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Population density: El Salvador vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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El Salvador has a population density of 799 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. El Salvador has 35,733 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 33rd and 58th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. El Salvador has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 El Salvador 70.7% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

El Salvador
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
El Salvador Saint Kitts
2026 799 468
2025 796 467
2024 792 467
2023 789 466
2022 785 465
2021 782 466
2020 779 467
2019 778 468
2018 777 468
2017 777 469
2016 775 469
2015 773 469
2014 770 469
2013 767 469
2012 764 469
2011 761 467
2010 759 467
2009 756 467
2008 754 467
2007 751 465
2006 750 464
2005 751 463
2004 751 461
2003 750 460
2002 748 458
2001 746 456
2000 743 451
1999 739 444
1998 735 438
1997 731 433
1996 726 427
1995 720 422
1994 714 416
1993 707 411
1992 698 406
1991 687 402
1990 675 403
1989 662 406
1988 649 409
1987 637 412
1986 624 415
1985 612 417
1984 600 420
1983 588 422
1982 578 424
1981 571 425
1980 568 427
1979 560 318
1978 549 320
1977 538 321
1976 526 322
1975 512 323
1974 501 324
1973 489 325
1972 478 326
1971 467 327
1970 456 330
1969 444 338
1968 432 350
1967 421 360
1966 409 369
1965 397 378
1964 387 387
1963 376 395
1962 366 403
1961 357 409

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 El Salvador increased by 6.51%, compared to a 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, El Salvador ranked 29th by population density and is 33rd now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

El Salvador
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Urban population
El Salvador Saint Kitts
2024 75.1% 31.8%
2023 74.6% 31.7%
2022 74.1% 31.6%
2021 73.7% 31.5%
2020 73.1% 31.5%
2019 72.4% 31.4%
2018 71.8% 31.4%
2017 71.1% 31.3%
2016 70.4% 31.3%
2015 69.7% 31.3%
2014 68.9% 31.2%
2013 68.1% 31.2%
2012 67.2% 31.2%
2011 66.3% 31.2%
2010 65.4% 31.3%
2009 64.5% 31.4%
2008 63.6% 31.6%
2007 62.8% 31.7%
2006 61.9% 31.8%
2005 61% 32%
2004 60.1% 32.1%
2003 59.2% 32.3%
2002 58.3% 32.4%
2001 57.5% 32.6%
2000 56.6% 32.8%
1999 55.7% 32.9%
1998 54.8% 33.1%
1997 54% 33.3%
1996 53.2% 33.5%
1995 52.4% 33.7%
1994 51.7% 33.9%
1993 50.9% 34.1%
1992 50.3% 34.3%
1991 49.6% 34.5%
1990 49% 34.6%
1989 48.3% 34.8%
1988 47.7% 35%
1987 47% 35.1%
1986 46.4% 35.3%
1985 45.7% 35.5%
1984 45.1% 35.6%
1983 44.5% 35.7%
1982 43.9% 35.8%
1981 43.4% 35.9%
1980 42.8% 35.9%
1979 42.3% 35.9%
1978 41.8% 35.8%
1977 41.4% 35.7%
1976 41% 35.6%
1975 40.6% 35.4%
1974 40.2% 35.2%
1973 40% 35%
1972 39.7% 34.7%
1971 39.5% 34.5%
1970 39.4% 34.2%
1969 39.3% 33.8%
1968 39.2% 33.3%
1967 39.1% 32.6%
1966 39% 31.8%
1965 38.9% 30.9%
1964 38.8% 30%
1963 38.7% 29.2%
1962 38.6% 28.5%
1961 38.5% 27.9%
1960 38.4% 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 60.1% to 75.1% in El Salvador and from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Densely populated cities

El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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