Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 130.6 people in Djibouti. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 213,672 sq ft in Djibouti. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Djibouti are ranked 162nd and 138th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Chile has 0.24% of the world's population and 0.5% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Djibouti, hence the population density in Chile is 47.2% lower than in Djibouti.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 130.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 138/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
1196428
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 8,950 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 213,487 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 21.3% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 78.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 0% |
Chile vs Djibouti:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 41.5% growth in Djibouti.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Djibouti was 137th in 2004 and ranks 138th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 130.6 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 128.8 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 127.1 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 125.3 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 123.5 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 121.6 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 119.8 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 117.9 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 115.9 |
| 2015 | 63 | 114 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 112 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 110 |
| 2012 | 61 | 108 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 106 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 103.9 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 101.8 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 99.7 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 97.7 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 95.6 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 93.8 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 92.3 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 90.9 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 88.9 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 86.2 |
| 2000 | 54 | 83.5 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 80.9 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 78.1 |
| 1997 | 52 | 75.1 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 72.4 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 70.7 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 70 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 68.6 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 69.9 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 70.5 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 64.8 |
| 1989 | 46 | 58.5 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 54.1 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 50.8 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 47.6 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 45 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 42.9 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 39.9 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 38.3 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 36.4 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 34 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 31.3 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 28.4 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 25.8 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 23.5 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 21.5 |
| 1973 | 36 | 19.9 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 14.3 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 13.6 |
| 1966 | 32 | 12.9 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 12.2 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 11.5 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 10.9 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 10.4 |
| 1961 | 29 | 9.99 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 78.7% |
| 2023 | 88% | 78.6% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 78.4% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 78.1% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 77.9% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 77.8% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 77.6% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 77.5% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 77.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 77.1% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 77% |
| 2009 | 87% | 76.9% |
| 2008 | 87% | 76.9% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 76.8% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 76.7% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 76.7% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 76.6% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 76.6% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 76.5% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 76.5% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 76.4% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 76.4% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 76.3% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 76.3% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 76.3% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 76.2% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 76.2% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 76.1% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 76% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 75.8% |
| 1988 | 83% | 75.5% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 75.3% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 75.1% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 74.9% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 74.7% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 74.5% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 73.9% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 73% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 72.1% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 71.1% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 69.2% |
| 1976 | 79% | 68.2% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 67.1% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 66.1% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 65% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 64% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 62.9% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 61.8% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 60.7% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 59.5% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 58.4% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 57.3% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 56.1% |
| 1964 | 71% | 55% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 53.8% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 52.6% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 51.4% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 50.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 76.7% to 78.7% in Djibouti.
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 |
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
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