Population, total, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Population, total, per square kilometre was 26.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Chile is 26.46 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 26.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.2 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chile 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 11.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 11.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 12.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 16.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 16.67 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 17.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 18.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 18.97 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.33 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.55 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.65 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.88 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.11 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.56 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.33 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.61 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.84 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.08 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.12 units per square kilometre | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 13.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 13.24 units per square kilometre | 15.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.58 units per square kilometre | 15.48 units per square kilometre | 17.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.37 units per square kilometre | 18.07 units per square kilometre | 20.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.87 units per square kilometre | 20.85 units per square kilometre | 22.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.31 units per square kilometre | 23.11 units per square kilometre | 25.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.26 units per square kilometre | 26.08 units per square kilometre | 26.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 174 Solomon Islands 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zambia 27.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Peru 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vanuatu 26.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Sweden 25.87 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Chile was 26.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Population, total 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.