Chile vs Nicaragua: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Chile
9.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
9.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
86th

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

  • Chile
  • Nicaragua
246810196119922023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 9.29 units per square kilometre against 9.1 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.19 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 3.09 units per square kilometre 2.26 units per square kilometre 0.8308 units per square kilometre Chile
1970s 4.17 units per square kilometre 3.63 units per square kilometre 0.5364 units per square kilometre Chile
1980s 5.59 units per square kilometre 5.1 units per square kilometre 0.4884 units per square kilometre Chile
1990s 6.81 units per square kilometre 6.9 units per square kilometre 0.0934 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 8.05 units per square kilometre 7.66 units per square kilometre 0.39 units per square kilometre Chile
2010s 8.75 units per square kilometre 8.5 units per square kilometre 0.2459 units per square kilometre Chile
2020s 9.2 units per square kilometre 8.96 units per square kilometre 0.2386 units per square kilometre 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 square, Chile or Nicaragua?
Chile, at 9.29 units per square kilometre against 9.1 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Chile and Nicaragua?
0.19 units per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Chile ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.