Urban population, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Urban population, per square kilometre was 23.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 216 countries
All-time high
23.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.69 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Chile is 23.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 23.5 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.69 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chile ranks 156th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 12.39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 12.88 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 13.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 14.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.08 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.47 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.68 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 22.78 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 7.69 units per square kilometre | 9.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.18 units per square kilometre | 9.97 units per square kilometre | 12.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.69 units per square kilometre | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 14.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.36 units per square kilometre | 15.03 units per square kilometre | 17.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.97 units per square kilometre | 17.99 units per square kilometre | 19.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.27 units per square kilometre | 20.09 units per square kilometre | 22.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 units per square kilometre | 23.02 units per square kilometre | 23.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 153 Timor-Leste 26.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ethiopia 26.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Myanmar 25.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 23.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sweden 22.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Estonia 22.66 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Chile was 23.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
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.