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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Chile

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population19.86M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$357.37B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$17.99K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth81.42024 · yearsInternet use95.6%2024 · % of populationForest area25%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Chile2025 · 0.5%
00.521.041.562.081960199320251961: 2.1%1962: 2%1963: 2%1964: 2%1965: 1.9%1966: 1.9%1967: 1.8%1968: 1.8%1969: 1.7%1970: 1.7%1971: 1.7%1972: 1.6%1973: 1.6%1974: 1.6%1975: 1.6%1976: 1.5%1977: 1.5%1978: 1.5%1979: 1.5%1980: 1.5%1981: 1.5%1982: 1.5%1983: 1.5%1984: 1.5%1985: 1.5%1986: 1.6%1987: 1.6%1988: 1.6%1989: 1.6%1990: 1.7%1991: 1.7%1992: 1.6%1993: 1.6%1994: 1.5%1995: 1.5%1996: 1.4%1997: 1.3%1998: 1.3%1999: 1.3%2000: 1.2%2001: 1.2%2002: 1.1%2003: 1%2004: 1%2005: 1%2006: 1%2007: 1%2008: 1%2009: 1%2010: 1%2011: 1%2012: 1%2013: 1%2014: 1%2015: 1%2016: 1.2%2017: 1.6%2018: 1.8%2019: 1.6%2020: 0.9%2021: 0.4%2022: 0.5%2023: 0.5%2024: 0.5%2025: 0.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Chile in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Santiago
Country code
CHL

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