Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 467 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 57th out of 197.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has 0.0006% of the world's population and 0.0002% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis compared to the World's average
Saint Kitts
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 57/197 | N/A |
| Population |
46992
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 59,745 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.2% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 31.8% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 1.14%. The population density rank was 48th 22 years ago and is 57th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 467 | 57 |
| 2023 | 466 | 57 |
| 2022 | 465 | 57 |
| 2021 | 466 | 57 |
| 2020 | 467 | 57 |
| 2019 | 468 | 57 |
| 2018 | 468 | 57 |
| 2017 | 469 | 57 |
| 2016 | 469 | 57 |
| 2015 | 469 | 57 |
| 2014 | 469 | 56 |
| 2013 | 469 | 54 |
| 2012 | 469 | 54 |
| 2011 | 467 | 53 |
| 2010 | 467 | 52 |
| 2009 | 467 | 51 |
| 2008 | 467 | 50 |
| 2007 | 465 | 49 |
| 2006 | 464 | 49 |
| 2005 | 463 | 49 |
| 2004 | 461 | 48 |
| 2003 | 460 | 47 |
| 2002 | 458 | 46 |
| 2001 | 456 | 45 |
| 2000 | 451 | 45 |
| 1999 | 444 | 43 |
| 1998 | 438 | 43 |
| 1997 | 433 | 43 |
| 1996 | 427 | 43 |
| 1995 | 422 | 43 |
| 1994 | 416 | 42 |
| 1993 | 411 | 41 |
| 1992 | 406 | 41 |
| 1991 | 402 | 41 |
| 1990 | 403 | 39 |
| 1989 | 406 | 38 |
| 1988 | 409 | 38 |
| 1987 | 412 | 38 |
| 1986 | 415 | 38 |
| 1985 | 417 | 38 |
| 1984 | 420 | 37 |
| 1983 | 422 | 36 |
| 1982 | 424 | 36 |
| 1981 | 425 | 35 |
| 1980 | 427 | 33 |
| 1979 | 318 | 42 |
| 1978 | 320 | 42 |
| 1977 | 321 | 42 |
| 1976 | 322 | 42 |
| 1975 | 323 | 42 |
| 1974 | 324 | 42 |
| 1973 | 325 | 40 |
| 1972 | 326 | 39 |
| 1971 | 327 | 39 |
| 1970 | 330 | 36 |
| 1969 | 338 | 35 |
| 1968 | 350 | 32 |
| 1967 | 360 | 32 |
| 1966 | 369 | 31 |
| 1965 | 378 | 30 |
| 1964 | 387 | 28 |
| 1963 | 395 | 27 |
| 1962 | 403 | 25 |
| 1961 | 409 | 23 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1960 to 2024: 27.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 32.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 31.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.8% | 170 |
| 2023 | 31.7% | 169 |
| 2022 | 31.6% | 168 |
| 2021 | 31.5% | 167 |
| 2020 | 31.5% | 167 |
| 2019 | 31.4% | 167 |
| 2018 | 31.4% | 168 |
| 2017 | 31.3% | 167 |
| 2016 | 31.3% | 167 |
| 2015 | 31.3% | 165 |
| 2014 | 31.2% | 165 |
| 2013 | 31.2% | 165 |
| 2012 | 31.2% | 162 |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 162 |
| 2010 | 31.3% | 159 |
| 2009 | 31.4% | 159 |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 158 |
| 2007 | 31.7% | 158 |
| 2006 | 31.8% | 157 |
| 2005 | 32% | 157 |
| 2004 | 32.1% | 156 |
| 2003 | 32.3% | 155 |
| 2002 | 32.4% | 154 |
| 2001 | 32.6% | 153 |
| 2000 | 32.8% | 150 |
| 1999 | 32.9% | 147 |
| 1998 | 33.1% | 147 |
| 1997 | 33.3% | 145 |
| 1996 | 33.5% | 144 |
| 1995 | 33.7% | 144 |
| 1994 | 33.9% | 144 |
| 1993 | 34.1% | 140 |
| 1992 | 34.3% | 140 |
| 1991 | 34.5% | 139 |
| 1990 | 34.6% | 139 |
| 1989 | 34.8% | 133 |
| 1988 | 35% | 132 |
| 1987 | 35.1% | 129 |
| 1986 | 35.3% | 126 |
| 1985 | 35.5% | 125 |
| 1984 | 35.6% | 125 |
| 1983 | 35.7% | 122 |
| 1982 | 35.8% | 122 |
| 1981 | 35.9% | 120 |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 118 |
| 1979 | 35.9% | 116 |
| 1978 | 35.8% | 116 |
| 1977 | 35.7% | 115 |
| 1976 | 35.6% | 115 |
| 1975 | 35.4% | 117 |
| 1974 | 35.2% | 116 |
| 1973 | 35% | 114 |
| 1972 | 34.7% | 114 |
| 1971 | 34.5% | 112 |
| 1970 | 34.2% | 111 |
| 1969 | 33.8% | 111 |
| 1968 | 33.3% | 112 |
| 1967 | 32.6% | 110 |
| 1966 | 31.8% | 110 |
| 1965 | 30.9% | 113 |
| 1964 | 30% | 113 |
| 1963 | 29.2% | 113 |
| 1962 | 28.5% | 113 |
| 1961 | 27.9% | 112 |
| 1960 | 27.5% | 112 |
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