Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 23.5 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.5 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
23.5 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.69 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chile stood at 23.5 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 23.5 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.69 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chile ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.69 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.94 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.19 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.45 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8.7 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.95 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.21 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.46 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 9.71 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.97 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 10.22 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.49 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.76 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.04 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 11.31 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 11.59 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 11.86 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 12.13 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 12.39 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 12.64 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 12.88 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 13.11 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 13.33 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 13.56 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.79 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 14.02 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.26 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.51 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 14.77 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.03 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.31 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.59 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.88 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.18 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.49 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 16.81 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.12 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.42 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.71 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 17.99 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.24 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.47 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.68 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.88 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.08 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.28 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.47 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.68 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.88 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.09 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.31 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.52 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.74 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.03 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.28 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.57 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.95 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.39 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 22.78 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.02 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.17 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.33 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 23.5 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 23.5 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7 people per square kilometre | 7.69 people per square kilometre | 9.71 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.18 people per square kilometre | 9.97 people per square kilometre | 12.39 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.69 people per square kilometre | 12.64 people per square kilometre | 14.77 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.36 people per square kilometre | 15.03 people per square kilometre | 17.71 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.97 people per square kilometre | 17.99 people per square kilometre | 19.88 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.27 people per square kilometre | 20.09 people per square kilometre | 22.78 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 people per square kilometre | 23.02 people per square kilometre | 23.5 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 152 East Timor 26.62 people per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ethiopia 26.3 people per square kilometre compare
- 154 Myanmar 25.2 people per square kilometre compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 23.39 people per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sweden 22.96 people per square kilometre compare
- 158 Estonia 22.61 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Chile
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Chile was 23.5 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.