Key facts about Chile
Chile has a population of about 19.9 million (2025), and its capital is Santiago.
In 2025, the population grew by 0.5%, and 89.2% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Chilean peso (CLP), and the official language is Spanish.
In Chile, standard time ranges from UTC-06:00 to UTC-03:00 across three time zones, and some areas use daylight saving time, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +56.
Chile's gross domestic product (GDP) was $357.4 billion in 2025, or $17,995 per person. It exported $123.5 billion and imported $108.7 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 65% of GDP.
| Capital | Santiago |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 19,859,921 |
| Land area (2024) | 742,032 km² (286,500 sq mi) |
| Currency | Chilean peso (CLP) |
| Official language | Spanish |
| Time zones (standard) | UTC-06:00 to UTC-03:00 |
| Calling code | +56 |
| Internet domain | .cl |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $357.4 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $17,995 |
Chile's GDP grew from $249.3 billion in 2016 to $357.4 billion in 2025, while the population went from 18,267,221 to 19,859,921. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 24.2%. Divided by population, that is about $13,650 per person in 2016 and $17,995 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $357.4 billion | 19,859,921 |
| 2024 | $329.3 billion | 19,764,771 |
| 2023 | $335.8 billion | 19,658,835 |
| 2022 | $301.1 billion | 19,553,036 |
| 2021 | $315.5 billion | 19,456,334 |
| 2020 | $254.1 billion | 19,370,624 |
| 2019 | $278.3 billion | 19,197,744 |
| 2018 | $295.9 billion | 18,893,191 |
| 2017 | $276.2 billion | 18,558,868 |
| 2016 | $249.3 billion | 18,267,221 |
