Chile

Country in Americas

In brief

Living in cities: 89.2% (2025). World rank 34 of 216; in Americas, 12 of 46. Net migration per year: +51.7K (2025). World rank 21 of 216; in Americas, 4 of 46. Children per woman: 1.1 (2024). World rank 203 of 216; in Americas, 44 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 18M → 19.9M, population growth per year +1% → +0.5%, and living in cities 87.5% → 89.2%. Better than all its neighbours (Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 19,859,921 2025
Population density: 26.3 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.5% 2025
Living in cities: 89.2% 2025
Net migration per year: +51.7K 2025
Born in another country: 7.8% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 16.6% 2025
Aged 15–64: 68.9% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 14.6% 2025
Life expectancy: 81.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 83.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 79.5 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.1 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 8.7 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.6 2024

Society

Languages: Spanish
Religions: Catholic 57%, no religion 25.7%, Protestant 16.2%, and folk religions 1.3% (2024)