COUNTRY PROFILE / CHL
Chile
CHL / CL
For Chile, population is 19,859,921 people (2025, #65/215) and area is 757,245 km² (2023, #37/215). This profile covers 91 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2024 / 74.5%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Chile in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Chile with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Chile, population is about 16.1% of Japan's value and area is about 2 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Chile | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,859,921 people2025 / About 16.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 757,245 km²2023 / About 2 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 26.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 81.36 years2024 / 2.68 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 17,9952025 / About 50.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 15,503,635 people in 2000 to 19,859,921 people in 2025, an increase of about 28.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.13 years in 2000 to 81.36 years in 2024, an increase of 4.23 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 5,053 in 2000 to US$ 17,995 in 2025, an increase of about 256.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
86 additional rankings for Chile.
86 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY