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Chile: capital, population, area and flag

Chile is a country in South America (South America). Its capital is Santiago. The population is about 19.9M (#65 of 193) and the area is about 756,556 km² (#37 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Santiago
Region
South America / South America
Population
19,859,921 (2025) #65 of 193
Total area
756,556 km² (2024) #37 of 193
Population density
26.6 people/km² (2024) #158 of 193
GDP (total)
$357B (2025) #44 of 189
GDP per capita
$17,995 (2025) #63 of 189
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024) #36 of 193
Distance from Japan
17,237 km #5 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 2.0 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/6 that of Japan
Main languages
Spanish
Currency
Chilean Peso (CLP)
Calling code
+56
Time zone (capital)
UTC-4 (observes daylight saving time)
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
13 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
33.44°S 70.65°W

Population of Chile, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Chile

Map of Chile

Capital: Santiago

Chile: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Chile ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Chile in world rankings

How Chile compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area756,556 km²2024#37 of 193
Number of land borders3#80 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital-33.4°#189 of 193
Distance from Japan17,237 km#5 of 192
Forest area (share of land)24.5%2024#111 of 193
Arable land (share of land)1.9%2024#163 of 190
Protected land (share of land)21.6%2025#73 of 192 tied
Agricultural land (share of land)14.4%2024#159 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,522 mm2022#56 of 180
Freshwater resources per person45,262 m³2022#12 of 181
Forest area181,619 km²2025#37 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)41.2%2025#8 of 153
People & population
Population19,859,9212025#65 of 193
Population density26.6 people/km²2024#158 of 193
Population growth rate0.48%2025#127 of 193
Urban population (share of people)89.2%2025#21 of 193
Life expectancy81.4 years2024#36 of 193
Fertility rate1.14 births per woman2024#184 of 193 tied
Infant mortality rate5.8 per 1,000 births2024#139 of 192
Birth rate8.7 per 1,000 people2024#160 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over14.6%2025#57 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1416.5%2025#147 of 193
Life expectancy of women83.2 years2024#37 of 193
Life expectancy of men79.5 years2024#36 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio10 per 100,000 births2023#147 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)39.5%2025#34 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)6.6 per 1,000 people2024#121 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)6.8 per 1,000 births2024#140 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)68.9%2025#32 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$357B2025#44 of 189
GDP per capita$17,9952025#63 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$37,7742025#57 of 185
Economic growth rate2.5%2025#120 of 188
Inflation rate4.2%2025#53 of 179
Unemployment rate9.0%2025#42 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)34.6%2025#88 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)30.4%2025#118 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)3.5%2025#116 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)31.4%2025#47 of 185
Services (share of GDP)55.5%2025#105 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)1.5%2025#87 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)43.0 (0–100)2024#24 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$107B2025#39 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)0.0%2025#166 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)52.9%2025#93 of 178
Youth unemployment rate21.6%2025#37 of 178
Cereal production2,555,899 t2024#86 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)6,606 kg/ha2024#16 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)3,948,273 t2024#10 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)2,527,787 t2024#9 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)1,420,486 t2024#10 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)104.2 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#120 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)264 kg/ha2024#22 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)9.0%2025#110 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)6.1%2025#126 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)8.6%2024#74 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)4.1%2025#48 of 187
Labor force (number of people)10,326,0772025#56 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$49.4B2025#49 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)0.4%2024#92 of 132 tied
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)95.6%2024#24 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions132.7 per 100 people2024#47 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)99.0%2024#113 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)10.5%2024#22 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)4.9%2022#62 of 179
Hospital beds1.9 per 1,000 people2023#93 of 157
Doctors3.33 per 1,000 people2023#53 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.39%2022#69 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)33.5%2025#53 of 192
University and college enrollment110.2%2024#5 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions23.7 per 100 people2024#68 of 192
Air passengers carried21,323,3882023#31 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)97.8%2024#32 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)95.1%2024#24 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.5%2024#102 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)96.0%2024#76 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths14.9 per 100,000 people2019#95 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)93.0%2024#74 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)105.6%2024#34 of 180
Primary school completion rate99.1%2024#44 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)5.45 per 1,000 people2023#67 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)19 per 100,000 people2024#123 of 191 tied
