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Population density: Chile vs Monaco compared

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Chile has a population density of 69.6 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. Chile and Monaco rank 162nd and 1st by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, making the population density in Chile 99.9% lower than in Monaco.

Population density by year

Chile
Monaco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Chile Monaco
2026 69.6 47,292
2025 69.3 47,649
2024 68.9 48,010
2023 68.5 48,414
2022 68.2 48,383
2021 67.8 47,881
2020 67.5 48,618
2019 66.9 48,694
2018 65.9 48,751
2017 64.8 48,143
2016 63.7 47,629
2015 63 46,966
2014 62.4 46,162
2013 61.6 45,292
2012 61 44,352
2011 60.4 43,374
2010 59.8 42,374
2009 59.3 41,353
2008 58.7 40,678
2007 58.1 40,680
2006 57.5 40,961
2005 56.9 41,156
2004 56.4 41,280
2003 55.8 41,366
2002 55.2 41,427
2001 54.6 41,459
2000 54 41,469
1999 53.4 41,412
1998 52.7 41,229
1997 52 40,968
1996 51.3 40,680
1995 50.6 40,388
1994 49.9 40,089
1993 49.1 39,784
1992 48.4 39,466
1991 47.6 39,131
1990 46.8 38,790
1989 46 38,440
1988 45.3 38,053
1987 44.6 37,624
1986 43.9 37,173
1985 43.2 36,711
1984 42.5 36,232
1983 41.9 35,726
1982 41.3 35,216
1981 40.7 34,873
1980 40.1 34,655
1979 39.5 34,361
1978 38.9 33,994
1977 38.3 33,570
1976 37.8 33,087
1975 37.2 32,582
1974 36.6 32,244
1973 36 32,036
1972 35.4 31,767
1971 34.9 31,402
1970 34.3 30,958
1969 33.7 30,450
1968 33.1 29,946
1967 32.6 29,682
1966 32 29,556
1965 31.4 29,313
1964 30.8 28,987
1963 30.2 28,602
1962 29.6 28,210
1961 29 27,984

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Chile increased by 21%, compared to a 15.5% growth in Monaco.

In 2006, Chile ranked 156th by population density and is 162nd now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Chile
Monaco
1x
Year Urban population
Chile Monaco
2024 89% 100%
2023 88.8% 100%
2022 88.6% 100%
2021 88.5% 100%
2020 88.3% 100%
2019 88.1% 100%
2018 88% 100%
2017 87.8% 100%
2016 87.6% 100%
2015 87.5% 100%
2014 87.3% 100%
2013 87.2% 100%
2012 87.1% 100%
2011 87% 100%
2010 87% 100%
2009 86.9% 100%
2008 86.9% 100%
2007 86.8% 100%
2006 86.8% 100%
2005 86.8% 100%
2004 86.7% 100%
2003 86.7% 100%
2002 86.6% 100%
2001 86.5% 100%
2000 86.3% 100%
1999 86% 100%
1998 85.6% 100%
1997 85.2% 100%
1996 84.8% 100%
1995 84.4% 100%
1994 84% 100%
1993 83.7% 100%
1992 83.5% 100%
1991 83.3% 100%
1990 83.2% 100%
1989 83.1% 100%
1988 83% 100%
1987 82.9% 100%
1986 82.8% 100%
1985 82.7% 100%
1984 82.6% 100%
1983 82.4% 100%
1982 82.3% 100%
1981 82% 100%
1980 81.7% 100%
1979 81.2% 100%
1978 80.7% 100%
1977 80.1% 100%
1976 79.5% 100%
1975 78.8% 100%
1974 78.1% 100%
1973 77.4% 100%
1972 76.7% 100%
1971 75.9% 100%
1970 75.3% 100%
1969 74.6% 100%
1968 73.9% 100%
1967 73.2% 100%
1966 72.5% 100%
1965 71.8% 100%
1964 71% 100%
1963 70.3% 100%
1962 69.5% 100%
1961 68.7% 100%
1960 67.8% 100%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 86.7% to 89% in Chile and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.

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
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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