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Chile vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 124M 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 ($330B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Japan
Population
19977856
122677250
Population rank 67/197 12/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 45/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $330,267,137,372 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $335,518,054,098 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $301,226,575,540 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $315,325,547,162 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $254,042,159,309 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $278,285,058,719 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $295,857,562,992 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $276,154,259,981 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $249,344,863,928 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $242,450,355,831 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $259,560,978,224 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $277,395,018,842 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $267,024,782,487 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $251,382,573,894 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $217,051,209,239 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $171,777,900,624 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $179,894,594,475 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $172,491,076,034 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $153,843,518,171 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $122,294,145,163 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $99,075,985,774 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $76,492,579,644 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $70,264,045,939 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $71,574,739,561 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $78,339,750,721 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $75,578,685,736 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $81,990,010,704 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $85,741,415,285 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $78,584,098,984 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $73,820,425,702 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $57,438,273,591 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $49,934,943,321 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $46,538,895,686 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $38,232,330,917 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $33,428,580,448 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $30,101,767,991 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $26,174,858,614 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $22,605,488,851 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $19,197,818,085 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $17,933,557,360 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $19,974,595,028 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $20,629,678,694 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $19,710,229,067 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $35,180,322,211 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $29,586,676,576 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $22,249,574,628 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $16,373,093,554 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $14,272,711,437 $737,069,290,928
1976 $10,523,479,089 $598,883,902,156
1975 $7,812,161,793 $532,861,438,885
1974 $16,584,311,220 $490,035,789,970
1973 $17,237,336,173 $441,460,582,536
1972 $12,057,501,635 $324,933,841,269
1971 $10,999,807,567 $245,364,056,622
1970 $9,261,006,540 $217,223,652,719
1969 $8,456,519,044 $184,298,841,305
1968 $7,286,820,526 $156,897,496,759
1967 $7,145,068,068 $132,475,614,227
1966 $7,256,882,086 $113,046,784,179
1965 $6,183,988,944 $97,338,107,606
1964 $6,065,708,668 $87,490,590,818
1963 $5,702,520,146 $74,379,284,603
1962 $5,765,971,144 $64,987,857,542
1961 $4,948,564,551 $57,266,758,180
1960 $4,211,103,677 $47,419,238,274

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chile and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Japan
2024 $16,710 $32,487
2023 $17,067 $33,836
2022 $15,406 $34,066
2021 $16,207 $40,095
2020 $13,115 $40,029
2019 $14,496 $40,416
2018 $15,659 $39,751
2017 $14,880 $38,834
2016 $13,650 $39,375
2015 $13,434 $34,961
2014 $14,530 $38,475
2013 $15,684 $40,899
2012 $15,242 $49,145
2011 $14,487 $48,760
2010 $12,633 $44,968
2009 $10,099 $41,309
2008 $10,683 $39,876
2007 $10,346 $35,779
2006 $9,319 $35,992
2005 $7,480 $37,813
2004 $6,121 $38,299
2003 $4,773 $35,387
2002 $4,431 $32,821
2001 $4,564 $34,406
2000 $5,053 $39,169
1999 $4,934 $36,610
1998 $5,420 $32,424
1997 $5,742 $35,638
1996 $5,334 $39,150
1995 $5,081 $44,198
1994 $4,012 $39,934
1993 $3,541 $36,345
1992 $3,352 $31,993
1991 $2,798 $29,428
1990 $2,488 $25,801
1989 $2,278 $25,266
1988 $2,014 $25,500
1987 $1,767 $21,142
1986 $1,525 $17,452
1985 $1,447 $11,809
1984 $1,636 $11,207
1983 $1,715 $10,652
1982 $1,663 $9,780
1981 $3,012 $10,583
1980 $2,571 $9,669
1979 $1,962 $9,301
1978 $1,465 $9,012
1977 $1,297 $6,473
1976 $971 $5,310
1975 $732 $4,776
1974 $1,579 $4,448
1973 $1,667 $4,061
1972 $1,185 $3,031
1971 $1,099 $2,321
1970 $941 $2,101
1969 $874 $1,803
1968 $766 $1,553
1967 $764 $1,326
1966 $790 $1,144
1965 $686 $994
1964 $686 $903
1963 $658 $776
1962 $679 $685
1961 $594 $609
1960 $516 $509

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Chile and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Japan
1x
Year Population
Chile Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Chile and Japan

Fertility rate
Chile

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chile and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
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
-2.82%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$4.64B
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
2,039 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$16.7
2023
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
12%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chile Japan
% of world population
0.24%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
89.3
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
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
9.53%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
87%
2023

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
7.2
2023
2.4
2023
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
28.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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