What is the population of Chile?
Chile has 19.9 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 8.2 million to 19.9 million, 2.4 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,153,350 |
| 1970 | 9,845,344 |
| 1980 | 11,508,550 |
| 1990 | 13,437,176 |
| 2000 | 15,503,635 |
| 2010 | 17,181,464 |
| 2020 | 19,370,624 |
| 2025 | 19,859,921 |
What is the capital of Chile?
The capital of Chile is Santiago.
What currency does Chile use?
Chile uses the Chilean peso (CLP).
What language is spoken in Chile?
The official language of Chile is Spanish.
Where is Chile?
Chile is in South America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Chile?
Chile covers 756,556 km² (292,108 sq mi). The United States is about 13 times as large.
Economy of Chile
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $357 billion
- GDP per person
- $17,995
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Chile is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Chile rank?
Chile is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: