Chile vs Myanmar: Urban population, per square kilometre

Chile
23.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar
25.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
156th
Myanmar rank
155th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • Myanmar
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 25.2 units per square kilometre against 23.5 units per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 1.7 units per square kilometre.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 156th and Myanmar ranks 155th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 8.7 units per square kilometre 7.97 units per square kilometre 0.7322 units per square kilometre Chile
1970s 11.18 units per square kilometre 11 units per square kilometre 0.1763 units per square kilometre Chile
1980s 13.69 units per square kilometre 13.9 units per square kilometre 0.2127 units per square kilometre Myanmar
1990s 16.36 units per square kilometre 17.22 units per square kilometre 0.8627 units per square kilometre Myanmar
2000s 18.97 units per square kilometre 20.42 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre Myanmar
2010s 21.27 units per square kilometre 23.1 units per square kilometre 1.83 units per square kilometre Myanmar
2020s 23.26 units per square kilometre 24.85 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Chile or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 25.2 units per square kilometre against 23.5 units per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Chile and Myanmar?
1.7 units per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Myanmar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Myanmar rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 156th and Myanmar ranks 155th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.