Health spending per person$1,7602024#45 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)4,474,125 TEU2024#33 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)48.1%2021#63 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person3.9 t CO₂e per person2024#65 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)77.8 Mt CO₂e2024#45 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)23.1 µg/m³2023#67 of 192
Energy use per person2,067 kg oil eq. per person2024#54 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)24.2%2021#94 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person4,348 kWh per person2025#52 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)22.7%2025#77 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)118.1 Mt CO₂e2024#45 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)4.0%2022#111 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production1,188,785 t2024#48 of 120
Rice: production118,673 t2024#75 of 114
Maize (corn): production530,937 t2024#76 of 160
Barley: production189,333 t2024#53 of 100
Oats: production457,567 t2024#14 of 74
Rye: production4,487 t2024#42 of 62
Potatoes: production1,246,278 t2024#41 of 150
Sweet potatoes: production15,599 t2024#64 of 105
Rapeseed (canola): production123,068 t2024#30 of 63
Dry beans: production10,262 t2024#70 of 105
Chickpeas: production18 t2024#45 of 47
Lentils: production268 t2024#37 of 43
Dry peas: production958 t2024#79 of 95
Sunflower seeds: production2,186 t2024#63 of 73
Tomatoes: production909,867 t2024#25 of 164
Onions: production431,785 t2024#36 of 139
Cabbages: production75,000 t2024#55 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production136,888 t2024#39 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production12,508 t2024#85 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production103,850 t2024#21 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production78,752 t2024#23 of 95
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production83,854 t2024#45 of 124
Garlic: production20,208 t2024#39 of 102
Oranges: production162,958 t2024#36 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production267,506 t2024#21 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production280,988 t2024#16 of 101
Apples: production1,299,064 t2024#12 of 92
Grapes: production2,453,897 t2024#8 of 91
Strawberries: production27,511 t2024#29 of 80
Watermelons: production45,418 t2024#75 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production318,899 t2024#8 of 79
Avocados: production181,307 t2024#12 of 70
Olives: production131,657 t2024#17 of 40
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production42,377 t2024#45 of 95
Pears: production178,462 t2024#12 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production509,843 t2024#3 of 87
Apricots: production4,760 t2024#43 of 65
Cherries: production596,968 t2024#2 of 65
Papayas: production1,954 t2024#50 of 68
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production919 t2024#61 of 71
Almonds: production45,972 t2024#14 of 48
Walnuts: production175,000 t2024#6 of 55
Sugar beet: production849,797 t2024#32 of 57
Tobacco: production3,031 t2024#60 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production197,958 t2024#54 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production585,386 t2024#24 of 164
Chicken meat: production695,566 t2024#34 of 183
Cow’s milk: production2,300,034 t2024#48 of 178
Hen eggs: production229,969 t2024#39 of 167
Honey: production12,225 t2024#30 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production7,736 t2024#78 of 172
Goat meat: production6,161 t2024#69 of 164
Goat’s milk: production8,074 t2024#82 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production29,804 t2023#39 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production112,136 t2023#33 of 105
Atlantic salmon: production703,032 t2024#2 of 22
Rainbow trout: production63,856 t2024#5 of 79
Pacific cupped oyster: production32 t2022#24 of 30
Skipjack tuna: production10 t2024#70 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production48 t2024#72 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production9 t2024#61 of 68
Albacore: production29 t2024#46 of 60
Swordfish: production7,273 t2024#4 of 76
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production440,591 t2024#6 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production4,396 t2024#52 of 114
Crabs: production4,032 t2024#30 of 97
Lobsters: production76 t2024#64 of 91
Oysters: production554 t2024#23 of 51
Clams and cockles: production15,845 t2024#15 of 55
Scallops: production4,488 t2024#12 of 31
Mussels: production412,209 t2024#2 of 52
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production138,993 t2024#7 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production7,919 t2024#62 of 133
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production452,009 t2024#10 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production66,155 t2024#15 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production44 t2024#79 of 91
Sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other echinoderms: production21,974 t2024#3 of 48
Sharks and rays: production3,269 t2024#36 of 127
Cattle: number of animals2,962,490 animals2024#67 of 183
Pigs: number of animals2,777,625 animals2024#37 of 165
Chickens: number of animals52,384,000 birds2024#56 of 181
Sheep: number of animals1,750,000 animals2024#71 of 173
Goats: number of animals418,405 animals2024#93 of 180
Horses: number of animals295,656 animals2024#31 of 143
Donkeys: number of animals15,020 animals2024#62 of 104
Turkeys: number of animals18,203,000 birds2024#2 of 71

Questions about Chile

What is the capital of Chile?

The capital of Chile is Santiago.

What is the population of Chile?

Chile has a population of about 19.9M (2025), #65 of 193 among countries.

How big is Chile?

Chile covers about 756,556 km², #37 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Chile in?

Chile is in South America, in the region of South America.

What currency and languages are used in Chile?

The currency is the Chilean Peso. Main languages: Spanish.

How does Chile compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Chile is about 2.0 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/6 that of Japan.

How far is Chile from Japan?

The capital, Santiago, is about 17,237 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Chile and Japan?

The capital, Santiago, is on UTC-4 in standard time: 13 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.

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