Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 68.9 people in Chile. Bolivia has 952,608 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, Bolivia and Chile are ranked 183rd and 162nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% 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 Bolivia is 56.9% lower than in Chile.
Population density comparison
Bolivia
|
Chile
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 68.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 162/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
19928941
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 286,809 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 404,547 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 11.9% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 88.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 31.7% |
Bolivia vs Chile:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 22.2% growth in Chile.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Chile was 153rd in 2004 and ranks 162nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Chile
|
|
| 2024 | 29.7 | 68.9 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 68.5 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 68.2 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 67.8 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 67.5 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 66.9 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 65.9 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 64.8 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 63.7 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 63 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 62.4 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 61.6 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 61 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 60.4 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 59.8 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 59.3 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 58.7 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 58.1 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 57.5 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 56.9 |
| 2004 | 22 | 56.4 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 55.8 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 55.2 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 54.6 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 54 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 53.4 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 52.7 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 52 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 51.3 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 50.6 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 49.9 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 49.1 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 48.4 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 47.6 |
| 1990 | 17 | 46.8 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 46 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 45.3 |
| 1987 | 16 | 44.6 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 43.9 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 43.2 |
| 1984 | 15 | 42.5 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 41.9 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 41.3 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 40.7 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 40.1 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 39.5 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 38.9 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 38.3 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 37.8 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 37.2 |
| 1974 | 12 | 36.6 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 36 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 35.4 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 34.9 |
| 1970 | 11 | 34.3 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 33.7 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 33.1 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 32.6 |
| 1966 | 10 | 32 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 31.4 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 30.8 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 30.2 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 29.6 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 29 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bolivia
|
Chile
|
|
| 2024 | 71.5% | 88.1% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 88% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 87.9% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 87.8% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 87.7% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 87.6% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 87.6% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 87.5% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 87.4% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 87.4% |
| 2014 | 68% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 87.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 87.2% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 87.1% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 66% | 87% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 87% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 86.9% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 86.8% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 86.8% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 86.7% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 86.7% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 86.6% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 86.4% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 86.1% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 85.8% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 85.5% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 85.2% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 84.9% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 84.5% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 84.2% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 83.9% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 83.6% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 83.4% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 83.3% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 83% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 82.9% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 82.8% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 82.6% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 82.5% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 82.4% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 82.2% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 81.8% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 80.7% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 80.1% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 79.6% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 79% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 78.4% |
| 1974 | 41% | 77.8% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 77.2% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 76.5% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 75.9% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 75.2% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 74.5% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 73.9% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 73.1% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 72.4% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 71.7% |
| 1964 | 38% | 71% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 70.2% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 69.4% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 68.7% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 67.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile.
Densely populated cities
|
Bolivia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 3.15M |
| El Alto | 842K |
| La Paz | 756K |
| Cochabamba | 632K |
| Sucre | 361K |
| Oruro | 265K |
| Potosi | 190K |
| Tarija | 180K |
| Sacaba | 172K |
| Trinidad | 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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