Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Saudi Arabia are ranked 162nd and 179th, 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 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Chile is 62% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 44% |
Chile vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 38 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 63 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 61 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 54 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 18 |
| 1997 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 16 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 46 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 11 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 36 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 32 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 29 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 88% | 85% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 83% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 87% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 87% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 81% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 83% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 70% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 79% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 71% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 35% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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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