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Population density: Latvia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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Latvia has a population density of 76.2 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Latvia has 372,581 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Latvia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 158th and 58th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Latvia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Latvia 83.7% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

Latvia
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Latvia Saint Kitts
2026 76.2 468
2025 77 467
2024 77.7 467
2023 78.4 466
2022 78.2 465
2021 78.4 466
2020 79.1 467
2019 79.7 468
2018 80.2 468
2017 80.8 469
2016 81.6 469
2015 82.3 469
2014 83 469
2013 83.8 469
2012 84.7 469
2011 85.7 467
2010 87.3 467
2009 89.1 467
2008 90.6 467
2007 91.6 465
2006 92.3 464
2005 93.2 463
2004 94.2 461
2003 95.2 460
2002 96.2 458
2001 97.3 456
2000 98.5 451
1999 99.5 444
1998 100.3 438
1997 101.3 433
1996 102.3 427
1995 103.4 422
1994 104.9 416
1993 106.7 411
1992 108.8 406
1991 - 402
1990 - 403
1989 - 406
1988 - 409
1987 - 412
1986 - 415
1985 - 417
1984 - 420
1983 - 422
1982 - 424
1981 - 425
1980 - 427
1979 - 318
1978 - 320
1977 - 321
1976 - 322
1975 - 323
1974 - 324
1973 - 325
1972 - 326
1971 - 327
1970 - 330
1969 - 338
1968 - 350
1967 - 360
1966 - 369
1965 - 378
1964 - 387
1963 - 395
1962 - 403
1961 - 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 Latvia decreased by 17.5%, compared to a 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, Latvia ranked 141st by population density and is 158th now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Latvia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Urban population
Latvia Saint Kitts
2024 68.5% 31.8%
2023 68.4% 31.7%
2022 68.3% 31.6%
2021 68.2% 31.5%
2020 68.1% 31.5%
2019 68.1% 31.4%
2018 68% 31.4%
2017 68% 31.3%
2016 67.9% 31.3%
2015 67.9% 31.3%
2014 67.9% 31.2%
2013 67.8% 31.2%
2012 67.8% 31.2%
2011 67.8% 31.2%
2010 67.8% 31.3%
2009 67.8% 31.4%
2008 67.8% 31.6%
2007 67.9% 31.7%
2006 67.9% 31.8%
2005 67.9% 32%
2004 67.9% 32.1%
2003 67.9% 32.3%
2002 68% 32.4%
2001 68% 32.6%
2000 68.1% 32.8%
1999 68.1% 32.9%
1998 68.3% 33.1%
1997 68.5% 33.3%
1996 68.8% 33.5%
1995 69.2% 33.7%
1994 69.6% 33.9%
1993 69.9% 34.1%
1992 70.2% 34.3%
1991 70.5% 34.5%
1990 70.7% 34.6%
1989 70.8% 34.8%
1988 70.8% 35%
1987 70.7% 35.1%
1986 70.5% 35.3%
1985 70.3% 35.5%
1984 70% 35.6%
1983 69.6% 35.7%
1982 69.2% 35.8%
1981 68.8% 35.9%
1980 68.4% 35.9%
1979 68% 35.9%
1978 67.6% 35.8%
1977 67.1% 35.7%
1976 66.5% 35.6%
1975 65.9% 35.4%
1974 65.3% 35.2%
1973 64.7% 35%
1972 64% 34.7%
1971 63.4% 34.5%
1970 62.7% 34.2%
1969 62.1% 33.8%
1968 61.6% 33.3%
1967 61% 32.6%
1966 60.5% 31.8%
1965 60% 30.9%
1964 59.4% 30%
1963 58.9% 29.2%
1962 58.3% 28.5%
1961 57.7% 27.9%
1960 57.1% 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 67.9% to 68.5% in Latvia and from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Densely populated cities

Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K

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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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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