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Population density: Chile vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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Chile has a population density of 69.6 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Chile and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 162nd and 58th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Chile has 0.24% of the world's population and 0.5% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, making the population density in Chile 85.1% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

Chile
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Chile Saint Kitts
2026 69.6 468
2025 69.3 467
2024 68.9 467
2023 68.5 466
2022 68.2 465
2021 67.8 466
2020 67.5 467
2019 66.9 468
2018 65.9 468
2017 64.8 469
2016 63.7 469
2015 63 469
2014 62.4 469
2013 61.6 469
2012 61 469
2011 60.4 467
2010 59.8 467
2009 59.3 467
2008 58.7 467
2007 58.1 465
2006 57.5 464
2005 56.9 463
2004 56.4 461
2003 55.8 460
2002 55.2 458
2001 54.6 456
2000 54 451
1999 53.4 444
1998 52.7 438
1997 52 433
1996 51.3 427
1995 50.6 422
1994 49.9 416
1993 49.1 411
1992 48.4 406
1991 47.6 402
1990 46.8 403
1989 46 406
1988 45.3 409
1987 44.6 412
1986 43.9 415
1985 43.2 417
1984 42.5 420
1983 41.9 422
1982 41.3 424
1981 40.7 425
1980 40.1 427
1979 39.5 318
1978 38.9 320
1977 38.3 321
1976 37.8 322
1975 37.2 323
1974 36.6 324
1973 36 325
1972 35.4 326
1971 34.9 327
1970 34.3 330
1969 33.7 338
1968 33.1 350
1967 32.6 360
1966 32 369
1965 31.4 378
1964 30.8 387
1963 30.2 395
1962 29.6 403
1961 29 409

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Chile increased by 21%, compared to a 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, Chile ranked 156th by population density and is 162nd now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Chile
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Urban population
Chile Saint Kitts
2024 89% 31.8%
2023 88.8% 31.7%
2022 88.6% 31.6%
2021 88.5% 31.5%
2020 88.3% 31.5%
2019 88.1% 31.4%
2018 88% 31.4%
2017 87.8% 31.3%
2016 87.6% 31.3%
2015 87.5% 31.3%
2014 87.3% 31.2%
2013 87.2% 31.2%
2012 87.1% 31.2%
2011 87% 31.2%
2010 87% 31.3%
2009 86.9% 31.4%
2008 86.9% 31.6%
2007 86.8% 31.7%
2006 86.8% 31.8%
2005 86.8% 32%
2004 86.7% 32.1%
2003 86.7% 32.3%
2002 86.6% 32.4%
2001 86.5% 32.6%
2000 86.3% 32.8%
1999 86% 32.9%
1998 85.6% 33.1%
1997 85.2% 33.3%
1996 84.8% 33.5%
1995 84.4% 33.7%
1994 84% 33.9%
1993 83.7% 34.1%
1992 83.5% 34.3%
1991 83.3% 34.5%
1990 83.2% 34.6%
1989 83.1% 34.8%
1988 83% 35%
1987 82.9% 35.1%
1986 82.8% 35.3%
1985 82.7% 35.5%
1984 82.6% 35.6%
1983 82.4% 35.7%
1982 82.3% 35.8%
1981 82% 35.9%
1980 81.7% 35.9%
1979 81.2% 35.9%
1978 80.7% 35.8%
1977 80.1% 35.7%
1976 79.5% 35.6%
1975 78.8% 35.4%
1974 78.1% 35.2%
1973 77.4% 35%
1972 76.7% 34.7%
1971 75.9% 34.5%
1970 75.3% 34.2%
1969 74.6% 33.8%
1968 73.9% 33.3%
1967 73.2% 32.6%
1966 72.5% 31.8%
1965 71.8% 30.9%
1964 71% 30%
1963 70.3% 29.2%
1962 69.5% 28.5%
1961 68.7% 27.9%
1960 67.8% 27.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 86.7% to 89% in Chile and from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Densely populated cities

Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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