City profile · Chile · South America
Iquique
Tarapaca · Chile
City population
199,587
#16
in Chile
#1
in Tarapaca
#2,887
worldwide
-20.213, -70.150 · 1,473 km from Santiago
About Iquique
Iquique is a city in Tarapaca, Chile with a population of 199,587. It is the 16th largest of the 139 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Chile, and the 2,887th largest worldwide. It lies 1,473 km from Santiago.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Tarapaca
Rank in region
#1of 3
Elevation
15 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Santiago
Coordinates
-20.213, -70.150
Record updated
2026-04-13
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 139 in ChileClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.