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Population density: China vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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China has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. China has 73,316 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. China and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 67th and 58th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. China has 17.3% of the world's population and 6.3% 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 China 17.4% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

China
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
China Saint Kitts
2026 387 468
2025 388 467
2024 389 467
2023 389 466
2022 390 465
2021 390 466
2020 389 467
2019 388 468
2018 387 468
2017 385 469
2016 383 469
2015 381 469
2014 378 469
2013 376 469
2012 374 469
2011 371 467
2010 369 467
2009 367 467
2008 365 467
2007 364 465
2006 362 464
2005 360 463
2004 358 461
2003 355 460
2002 353 458
2001 351 456
2000 348 451
1999 346 444
1998 343 438
1997 339 433
1996 336 427
1995 332 422
1994 329 416
1993 325 411
1992 321 406
1991 317 402
1990 313 403
1989 309 406
1988 304 409
1987 299.1 412
1986 294.3 415
1985 290 417
1984 286 420
1983 282.3 422
1982 278.3 424
1981 274.2 425
1980 270.7 427
1979 267.3 318
1978 263.8 320
1977 260.3 321
1976 256.8 322
1975 252.8 323
1974 248.4 324
1973 243.3 325
1972 237.8 326
1971 232 327
1970 225.8 330
1969 219.6 338
1968 213.7 350
1967 208.2 360
1966 202.9 369
1965 197.3 378
1964 192.7 387
1963 188.2 395
1962 183.7 403
1961 182.2 409

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 China increased by 6.98%, compared to a 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, China ranked 57th by population density and is 67th now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

China
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Year Urban population
China Saint Kitts
2024 65.9% 31.8%
2023 65.5% 31.7%
2022 65.2% 31.6%
2021 64.7% 31.5%
2020 63.5% 31.5%
2019 62.7% 31.4%
2018 61.5% 31.4%
2017 60.2% 31.3%
2016 58.8% 31.3%
2015 57.3% 31.3%
2014 55.8% 31.2%
2013 54.5% 31.2%
2012 53.1% 31.2%
2011 51.8% 31.2%
2010 49.2% 31.3%
2009 48.3% 31.4%
2008 47% 31.6%
2007 45.9% 31.7%
2006 44.3% 31.8%
2005 43% 32%
2004 41.8% 32.1%
2003 40.5% 32.3%
2002 39.1% 32.4%
2001 37.7% 32.6%
2000 36.4% 32.8%
1999 34.8% 32.9%
1998 33.4% 33.1%
1997 31.9% 33.3%
1996 30.5% 33.5%
1995 29% 33.7%
1994 28.5% 33.9%
1993 28% 34.1%
1992 27.5% 34.3%
1991 26.9% 34.5%
1990 26.2% 34.6%
1989 26.2% 34.8%
1988 25.8% 35%
1987 25.3% 35.1%
1986 24.5% 35.3%
1985 23.7% 35.5%
1984 23% 35.6%
1983 21.6% 35.7%
1982 20.6% 35.8%
1981 20.2% 35.9%
1980 19.4% 35.9%
1979 19% 35.9%
1978 17.9% 35.8%
1977 17.6% 35.7%
1976 17.4% 35.6%
1975 17.3% 35.4%
1974 17.2% 35.2%
1973 17.2% 35%
1972 17.1% 34.7%
1971 17.3% 34.5%
1970 17.4% 34.2%
1969 17.5% 33.8%
1968 17.6% 33.3%
1967 17.7% 32.6%
1966 17.9% 31.8%
1965 18% 30.9%
1964 18.3% 30%
1963 16.8% 29.2%
1962 17.3% 28.5%
1961 19.3% 27.9%
1960 19.7% 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 41.8% to 65.9% in China and from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Densely populated cities

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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