Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile ranked 162nd out of 197.
Chile has 0.24% of the world's population and 0.5% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Chile compared to the World's average
Chile
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | N/A |
| Population |
19928941
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 28.6% |
Chile population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Chile has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 22.2%. The population density rank was 153rd 21 years ago and is 162nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 162 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 160 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 160 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 159 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 158 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 157 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 155 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 155 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 155 |
| 2015 | 63 | 155 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 155 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 155 |
| 2012 | 61 | 155 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 156 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 155 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 155 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 155 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 156 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 156 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 154 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 153 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 154 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 154 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 153 |
| 2000 | 54 | 153 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 150 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 150 |
| 1997 | 52 | 150 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 150 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 150 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 147 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 146 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 143 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 127 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 125 |
| 1989 | 46 | 124 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 125 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 124 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 124 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 124 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 124 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 123 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 123 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 123 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 123 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 122 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 122 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 122 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 122 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 122 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 122 |
| 1973 | 36 | 122 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 121 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 120 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 120 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 120 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 118 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 118 |
| 1966 | 32 | 117 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 117 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 116 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 116 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 116 |
| 1961 | 29 | 116 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Chile from 1960 to 2024: 67.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 86.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 88.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 26 |
| 2023 | 88% | 26 |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 25 |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 26 |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 26 |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 26 |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 25 |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 25 |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 25 |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 25 |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 25 |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 24 |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 23 |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 23 |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 22 |
| 2009 | 87% | 21 |
| 2008 | 87% | 21 |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 21 |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 20 |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 18 |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 18 |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 18 |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 18 |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 18 |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 18 |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 20 |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 20 |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 20 |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 21 |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 22 |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 22 |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 22 |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 22 |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 22 |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 21 |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 21 |
| 1988 | 83% | 22 |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 22 |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 21 |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 21 |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 21 |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 21 |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 21 |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 21 |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 20 |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 20 |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 21 |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 21 |
| 1976 | 79% | 21 |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 21 |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 21 |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 22 |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 22 |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 23 |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 23 |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 23 |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 23 |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 23 |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 25 |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 26 |
| 1964 | 71% | 26 |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 26 |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 26 |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 26 |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 26 |
Densely populated cities
|
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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