Belarus has a population density of 116.5 people per square mile compared to 68.9 people in Chile. Belarus has 244,647 sq ft of land per person vs 411,774 sq ft in Chile. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belarus and Chile are ranked 143rd and 162nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.24% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Chile, hence the population density in Belarus is 69.1% higher than in Chile.
Population density comparison
Belarus
|
Chile
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 116.5 ppl/mi² | 68.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 143/197 | 162/197 |
| Population |
9074112
|
19928941
|
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 286,809 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 239,212 sq ft | 404,547 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.9% | 11.9% |
| Urban population | 81.1% | 88.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.9% | 31.7% |
Belarus vs Chile:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.21%, compared to a 22.2% growth in Chile.
In 2004, Belarus ranked 124th for population density and is in 143rd place now. Chile was 153rd in 2004 and ranks 162nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Chile
|
|
| 2024 | 116.5 | 68.9 |
| 2023 | 117.1 | 68.5 |
| 2022 | 117.7 | 68.2 |
| 2021 | 118.7 | 67.8 |
| 2020 | 119.7 | 67.5 |
| 2019 | 120.2 | 66.9 |
| 2018 | 120.4 | 65.9 |
| 2017 | 120.7 | 64.8 |
| 2016 | 120.8 | 63.7 |
| 2015 | 120.7 | 63 |
| 2014 | 120.6 | 62.4 |
| 2013 | 120.5 | 61.6 |
| 2012 | 120.6 | 61 |
| 2011 | 120.8 | 60.4 |
| 2010 | 121.1 | 59.8 |
| 2009 | 121.3 | 59.3 |
| 2008 | 121.6 | 58.7 |
| 2007 | 122 | 58.1 |
| 2006 | 122.6 | 57.5 |
| 2005 | 123.4 | 56.9 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 56.4 |
| 2003 | 125.1 | 55.8 |
| 2002 | 126 | 55.2 |
| 2001 | 126.8 | 54.6 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 54 |
| 1999 | 128 | 53.4 |
| 1998 | 128.6 | 52.7 |
| 1997 | 129.2 | 52 |
| 1996 | 129.7 | 51.3 |
| 1995 | 130.1 | 50.6 |
| 1994 | 130.6 | 49.9 |
| 1993 | 130.7 | 49.1 |
| 1992 | 130.4 | 48.4 |
| 1991 | - | 47.6 |
| 1990 | - | 46.8 |
| 1989 | - | 46 |
| 1988 | - | 45.3 |
| 1987 | - | 44.6 |
| 1986 | - | 43.9 |
| 1985 | - | 43.2 |
| 1984 | - | 42.5 |
| 1983 | - | 41.9 |
| 1982 | - | 41.3 |
| 1981 | - | 40.7 |
| 1980 | - | 40.1 |
| 1979 | - | 39.5 |
| 1978 | - | 38.9 |
| 1977 | - | 38.3 |
| 1976 | - | 37.8 |
| 1975 | - | 37.2 |
| 1974 | - | 36.6 |
| 1973 | - | 36 |
| 1972 | - | 35.4 |
| 1971 | - | 34.9 |
| 1970 | - | 34.3 |
| 1969 | - | 33.7 |
| 1968 | - | 33.1 |
| 1967 | - | 32.6 |
| 1966 | - | 32 |
| 1965 | - | 31.4 |
| 1964 | - | 30.8 |
| 1963 | - | 30.2 |
| 1962 | - | 29.6 |
| 1961 | - | 29 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Chile
|
|
| 2024 | 81.1% | 88.1% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 88% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | 87.9% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | 87.8% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | 87.7% |
| 2019 | 79% | 87.6% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | 87.6% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | 87.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 87.4% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 87.4% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | 87.2% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 87.2% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | 87.1% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | 87% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 87% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | 86.9% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | 86.8% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | 86.8% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | 86.7% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | 86.7% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | 86.6% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | 86.4% |
| 2000 | 70% | 86.1% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 85.8% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | 85.5% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | 85.2% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | 84.9% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | 84.5% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | 84.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | 83.9% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | 83.6% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | 83.4% |
| 1990 | 66% | 83.3% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 83% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | 82.9% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | 82.8% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | 82.6% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | 82.5% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 82.4% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | 82.2% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | 81.8% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | 80.7% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | 80.1% |
| 1977 | 53% | 79.6% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | 79% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 78.4% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | 77.8% |
| 1973 | 48% | 77.2% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | 76.5% |
| 1971 | 45.3% | 75.9% |
| 1970 | 44% | 75.2% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | 74.5% |
| 1968 | 41.6% | 73.9% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 73.1% |
| 1966 | 39.3% | 72.4% |
| 1965 | 38.1% | 71.7% |
| 1964 | 37% | 71% |
| 1963 | 35.8% | 70.2% |
| 1962 | 34.7% | 69.4% |
| 1961 | 33.5% | 68.7% |
| 1960 | 32.4% | 67.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 71.9% to 81.1% in Belarus and from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile.
Densely populated cities
|
Belarus
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Minsk | 2M |
| Gomel | 501K |
| Grodno | 364K |
| Vitebsk | 359K |
| Mogilev | 353K |
| Brest | 346K |
| Babruysk | 206K |
| Baranavichy | 171K |
| Barysaw | 135K |
| Pinsk | 124K |
|
Chile
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santiago | 6.26M |
| Puente Alto | 574K |
| Antofagasta | 349K |
| Vina del Mar | 333K |
| San Bernardo | 301K |
| Valparaiso | 297K |
| Temuco | 282K |
| Concepcion | 218K |
| Coquimbo | 204K |
| Arica | 202K |
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