Latvia has a population density of 77.5 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Latvia has 373,317 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, Latvia and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 155th and 57th, 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 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 Latvia is 83.4% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Latvia
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 77.5 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 155/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
1844219
|
46977
|
| Land area | 24,027 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 359,656 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Latvia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Latvia decreased by 17.7%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Latvia ranked 135th for population density and is in 155th place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 77.5 | 467 |
| 2023 | 78.1 | 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | 31% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 68% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 68% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 68% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | 31% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 68% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 68% | 32% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | 33% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 69.2% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | 35% |
| 1986 | 68.8% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 68.3% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 68% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 67.7% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 67.4% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 64.8% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 35% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 62.8% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 62.1% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 61.4% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 60.7% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 59.2% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 57.6% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 56.8% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 56% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 54.5% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 52.9% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.9% to 68.8% in Latvia and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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