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

Chile
9.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
10.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
85th
Uruguay rank
82nd

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

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
246810196119922023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 10.14 units per square kilometre against 9.29 units per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.85 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3.09 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre 4.47 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 4.17 units per square kilometre 8 units per square kilometre 3.83 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 5.59 units per square kilometre 8.57 units per square kilometre 2.98 units per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 6.81 units per square kilometre 9.03 units per square kilometre 2.23 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 8.05 units per square kilometre 9.24 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 8.75 units per square kilometre 9.73 units per square kilometre 0.979 units per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 9.2 units per square kilometre 10.08 units per square kilometre 0.8749 units per square kilometre Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 10.14 units per square kilometre against 9.29 units per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Chile and Uruguay?
0.85 units per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Chile ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 82nd 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.