 | 2.59 |
| 1989 | 2.59 |
| 1990 | 2.58 |
| 1991 | 2.56 |
| 1992 | 2.48 |
| 1993 | 2.43 |
| 1994 | 2.38 |
| 1995 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 2.28 |
| 1997 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 2.15 |
| 1999 | 2.07 |
| 2000 | 2.05 |
| 2001 | 2.01 |
| 2002 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 1.89 |
| 2004 | 1.84 |
| 2005 | 1.83 |
| 2006 | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 1.83 |
| 2008 | 1.85 |
| 2009 | 1.86 |
| 2010 | 1.84 |
| 2011 | 1.82 |
| 2012 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 1.79 |
| 2014 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 1.56 |
| 2018 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 1.17 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.4 |
| 1961 | 20.3 |
| 1962 | 20.3 |
| 1963 | 20.3 |
| 1964 | 20.3 |
| 1965 | 20.3 |
| 1966 | 20.3 |
| 1967 | 20.4 |
| 1968 | 20.5 |
| 1969 | 20.6 |
| 1970 | 20.8 |
| 1971 | 20.9 |
| 1972 | 21.1 |
| 1973 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 21.7 |
| 1976 | 22 |
| 1977 | 22.3 |
| 1978 | 22.5 |
| 1979 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 23.3 |
| 1982 | 23.6 |
| 1983 | 23.9 |
| 1984 | 24.2 |
| 1985 | 24.4 |
| 1986 | 24.7 |
| 1987 | 25 |
| 1988 | 25.3 |
| 1989 | 25.6 |
| 1990 | 25.9 |
| 1991 | 26.1 |
| 1992 | 26.4 |
| 1993 | 26.7 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 27.3 |
| 1996 | 27.7 |
| 1997 | 28 |
| 1998 | 28.3 |
| 1999 | 28.7 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2001 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | 29.8 |
| 2003 | 30.2 |
| 2004 | 30.6 |
| 2005 | 30.9 |
| 2006 | 31.3 |
| 2007 | 31.7 |
| 2008 | 32.1 |
| 2009 | 32.4 |
| 2010 | 32.7 |
| 2011 | 33.1 |
| 2012 | 33.4 |
| 2013 | 33.7 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 34.3 |
| 2016 | 34.6 |
| 2017 | 34.9 |
| 2018 | 35.1 |
| 2019 | 35.3 |
| 2020 | 35.7 |
| 2021 | 36.2 |
| 2022 | 36.6 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 37.5 |
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Chile: National Statistics
Finance
|
Chile
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$311B
2024 |
46/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.6%
2025 |
118/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.9%
2022 |
65/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.63%
2023 |
81/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
114,000
2020 |
51/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.01%
2025 |
62/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.76%
2024 |
45/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.1%
2024 |
101/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.1%
2024 |
56/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
73.2
2025 |
23/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.5%
2022 |
17/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2022 |
113/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
81,274
2024 |
30/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
0.53%
2024 |
24/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
6
2025 |
40/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2025 |
52/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
437
2024 |
19/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$262B
2024 |
30/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$44.4B
2024 |
45/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$100M
2024 |
148/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
5,431,000
2019 |
32/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.3%
2020 |
160/184 |
| Banked people share |
85.1%
2024 |
51/158 |
Energy
|
Chile
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,039 kg
2023 |
57/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.1
2023 |
65/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
84 megatons
2023 |
46/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.27 tons
2023 |
60/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
66.7%
2023 |
83/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
24.2%
2021 |
94/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
12%
2023 |
44/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
62.3%
2023 |
33/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
4,323 kWh
2023 |
50/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
48.1%
2021 |
66/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
26%
2023 |
74/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
61/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
21/195 |
Society
|
Chile
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.24%
2024 |
66/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+58,316
2024 |
23/196 |
| Urban population |
88.1%
2024 |
26/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.67 ft
2025 |
98/190 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
120/190 |
| Quality of life index |
67.9
2025 |
52/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
63
2024 |
38/197 |
| Higher education index |
84
2025 |
31/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.74
2022 |
59/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.9
2019 |
96/197 |
| Visa free countries |
162
2025 |
45/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.2%
2022 |
88/196 |
| English speaking |
9.53%
2023 |
130/197 |
| People using the Internet |
94.5%
2023 |
28/195 |
Health
|
Chile
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,715
2023 |
42/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$601
2023 |
25/191 |
| Life expectancy |
81.5 years
2025 |
37/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
156/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.17
2022 |
51/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
10
2023 |
148/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
7.2
2023 |
137/192 |
| Obesity rate |
39.7%
2022 |
18/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.2%
2024 |
48/195 |
| Air quality index |
46
2025 |
108/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
28.7%
2022 |
35/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.56 liters
2020 |
55/186 |
Territory
|
Chile
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.5%
2025 |
38/197 |
| Land area per capita |
14,511 sq mi
2024 |
36/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
41,303 sq mi
2025 |
68/194 |
| Forest area |
71,736 sq mi
2025 |
34/196 |
| Roads length |
53,427 mi
2020 |
59/175 |
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