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
246810196119922023

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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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.