Chile vs Peru: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Chile
0.0219 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
0.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
142nd
Peru rank
145th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
00.0050.010.0150.02199020062023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0219 units per square kilometre against 0.02 units per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.0019 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 142nd and Peru ranks 145th of 186 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0138 units per square kilometre 0.0118 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre Chile
2000s 0.0165 units per square kilometre 0.0148 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre Chile
2010s 0.0194 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre Chile
2020s 0.0216 units per square kilometre 0.0195 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Chile or Peru?
Chile, at 0.0219 units per square kilometre against 0.02 units per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Chile and Peru?
0.0019 units per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 142nd and Peru ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.