Chile
At a glance
- Official language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Chilean peso ($)
- Government
- Democratic republic
- Legislature
- National Congress of Chile
- Demonym
- Chilean
- Time zones
- UTC−03:00, UTC−04:00, UTC−06:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +56
- Internet TLD
- .cl
- ISO 3166
- CL
- Established
- 1810
- Highest point
- Ojos del Salado (6,893 m (22,615 ft))
- National anthem
- National Anthem of Chile
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History37 leaders · click to expand
Return to Democracy
José Antonio Kast✦ Current
2026–PresentPresident
Gabriel Boric
2022–2026President
Sebastián Piñera
2018–2022President
Michelle Bachelet
2014–2018President
Sebastián Piñera
2010–2014President
Michelle Bachelet
2006–2010President
Ricardo Lagos
2000–2006President
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
1994–2000President
Patricio Aylwin
1990–1994President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| José Antonio Kast✦ Current | President | 2026–Present |
| Gabriel Boric | President | 2022–2026 |
| Sebastián Piñera | President | 2018–2022 |
| Michelle Bachelet | President | 2014–2018 |
| Sebastián Piñera | President | 2010–2014 |
| Michelle Bachelet | President | 2006–2010 |
| Ricardo Lagos | President | 2000–2006 |
| Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle | President | 1994–2000 |
| Patricio Aylwin | President | 1990–1994 |
Military Dictatorship
⚠️ Augusto Pinochet
1973–1990President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Augusto Pinochet | President | 1973–1990 |
Presidential Republic
Salvador Allende
1970–1973President
Eduardo Frei Montalva
1964–1970President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Allende | President | 1970–1973 |
| Eduardo Frei Montalva | President | 1964–1970 |
Republic of Chile
Jorge Alessandri
1958–1964President
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
1952–1958President
Gabriel González Videla
1946–1952President
Juan Antonio Ríos
1942–1946President
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
1938–1942President
Arturo Alessandri
1932–1938President
Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
1927–1932President
Emiliano Figueroa
1925–1927President
Arturo Alessandri
1920–1925President
Juan Luis Sanfuentes
1915–1920President
Ramón Barros Luco
1910–1915President
Pedro Montt
1906–1910President
Germán Riesco
1901–1906President
Federico Errázuriz Echaurren
1896–1901President
Jorge Montt
1891–1896President
José Manuel Balmaceda
1886–1891President
Domingo Santa María
1881–1886President
Aníbal Pinto
1876–1881President
Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
1871–1876President
José Joaquín Pérez
1861–1871President
Manuel Montt
1851–1861President
Manuel Bulnes
1841–1851President
José Joaquín Prieto
1831–1841President
Ramón Freire
1823–1831Supreme Director
Bernardo O'Higgins
1817–1823Supreme Director
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alessandri | President | 1958–1964 |
| Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | President | 1952–1958 |
| Gabriel González Videla | President | 1946–1952 |
| Juan Antonio Ríos | President | 1942–1946 |
| Pedro Aguirre Cerda | President | 1938–1942 |
| Arturo Alessandri | President | 1932–1938 |
| Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | President | 1927–1932 |
| Emiliano Figueroa | President | 1925–1927 |
| Arturo Alessandri | President | 1920–1925 |
| Juan Luis Sanfuentes | President | 1915–1920 |
| Ramón Barros Luco | President | 1910–1915 |
| Pedro Montt | President | 1906–1910 |
| Germán Riesco | President | 1901–1906 |
| Federico Errázuriz Echaurren | President | 1896–1901 |
| Jorge Montt | President | 1891–1896 |
| José Manuel Balmaceda | President | 1886–1891 |
| Domingo Santa María | President | 1881–1886 |
| Aníbal Pinto | President | 1876–1881 |
| Federico Errázuriz Zañartu | President | 1871–1876 |
| José Joaquín Pérez | President | 1861–1871 |
| Manuel Montt | President | 1851–1861 |
| Manuel Bulnes | President | 1841–1851 |
| José Joaquín Prieto | President | 1831–1841 |
| Ramón Freire | Supreme Director | 1823–1831 |
| Bernardo O'Higgins | Supreme Director | 1817–1823 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Billionaires6 · $65.3B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Iris Fontbona & family(inherited) | $46.3B | Metals & Mining |
| 405 | Jean Salata | $8.7B | Finance & Investments |
| 1006 | Julio Ponce Lerou | $4.3B | Metals & Mining |
| 1741 | Luis Enrique Yarur Rey(inherited) | $2.4B | Finance & Investments |
| 2067 | Roberto Angelini Rossi(inherited) | $2.0B | Diversified |
| 2500 | Patricia Angelini Rossi(inherited) | $1.6B | Diversified |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Chile on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Chile's national teams, newest first. 2 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016-06-26 | Chile | Copa América |
| 2015 | 2015-07-04 | Chile | Copa América |
Regions
16 entries listed under Chile. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Chile metro footprint
21 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
21 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #96 | Santiago▲ Largest | Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 8.3M | 29.2 | Major Metro |
| #600 | Valparaíso★ Capital | Valparaíso | 1.6M | 3.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #785 | Concepcion | Biobío | 1.1M | 2.4 | Emerging Metro |
| #970 | Antofagasta | Antofagasta | 469K | 1.7 | Emerging Metro |
| #1236 | Rancagua | O'Higgins | 719K | 1.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1288 | Puerto Montt | Los Lagos | 451K | 1.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1425 | Easter Island | Valparaíso | 9K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1519 | Coquimbo | Coquimbo | 859K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1567 | Temuco | La Araucanía | 808K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1570 | Calama | Antofagasta | 206K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1609 | Talca | Maule | 459K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #2079 | Chillan | Ñuble | 346K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2350 | Punta Arenas | Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 145K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2751 | El Salvador | Atacama | 27K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2987 | Iquique | Tarapacá | 366K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3006 | Los Ángeles (Chile) | Biobío | 427K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3080 | Curicó | Maule | 319K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3085 | Linares (Chile) | Maule | 313K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3087 | Valdivia | Los Ríos | 311K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3150 | Arica | Arica y Parinacota | 254K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3154 | Osorno | Los Lagos | 249K | 0.1 | Local Metro |