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Chile
Chile is a country in South America. Its capital is Santiago. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
- Capital
- Santiago
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Chilean Peso CLP5
- United Nations
- Member since October 24, 19456
- Internet domain
- .cl7
- Country code
- CL · CHL
At a glance
Chile in numbers
- Population 19.9 million119,945,850 No. 66 of 195
- Area 756,102 km²2 No. 37 of 195
- Population density 26 per km²12 No. 160 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$357.4 billion3 No. 44 of 189
- GDP per person $17,9954 No. 63 of 189
- Life expectancy 81.7 years1 No. 36 of 195
- Median age 37.4 years1 No. 59 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.