Chile vs Peru: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Chile
9.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
8.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
85th
Peru rank
88th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.29 units per square kilometre against 8.75 units per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.54 units per square kilometre.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 85th and Peru ranks 88th of 121 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1980s | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1990s | 6.81 units per square kilometre | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.05 units per square kilometre | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 8.75 units per square kilometre | 7.6 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 9.2 units per square kilometre | 8.56 units per square kilometre | 0.6363 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 Peru?
- Chile, at 9.29 units per square kilometre against 8.75 units per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Chile and Peru?
- 0.54 units per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Chile ranks 85th and Peru ranks 88th 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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About this data
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.