Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 1,264 people in India. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and India are ranked 162nd and 19th, 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 17.8% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, hence the population density in Chile is 94.5% lower than in India.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 1,264 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 19/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
1474115403
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 1,147,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 22,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 63.1% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 36.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 10.7% |
Chile vs India:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 27.7% growth in India.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. India was 17th in 2004 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 1,264 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 1,253 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 1,242 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 1,232 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 1,222 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 1,210 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 1,197 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 1,184 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 1,171 |
| 2015 | 63 | 1,157 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 1,143 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 1,129 |
| 2012 | 61 | 1,114 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 1,099 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 1,068 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 1,052 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 1,037 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 1,022 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 1,006 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 990 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 973 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 956 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 939 |
| 2000 | 54 | 922 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 904 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 887 |
| 1997 | 52 | 870 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 853 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 837 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 820 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 803 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 787 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 770 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 753 |
| 1989 | 46 | 737 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 721 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 705 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 689 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 673 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 658 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 642 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 627 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 613 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 599 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 585 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 571 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 558 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 545 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 533 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 520 |
| 1973 | 36 | 508 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 497 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 486 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 476 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 465 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 455 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 446 |
| 1966 | 32 | 436 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 427 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 417 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 408 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 398 |
| 1961 | 29 | 389 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 36.9% |
| 2023 | 88% | 36.4% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 35.9% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 35.4% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 34.9% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 34% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 33.6% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 33.2% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 32.8% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 32.4% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 32% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 31.6% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 31.3% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 30.9% |
| 2009 | 87% | 30.6% |
| 2008 | 87% | 30.2% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 29.6% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 29.2% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 28.9% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 28.6% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 28.2% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 27.9% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 27.5% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 27.2% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 27% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 26.8% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 26.6% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 26.4% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 26.2% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 26% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 25.5% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 25.3% |
| 1988 | 83% | 25.1% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 24.8% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 24.3% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 24.1% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 23.9% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 23.4% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 23.1% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 22.7% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 22.4% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 22% |
| 1976 | 79% | 21.7% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 21.3% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 21% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 20.7% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 20% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 19.8% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 19.6% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 19.4% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 19.2% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 19% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 71% | 18.6% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 18.4% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 18.2% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 18% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 17.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 28.9% to 36.9% in India.
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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