Chile vs Ethiopia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Chile
23.5 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
26.3 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
155th
Ethiopia rank
153rd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26.3 people per square kilometre against 23.5 people per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 2.8 people per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 155th and Ethiopia ranks 153rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8 people per square kilometre | 8.41 people per square kilometre | 8.39 people per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 18.97 people per square kilometre | 11.43 people per square kilometre | 7.54 people per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.27 people per square kilometre | 17.65 people per square kilometre | 3.62 people per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 23.26 people per square kilometre | 24.57 people per square kilometre | 1.31 people per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Chile or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 26.3 people per square kilometre against 23.5 people per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Chile and Ethiopia?
- 2.8 people per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 155th and Ethiopia ranks 153rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.