Chile
Chile is a country in South America and Oceania, with a claim in Antarctica. Its capital is Santiago. About 19 million people live there (2021). It covers 756,102 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Santiago
- People (2021)
- 19 million
- Area
- 756,102 km²
- Currency
- Chilean peso
Chile at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Chile
- In its own language
- República de Chile
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Santiago
- Population
- 19,458,000 (2021)
- Area
- 756,102 km² (291,932 mi²)
- People are called
- Chilean
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Chilean peso
- GDP (nominal)
- US$301 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2021)
- Human Development Index
- 0.855 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 44.9 (2020)
- Unemployment
- 6% (2014)
- Government
- democratic republic
- Head of state
- José Antonio Kast (since 2026)
- Head of government
- José Antonio Kast (since 2026)
- Country codes
- CL, CHL
- Calling code
- +56
- Internet domain
- .cl
- Drives on the
- right
- Coordinates
- -33°, -71°
Chile and its neighbours
Chile borders Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Chile
- Neighbours
Divisions of Chile
- Arica y Parinacota Region
- Tarapacá Region
- Antofagasta Region
- Atacama Region
- Coquimbo Region
- Valparaíso Region
- O'Higgins Region
- Maule Región
- Biobío Region
- Araucanía Region
- Los Ríos Region
- Los Lagos Region
- Aysén Region
- Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region
- Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Ñuble Region
Member of
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- World Trade Organization
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Andean Community
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
and 15 more organisations.
How far are you from Chile?
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Questions
What is the capital of Chile?
The capital of Chile is Santiago.
What is the population of Chile?
Chile has about 19,458,000 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Chile?
Chile covers 756,102 square kilometres (291,932 square miles).
What currency does Chile use?
The Chilean peso.
What language is spoken in Chile?
The official language of Chile is Spanish.
Which countries border Chile?
Chile shares a border with Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.