Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 114.1 people in Mozambique. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 249,142 sq ft in Mozambique. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Mozambique are ranked 162nd and 144th, 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 0.43% of the population and 0.53% of the land area for Mozambique, hence the population density in Chile is 39.6% lower than in Mozambique.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Mozambique
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 114.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 144/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
36441519
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 303,623 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 244,415 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 60.7% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 39.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 6.25% |
Chile vs Mozambique:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 74.6% growth in Mozambique.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Mozambique was 148th in 2004 and ranks 144th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 114.1 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 110.8 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 107.6 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 104.4 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 101.4 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 98.4 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 95.6 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 92.8 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 90 |
| 2015 | 63 | 87.4 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 84.9 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 61 | 80.2 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 77.9 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 75.7 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 73.7 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 71.9 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 70.1 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 68.5 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 66.9 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 65.3 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 63.9 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 62.4 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 54 | 59.7 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 58.4 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 52 | 55.8 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 54.3 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 52.6 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 49.5 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 46.3 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 44.8 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 44 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 43.1 |
| 1989 | 46 | 42.5 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 42.2 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 42.2 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 42.1 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 41.3 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 40.6 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 38.9 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 38.1 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 37.3 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 36.3 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 35 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 33.7 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 32.5 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 31.4 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 30.4 |
| 1973 | 36 | 29.5 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 27.2 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 26.6 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 26 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 25.4 |
| 1966 | 32 | 24.9 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 24.4 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 23.9 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 23.4 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 23 |
| 1961 | 29 | 22.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 39.3% |
| 2023 | 88% | 38.8% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 38.2% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 37.6% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 37.1% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 36.5% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 36% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 35.5% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 34.9% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 34.4% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 33.9% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 33.4% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 32.8% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 32.3% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 31.8% |
| 2009 | 87% | 31.3% |
| 2008 | 87% | 30.8% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 30.4% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 30.2% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 30% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 29.8% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 29.6% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 29.5% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 29.3% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 29.1% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 28.9% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 28.7% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 28.5% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 28% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 27.5% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 27% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 26.5% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 26% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 25.5% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 25% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 23.5% |
| 1988 | 83% | 22.2% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 20.8% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 19.5% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 18.3% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 17.2% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 16.1% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 15% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 14.1% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 13.2% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 12.7% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 12.2% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 11.7% |
| 1976 | 79% | 11.3% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 10.9% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 10.5% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 10.1% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 9.67% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 9.3% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 8.99% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 8.75% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 8.52% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 8.3% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 8.07% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 7.86% |
| 1964 | 71% | 7.65% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 7.45% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 7.25% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 7.05% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 6.87% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 29.8% to 39.3% in Mozambique.
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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