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Chile
Republic of Chile · South America
At a glance
CapitalSantiago
Most common first languageSpanish99.5% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageSpanish
CurrencyChilean peso
Drives on theright
Highest pointOjos del Salado6,893 m
Biggest category of goods exportedores and metals56% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports10.5%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Facts about Chile
Chile contains the driest desert outside the poles.
Source: Atacama Desert · checked 2026-08-08Chile is over 4,000 km long and almost nowhere more than 200 km wide.
Source: CIA World Factbook geography entry · checked 2026-08-08Chile mines the most copper.
Source: pubs.usgs.gov · checked 2026-08-08Chile by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 19.9m (2025) | 65th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $357bn (2025) | 45th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 743k km² (2023) | 38th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $5.11bn (2024) | 45th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $124bn (2025) | 45th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 26.2m (2024) | 53rd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 186k km² (2023) | 34th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 107k km² (2023) | 68th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 78 Mt (2024) | 45th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 17.7m (2025) | 49th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 81.4 years (2024) | 43rd of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $17,995 (2025) | 77th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 95.6% (2024) | 25th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 4.2% (2025) | 55th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 9.0% (2025) | 45th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 89.2% (2025) | 29th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.14 (2024) | 197th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.58% of GDP (2024) | 81st of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 65.0% of GDP (2025) | 118th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 3.92 t (2024) | 73rd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.878 (2023) | 45th of 193 |
Land borders
Chile shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has spanish as an official language 20Mainly exports ores and metals 14Is in south america 12
Chile in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Chile.
Which country mines the most copper?
Chile has been the top copper miner for over a century and holds the largest reserves on Earth. The DR Congo recently overtook Peru to become a clear number two. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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