What's the population of Chile?
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Capital: Santiago · Continent: South America
Located in South America, Chile has Santiago as its capital city. With roughly 19.9M people living across 756,102 square kilometers, and a GDP per capita near $17,995, it offers a distinct economic and demographic profile shaped in part by its Mining industry.
Population
19.9M
Area
756,102 km²
GDP per capita
$17,995
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
7.8%
1.5M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 7.8%
- Native-born 92.2%
Country of birth
- Venezuela27.8% · 427.8K
- Peru17.0% · 261.5K
- Colombia12.3% · 189.2K
- Haiti11.2% · 172.1K
- Bolivia9.8% · 150.2K
- Other countries19.8% · 304.8K
- Unknown2.1% · 32.8K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $357,371,159,575
- Currency
- CLP
Top industries
- Mining
- Agriculture
- Fisheries
- Wine
- Forestry
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Chile
Monthly precipitation
- Chile
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9 | 16.6 | 0 |
| Feb | 30.9 | 16.8 | 0 |
| Mar | 27.6 | 14.3 | 11 |
| Apr | 23 | 11.7 | 0 |
| May | 18.8 | 9.4 | 75 |
| Jun | 14.8 | 5.4 | 79 |
| Jul | 16.4 | 6.9 | 2 |
| Aug | 15.6 | 6.8 | 128 |
| Sep | 19.7 | 8.6 | 15 |
| Oct | 24.4 | 11 | 13 |
| Nov | 25.8 | 12.1 | 29 |
| Dec | 28.6 | 14.9 | 3 |
Best time to visit Chile tends to be around January, when average highs sit near 30.9°C.
Religion
- Christianity 74.5%
- Unaffiliated 24.7%
- Other 0.8%
Language
- Official language(s)
- es
- English proficiency
- Moderate
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- America/Santiago, Pacific/Easter
- Electricity
- 220V · C/L
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +56
- Emergency number
- 133
Reports featuring Chile
- The Country Most Like South Korea on Paper Ranks Last on Income: The Two Koreas, ComparedOf the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, only North Korea matches South Korea on climate, plugs, driving side, time zone, and language. Yet income per person is $36,227 in the South and an estimated $1,387 in the North — a 26-fold gap. And the North is actually 1.2 times larger.
- 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
- 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Chile?
- Chile — 19.9M (2025)
- How big is Chile?
- 756,102 km²
- What is the capital of Chile?
- Santiago
- What is the GDP per capita of Chile?
- $17,995
- What language is spoken in Chile?
- es