Administrative divisions
16 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Región Metropolitana de SantiagoRegión de AntofagastaRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRegión de AtacamaRegión de Aysén del Gral.Ibañez del CampoRegión de CoquimboRegión de La AraucanÃaRegión de Los LagosRegión de Los RÃosRegión de Magallanes y Antártica ChilenaRegión de TarapacáRegión de ValparaÃsoRegión de ÃubleRegión del BÃo-BÃoRegión del Libertador Bernardo O'HigginsRegión del Maule
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 757,200 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 3,669,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 16 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and PeruCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 6,435 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 7,801 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Argentina 6,691 km; Bolivia 942 km; Peru 168 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | low coastal mountains, fertile central valley, rugged Andes in eastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,893 m (highest volcano in the world)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,871 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than twice the size of MontanaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis volcanism: significant volcanic activity due to more than three-dozen active volcanoes along the Andes Mountains; Lascar (5,592 m), which last erupted in 2007, is the most active volcano in the northern Chilean Andes; Llaima (3,125 m) in central Chile, which last erupted in 2009, is another of the country's most active; Chaiten's 2008 eruption forced major evacuations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Cerro Hudson, Calbuco, Copahue, Guallatiri, Llullaillaco, Nevados de Chillan, Puyehue, San Pedro, and Villarrica; see note 2 under "Geography - note"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200/350 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
