Chile vs Peru: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Chile
0.0264 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
176th
Peru rank
177th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 176th and Peru ranks 177th of 215 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre Chile
1980s 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre 0.015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre Chile
1990s 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Chile
2000s 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Chile
2010s 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Chile
2020s 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Chile or Peru?
Chile, at 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Chile and Peru?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 176th and Peru ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.