Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and South Sudan are ranked 162nd and 172nd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Chile is 40.8% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 0% |
Chile vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 12.9%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Chile ranked 155th for population density and is in 162nd place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 49 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 42 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 63 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 46 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 61 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | - |
| 2010 | 59.8 | - |
| 2009 | 59.3 | - |
| 2008 | 58.7 | - |
| 2007 | 58.1 | - |
| 2006 | 57.5 | - |
| 2005 | 56.9 | - |
| 2004 | 56.4 | - |
| 2003 | 55.8 | - |
| 2002 | 55.2 | - |
| 2001 | 54.6 | - |
| 2000 | 54 | - |
| 1999 | 53.4 | - |
| 1998 | 52.7 | - |
| 1997 | 52 | - |
| 1996 | 51.3 | - |
| 1995 | 50.6 | - |
| 1994 | 49.9 | - |
| 1993 | 49.1 | - |
| 1992 | 48.4 | - |
| 1991 | 47.6 | - |
| 1990 | 46.8 | - |
| 1989 | 46 | - |
| 1988 | 45.3 | - |
| 1987 | 44.6 | - |
| 1986 | 43.9 | - |
| 1985 | 43.2 | - |
| 1984 | 42.5 | - |
| 1983 | 41.9 | - |
| 1982 | 41.3 | - |
| 1981 | 40.7 | - |
| 1980 | 40.1 | - |
| 1979 | 39.5 | - |
| 1978 | 38.9 | - |
| 1977 | 38.3 | - |
| 1976 | 37.8 | - |
| 1975 | 37.2 | - |
| 1974 | 36.6 | - |
| 1973 | 36 | - |
| 1972 | 35.4 | - |
| 1971 | 34.9 | - |
| 1970 | 34.3 | - |
| 1969 | 33.7 | - |
| 1968 | 33.1 | - |
| 1967 | 32.6 | - |
| 1966 | 32 | - |
| 1965 | 31.4 | - |
| 1964 | 30.8 | - |
| 1963 | 30.2 | - |
| 1962 | 29.6 | - |
| 1961 | 29 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 88% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 18% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 87% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 87% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 17% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 16% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 83% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 79% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 71% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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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