Population
19.6M
Unitary Presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$53,811
in 2031
Passport power
#45
105 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Santiago
of 24 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Chile
- Capital
- Santiago
- Continent
- South America / South America
- Area
- 756,102 km²
- Population
- 19.6M
- Density
- 24.0/km²
- Government
- Unitary Presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .cl
- Calling code
- +56
- Timezones
- UTC-06:00, UTC-04:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #45 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 105
- Total accessible
- 148
- Digital nomad visa
- Chile Temporary Resident Visa (Remote Worker) $1,000/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 2 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Religions
- Christianity 70.0%, No religion 26.0%, Other 4.0%
- Currencies
- $ CLP — Chilean peso
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.878
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $53,811
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.4 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 95.6%
- Gini index (2017)
- 44.4
- Inflation (2031)
- 3.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 7.4%
- Urban population (2025)
- 89.2%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.3/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 23.2 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 6.4/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.65
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Countries With Low Effective Tax Rates and Accessible Citizenship Paths | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |
| 4-Bedroom Full-Floor Apartment Listed in El Golf, Santiago, Chile | Cost & housing | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| 6-Bedroom Villa in Santiago Listed as Chile Investor Visa-Qualifying Property | Cost & housing | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |