Chile

246 cities · 16 states/provinces · Capital: Santiago · South America

18,729,160 Population
246 Cities
$335.5B GDP
$17,067 GDP per Capita
0.860 HDI
81.2 Life Expectancy
756,950 Area (km²)

Chile at a Glance

General

CapitalSantiago
ContinentSouth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionSouth America
LanguagesSpanish
CurrencyPeso (CLP)

Demographics

Population18,729,160
Density24.7/km²
Median Age35.5
Urban Population88.8%
Birth Rate9.0 per 1K
Death Rate6.5 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.17

Economy

GDP$335.5 billion
GDP per Capita$17,067
HDI0.860
Gini Index44.4
Internet Users94.5%

Geography

Area756,950 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersARG,BOL,PER
Calling Code++56
TLD.cl

Status

ISO CodeCL / CHL
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy81.2 years

Largest Cities in Chile

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Santiago Santiago Metropolitan 6,257,516 57°F 1,824 ft
2 Pirque Santiago Metropolitan 568,086 57°F 2,267 ft
3 Puente Alto Santiago Metropolitan 568,086 57°F 2,297 ft
4 Maipú Santiago Metropolitan 503,635 61°F 1,568 ft
5 Antofagasta Antofagasta 348,517 63°F 906 ft
6 Viña del Mar Valparaíso 332,875 58°F 56 ft
7 San Bernardo Santiago Metropolitan 301,313 57°F 1,873 ft
8 Valparaíso Valparaíso 296,655 58°F 49 ft
9 Temuco Araucanía 282,415 53°F 341 ft
10 Ñuñoa Santiago Metropolitan 255,823 57°F 2,018 ft
11 Peñalolén Santiago Metropolitan 241,599 57°F 2,329 ft
12 Talca Maule Region 232,131 58°F 367 ft
13 Rancagua O'Higgins Region 231,370 63°F 1,706 ft
14 Concepción Biobío 217,537 55°F 118 ft
15 Coquimbo Coquimbo Region 204,068 60°F 72 ft
16 Arica Arica y Parinacota Region 202,131 65°F 262 ft
17 La Pintana Santiago Metropolitan 201,178 57°F 2,067 ft
18 La Serena Coquimbo Region 195,382 59°F 98 ft
19 Iquique Tarapacá 191,468 62°F 49 ft
20 Chillán Ñuble 190,382 58°F 433 ft