Chile vs Timor-Leste: Urban population, per square kilometre

Chile
23.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Timor-Leste
26.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
156th
Timor-Leste rank
153rd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • Timor-Leste
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 26.62 units per square kilometre against 23.5 units per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 3.12 units per square kilometre.

That makes Timor-Leste'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 Timor-Leste ranks 153rd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1960s 8.7 units per square kilometre 3.7 units per square kilometre 5 units per square kilometre Chile
1970s 11.18 units per square kilometre 5.67 units per square kilometre 5.51 units per square kilometre Chile
1980s 13.69 units per square kilometre 8.76 units per square kilometre 4.93 units per square kilometre Chile
1990s 16.36 units per square kilometre 12.77 units per square kilometre 3.58 units per square kilometre Chile
2000s 18.97 units per square kilometre 16.62 units per square kilometre 2.34 units per square kilometre Chile
2010s 21.27 units per square kilometre 23.64 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre Timor-Leste
2020s 23.26 units per square kilometre 26.23 units per square kilometre 2.97 units per square kilometre Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Chile or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 26.62 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 Timor-Leste?
3.12 units per square kilometre, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Timor-Leste?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Timor-Leste rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 156th and Timor-Leste ranks 153rd 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.