Nigeria has a population density of 662 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Nigeria has 42,734 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, Nigeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 43rd and 57th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nigeria has 2.86% of the world's population and 0.61% 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 Nigeria is 41.8% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Nigeria
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 662 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 43/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
241467099
|
46977
|
| Land area | 351,650 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,133 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 55% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.5% | 0% |
Nigeria vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nigeria increased by 65%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Nigeria ranked 53rd for population density and is in 43rd place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 662 | 467 |
| 2023 | 648 | 466 |
| 2022 | 635 | 465 |
| 2021 | 621 | 466 |
| 2020 | 609 | 467 |
| 2019 | 596 | 468 |
| 2018 | 583 | 468 |
| 2017 | 569 | 469 |
| 2016 | 556 | 469 |
| 2015 | 542 | 469 |
| 2014 | 529 | 469 |
| 2013 | 515 | 469 |
| 2012 | 501 | 469 |
| 2011 | 487 | 467 |
| 2010 | 474 | 467 |
| 2009 | 461 | 467 |
| 2008 | 448 | 467 |
| 2007 | 436 | 465 |
| 2006 | 424 | 464 |
| 2005 | 412 | 463 |
| 2004 | 401 | 461 |
| 2003 | 390 | 460 |
| 2002 | 380 | 458 |
| 2001 | 369 | 456 |
| 2000 | 359 | 451 |
| 1999 | 350 | 444 |
| 1998 | 341 | 438 |
| 1997 | 332 | 433 |
| 1996 | 323 | 427 |
| 1995 | 315 | 422 |
| 1994 | 307 | 416 |
| 1993 | 298.9 | 411 |
| 1992 | 291.1 | 406 |
| 1991 | 283.6 | 402 |
| 1990 | 276.2 | 403 |
| 1989 | 268.8 | 406 |
| 1988 | 261.7 | 409 |
| 1987 | 254.8 | 412 |
| 1986 | 248.1 | 415 |
| 1985 | 241.4 | 417 |
| 1984 | 234.7 | 420 |
| 1983 | 228.7 | 422 |
| 1982 | 222.9 | 424 |
| 1981 | 216.3 | 425 |
| 1980 | 209.8 | 427 |
| 1979 | 203.3 | 318 |
| 1978 | 197.1 | 320 |
| 1977 | 191.2 | 321 |
| 1976 | 185.6 | 322 |
| 1975 | 180.3 | 323 |
| 1974 | 175.4 | 324 |
| 1973 | 170.9 | 325 |
| 1972 | 166.6 | 326 |
| 1971 | 162.7 | 327 |
| 1970 | 158.9 | 330 |
| 1969 | 155.4 | 338 |
| 1968 | 151.9 | 350 |
| 1967 | 148.7 | 360 |
| 1966 | 145.6 | 369 |
| 1965 | 142.4 | 378 |
| 1964 | 139.4 | 387 |
| 1963 | 136.4 | 395 |
| 1962 | 133.6 | 403 |
| 1961 | 130.8 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 55% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | 31% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 52% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 47% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | 31% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | 32% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | 33% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 28% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 35% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 22% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | 35% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 19% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 17% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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