Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Chile

Chile: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Chile is 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Chile 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1963 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1964 0.008 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1965 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1966 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1967 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1968 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
1969 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1970 0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1971 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1972 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
1973 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1974 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1975 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1976 0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1978 0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1979 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1980 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1981 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1982 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1983 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1984 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1985 0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1986 0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1987 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1988 0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1991 0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1993 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1994 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1995 0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1996 0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1998 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
1999 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2002 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2003 0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2004 0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2005 0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2006 0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2007 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 0.0197 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2010 0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2011 0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2012 0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2013 0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 0.0211 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 0.0215 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2021 0.022 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2022 0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2023 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0197 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 135 Guinea 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 136 Brazil 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 137 Sweden 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 139 Eswatini 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 140 Peru 0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 141 Estonia 0.0211 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Chile?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Chile rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.