Brazil vs Chile: Rural population, per square kilometre

Brazil
3.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile
2.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
181st
Chile rank
182nd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • Chile
0246196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3.13 units per square kilometre against 2.96 units per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.17 units per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 181st and Chile ranks 182nd of 215 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Chile Difference Ahead
1960s 5.13 units per square kilometre 3.42 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre Brazil
1970s 5.11 units per square kilometre 3.07 units per square kilometre 2.04 units per square kilometre Brazil
1980s 4.62 units per square kilometre 2.89 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre Brazil
1990s 4.29 units per square kilometre 3.02 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre Brazil
2000s 3.78 units per square kilometre 2.91 units per square kilometre 0.8733 units per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 3.47 units per square kilometre 3.05 units per square kilometre 0.4216 units per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 3.2 units per square kilometre 3.01 units per square kilometre 0.1952 units per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil, at 3.13 units per square kilometre against 2.96 units per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Brazil and Chile?
0.17 units per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 181st and Chile ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, 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
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.