Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Chile

Chile: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 18.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.24 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.37 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023

7.51012.51517.5196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Chile is 18.24 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 18.24 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.37 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Chile 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 6.37 units per square kilometre
1962 6.5 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1963 6.63 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1964 6.77 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1965 6.92 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1966 7.07 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1967 7.22 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1968 7.37 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1969 7.53 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1970 7.69 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1971 7.86 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1972 8.04 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 8.22 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1974 8.41 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1975 8.6 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1976 8.79 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1977 8.99 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 9.19 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1979 9.38 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1980 9.58 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 9.79 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1982 9.99 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1983 10.19 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 10.4 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 10.6 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1986 10.8 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1987 11.01 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1988 11.21 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1989 11.41 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 11.6 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1991 11.79 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1992 11.98 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1993 12.16 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 12.35 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1995 12.54 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 12.73 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 12.93 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 13.13 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1999 13.34 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 13.56 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 13.77 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2002 13.99 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2003 14.22 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2004 14.45 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 14.69 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2006 14.93 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 15.17 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2008 15.39 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 15.61 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2010 15.82 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 16.02 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2012 16.21 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 16.38 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2014 16.58 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 16.74 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 16.93 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 17.21 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 17.54 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 17.82 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2020 17.98 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2021 18.06 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 18.15 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 18.24 units per square kilometre +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.93 units per square kilometre 6.37 units per square kilometre 7.53 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 8.52 units per square kilometre 7.69 units per square kilometre 9.38 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 10.5 units per square kilometre 9.58 units per square kilometre 11.41 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 12.46 units per square kilometre 11.6 units per square kilometre 13.34 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 14.58 units per square kilometre 13.56 units per square kilometre 15.61 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 16.73 units per square kilometre 15.82 units per square kilometre 17.82 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 18.11 units per square kilometre 17.98 units per square kilometre 18.24 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.7 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 168 Estonia 20.24 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 169 Latvia 19.06 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 171 Peru 17.62 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 172 Brazil 17.54 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 173 Solomon Islands 16.87 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Chile?
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Chile was 18.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 18.24 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 6.37 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Chile rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.