Rural population, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Rural population, per square kilometre was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.51 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
2.82 units per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Chile stood at 2.96 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 3.51 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.82 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Chile 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.09 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.07 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 179 Bolivia 3.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 New Zealand 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Brazil 3.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Sweden 2.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kazakhstan 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Chile was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.