Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 199.4 people in Lesotho. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Lesotho are ranked 162nd and 114th, 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 Lesotho, hence the population density in Chile is 65.4% lower than in Lesotho.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 199.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 114/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
2384217
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 11,722 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 139,809 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 69.1% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 30.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 0% |
Chile vs Lesotho:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 18.6% growth in Lesotho.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Lesotho was 107th in 2004 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 199.4 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 197.2 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 195 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 192.9 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 190.7 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 188.5 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 186.3 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 184 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 181.7 |
| 2015 | 63 | 179.5 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 177.5 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 175.4 |
| 2012 | 61 | 173.5 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 171.8 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 170.3 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 169 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 167.8 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 166.6 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 165.9 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 166.6 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 168.2 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 169.3 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 170.2 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 170.7 |
| 2000 | 54 | 171 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 170.9 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 170.5 |
| 1997 | 52 | 169.6 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 168.3 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 166.5 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 164.5 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 162.2 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 159.8 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 157.2 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 154.4 |
| 1989 | 46 | 151.5 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 148.4 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 145.3 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 142.1 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 138.6 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 134.7 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 130.9 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 127.2 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 123.5 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 120 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 116.5 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 113.2 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 110 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 106.9 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 103.5 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 100 |
| 1973 | 36 | 96.6 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 93.3 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 87 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 83.9 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 80.9 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 78 |
| 1966 | 32 | 75.2 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 72.9 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 70.8 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 68.7 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 66.7 |
| 1961 | 29 | 64.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 30.9% |
| 2023 | 88% | 30.4% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 29.9% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 29.5% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 29% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 28.2% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 27.7% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 27.3% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 26.5% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 25.7% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 25.3% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 24.8% |
| 2009 | 87% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 87% | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 23.3% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 22.8% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 22.2% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 21.7% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 21.1% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 20.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 19.5% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 19% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 18.5% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 18% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 17.6% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 17% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 16.3% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 15.7% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 15.1% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 14.5% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 14% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 13.4% |
| 1988 | 83% | 12.9% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 12.4% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 11.9% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 11.8% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 11.7% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 11.6% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 11.6% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 11.5% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 11.5% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 11.3% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 11.3% |
| 1976 | 79% | 11.2% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 10.8% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 9.91% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 9.47% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 9.04% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 8.61% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 8.2% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 7.8% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 7.42% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 7.06% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 6.37% |
| 1964 | 71% | 5.66% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 5.03% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 4.46% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 3.96% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 3.51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho.
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 |
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Maseru | 344K |
| Teyateyaneng | 75.1K |
| Mafeteng | 57.1K |
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