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Chile vs Japan statistics compared

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Chile has a population of 19.9M (ranked 66/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 38th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($357B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 67/197 ($17,995), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Japan
Population
19992079
122704252
Population rank 67/197 12/197
GDP
$357B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 45/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 67/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$149B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,517
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 68/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,041
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.14
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
38 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Chile and Japan: Comparison Charts

Chile and Japan economies compared

GDP
Chile

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Chile Japan
2025 $357,371,159,575 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $329,260,633,699 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $335,802,745,366 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $301,099,244,104 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $315,507,493,783 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $254,103,710,483 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $278,308,438,545 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $295,857,562,992 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $276,154,259,981 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $249,344,863,928 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $242,450,355,831 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $259,560,978,224 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $277,395,018,842 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $267,024,782,487 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $251,382,573,894 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $217,051,209,239 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $171,777,900,624 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $179,894,594,475 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $172,491,076,034 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $153,843,518,171 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $122,294,145,163 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $99,075,985,774 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $76,492,579,644 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $70,264,045,939 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $71,574,739,561 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $78,339,750,721 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $75,578,685,736 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $81,990,010,704 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $85,741,415,285 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $78,584,098,984 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $73,820,425,702 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $57,438,273,591 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $49,934,943,321 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $46,538,895,686 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $38,232,330,917 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $33,428,580,448 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $30,101,767,991 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $26,174,858,614 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $19,197,818,085 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $17,933,557,360 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $20,629,678,694 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $19,710,229,067 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $35,180,322,211 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $16,373,093,554 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $14,272,711,437 $752,590,681,822
1976 $10,523,479,089 $611,495,350,304
1975 $7,812,161,793 $544,082,569,364
1974 $16,584,311,220 $500,355,087,138
1973 $17,237,336,173 $450,756,970,744
1972 $12,057,501,635 $331,776,379,992
1971 $10,999,807,567 $250,530,994,765
1970 $9,261,006,540 $221,798,003,144
1969 $8,456,519,044 $188,179,852,753
1968 $7,286,820,526 $160,201,483,788
1967 $7,145,068,068 $135,265,319,098
1966 $7,256,882,086 $115,427,351,851
1965 $6,183,988,944 $99,387,878,008
1964 $6,065,708,668 $89,332,989,729
1963 $5,702,520,146 $75,945,582,324
1962 $5,765,971,144 $66,356,388,224
1961 $4,948,564,551 $58,472,696,006
1960 $4,211,103,677 $48,417,804,545

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

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Chile and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Japan
2025 $17,995 $35,951
2024 $16,659 $33,797
2023 $17,082 $35,215
2022 $15,399 $35,548
2021 $16,216 $41,581
2020 $13,118 $41,099
2019 $14,497 $41,425
2018 $15,659 $40,645
2017 $14,880 $39,680
2016 $13,650 $40,215
2015 $13,434 $35,665
2014 $14,530 $39,173
2013 $15,684 $41,369
2012 $15,242 $49,627
2011 $14,487 $49,122
2010 $12,633 $45,378
2009 $10,099 $41,678
2008 $10,683 $40,294
2007 $10,346 $36,130
2006 $9,319 $36,354
2005 $7,480 $38,159
2004 $6,121 $38,678
2003 $4,773 $35,809
2002 $4,431 $33,316
2001 $4,564 $34,910
2000 $5,053 $39,753
1999 $4,934 $37,029
1998 $5,420 $32,835
1997 $5,742 $36,331
1996 $5,334 $39,930
1995 $5,081 $44,947
1994 $4,012 $40,774
1993 $3,541 $37,111
1992 $3,352 $32,667
1991 $2,798 $30,048
1990 $2,488 $26,345
1989 $2,278 $25,798
1988 $2,014 $26,037
1987 $1,767 $21,587
1986 $1,525 $17,819
1985 $1,447 $12,058
1984 $1,636 $11,443
1983 $1,715 $10,876
1982 $1,663 $9,986
1981 $3,012 $10,806
1980 $2,571 $9,872
1979 $1,962 $9,497
1978 $1,465 $9,202
1977 $1,297 $6,609
1976 $971 $5,422
1975 $732 $4,876
1974 $1,579 $4,542
1973 $1,667 $4,147
1972 $1,185 $3,095
1971 $1,099 $2,370
1970 $941 $2,145
1969 $874 $1,841
1968 $766 $1,586
1967 $764 $1,354
1966 $790 $1,168
1965 $686 $1,015
1964 $686 $922
1963 $658 $792
1962 $679 $699
1961 $594 $622
1960 $516 $519

