Chile vs New Zealand: Urban area over the long-term
Chile
2,558 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
New Zealand
2,471 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Chile rank
49th
New Zealand rank
51st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2,558 kmĀ² per grid cell against 2,471 kmĀ² per grid cell in New Zealand, a difference of 87 kmĀ² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 51st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 21 and New Zealand in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0007 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1100s | 0.0022 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0022 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1200s | 0.0073 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.001 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0063 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1300s | 0.0237 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0038 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0199 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1400s | 0.0764 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0113 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0651 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1500s | 0.2457 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1276 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1181 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1600s | 0.7371 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.4711 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.266 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1700s | 2.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.07 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1710s | 3.23 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.28 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0439 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1720s | 3.87 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.25 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.38 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1730s | 4.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.05 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1740s | 5.55 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.73 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1750s | 6.65 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.32 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1760s | 7.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.85 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.89 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1770s | 9.53 kmĀ² per grid cell | 13.35 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.82 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1780s | 11.41 kmĀ² per grid cell | 14.86 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.45 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1790s | 13.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | 16.4 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1800s | 16.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 17.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.61 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1810s | 19.59 kmĀ² per grid cell | 19.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0646 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1820s | 25.25 kmĀ² per grid cell | 24.83 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.4132 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1830s | 32.54 kmĀ² per grid cell | 31.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.12 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1840s | 41.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | 39.57 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1850s | 60.51 kmĀ² per grid cell | 49.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.87 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1860s | 88.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | 62.08 kmĀ² per grid cell | 26.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1870s | 121.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 77.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 44.54 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1880s | 165.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | 96.31 kmĀ² per grid cell | 68.84 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1890s | 216.2 kmĀ² per grid cell | 144.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 71.53 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1900s | 273.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | 201.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 72 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1910s | 336.6 kmĀ² per grid cell | 267.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | 68.95 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1920s | 365.72 kmĀ² per grid cell | 360.69 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.02 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
| 1930s | 370.58 kmĀ² per grid cell | 466.73 kmĀ² per grid cell | 96.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 386.93 kmĀ² per grid cell | 586.25 kmĀ² per grid cell | 199.32 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 496.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | 815.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | 318.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 675.88 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,078 kmĀ² per grid cell | 402.2 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 907.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,338 kmĀ² per grid cell | 430.39 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,161 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,481 kmĀ² per grid cell | 319.82 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1,467 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,704 kmĀ² per grid cell | 236.9 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,824 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,957 kmĀ² per grid cell | 132.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,197 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2,221 kmĀ² per grid cell | 24.77 kmĀ² per grid cell | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,481 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2,420 kmĀ² per grid cell | 60.89 kmĀ² per grid cell | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 2,558 kmĀ² per grid cell against 2,471 kmĀ² per grid cell in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Chile and New Zealand?
- 87 kmĀ² per grid cell, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Chile ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 51st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) ā with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.