North Korea has a population density of 570 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. North Korea has 48,964 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, North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 52nd and 57th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. North Korea has 0.33% of the world's population and 0.08% 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 North Korea is 22.1% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
North Korea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 570 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 52/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
26621357
|
46977
|
| Land area | 46,491 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 48,911 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.5% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 63.5% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.8% | 0% |
North Korea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in North Korea increased by 9.25%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, North Korea ranked 40th for population density and is in 52nd place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 570 | 467 |
| 2023 | 568 | 466 |
| 2022 | 566 | 465 |
| 2021 | 564 | 466 |
| 2020 | 562 | 467 |
| 2019 | 560 | 468 |
| 2018 | 558 | 468 |
| 2017 | 555 | 469 |
| 2016 | 553 | 469 |
| 2015 | 550 | 469 |
| 2014 | 547 | 469 |
| 2013 | 545 | 469 |
| 2012 | 542 | 469 |
| 2011 | 540 | 467 |
| 2010 | 537 | 467 |
| 2009 | 535 | 467 |
| 2008 | 533 | 467 |
| 2007 | 530 | 465 |
| 2006 | 528 | 464 |
| 2005 | 525 | 463 |
| 2004 | 522 | 461 |
| 2003 | 518 | 460 |
| 2002 | 515 | 458 |
| 2001 | 512 | 456 |
| 2000 | 509 | 451 |
| 1999 | 505 | 444 |
| 1998 | 501 | 438 |
| 1997 | 497 | 433 |
| 1996 | 492 | 427 |
| 1995 | 488 | 422 |
| 1994 | 482 | 416 |
| 1993 | 475 | 411 |
| 1992 | 468 | 406 |
| 1991 | 461 | 402 |
| 1990 | 454 | 403 |
| 1989 | 447 | 406 |
| 1988 | 441 | 409 |
| 1987 | 435 | 412 |
| 1986 | 428 | 415 |
| 1985 | 422 | 417 |
| 1984 | 416 | 420 |
| 1983 | 410 | 422 |
| 1982 | 404 | 424 |
| 1981 | 398 | 425 |
| 1980 | 392 | 427 |
| 1979 | 387 | 318 |
| 1978 | 381 | 320 |
| 1977 | 376 | 321 |
| 1976 | 371 | 322 |
| 1975 | 365 | 323 |
| 1974 | 359 | 324 |
| 1973 | 352 | 325 |
| 1972 | 344 | 326 |
| 1971 | 335 | 327 |
| 1970 | 326 | 330 |
| 1969 | 318 | 338 |
| 1968 | 309 | 350 |
| 1967 | 300 | 360 |
| 1966 | 291.9 | 369 |
| 1965 | 284.3 | 378 |
| 1964 | 277.3 | 387 |
| 1963 | 270.3 | 395 |
| 1962 | 263.8 | 403 |
| 1961 | 257.9 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 63.5% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | 31% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | 31% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 60% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 60% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | 32% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | 33% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 59% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 58.1% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | 35% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 57% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 56.9% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 56.7% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | 35% |
| 1974 | 56.2% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 55.7% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 55.2% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 54.7% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 54.2% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 49% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 47.1% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 46.1% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 45.1% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 43.1% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 42.1% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 41.2% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 40.2% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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