Chile has a population density of 68.9 people per square mile compared to 83.4 people in Venezuela. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chile and Venezuela are ranked 162nd and 151st, 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 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, hence the population density in Chile is 17.4% lower than in Venezuela.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 68.9 ppl/mi² | 83.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 151/197 |
| Population |
19928941
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28610737
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 340,561 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 334,241 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Urban population | 88.1% | 88.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.7% | 26.2% |
Chile vs Venezuela:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chile increased by 22.2%, compared to a 7.84% growth in Venezuela.
In 2004, Chile ranked 153rd for population density and is in 162nd place now. Venezuela was 146th in 2004 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 68.9 | 83.4 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 82.8 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 85 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 87.5 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 89.7 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 90.3 |
| 2015 | 63 | 89.8 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 88.8 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 87.8 |
| 2012 | 61 | 86.8 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 84.6 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 83.5 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 82.4 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 79.9 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 77.3 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 76 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 74.7 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 54 | 72 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 69.3 |
| 1997 | 52 | 67.9 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 66.5 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 65.2 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 61 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 58.2 |
| 1989 | 46 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 55.4 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 54 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 52.6 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 51.3 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 49.9 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 48.6 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 47.3 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 46.1 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 44.8 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 43.6 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 41.1 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 40 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 38.8 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 37.7 |
| 1973 | 36 | 36.6 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 35.5 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 34.5 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 33.4 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 32.4 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 31.4 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 30.4 |
| 1966 | 32 | 29.4 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 27.5 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 26.6 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 25.7 |
| 1961 | 29 | 24.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 88.1% | 88.5% |
| 2023 | 88% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | 88.3% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | 88.2% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 88.1% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 88.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | 88.1% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 88.1% |
| 2009 | 87% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 87% | 88% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 88% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 88% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 88% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 87.9% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 87.9% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 87.9% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | 87.8% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | 87.6% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | 87.3% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 87% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 86.6% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | 86.3% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | 86% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | 85.7% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | 85.4% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | 85% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | 84.7% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | 84.3% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 83.8% |
| 1988 | 83% | 83.4% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 82.4% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | 81.9% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | 81.4% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 80.9% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | 80.4% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | 79.8% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 79.2% |
| 1979 | 80.7% | 78.5% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | 77.9% |
| 1977 | 79.6% | 77.2% |
| 1976 | 79% | 76.5% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | 75.8% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | 75.1% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | 74.3% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 72.8% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 74.5% | 70.9% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 70% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | 69% |
| 1966 | 72.4% | 68% |
| 1965 | 71.7% | 67% |
| 1964 | 71% | 66% |
| 1963 | 70.2% | 65% |
| 1962 | 69.4% | 63.9% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 62.9% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 61.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.7% to 88.1% in Chile and from 87.9% to 88.5% in Venezuela.
Densely populated cities
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| 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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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Caracas | 2.25M |
| Maracaibo | 1.55M |
| Valencia | 1.48M |
| Maracay | 1.1M |
| Barquisimeto | 1.06M |
| Barinas | 874K |
| Maturin | 753K |
| Ciudad Guayana | 751K |
| Catia La Mar | 662K |
| Ciudad Bolivar | 568K |
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