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Population density: Namibia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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Namibia has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Namibia has 2,932,826 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 195th and 58th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Namibia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.55% 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 Namibia 97.9% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

Namibia
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Namibia Saint Kitts
2026 9.93 468
2025 9.74 467
2024 9.53 467
2023 9.32 466
2022 9.09 465
2021 8.84 466
2020 8.58 467
2019 8.34 468
2018 8.11 468
2017 7.89 469
2016 7.67 469
2015 7.47 469
2014 7.27 469
2013 7.09 469
2012 6.9 469
2011 6.75 467
2010 6.64 467
2009 6.54 467
2008 6.44 467
2007 6.35 465
2006 6.27 464
2005 6.19 463
2004 6.11 461
2003 6.03 460
2002 5.95 458
2001 5.84 456
2000 5.72 451
1999 5.59 444
1998 5.45 438
1997 5.31 433
1996 5.18 427
1995 5.04 422
1994 4.9 416
1993 4.75 411
1992 4.6 406
1991 4.45 402
1990 4.31 403
1989 4.05 406
1988 3.81 409
1987 3.67 412
1986 3.56 415
1985 3.45 417
1984 3.35 420
1983 3.26 422
1982 3.18 424
1981 3.12 425
1980 3.09 427
1979 3.03 318
1978 2.98 320
1977 2.93 321
1976 2.85 322
1975 2.77 323
1974 2.69 324
1973 2.61 325
1972 2.53 326
1971 2.46 327
1970 2.38 330
1969 2.32 338
1968 2.25 350
1967 2.19 360
1966 2.13 369
1965 2.08 378
1964 2.03 387
1963 1.98 395
1962 1.94 403
1961 1.9 409

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 Namibia increased by 58.5%, compared to a 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, Namibia ranked 193rd by population density and is 195th now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Namibia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Urban population
Namibia Saint Kitts
2024 50.4% 31.8%
2023 50% 31.7%
2022 49.5% 31.6%
2021 49.1% 31.5%
2020 48.5% 31.5%
2019 48% 31.4%
2018 47.4% 31.4%
2017 46.8% 31.3%
2016 46.2% 31.3%
2015 45.5% 31.3%
2014 44.8% 31.2%
2013 44.1% 31.2%
2012 43.4% 31.2%
2011 42.6% 31.2%
2010 41.8% 31.3%
2009 40.9% 31.4%
2008 39.8% 31.6%
2007 38.8% 31.7%
2006 37.7% 31.8%
2005 36.6% 32%
2004 35.5% 32.1%
2003 34.5% 32.3%
2002 33.6% 32.4%
2001 32.9% 32.6%
2000 32.1% 32.8%
1999 31.4% 32.9%
1998 30.6% 33.1%
1997 29.9% 33.3%
1996 29.3% 33.5%
1995 28.7% 33.7%
1994 28.1% 33.9%
1993 27.7% 34.1%
1992 27.3% 34.3%
1991 27.1% 34.5%
1990 26.9% 34.6%
1989 26.7% 34.8%
1988 26.5% 35%
1987 26.4% 35.1%
1986 26.2% 35.3%
1985 26.1% 35.5%
1984 26% 35.6%
1983 25.9% 35.7%
1982 25.8% 35.8%
1981 25.7% 35.9%
1980 25.6% 35.9%
1979 25.6% 35.9%
1978 25.5% 35.8%
1977 25.4% 35.7%
1976 25.4% 35.6%
1975 25.3% 35.4%
1974 25.2% 35.2%
1973 25.2% 35%
1972 25.1% 34.7%
1971 25% 34.5%
1970 24.9% 34.2%
1969 24.9% 33.8%
1968 24.7% 33.3%
1967 24.6% 32.6%
1966 24.5% 31.8%
1965 24.4% 30.9%
1964 24.2% 30%
1963 24% 29.2%
1962 23.8% 28.5%
1961 23.6% 27.9%
1960 23.4% 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 35.5% to 50.4% in Namibia and from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Densely populated cities

Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K

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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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