Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Sierra Leone are ranked 162nd and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Chile is 77.8% lower than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 0% |
Chile vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 310 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 304 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 297 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 63 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 61 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 54 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 52 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 150 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 46 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 36 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 101 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 32 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 87 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 84 |
| 1961 | 29 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 88% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 40% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 87% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 87% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 34% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 33% |
| 1988 | 83% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 32% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 29% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 79% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 24% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 71% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
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 |
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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