Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0264 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0264 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0131 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Chile ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 173 Solomon Islands 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 174 Zambia 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 177 Peru 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.026 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0258 thousands 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (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.