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

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Chile vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Japan
2026 81.7 85.1
2025 81.5 85
2024 81.4 84.9
2023 81.2 84.7
2022 79.2 84.1
2021 78.9 84.6
2020 79.3 84.7
2019 80.3 84.4
2018 80.6 84.3
2017 80.6 84.2
2016 80.3 84.1
2015 80 83.9
2014 79.7 83.6
2013 79.6 83.4
2012 79.2 83.2
2011 79.2 82.7
2010 79.1 82.9
2009 78.9 83
2008 78.8 82.6
2007 78.7 82.5
2006 78.5 82.4
2005 78.5 82
2004 78.3 82.1
2003 77.9 81.9
2002 77.8 81.8
2001 77.6 81.5
2000 77.1 81.2
1999 76.7 80.6
1998 76.3 80.6
1997 75.8 80.6
1996 75.6 80.4
1995 75.3 79.7
1994 75 79.8
1993 74.7 79.4
1992 74.4 79.3
1991 74.1 79.3
1990 73.7 79
1989 73.2 79
1988 72.8 78.5
1987 72.5 78.6
1986 72.1 78.2
1985 71.6 77.8
1984 71.2 77.5
1983 70.8 77.1
1982 70.3 77.1
1981 69.8 76.6
1980 69.5 76.1
1979 68.9 76.2
1978 68 75.7
1977 67.5 75.3
1976 66.8 74.8
1975 66 74.4
1974 65.1 73.8
1973 64.4 73.4
1972 63.7 73.3
1971 63.1 72.8
1970 62.6 72
1969 62.3 71.9
1968 61.7 71.7
1967 61.1 71.4
1966 60.4 71.1
1965 59.5 70.3
1964 58.8 70.2
1963 58.3 69.7
1962 57.8 68.7
1961 57.3 68.4
1960 57.2 67.7
1959 56.6 67.5
1958 56.3 67
1957 55.8 65.4
1956 55.5 65.6
1955 54.9 65.7
1954 54.7 64.5
1953 54.3 63.3
1952 53.9 63
1951 53.5 61
1950 53.2 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Japan
1x
Year Population
Chile Japan
2025 19,859,921 123,366,734
2024 19,764,771 123,975,371
2023 19,658,835 124,516,650
2022 19,553,036 125,124,989
2021 19,456,334 125,681,593
2020 19,370,624 126,261,000
2019 19,197,744 126,633,000
2018 18,893,191 126,811,000
2017 18,558,868 126,972,000
2016 18,267,221 127,076,000
2015 18,047,625 127,141,000
2014 17,864,195 127,276,000
2013 17,687,006 127,445,000
2012 17,519,119 127,629,000
2011 17,351,816 127,833,000
2010 17,181,464 128,070,000
2009 17,009,731 128,047,000
2008 16,838,988 128,063,000
2007 16,671,581 128,001,000
2006 16,509,195 127,854,000
2005 16,348,778 127,773,000
2004 16,187,322 127,761,000
2003 16,024,752 127,718,000
2002 15,857,925 127,445,000
2001 15,683,849 127,149,000
2000 15,503,635 126,843,000
1999 15,319,313 126,631,000
1998 15,127,799 126,400,000
1997 14,932,434 126,057,000
1996 14,734,046 125,757,000
1995 14,527,381 125,472,000
1994 14,316,256 125,178,000
1993 14,102,276 124,829,000
1992 13,884,577 124,425,000
1991 13,662,491 123,964,000
1990 13,437,176 123,478,000
1989 13,215,005 123,069,000
1988 12,999,424 122,578,000
1987 12,790,150 122,069,000
1986 12,588,914 121,482,000
1985 12,395,274 120,837,000
1984 12,207,733 120,083,000
1983 12,026,138 119,307,000
1982 11,850,214 118,480,000
1981 11,678,717 117,661,000
1980 11,508,550 116,807,000
1979 11,339,779 115,890,000
1978 11,172,695 114,913,000
1977 11,005,519 113,872,000
1976 10,838,251 112,775,000
1975 10,671,559 111,573,000
1974 10,505,817 110,162,000
1973 10,340,362 108,707,000
1972 10,174,678 107,188,000
1971 10,009,701 105,697,000
1970 9,845,344 103,403,000
1969 9,680,282 102,219,000
1968 9,514,716 101,011,000
1967 9,348,939 99,879,000
1966 9,181,722 98,851,000
1965 9,012,938 97,952,000
1964 8,842,525 96,903,000
1963 8,670,144 95,900,000
1962 8,497,059 94,933,000
1961 8,324,802 94,055,000
1960 8,153,350 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Japan

