Chile vs New Zealand: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Chile
2.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
3.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
182nd
New Zealand rank
180th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • New Zealand
01234196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.16 units per square kilometre against 2.96 units per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 182nd and New Zealand ranks 180th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 3.42 units per square kilometre 3.07 units per square kilometre 0.3432 units per square kilometre Chile
1970s 3.07 units per square kilometre 2.02 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre Chile
1980s 2.89 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre 0.8986 units per square kilometre Chile
1990s 3.02 units per square kilometre 2.03 units per square kilometre 0.985 units per square kilometre Chile
2000s 2.91 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre 0.7116 units per square kilometre Chile
2010s 3.05 units per square kilometre 2.63 units per square kilometre 0.4166 units per square kilometre Chile
2020s 3.01 units per square kilometre 3.14 units per square kilometre 0.1353 units per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Chile or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.16 units per square kilometre against 2.96 units per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Chile and New Zealand?
0.2 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 182nd and New Zealand ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.