Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Chile 2.1 times.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Germany: 357,680 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 2.7 times as long as Germany’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 3,930 m above Germany’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 4.2 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 8.9 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 7.4 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Germany: 180.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 6.8 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Germany: 166.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 9.2 years older than in Chile.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Germany have 0.2 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 15% in Chile.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Chile 1.0.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Germany: 10.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Germany are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 14 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 2 times as much per person as Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Germany (Gini 9.3 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Germany: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Chile.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 0.57 years longer than in Germany.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Germany: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Chile is 87% more likely to die before turning one than in Germany.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 36% more doctors per person than Chile.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 22% in Germany.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.58 points higher than in Chile.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 66% more alcohol than in Chile.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 39% more meat per person than Germany.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 477 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 614 more hours a year than in Germany.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 3 years longer than in Chile.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 69% more tourists per resident than Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 94% in Germany.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 14 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 12% more passengers per resident than those from Germany.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Germany: 32.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 70% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Chile carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Germany.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 3.1 times as deadly as in Germany.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 64% more rain than Germany.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Germany?
Chile is larger. Germany fits inside Chile 2.1 times.
Which has more people, Chile or Germany?
Germany has 4.2 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Germany?
People in Chile live 0.57 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 80.8 in Germany.
Are people taller in Chile or Germany?
Men in Germany are 7.4 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
