Population, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Population, per square kilometre was 26.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.46 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.2 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 26.46 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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.
Chile ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, 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
- 146 Solomon Islands 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Zambia 27.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Peru 26.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Vanuatu 26.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sweden 25.87 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Population, per square kilometre in Chile was 26.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, 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, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.