Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 881 people in Japan. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 32,817 sq ft in Japan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Japan are ranked 162nd and 28th, 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 1.52% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Japan, hence the population density in Chile is 92.2% lower than in Japan.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 28/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
123324642
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 31,653 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 7.87% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 92.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 28% |
Chile vs Japan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 2.98% decline in Japan.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Japan was 19th in 2004 and ranks 28th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 881 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 885 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 889 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 893 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 897 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 900 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 901 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 902 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 903 |
| 2015 | 63 | 903 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 904 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 906 |
| 2012 | 61 | 907 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 908 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 910 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 910 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 910 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 910 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 908 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 908 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 908 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 908 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 906 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 903 |
| 2000 | 54 | 901 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 900 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 898 |
| 1997 | 52 | 896 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 894 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 891 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 889 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 887 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 884 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 881 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 877 |
| 1989 | 46 | 874 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 871 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 867 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 863 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 858 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 853 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 844 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 838 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 832 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 826 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 819 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 812 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 805 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 797 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 788 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 778 |
| 1973 | 36 | 768 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 757 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 747 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 730 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 722 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 713 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 705 |
| 1966 | 32 | 698 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 692 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 684 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 677 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 671 |
| 1961 | 29 | 664 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 88% | 92% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 92% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 91.2% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 91.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 90.8% |
| 2009 | 87% | 90% |
| 2008 | 87% | 89.1% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 88.1% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 87.1% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 86% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 84.6% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 83.2% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 81.6% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 80% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 78.6% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 78.5% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 78.3% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 78.1% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 78% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 77.9% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 77.7% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 77.6% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 77.5% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 77.3% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 77.2% |
| 1988 | 83% | 77.1% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 77% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 76.8% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 76.7% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 76.6% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 76.5% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 76.4% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 76.3% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 76.2% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 76.1% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 76% |
| 1976 | 79% | 75.9% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 75.7% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 75% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 74.2% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 73.5% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 72.7% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 71.1% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 70.3% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 68.7% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 67.9% |
| 1964 | 71% | 67% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 66.1% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 65.1% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 64.2% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 63.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan.
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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