Chile: key statistics
Latin America & Caribbean · High income · capital Santiago
Chile has a GDP of $330.3B and a GDP per capita of $16,710, with a population of about 19.8 million (World Bank, latest available year). Life expectancy is 81.4 years. Among countries with data, Chile ranks #45 of 214 by GDP, #81 of 214 by GDP per capita, #65 of 217 by population. Full indicator table, peer countries and head-to-head comparisons are below.
Source: World Bank Open Data. Data as of June 2026.
Chile at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $330.3B | 2024 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $16,710 | 2024 |
| Population, total | 19,764,771 | 2024 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 4.3% | 2024 |
| Unemployment, total (% of labour force, modelled ILO) | 9.0% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 81.4 | 2024 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 95.6% | 2024 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 89.0% | 2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) | 3.94 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Data as of June 2026.
Each value is the most-recent year the World Bank reports for Chile (the year column), so figures are not all from the same year. A dash (—) means no value is reported.
How Chile ranks
- GDP: #45 of 214 ($330.3B)
- GDP per capita: #81 of 214 ($16,710)
- Population: #65 of 217 (19.8 million)
- Life expectancy: #43 of 217 (81.4 years)
Chile vs its peers
The 6 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with the closest GDP per capita to Chile:
| Country | GDP per capita | Population | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile (this country) | $16,710 | 19.8 million | 81.4 |
| Costa Rica | $18,587 | 5.1 million | 81.0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $18,733 | 1.4 million | 73.6 |
| Panama | $19,161 | 4.5 million | 79.8 |
| Mexico | $14,186 | 130.9 million | 75.3 |
| St. Lucia | $14,182 | 179,744 | 72.8 |
| Argentina | $13,970 | 45.7 million | 77.5 |
See every country in this region on the Latin America & Caribbean hub.
Compare Chile head to head
Frequently asked questions
What is the GDP of Chile?
Chile's GDP is $330.3B (2024) in current US dollars (World Bank). GDP per capita is $16,710 (2024). That ranks Chile #45 of 214 economies with reported GDP.
What is the population of Chile?
Chile has a population of about 19.8 million (2024), per World Bank data. It is the #65 most populous of 217 countries.
What region and income group is Chile in?
The World Bank places Chile in the Latin America & Caribbean region and classifies it as a high income economy. Its capital is Santiago.
How long do people live in Chile?
Life expectancy at birth in Chile is 81.4 years (2024, World Bank). That ranks #43 of 217.
Sources & notes
Data: World Bank Open Data, Indicators API (CC BY 4.0), retrieved June 2026. Values are each indicator's most-recent non-empty year for Chile, so the reference year varies by indicator (shown in the table). Figures are nominal (current US$) unless noted; see our methodology. Browse all 217 countries.
Last updated: 2026-06-20