Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Mexico are ranked 162nd and 123rd, 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Chile is 60.5% lower than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 17.3% |
Chile vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 166 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 63 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 61 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 141 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 54 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 52 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 46 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 102 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 100 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 83 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 36 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 72 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 32 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 29 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 88% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 81% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 79% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 87% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 87% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 76% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 75% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 73% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 71% |
| 1988 | 83% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 70% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 69% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 79% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 62% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 59% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 71% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
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 |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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