Refugees
674,696refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
28,415from it, abroad, 2025
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025
Country page · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Chile
Chile mines 19% of the world’s lithium (USGS, 2025, estimated). It has 20 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $357 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of its phosphate supply (FAOSTAT, 2024, estimated) and 95% of the oil it uses (EIA, 2025, preliminary).
Written automatically from the figures on this page.
- Population
- 20 m (2025)
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.
- GDPUS$357billion44th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Population20million65th of 216World Bank · 2025
- GDP per personUS$17,99562nd of 186World Bank · 2025
- Military, % GDP1.5% of GDP83rd of 150World Bank · 2025
- CO2 per person4.0t86th of 213Global Carbon Budget · 2024
Dependencies at a glance
Chile imports all of its phosphate supply and 95% of the oil it uses; it exports potash.
Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
| Resource | Dependence | Position | Main partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Imports most | Imports 95% of the oil it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2025 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador |
| Natural gas | Imports most | Imports 83% of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago, United States |
| Wheat | Imports some | Imports 45% of the wheat it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | No partner data from the source |
| Maize | Imports most | Imports 83% of the maize it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | No partner data from the source |
| Rice | Imports most | Imports 72% of the rice it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | No partner data from the source |
| Soybeans | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Potash | Exporter | Exports 82% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025 | South Africa, United States, Ecuador (buyers) |
| Phosphate | Imports most | Imports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | China, Morocco, Mexico |
| Arms | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: United Kingdom, 72% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025 | United Kingdom, France, United States |
| Chips | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: China, 37% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025 | China, United States, Taiwan |
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
- OilImports most
Imports 95% of the oil it uses Preliminary
Main partners: Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador
EIA, use 2025 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- Natural gasImports most
Imports 83% of the gas it uses Preliminary
Main partners: Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago, United States
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- WheatImports some
Imports 45% of the wheat it uses Estimate
Main partners: No partner data from the source
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- MaizeImports most
Imports 83% of the maize it uses
Main partners: No partner data from the source
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- RiceImports most
Imports 72% of the rice it uses
Main partners: No partner data from the source
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- Soybeans
Not reported by this source
- PotashExporter
Exports 82% of what it produces Estimate
Main partners: South Africa, United States, Ecuador (buyers)
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025
- PhosphateImports most
Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate
Main partners: China, Morocco, Mexico
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- ArmsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: United Kingdom, 72% of imports
Main partners: United Kingdom, France, United States
SIPRI, 2021–2025
- ChipsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: China, 37% of imports
Main partners: China, United States, Taiwan
UN Comtrade, 2025
Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRI; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Dependencies toolWhere it supplies 10% or more of the world
Chile mines 19% of the world’s lithium (USGS, 2025, estimated).
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries2025, estimatedUpdated 13 Nov 2026Estimate
Critical minerals mapMoney and reserves
Chile’s economy produced $357 bn in 2025.
GDP, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026
Economic growth2.5%2025 · 122nd of 186 · World Bank
Inflation4.2%2025 · 46th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment9.0%2025 · 42nd of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$44.4billion2024 · 45th of 164 · World Bank
Trade64% of GDP2024 · 112th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$14.5billion2025 · 30th of 200 · World Bank
People
Chile had 20 m people in 2025.
Population, 1950–2100
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios
Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Chile’s population by age
1950200020502100
Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Births per woman1.172023 · 222nd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age36.02023 · 91st of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over15%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
Technology and space
Satellites owned in Chile numbered 4 at the end of 2026.
Climate and hazards
Chile emitted 78.7 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.
Chile’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026
CO2 emissions79Mt2024 · 46th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person4.0t2024 · 86th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17503,325Mt2024 · 53rd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress4.52023 · 16th of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
More figures
Shown only where a source covers Chile.
Sanctions
4entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 4
Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.
Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Chinese loans and grants
US$6.66billioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021
Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021
Cyber incidents
25publicly known incidents affecting Chile, 2000–2024
Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to
Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024
All figures
52 measures on this site have a recent figure for Chile.
| GDP | $357 bn | 2025 | 44th of 186 | World Bank |
| GDP per person | $17,995 | 2025 | 62nd of 186 | World Bank |
| Economic growth | 2.5% | 2025 | 122nd of 186 | World Bank |
| Inflation | 4.2% | 2025 | 46th of 169 | World Bank |
| Government debt | 42% | 2025 | 126th of 191 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Government budget balance | −2.8% | 2025 | 103rd of 195 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Current account balance | −1.2% | 2025 | 98th of 194 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Unemployment | 9.0% | 2025 | 42nd of 181 | World Bank |
| Reserves, including gold | $44 bn | 2024 | 45th of 164 | World Bank |
| Trade | 64% | 2024 | 112th of 172 | World Bank |
| Foreign investment in | $15 bn | 2025 | 30th of 200 | World Bank |
| Remittances received | 0.0% | 2024 | 159th of 162 | World Bank |
| Population | 20 m | 2025 | 65th of 216 | World Bank |
| Population with UN projections | 20 m | 2023 | 65th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Births per woman | 1.17 | 2023 | 222nd of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Median age | 36.0 | 2023 | 91st of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Life expectancy | 81.2 | 2023 | 48th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Refugees from the country | 28,415 | 2025 | 58th of 206 | UNHCR |
| Refugees and others needing protection, by host | 674,696 | 2025 | 21st of 176 | UNHCR |
| Refugees hosted per 1,000 people | 34.0 | 2025 | 18th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Crude oil production | 2 kb/d | 2025 | 84th of 214 | EIA |
| Oil consumption | 390 kb/d | 2024 | 39th of 212 | EIA |
| Natural gas production | Preliminary | 2024 | 66th of 213 | EIA |
| Natural gas consumption | 6.3 bcm | 2024 | 56th of 213 | EIA |
| Electricity generated | 89 TWh | 2024 | 40th of 193 | Ember |
| Low-carbon electricity | 70% | 2024 | 54th of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from coal | 15% | 2024 | 44th of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from wind and solar | 35% | 2024 | 16th of 193 | Ember |
| Wheat production | 1.2 Mt | 2024 | 48th of 123 | FAOSTAT |
| Wheat imports | 1.0 Mt | 2024 | 47th of 180 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize production | 0.5 Mt | 2024 | 76th of 169 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize imports | 2.7 Mt | 2024 | 21st of 196 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice production | 0.1 Mt | 2024 | 75th of 135 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice imports | 0.2 Mt | 2024 | 65th of 197 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean imports | 0.1 Mt | 2024 | 53rd of 179 | FAOSTAT |
| Potash fertiliser use | 0.01 Mt | 2024 | 103rd of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| Phosphate fertiliser use | 0.13 Mt | 2024 | 33rd of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| CO2 emissions | 79 Mt | 2024 | 46th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 per person | 4.0 t | 2024 | 86th of 213 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 emitted since 1750 | 3,325 Mt | 2024 | 53rd of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Net CO2 imports through trade | 14% | 2023 | 76th of 120 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Water stress | 4.5 | 2023 | 16th of 164 | WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0) |
| Water from abroad | 4% | 2023 | 104th of 193 | FAO AQUASTAT |
| Military spending, share of GDP | 1.5% | 2025 | 83rd of 150 | World Bank |
| Military spending | $5.3 bn | 2025 | 46th of 150 | World Bank |
| Arms imports | 15 TIV m | 2025 | 77th of 108 | SIPRI |
| Satellites in orbit | 4 | 2026 | 47th of 81 | Orbital data from CelesTrak |
| People using the internet | 96% | 2024 | 24th of 182 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports | $683 m | 2024 | 71st of 162 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports, share of service exports | 5.7% | 2024 | 89th of 162 | World Bank |
| Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK) | 4 | 2026 | 145th of 181 | US CSL |
| Chinese loans and grants committed | $588 m | 2021 | 19th of 122 | AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0 |
Sources for this page
- World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
- IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
- Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
- FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice production, Rice imports, …
- Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
- WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
- FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
- SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Dependencies at a glance
- CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit
- US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
- AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
- UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
- USGS Mineral Commodity SummariesMinerals
- EU financial sanctions listSanctions
- UK Sanctions ListSanctions
- EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents
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