- Chile has roughly 17 million internet users (17,000,000 people) — about 85.9% of the population and rank #50 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, Tools, Travel, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Chile in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 17 million17,000,000 · #50
- Penetration
- 85.9%#84
- Population
- 19.8 million19,800,000 · #66
- GDP
- $329B#46
- GDP growth
- +2.8%#130
- GDP per person
- $16,631#87
- Land area
- 756.1k km²#38
- Capital
- Santiago
- Region
- South America
- Official languages
- Spanish
How Chile goes online
Santiago starts with the phone: WhatsApp to coordinate the office, Instagram to find something worth doing at the weekend. Almost everyone has a BancoEstado account, and paying online means Webpay, with its password and one step too many. Mercado Libre and Falabella absorb most shopping, and the metro app gets checked before leaving the house, especially on days when a line is closed. On the motorway the toll is paid by a TAG on the windscreen, no stopping, no coins.
Around 85.9%. With a population of about 19.8 million and 17 million online, roughly 2.8 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 91 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
91 Most-used appsWebsites people in Chile actually use
17The 17 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Chile are online?
About 17 million (17,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 85.9% of the population, which puts Chile at #50 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Chile use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, Tools, Travel, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Chile?
WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Chile?
Around 85.9%. With a population of about 19.8 million and 17 million online, roughly 2.8 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Chile?
The everyday ones are Mercado Libre Chile, Falabella Chile, Lider, plus the other 17 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Chile: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/cl-en.html