Papua New Guinea has a population density of 60.5 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Papua New Guinea has 471,041 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, Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 165th and 57th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Papua New Guinea has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.3% 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 Papua New Guinea is 87% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Papua New Guinea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 60.5 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 165/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
10911445
|
46977
|
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 460,884 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 86.1% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 13.9% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Papua New Guinea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Papua New Guinea increased by 67.1%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Papua New Guinea ranked 166th for population density and is in 165th place now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5 | 467 |
| 2023 | 59.4 | 466 |
| 2022 | 58.4 | 465 |
| 2021 | 57.3 | 466 |
| 2020 | 56.1 | 467 |
| 2019 | 55 | 468 |
| 2018 | 53.7 | 468 |
| 2017 | 52.5 | 469 |
| 2016 | 51.3 | 469 |
| 2015 | 50 | 469 |
| 2014 | 48.7 | 469 |
| 2013 | 47.5 | 469 |
| 2012 | 46.2 | 469 |
| 2011 | 44.9 | 467 |
| 2010 | 43.7 | 467 |
| 2009 | 42.4 | 467 |
| 2008 | 41.1 | 467 |
| 2007 | 39.8 | 465 |
| 2006 | 38.6 | 464 |
| 2005 | 37.4 | 463 |
| 2004 | 36.2 | 461 |
| 2003 | 35 | 460 |
| 2002 | 33.9 | 458 |
| 2001 | 32.8 | 456 |
| 2000 | 31.7 | 451 |
| 1999 | 30.6 | 444 |
| 1998 | 29.5 | 438 |
| 1997 | 28.5 | 433 |
| 1996 | 27.5 | 427 |
| 1995 | 26.6 | 422 |
| 1994 | 25.6 | 416 |
| 1993 | 24.7 | 411 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | 406 |
| 1991 | 23 | 402 |
| 1990 | 22.3 | 403 |
| 1989 | 21.7 | 406 |
| 1988 | 21.2 | 409 |
| 1987 | 20.8 | 412 |
| 1986 | 20.3 | 415 |
| 1985 | 19.9 | 417 |
| 1984 | 19.5 | 420 |
| 1983 | 19.1 | 422 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 424 |
| 1981 | 18.3 | 425 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 427 |
| 1979 | 17.5 | 318 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 320 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 321 |
| 1976 | 16.5 | 322 |
| 1975 | 16.1 | 323 |
| 1974 | 15.7 | 324 |
| 1973 | 15.4 | 325 |
| 1972 | 15 | 326 |
| 1971 | 14.7 | 327 |
| 1970 | 14.3 | 330 |
| 1969 | 14 | 338 |
| 1968 | 13.7 | 350 |
| 1967 | 13.4 | 360 |
| 1966 | 13.1 | 369 |
| 1965 | 12.8 | 378 |
| 1964 | 12.5 | 387 |
| 1963 | 12.2 | 395 |
| 1962 | 12 | 403 |
| 1961 | 11.7 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 13.9% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | 31% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 13% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 13% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 13% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 13% | 31% |
| 2012 | 13% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 13% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 13% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 13% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | 32% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | 33% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 15% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 35% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 14% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 13% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 35% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 8.65% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 7.63% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 6.71% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 5.47% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 5.07% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 4.69% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 4.35% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 4.02% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 3.73% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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