Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile

Chile: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0046 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0056 thousands per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0046 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile is 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.

Chile ranks 189th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile, 1970 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1970 0.005 thousands per square kilometre
1971 0.005 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
1972 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre +0.6%
1973 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
1974 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre +0.4%
1975 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre +0.3%
1976 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre +0.2%
1977 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.1%
1978 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.1%
1979 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.0%
1980 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.0%
1981 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.1%
1984 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.1%
1985 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.2%
1986 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.4%
1987 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
1988 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre +0.6%
1989 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
1990 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
1991 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre +1.0%
1992 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre +1.0%
1993 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre +0.8%
1994 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre +0.7%
1995 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre +0.6%
1996 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre +0.5%
1997 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre +0.4%
1998 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre -0.1%
2000 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre -0.5%
2002 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre -0.7%
2003 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre -1.0%
2004 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre -1.2%
2005 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre -1.4%
2006 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre -1.5%
2007 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre -1.6%
2008 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre -1.3%
2009 0.005 thousands per square kilometre -1.1%
2010 0.005 thousands per square kilometre -0.9%
2011 0.005 thousands per square kilometre -0.9%
2012 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre -0.8%
2013 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre -0.6%
2014 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre -0.3%
2015 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre -0.4%
2017 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre -0.2%
2021 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre -1.1%
2022 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre -1.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre 0.005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre 0.005 thousands per square kilometre 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre 0.005 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 186 Turkmenistan 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 187 Belize 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 188 Latvia 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 190 Sweden 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 191 Bhutan 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 192 Central African Republic 0.004 thousands per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile?
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Chile rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 14 years or younger (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.

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population aged 14 years or younger (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

Population aged 14 years or younger (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.