Chile vs New Caledonia: Population density

Chile
18.06
in 2100
New Caledonia
18.45
in 2100
Chile rank
209th
New Caledonia rank
207th

Population density over time

  • Chile
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 18.45 against 18.06 in Chile, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Chile ranks 209th and New Caledonia ranks 207th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 22 and New Caledonia in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.538 0.5615 0.0236 New Caledonia
1100s 0.5918 0.624 0.0322 New Caledonia
1200s 0.6456 0.6933 0.0477 New Caledonia
1300s 0.6994 0.7703 0.071 New Caledonia
1400s 0.7532 0.8559 0.1027 New Caledonia
1500s 0.807 0.951 0.1441 New Caledonia
1600s 0.807 1.06 0.2498 New Caledonia
1700s 0.8097 1.17 0.3645 New Caledonia
1710s 0.831 1.24 0.405 New Caledonia
1720s 0.8528 1.3 0.4481 New Caledonia
1730s 0.8753 1.37 0.4941 New Caledonia
1740s 0.8983 1.44 0.5432 New Caledonia
1750s 0.922 1.52 0.5954 New Caledonia
1760s 0.9462 1.6 0.651 New Caledonia
1770s 0.9711 1.68 0.7102 New Caledonia
1780s 0.9967 1.77 0.7731 New Caledonia
1790s 1.02 1.86 0.8401 New Caledonia
1800s 1.04 1.96 0.9235 New Caledonia
1810s 1.04 2.06 1.03 New Caledonia
1820s 1.05 2.18 1.13 New Caledonia
1830s 1.3 2.3 1 New Caledonia
1840s 1.59 2.43 0.8414 New Caledonia
1850s 1.9 2.56 0.6674 New Caledonia
1860s 2.26 2.7 0.4434 New Caledonia
1870s 2.68 2.8 0.117 New Caledonia
1880s 3.16 2.89 0.2646 Chile
1890s 3.68 2.99 0.6877 Chile
1900s 4.23 3.1 1.13 Chile
1910s 4.8 3.2 1.6 Chile
1920s 5.44 3.29 2.15 Chile
1930s 6.24 3.37 2.87 Chile
1940s 7.39 3.46 3.93 Chile
1950s 9.79 3.79 5.99 Chile
1960s 12 5.03 6.97 Chile
1970s 14.24 7.22 7.02 Chile
1980s 16.58 8.73 7.85 Chile
1990s 19.37 10.82 8.55 Chile
2000s 21.87 13.21 8.67 Chile
2010s 24.29 15.18 9.1 Chile
2020s 26.62 16.09 10.53 Chile
2030s 27.46 17.34 10.12 Chile
2040s 27.55 18.28 9.28 Chile
2050s 26.92 18.8 8.12 Chile
2060s 25.55 19 6.56 Chile
2070s 23.69 18.99 4.7 Chile
2080s 21.53 18.87 2.65 Chile
2090s 19.25 18.63 0.6218 Chile
2100s 18.06 18.45 0.3844 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Chile or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 18.45 against 18.06 in Chile as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Chile and New Caledonia?
0.39, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Caledonia?
183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Chile and New Caledonia rank globally for population density?
Chile ranks 209th and New Caledonia ranks 207th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed