Chile vs China: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita

Chile
0.3524 units per person
in 2025
China
0.3272 units per person
in 2025
Chile rank
28th
China rank
31st

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time

  • Chile
  • China
0.10.20.30.4196019922025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.3524 units per person against 0.3272 units per person in China, a difference of 0.0252 units per person.

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

Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 28th and China ranks 31st of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2538 units per person 0.0832 units per person 0.1706 units per person Chile
1970s 0.292 units per person 0.0784 units per person 0.2136 units per person Chile
1980s 0.3367 units per person 0.0903 units per person 0.2464 units per person Chile
1990s 0.3511 units per person 0.129 units per person 0.2221 units per person Chile
2000s 0.3679 units per person 0.1976 units per person 0.1704 units per person Chile
2010s 0.36 units per person 0.2574 units per person 0.1027 units per person Chile
2020s 0.3509 units per person 0.3089 units per person 0.042 units per person Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, Chile or China?
Chile, at 0.3524 units per person against 0.3272 units per person in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Chile and China?
0.0252 units per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and China rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Chile ranks 28th and China ranks 31st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.