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A profile of Chile from official statistics: 24 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Chile was 19.86 million in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the 65th highest of 215 countries.

Population19.86 million2025Up 0.5% from 2024The 65th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate0.54%2023Up 0.04 percentage points from 2022The 77th lowest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate35.97 years2023, estimatedUp 0.44 years from 2022The 91st highest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over13.7%2023Up 0.4 percentage points from 2022
Population density26.6 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.6% from 2023
Net migration62,6792023Compared with 59,374 in 2022
15M16M17M18M19M20M20012005200920132017202120252001: 15,683,849 persons2002: 15,857,925 persons2003: 16,024,752 persons2004: 16,187,322 persons2005: 16,348,778 persons2006: 16,509,195 persons2007: 16,671,581 persons2008: 16,838,988 persons2009: 17,009,731 persons2010: 17,181,464 persons2011: 17,351,816 persons2012: 17,519,119 persons2013: 17,687,006 persons2014: 17,864,195 persons2015: 18,047,625 persons2016: 18,267,221 persons2017: 18,558,868 persons2018: 18,893,191 persons2019: 19,197,744 persons2020: 19,370,624 persons2021: 19,456,334 persons2022: 19,553,036 persons2023: 19,658,835 persons2024: 19,764,771 persons2025: 19,859,921 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Chile was 9.36% in July 2026, up 1.05 percentage points from July 2025.

Unemployment rate9.36%July 2026Up 1.05 percentage points from July 2025
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over56.7%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 84th lowest of 181 countries
Poverty rate at the national poverty line6.5%2022No 2021 figure to compare
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over62.3%2025Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)432024No 2023 figure to compare
7.588.599.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 8.26 %2021-08: 8.25 %2021-09: 8.09 %2021-10: 7.8 %2021-11: 7.64 %2021-12: 7.6 %2022-01: 7.65 %2022-02: 7.63 %2022-03: 7.62 %2022-04: 7.69 %2022-05: 7.69 %2022-06: 7.66 %2022-07: 7.68 %2022-08: 7.91 %2022-09: 7.97 %2022-10: 8.19 %2022-11: 8.34 %2022-12: 8.41 %2023-01: 8.54 %2023-02: 8.62 %2023-03: 8.51 %2023-04: 8.41 %2023-05: 8.42 %2023-06: 8.53 %2023-07: 8.73 %2023-08: 8.77 %2023-09: 8.85 %2023-10: 8.96 %2023-11: 8.97 %2023-12: 8.81 %2024-01: 8.69 %2024-02: 8.5 %2024-03: 8.37 %2024-04: 8.2 %2024-05: 8.25 %2024-06: 8.46 %2024-07: 8.64 %2024-08: 8.59 %2024-09: 8.54 %2024-10: 8.41 %2024-11: 8.55 %2024-12: 8.42 %2025-01: 8.59 %2025-02: 8.54 %2025-03: 8.69 %2025-04: 8.81 %2025-05: 8.77 %2025-06: 8.48 %2025-07: 8.3 %2025-08: 8.36 %2025-09: 8.39 %2025-10: 8.62 %2025-11: 8.52 %2025-12: 8.69 %2026-01: 8.54 %2026-02: 8.76 %2026-03: 8.95 %2026-04: 9.28 %2026-05: 9.3 %2026-06: 9.28 %2026-07: 9.36 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to July 2026. %. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes.

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Chile was $357.37 billion in 2025, up 8.5% from 2024, and the 45th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$357.37 billion2025Up 8.5% from 2024The 45th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$17,9952025Up 8% from 2024The 73rd highest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth2.5%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 79th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)37,774 international $2025Up 4.7% from 2024
General government gross debt, national accounts47.6% of GDP2025Up 1.7 percentage points from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP65%2025Up 1 percentage point from 2024
0100K200K300K400K20012005200920132017202120252001: 71,574.7 USD million2002: 70,264 USD million2003: 76,492.6 USD million2004: 99,076 USD million2005: 122,294.1 USD million2006: 153,843.5 USD million2007: 172,491.1 USD million2008: 179,894.6 USD million2009: 171,777.9 USD million2010: 217,051.2 USD million2011: 251,382.6 USD million2012: 267,024.8 USD million2013: 277,395 USD million2014: 259,561 USD million2015: 242,450.4 USD million2016: 249,344.9 USD million2017: 276,154.3 USD million2018: 295,857.6 USD million2019: 278,308.4 USD million2020: 254,103.7 USD million2021: 315,507.5 USD million2022: 301,099.2 USD million2023: 335,802.7 USD million2024: 329,260.6 USD million2025: 357,371.2 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

International tourist arrivals in Chile were 5.24 million in 2024, up 40.4% from 2023, and the 9th lowest of 32 countries in 2023.

International tourist arrivals5.24 million2024Up 40.4% from 2023The 9th lowest of 32 countries in 2023
Tourism direct share of GDP3.3% of GDP2019, provisionalUnchanged from 2018The 12th lowest of 27 countries
02M4M6M8M2008201120142017202020242008: 2,710,024 count2009: 2,759,695 count2010: 2,800,637 count2011: 3,137,285 count2012: 3,554,279 count2013: 3,576,204 count2014: 3,674,391 count2015: 4,478,336 count2016: 5,640,700 count2017: 6,449,883 count2018: 5,722,928 count2019: 4,517,962 count2020: 1,122,858 count2021: 190,022 count2022: 2,030,479 count2023: 3,730,507 count2024: 5,239,233 count
International tourist arrivals, 2008 to 2024. count. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND).

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident overnight visitors (tourists), tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Key tourism economic indicators: tourism direct GDP, percentage of GDP (DSD_TOURISM_KEY@DF_KEY_IND_PC, GDP_SH). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Chile was 81.17 years in 2023, up 1.99 years from 2022, and the 43rd highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth81.17 years2023Up 1.99 years from 2022The 43rd highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate5.8 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 55th lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized40.5%2024Up 0.9 percentage points from 2023The 21st highest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized27.9%2022No 2021 figure to compare
Health spending, share of GDP10.3% of GDP2025, provisionalDown 0.2 percentage points from 2024
7677787980818219992003200720112015201920231999: 76.74 years2000: 77.13 years2001: 77.58 years2002: 77.84 years2003: 77.88 years2004: 78.28 years2005: 78.46 years2006: 78.53 years2007: 78.65 years2008: 78.75 years2009: 78.89 years2010: 79.1 years2011: 79.24 years2012: 79.22 years2013: 79.55 years2014: 79.71 years2015: 80.01 years2016: 80.3 years2017: 80.61 years2018: 80.56 years2019: 80.32 years2020: 79.35 years2021: 78.88 years2022: 79.18 years2023: 81.17 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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