Republic of Chile
Capital: Santiago
Population: 19,658,835
Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)
Chile is a long, narrow country in South America, stretching along the Pacific Ocean, bordered by Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Its capital and largest city is Santiago, which serves as the political, economic, and cultural center. Chile has a diverse geography, including the Atacama Desert (the driest non-polar desert in the world), the Andes Mountains, fertile valleys, and Patagonia in the south. The country has a high-income economy, driven by mining (especially copper), agriculture, manufacturing, and services. Chile is a unitary presidential republic and a member of the United Nations, the Organization of American States (OAS), the Pacific Alliance, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and MERCOSUR (associate member).
Growth Rate
0.566
%
Fertility Rate
1.167
children born/woman
Crude Death Rate
6.495
per 1,000 people
Life Expectancy
81.2
years
Total Population in Chile
This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.
Population Density
Population Growth Rate (%)
The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Chile.
Life Expectancy (Years)
Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Median Age (Years)
Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)
3.188
(+0.151)
Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.
Fertility Rate
Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime
Births vs Deaths
This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.
Crude Death Rate
Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Source
Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).
Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.