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Population density: Chile vs Sudan compared

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Chile has a population density of 69.6 people per square mile compared to 73.3 people in Sudan. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. Chile and Sudan rank 162nd and 159th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, making the population density in Chile 5.13% lower than in Sudan.

Population density by year

Chile
Sudan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Chile Sudan
2026 69.6 73.3
2025 69.3 71.1
2024 68.9 69.9
2023 68.5 69.4
2022 68.2 68.5
2021 67.8 66.6
2020 67.5 64.9
2019 66.9 63.2
2018 65.9 61.3
2017 64.8 59.2
2016 63.7 57.2
2015 63 55.5
2014 62.4 53.8
2013 61.6 52.4
2012 61 51.2
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 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2012 to 2026, population density in Chile increased by 14%, compared to a 43.3% growth in Sudan.

In 2012, Chile ranked 155th by population density and is 162nd now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Chile
Sudan
1x
Year Urban population
Chile Sudan
2024 89% 34.9%
2023 88.8% 34.8%
2022 88.6% 34.7%
2021 88.5% 34.6%
2020 88.3% 34.6%
2019 88.1% 34.5%
2018 88% 34.4%
2017 87.8% 34.3%
2016 87.6% 34.2%
2015 87.5% 34.1%
2014 87.3% 33.8%
2013 87.2% 33.4%
2012 87.1% 33.1%
2011 87% 32.9%
2010 87% 32.7%
2009 86.9% 32.6%
2008 86.9% 32.5%
2007 86.8% 32.5%
2006 86.8% 32.5%
2005 86.8% 32.5%
2004 86.7% 32.4%
2003 86.7% 32.4%
2002 86.6% 32.4%
2001 86.5% 32.4%
2000 86.3% 32.3%
1999 86% 32.3%
1998 85.6% 32.3%
1997 85.2% 32.2%
1996 84.8% 32.2%
1995 84.4% 32.1%
1994 84% 32%
1993 83.7% 32%
1992 83.5% 31.7%
1991 83.3% 31%
1990 83.2% 30%
1989 83.1% 28.6%
1988 83% 27.1%
1987 82.9% 25.5%
1986 82.8% 24%
1985 82.7% 22.6%
1984 82.6% 21.4%
1983 82.4% 20.7%
1982 82.3% 20.3%
1981 82% 20%
1980 81.7% 19.8%
1979 81.2% 19.6%
1978 80.7% 19.5%
1977 80.1% 19.3%
1976 79.5% 19.2%
1975 78.8% 19%
1974 78.1% 18.8%
1973 77.4% 18.6%
1972 76.7% 18.3%
1971 75.9% 17.9%
1970 75.3% 17.5%
1969 74.6% 17%
1968 73.9% 16.5%
1967 73.2% 16%
1966 72.5% 15.4%
1965 71.8% 14.9%
1964 71% 14.2%
1963 70.3% 13.6%
1962 69.5% 13%
1961 68.7% 12.4%
1960 67.8% 11.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 86.7% to 89% in Chile and from 32.4% to 34.9% in 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
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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