Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 187.1 people in Eswatini. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 150,387 sq ft in Eswatini. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Eswatini are ranked 162nd and 119th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Eswatini, hence the population density in Chile is 63.2% lower than in Eswatini.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 187.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 119/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
1267161
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 6,641 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 148,967 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 75% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 25% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 0% |
Chile vs Eswatini:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 15.8% growth in Eswatini.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Eswatini was 110th in 2004 and ranks 119th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 68.9 | 187.1 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 185.3 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 183.5 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 181.7 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 179.6 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 177.7 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 176 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 174.4 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 173.1 |
| 2015 | 63 | 172.1 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 171.1 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 170.2 |
| 2012 | 61 | 169.2 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 168.3 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 167.4 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 166.4 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 165.4 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 164.2 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 163.3 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 162.5 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 161.6 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 160.6 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 159.5 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 158.3 |
| 2000 | 54 | 156.8 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 155.2 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 153.5 |
| 1997 | 52 | 151.6 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 149.1 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 146.1 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 146.2 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 146.3 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 142.1 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 136.8 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 131.4 |
| 1989 | 46 | 126.2 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 120.4 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 115 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 110.6 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 106.3 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 102.5 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 99.2 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 96 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 92.9 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 89.8 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 86.9 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 84.1 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 81.4 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 78.8 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 76.4 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 74.2 |
| 1973 | 36 | 72.1 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 70.1 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 68.2 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 66.4 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 64.7 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 63.1 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 61.6 |
| 1966 | 32 | 60 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 58.5 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 57 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 55.7 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 54.4 |
| 1961 | 29 | 53.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 25% |
| 2023 | 88% | 24.8% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 24.6% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 24.4% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 24.2% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 24% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 23.8% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 23.6% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 23.5% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 23.3% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 23.1% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 23% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 22.8% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 22.7% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 22.5% |
| 2009 | 87% | 22.3% |
| 2008 | 87% | 22% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 21.8% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 21.9% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 22% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 22.2% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 22.3% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 22.4% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 22.6% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 22.7% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 22.8% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 22.9% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 23.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 22.7% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 22.3% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 21.9% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 21% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 20.6% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 20.2% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 19.8% |
| 1988 | 83% | 19.4% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 19% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 18.3% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 17.9% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 17.5% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 17.2% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 16.8% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 15.5% |
| 1976 | 79% | 15% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 14% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 13% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 12.1% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 10.5% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 9.7% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 9% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 8.34% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 7.73% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 7.16% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 6.49% |
| 1964 | 71% | 5.88% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 5.31% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 4.8% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 4.34% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 3.91% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 22.2% to 25% in Eswatini.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| 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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