Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 162nd and 111th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Chile is 66% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 0% |
Chile vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 177 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 63 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 61 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 54 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 52 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 46 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 84 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 60 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 36 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 54 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 54 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 32 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 53 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 29 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 88% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 45% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 87% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 87% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 37% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 34% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 83% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 25% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 20% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 79% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 15% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 71% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 14% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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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