Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0034 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
137th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0034 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chile stood at 0.0034 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chile ranks 137th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0034 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0034 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 134 Uruguay 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Djibouti 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Cameroon 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Myanmar 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term 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.