Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 2,770,078 sq ft in Suriname. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Suriname are ranked 162nd and 193rd, 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 0.008% of the population and 0.11% of the land area for Suriname, hence the population density in Chile is 573% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Chile
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
19928941
|
644193
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 0% |
Chile vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 68.9 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 63 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 61 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 54 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 52 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 46 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 36 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 32 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 29 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 88.1% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 88% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 66% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 66% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 87% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 87% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 66% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 83% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 65% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 65% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 79% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 71% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
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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