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Population density: Chile vs Saint Vincent compared

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Chile has a population density of 69.6 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Chile and Saint Vincent rank 162nd and 47th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Chile 89.4% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Chile
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Chile Saint Vincent
2026 69.6 659
2025 69.3 664
2024 68.9 668
2023 68.5 673
2022 68.2 678
2021 67.8 683
2020 67.5 688
2019 66.9 692
2018 65.9 697
2017 64.8 702
2016 63.7 706
2015 63 710
2014 62.4 714
2013 61.6 718
2012 61 722
2011 60.4 726
2010 59.8 730
2009 59.3 734
2008 58.7 737
2007 58.1 741
2006 57.5 744
2005 56.9 747
2004 56.4 749
2003 55.8 751
2002 55.2 753
2001 54.6 754
2000 54 754
1999 53.4 753
1998 52.7 752
1997 52 751
1996 51.3 751
1995 50.6 751
1994 49.9 750
1993 49.1 749
1992 48.4 747
1991 47.6 745
1990 46.8 743
1989 46 739
1988 45.3 735
1987 44.6 731
1986 43.9 726
1985 43.2 721
1984 42.5 715
1983 41.9 710
1982 41.3 704
1981 40.7 698
1980 40.1 692
1979 39.5 687
1978 38.9 683
1977 38.3 677
1976 37.8 672
1975 37.2 667
1974 36.6 661
1973 36 655
1972 35.4 649
1971 34.9 643
1970 34.3 637
1969 33.7 631
1968 33.1 625
1967 32.6 618
1966 32 611
1965 31.4 604
1964 30.8 596
1963 30.2 588
1962 29.6 579
1961 29 570

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 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Chile ranked 156th by population density and is 162nd now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Chile
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Chile Saint Vincent
2024 89% 47.8%
2023 88.8% 47.7%
2022 88.6% 47.6%
2021 88.5% 47.5%
2020 88.3% 47.3%
2019 88.1% 47.2%
2018 88% 47.1%
2017 87.8% 46.9%
2016 87.6% 46.8%
2015 87.5% 46.7%
2014 87.3% 46.6%
2013 87.2% 46.4%
2012 87.1% 46.3%
2011 87% 46.2%
2010 87% 46.1%
2009 86.9% 45.9%
2008 86.9% 45.8%
2007 86.8% 45.7%
2006 86.8% 45.6%
2005 86.8% 45.5%
2004 86.7% 45.4%
2003 86.7% 45.2%
2002 86.6% 45.1%
2001 86.5% 45%
2000 86.3% 44.9%
1999 86% 44.8%
1998 85.6% 44.6%
1997 85.2% 44.5%
1996 84.8% 44.4%
1995 84.4% 44.3%
1994 84% 44.2%
1993 83.7% 44.1%
1992 83.5% 44%
1991 83.3% 43.9%
1990 83.2% 43.9%
1989 83.1% 43.8%
1988 83% 43.8%
1987 82.9% 43.7%
1986 82.8% 43.7%
1985 82.7% 43.7%
1984 82.6% 43.7%
1983 82.4% 43.6%
1982 82.3% 43.6%
1981 82% 43.6%
1980 81.7% 43.5%
1979 81.2% 43.5%
1978 80.7% 43.4%
1977 80.1% 43.4%
1976 79.5% 43.4%
1975 78.8% 43.3%
1974 78.1% 43.3%
1973 77.4% 43.2%
1972 76.7% 43.2%
1971 75.9% 43.1%
1970 75.3% 43%
1969 74.6% 42.9%
1968 73.9% 42.7%
1967 73.2% 42.5%
1966 72.5% 42.2%
1965 71.8% 41.9%
1964 71% 41.5%
1963 70.3% 41.1%
1962 69.5% 40.8%
1961 68.7% 40.4%
1960 67.8% 40.1%

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 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

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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