Chile vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Chile
0.3524 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.3607 units per person
in 2025
Chile rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3607 units per person against 0.3524 units per person in Chile, a difference of 0.0083 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2538 units per person | 0.243 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.292 units per person | 0.2348 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.3367 units per person | 0.221 units per person | 0.1157 units per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.3511 units per person | 0.2392 units per person | 0.1119 units per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.3679 units per person | 0.2946 units per person | 0.0734 units per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.36 units per person | 0.3338 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.3509 units per person | 0.3558 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3607 units per person against 0.3524 units per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.0083 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Chile ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th 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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About this data
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.