Chile vs Peru

Chile
Peru

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Chile18,952,038Peru32,510,453Peru is 1.7× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Chile≈ 737,680 km²Peru≈ 1,291,026 km²Peru is 1.8× larger

Population density

derived

Chile≈ 26 / km²Peru≈ 25 / km²Nearly equal — Chile +2%

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Chile$330.27 billionPeru$289.22 billionChile is 1.1× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Chile$30,200Peru$15,700Chile is 1.9× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Chile$111.12 billionPeru$83.33 billionChile is 1.3× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Chile9.1%Peru4.9%Chile is higher by 4.2 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Chile80.3 yearsPeru68.9 yearsChile is higher by 11.4 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Chile38.9 yearsPeru30.4 yearsChile is higher by 8.5 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Chile8.81 per 1,000Peru16.43 per 1,000Peru is higher by 7.62 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Chile88%Peru78.9%Chile is higher by 9.1 points