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Antofagasta overview
Antofagasta (orange) and the other large cities of Chile
Antofagasta lies in Chile at 23.65°S, 70.4°W, about 276 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Santiago (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Santiago (4,837,295) and larger than Viña del Mar (334,248). The largest city in Chile is Santiago with 4,837,295 people; the capital, Santiago, has 4,837,295.
The national capital, Santiago, is about 1,091 km away.
Chile as a whole has a live population of 19,970,867 (+0.4% a year) and ranks #67 of 238 countries — see the Chile population page for the full statistics and the Chile atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Largest cities in Chile
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SantiagoCapital | Santiago Metropolitan | 4,837,295 |
| 2 | Antofagasta | Antofagasta | 401,096 |
| 3 | Viña del Mar | Valparaiso | 334,248 |
| 4 | Valparaíso | Valparaiso | 282,448 |
| 5 | Puerto Montt | Los Lagos Region | 245,902 |
| 6 | Arica | Arica y Parinacota Region | 241,653 |
| 7 | Temuco | Araucania | 238,129 |
| 8 | Concepción | Biobio | 223,574 |
| 9 | Rancagua | O'Higgins Region | 212,695 |
| 10 | Iquique | Tarapacá | 199,587 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Antofagasta?
Antofagasta has about 401,096 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Antofagasta the capital of Chile?
No. The capital of Chile is Santiago (4,837,295 people), about 1,091 km away. Antofagasta is the 2nd largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Antofagasta compared with the rest of Chile?
Its 401,096 residents are 2% of the 19,970,867 people living in Chile today. Santiago is larger with 4,837,295 people.
Where is Antofagasta?
In Chile, at latitude -23.65 and longitude -70.4, 276 m above sea level.
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Glostats. (2026). Antofagasta Population 2026 — Chile. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/chile/antofagasta/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/chile/antofagasta/">Antofagasta Population 2026 — Chile</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.