Population density in Chile
Chile: Population density was 18.06 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
18.06 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
209th
of 234 countries
All-time high
27.63 people per km²
in 2041
All-time low
0.538 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Chile, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Chile recorded 18.06 people per km² for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Chile peaked at 27.63 people per km² in 2041 and was at its lowest, 0.538 people per km², in 1000.
That places Chile 209th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.538 people per km² | 0.538 people per km² | 0.538 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5918 people per km² | 0.5918 people per km² | 0.5918 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6456 people per km² | 0.6456 people per km² | 0.6456 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.6994 people per km² | 0.6994 people per km² | 0.6994 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7532 people per km² | 0.7532 people per km² | 0.7532 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.807 people per km² | 0.807 people per km² | 0.807 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.807 people per km² | 0.807 people per km² | 0.807 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8097 people per km² | 0.8097 people per km² | 0.8097 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.831 people per km² | 0.831 people per km² | 0.831 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8528 people per km² | 0.8528 people per km² | 0.8528 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8753 people per km² | 0.8753 people per km² | 0.8753 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8983 people per km² | 0.8983 people per km² | 0.8983 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.922 people per km² | 0.922 people per km² | 0.922 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9462 people per km² | 0.9462 people per km² | 0.9462 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9711 people per km² | 0.9711 people per km² | 0.9711 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9967 people per km² | 0.9967 people per km² | 0.9967 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.02 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.15 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 1.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.42 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.72 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.06 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.45 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 2.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.89 people per km² | 2.68 people per km² | 3.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.39 people per km² | 3.16 people per km² | 3.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.92 people per km² | 3.68 people per km² | 4.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.48 people per km² | 4.23 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.09 people per km² | 4.8 people per km² | 5.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.78 people per km² | 5.44 people per km² | 6.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.73 people per km² | 6.24 people per km² | 7.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.04 people per km² | 7.39 people per km² | 8.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.79 people per km² | 8.91 people per km² | 10.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 12 people per km² | 10.97 people per km² | 13.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.24 people per km² | 13.24 people per km² | 15.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.58 people per km² | 15.48 people per km² | 17.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.37 people per km² | 18.07 people per km² | 20.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.87 people per km² | 20.85 people per km² | 22.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.29 people per km² | 23.11 people per km² | 25.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 people per km² | 26.05 people per km² | 27.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.46 people per km² | 27.21 people per km² | 27.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 27.55 people per km² | 27.39 people per km² | 27.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 26.92 people per km² | 26.41 people per km² | 27.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 25.55 people per km² | 24.77 people per km² | 26.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 23.69 people per km² | 22.76 people per km² | 24.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 21.53 people per km² | 20.49 people per km² | 22.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 19.25 people per km² | 18.27 people per km² | 20.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 18.06 people per km² | 18.06 people per km² | 18.06 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,443 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Chile?
- Population density in Chile was 18.06 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27.63 people per km² in 2041.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.538 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Chile rank for population density?
- Chile ranks 209th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.