Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.51 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
2.82 units per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.96 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 3.51 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.82 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
Chile ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 179 Bolivia 3.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 New Zealand 3.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Brazil 3.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Sweden 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kazakhstan 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Chile was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.