Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 844 people in Pakistan. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Pakistan are ranked 162nd and 29th, 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, hence the population density in Chile is 91.8% lower than in Pakistan.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 844 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 29/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
258497127
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 297,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 33,023 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 61.6% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 38.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 16.3% |
Chile vs Pakistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 46.7% growth in Pakistan.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Pakistan was 38th in 2004 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 844 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 832 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 819 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 805 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 790 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 775 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 762 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 750 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 740 |
| 2015 | 63 | 730 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 720 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 709 |
| 2012 | 61 | 698 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 685 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 669 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 653 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 637 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 620 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 604 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 589 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 575 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 561 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 548 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 535 |
| 2000 | 54 | 520 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 506 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 492 |
| 1997 | 52 | 479 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 466 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 452 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 439 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 427 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 415 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 403 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 390 |
| 1989 | 46 | 377 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 365 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 353 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 341 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 330 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 320 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 310 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 299.3 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 288.3 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 276.5 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 265.4 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 256.4 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 248.3 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 240.6 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 233.4 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 226.5 |
| 1973 | 36 | 219.9 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 213.6 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 207.8 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 202.1 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 196.4 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 190.9 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 185.5 |
| 1966 | 32 | 180.3 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 175.4 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 170.7 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 166.1 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 161.8 |
| 1961 | 29 | 157.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 38.4% |
| 2023 | 88% | 38% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 37.7% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 37.4% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 37.2% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 36.9% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 36.7% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 36.4% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 36.2% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 36% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 35.8% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 35.4% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 35.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 35% |
| 2009 | 87% | 34.8% |
| 2008 | 87% | 34.6% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 34.4% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 34.2% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 34% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 33.8% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 33.6% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 33.4% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 33.2% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 33% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 32.8% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 32.6% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 32.1% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 31.8% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 31.6% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 31.3% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 30.8% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 30.6% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 30.3% |
| 1988 | 83% | 30.1% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 29.8% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 29.6% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 29.3% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 29.1% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 28.9% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 28.6% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 28.4% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 28.1% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 27.7% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 27.4% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 27% |
| 1976 | 79% | 26.7% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 26.3% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 26% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 25.7% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 25.4% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 25.1% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 24.8% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 24.6% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 24.3% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 24% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 23.8% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 23.5% |
| 1964 | 71% | 23.3% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 23% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 22.8% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 22.5% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 22.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 33.8% to 38.4% in Pakistan.
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 |
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Karachi | 14.9M |
| Lahore | 11.1M |
| Faisalabad | 3.2M |
| Rawalpindi | 2.1M |
| Gujranwala | 2.03M |
| Peshawar | 1.97M |
| Multan | 1.87M |
| Hyderabad | 1.73M |
| Islamabad | 1.01M |
| Quetta | 1M |
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