Fertility rate
Chile

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Japan
2024 1.14 1.15
2023 1.17 1.2
2022 1.25 1.26
2021 1.18 1.3
2020 1.31 1.33
2019 1.43 1.36
2018 1.54 1.42
2017 1.56 1.43
2016 1.69 1.44
2015 1.74 1.45
2014 1.77 1.42
2013 1.79 1.43
2012 1.8 1.41
2011 1.82 1.39
2010 1.84 1.39
2009 1.86 1.37
2008 1.85 1.37
2007 1.83 1.34
2006 1.8 1.32
2005 1.83 1.26
2004 1.84 1.29
2003 1.89 1.29
2002 1.93 1.32
2001 2.01 1.33
2000 2.05 1.36
1999 2.07 1.34
1998 2.15 1.38
1997 2.2 1.39
1996 2.28 1.43
1995 2.35 1.42
1994 2.38 1.5
1993 2.43 1.46
1992 2.48 1.5
1991 2.56 1.53
1990 2.58 1.54
1989 2.59 1.57
1988 2.59 1.66
1987 2.59 1.69
1986 2.59 1.72
1985 2.59 1.76
1984 2.6 1.81
1983 2.62 1.8
1982 2.65 1.77
1981 2.69 1.74
1980 2.74 1.75
1979 2.81 1.77
1978 2.89 1.79
1977 2.98 1.8
1976 3.08 1.85
1975 3.18 1.91
1974 3.29 2.05
1973 3.41 2.14
1972 3.53 2.14
1971 3.65 2.16
1970 3.78 2.13
1969 3.9 2.13
1968 4.03 2.13
1967 4.14 2.23
1966 4.26 1.58
1965 4.36 2.14
1964 4.46 2.05
1963 4.54 2
1962 4.6 1.98
1961 4.66 1.96
1960 4.7 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chile and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Japan
2025 38 50.8
2024 37.5 50.4
2023 37 50
2022 36.6 49.5
2021 36.2 49.1
2020 35.7 48.7
2019 35.3 48.3
2018 35.1 48
2017 34.9 47.6
2016 34.6 47.3
2015 34.3 47
2014 34 46.6
2013 33.7 46.2
2012 33.4 45.8
2011 33.1 45.5
2010 32.7 45.2
2009 32.4 44.9
2008 32.1 44.6
2007 31.7 44.2
2006 31.3 43.9
2005 30.9 43.6
2004 30.6 43.2
2003 30.2 42.8
2002 29.8 42.5
2001 29.4 42.1
2000 29 41.8
1999 28.7 41.4
1998 28.3 41
1997 28 40.7
1996 27.7 40.3
1995 27.3 40
1994 27 39.6
1993 26.7 39.2
1992 26.4 38.7
1991 26.1 38.2
1990 25.9 37.7
1989 25.6 37.2
1988 25.3 36.8
1987 25 36.3
1986 24.7 35.9
1985 24.4 35.4
1984 24.2 34.9
1983 23.9 34.3
1982 23.6 33.7
1981 23.3 33.1
1980 23 32.8
1979 22.8 32.4
1978 22.5 32
1977 22.3 31.5
1976 22 30.9
1975 21.7 30.6
1974 21.5 30.4
1973 21.3 30.2
1972 21.1 29.9
1971 20.9 29.6
1970 20.8 29.2
1969 20.6 28.9
1968 20.5 28.6
1967 20.4 28.4
1966 20.3 28
1965 20.3 27.6
1964 20.3 27.2
1963 20.3 26.9
1962 20.3 26.5
1961 20.3 26.2
1960 20.4 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$337B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.91%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.89%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.5%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2024
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
81,274
2024
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
433
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$487B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$49.4B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Chile Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,029 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.5%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,373 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.6%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Japan
% of world population
0.24%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
89.2%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.67 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.23 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.1
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
160
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
9.53%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
95.6%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Chile Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$445
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.8
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Japan
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
14,442 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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