The Central African Republic has a population density of 22.2 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Central African Republic has 1,257,950 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Central African Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 186th and 57th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Central African Republic has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.42% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in the Central African Republic is 95.3% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
CAR
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.2 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 186/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
5662456
|
46977
|
| Land area | 240,534 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,257,942 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.9% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 44.1% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Central African Republic vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Central African Republic increased by 27.1%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, the Central African Republic ranked 180th for population density and is in 186th place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 22.2 | 467 |
| 2023 | 21.4 | 466 |
| 2022 | 21.2 | 465 |
| 2021 | 21.3 | 466 |
| 2020 | 20.9 | 467 |
| 2019 | 20.6 | 468 |
| 2018 | 20.3 | 468 |
| 2017 | 19.9 | 469 |
| 2016 | 19.6 | 469 |
| 2015 | 19.2 | 469 |
| 2014 | 19.2 | 469 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 469 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 469 |
| 2011 | 19 | 467 |
| 2010 | 18.7 | 467 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 467 |
| 2008 | 19 | 467 |
| 2007 | 18.6 | 465 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 464 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 463 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 461 |
| 2003 | 17.1 | 460 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 458 |
| 2001 | 16.3 | 456 |
| 2000 | 15.9 | 451 |
| 1999 | 15.5 | 444 |
| 1998 | 15.1 | 438 |
| 1997 | 14.7 | 433 |
| 1996 | 14.3 | 427 |
| 1995 | 13.9 | 422 |
| 1994 | 13.5 | 416 |
| 1993 | 13.1 | 411 |
| 1992 | 12.7 | 406 |
| 1991 | 12.3 | 402 |
| 1990 | 11.9 | 403 |
| 1989 | 11.6 | 406 |
| 1988 | 11.3 | 409 |
| 1987 | 11.1 | 412 |
| 1986 | 11 | 415 |
| 1985 | 10.8 | 417 |
| 1984 | 10.7 | 420 |
| 1983 | 10.5 | 422 |
| 1982 | 10.4 | 424 |
| 1981 | 10.3 | 425 |
| 1980 | 10.2 | 427 |
| 1979 | 10.1 | 318 |
| 1978 | 9.97 | 320 |
| 1977 | 9.87 | 321 |
| 1976 | 9.76 | 322 |
| 1975 | 9.62 | 323 |
| 1974 | 9.43 | 324 |
| 1973 | 9.25 | 325 |
| 1972 | 9.08 | 326 |
| 1971 | 8.9 | 327 |
| 1970 | 8.72 | 330 |
| 1969 | 8.53 | 338 |
| 1968 | 8.34 | 350 |
| 1967 | 8.15 | 360 |
| 1966 | 7.97 | 369 |
| 1965 | 7.81 | 378 |
| 1964 | 7.65 | 387 |
| 1963 | 7.5 | 395 |
| 1962 | 7.35 | 403 |
| 1961 | 7.21 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 44.1% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | 31% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 41% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 40% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | 31% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | 32% |
| 2004 | 38% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | 33% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 37% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | 35% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 35.2% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 32% | 35% |
| 1974 | 31% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 28.4% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 27.5% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 26.6% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 25.8% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 25% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 22.8% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 22.1% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 21.4% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 20.8% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 20.1% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38% to 44.1% in the Central African Republic and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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