General Information
Capital
Santiago; note - Valparaiso is the seat of the national legislature
Continent
Americas
Region
Americas
Subregion
South America
Currency
Chilean pesos (CLP)
Languages
Spanish 99.5% (official)
English 10.2%
Indigenous 1% (includes Mapudungun
Aymara
Quechua
Rapa Nui)
other 2.3%
unspecified 0.2% (2012 est.)
Timezones
UTC-3
Area
756,102 km²
Map Reference
Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Borders
Argentina
Bolivia
Peru
Demographics
Population (2023)
19,658,835
Density
26.0 per km²
Urban Population
88.0%
Median Age
36.9 years
Life Expectancy
80.3 years
Major Cities
SANTIAGO
Valparaiso
Concepcion
Economy
GDP (2024)
$330.3B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$17,068
Inflation (2024)
4.3%
Unemployment (2024)
9.1%
Public Debt
21.0% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
943.572 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
11
Listed Equities
382
Dominant Currency
CLP
Primary Index
S&P IPSA (SP-IPSA.SN)
