
Chile
Americas · 2024
Chile Overview & Key Indicators
Chile is in the Americas region. Population is 19,764,771. Total GDP is $329.3B. GDP per capita is $16,659. Life expectancy is 81.4 years.
Population
19,764,771
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$329.3B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$16,659
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
81.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
36.4
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.54%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
89.0%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
3.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Chile Economy
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
4.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
43.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2024
Poverty Rate
0.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2024
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Chile Environment
CO₂ Emissions
3.94
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
24.2%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
25.0%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
23.1
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Chile Technology
Internet Users
95.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
132.7
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Chile
Chile had a population of 19,764,771 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Chile was $16,659 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Chile Social & Health
Life Expectancy
81.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
96.4%
Data year 2017
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2017
Human Development Index
0.878
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.846
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023