The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 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 Marshall Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 54th and 57th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% 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 Marshall Islands is 15.8% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
36281
|
46977
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Marshall Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 27.5%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th for population density and is in 54th place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 540 | 467 |
| 2023 | 559 | 466 |
| 2022 | 577 | 465 |
| 2021 | 595 | 466 |
| 2020 | 614 | 467 |
| 2019 | 633 | 468 |
| 2018 | 652 | 468 |
| 2017 | 669 | 469 |
| 2016 | 686 | 469 |
| 2015 | 702 | 469 |
| 2014 | 717 | 469 |
| 2013 | 729 | 469 |
| 2012 | 740 | 469 |
| 2011 | 747 | 467 |
| 2010 | 749 | 467 |
| 2009 | 748 | 467 |
| 2008 | 749 | 467 |
| 2007 | 749 | 465 |
| 2006 | 748 | 464 |
| 2005 | 747 | 463 |
| 2004 | 745 | 461 |
| 2003 | 743 | 460 |
| 2002 | 740 | 458 |
| 2001 | 736 | 456 |
| 2000 | 730 | 451 |
| 1999 | 722 | 444 |
| 1998 | 715 | 438 |
| 1997 | 709 | 433 |
| 1996 | 702 | 427 |
| 1995 | 694 | 422 |
| 1994 | 687 | 416 |
| 1993 | 678 | 411 |
| 1992 | 667 | 406 |
| 1991 | 656 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 31% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 77% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 31% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 74% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 32% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 33% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 35% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 35% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 37% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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