Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 142.3 people in Madagascar. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 197,766 sq ft in Madagascar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Madagascar are ranked 162nd and 134th, 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 0.39% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Madagascar, hence the population density in Chile is 51.6% lower than in Madagascar.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 142.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 134/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
33368335
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 224,634 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 195,916 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 58.8% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 41.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 3.99% |
Chile vs Madagascar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 71.7% growth in Madagascar.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Madagascar was 143rd in 2004 and ranks 134th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 142.3 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 138.9 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 135.5 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 132.2 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 128.9 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 125.6 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 122.4 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 119.3 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 116.2 |
| 2015 | 63 | 113.2 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 110.2 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 107.3 |
| 2012 | 61 | 104.4 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 101.6 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 98.8 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 96 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 93.2 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 90.5 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 87.9 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 85.3 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 82.9 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 80.5 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 78.2 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 75.9 |
| 2000 | 54 | 73.6 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 71.3 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 69 |
| 1997 | 52 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 64.6 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 62.6 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 60.6 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 58.8 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 57 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 55.3 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 53.7 |
| 1989 | 46 | 52.1 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 50.6 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 49.2 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 47.8 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 46.5 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 45.1 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 43.8 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 42.6 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 41.3 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 38.9 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 36.6 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 35.5 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 34.5 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 33.4 |
| 1973 | 36 | 32.5 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 31.5 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 30.6 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 29.7 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 28.9 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 28.1 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 27.3 |
| 1966 | 32 | 26.6 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 25.9 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 25.3 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 24.6 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 24 |
| 1961 | 29 | 23.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 41.2% |
| 2023 | 88% | 40.6% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 39.9% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 39.2% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 38.5% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 37.9% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 37.2% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 36.5% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 35.9% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 35.2% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 34.5% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 33.9% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 33.2% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 32.6% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 31.9% |
| 2009 | 87% | 31.3% |
| 2008 | 87% | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 30% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 29.4% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 28.8% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 28.2% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 27.9% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 27.7% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 27.4% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 27.1% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 26.9% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 26.6% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 26.3% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 26.1% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 25.8% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 25.5% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 25.3% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 24.7% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 24.1% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 23.6% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 23% |
| 1988 | 83% | 22.5% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 22% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 21.4% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 20.9% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 20.4% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 19.9% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 19.5% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 19% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 18.5% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 18.1% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 17.6% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 17.2% |
| 1976 | 79% | 16.8% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 16.3% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 15.9% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 15.4% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 15% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 14.5% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 14.1% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 13.8% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 13.4% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 13.1% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 12.7% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 12.4% |
| 1964 | 71% | 12% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 11.7% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 11% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 10.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 28.2% to 41.2% in Madagascar.
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 |
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Antananarivo | 1.28M |
| Antsirabe | 265K |
| Toamasina | 225K |
| Toliara | 169K |
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