Population density of the capital city in Chile
Chile: Population density of the capital city was 5,930 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
5,930
World rank
89th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8,376
in 2025
All-time low
5,930
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Population density of the capital city in Chile, 2020–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density of the capital city in Chile stood at 5,930. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Chile peaked at 8,376 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,930, in 2100.
Chile ranks 89th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,371 | 8,366 | 8,376 | 2 |
| 2030s | 8,370 | 8,367 | 8,373 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8,265 | 8,248 | 8,283 | 2 |
| 2050s | 8,131 | 8,079 | 8,183 | 2 |
| 2060s | 7,909 | 7,804 | 8,014 | 2 |
| 2070s | 7,435 | 7,311 | 7,558 | 2 |
| 2080s | 6,901 | 6,774 | 7,029 | 2 |
| 2090s | 6,356 | 6,215 | 6,497 | 2 |
| 2100s | 5,930 | 5,930 | 5,930 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,443 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2468 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Chile?
- Population density of the capital city in Chile was 5,930 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8,376 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,930 in 2100.
- How does Chile rank for population density of the capital city?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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