Chile vs New Zealand: Rural population, per square kilometre
Chile
2.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
3.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
182nd
New Zealand rank
180th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.18 units per square kilometre against 2.96 units per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.22 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 182nd and New Zealand ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 0.3501 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1970s | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 0.9163 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1990s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 0.9878 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 0.712 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 0.419 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.18 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 Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.22 units per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 182nd and New Zealand ranks 180th 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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About this data
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.