Chile

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About Chile

The capital of Chile is Santiago. Santiago is the seat of national government for Chile, a country in South America.

Chile has a population of about 19.7 million people, the 65th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Chile covers 756,102 square kilometers (291,932 square miles), making Chile the 38th largest country in the world by area.

Chile borders 3 countries: Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.

Life expectancy at birth in Chile is 81.2 years, the 43rd highest of any country in the world.

Chile is in Americas, in the South America region. Chile is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Chile
Populationtotal people	19.7Mpeople	65th
Land Areatotal km²	756.1Kkm²	38th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$17.1K	78th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$335.5B	46th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	81.2years	43rd
Urban Population% living in cities	88.8%	35th
Internet Users% of people online	94.5%	29th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.17births/woman	203rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	4.6Marrivals/year	52nd
Forest Cover% of land forested	24.8%	118th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	9.0%	46th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.6%of GDP	71st
Renewable Energy% of energy use	24.2%	94th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	7.6%	67th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	35L/year	46th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	2kg/year	40th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	16L/year	24th
Education Spending% of GDP	4.9%of GDP	64th
Health Spending% of GDP	10.2%of GDP	26th
Arable Land% of land arable	1.9%	171st
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$18.4B	24th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 CL · alpha-3 CHL · South America