Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile, compared to the average of 144 people in other countries. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person and ranks 58th out of 197 countries (most to least densely populated).
Saint Kitts and Nevis has 0.0006% of the world's population and 0.0002% of the total land area of all countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 468 | 58 |
| 2025 | 467 | 57 |
| 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 | 44 |
| 1998 | 438 | 44 |
| 1997 | 433 | 44 |
| 1996 | 427 | 44 |
| 1995 | 422 | 44 |
| 1994 | 416 | 43 |
| 1993 | 411 | 42 |
| 1992 | 406 | 42 |
| 1991 | 402 | 42 |
| 1990 | 403 | 40 |
| 1989 | 406 | 40 |
| 1988 | 409 | 40 |
| 1987 | 412 | 40 |
| 1986 | 415 | 40 |
| 1985 | 417 | 40 |
| 1984 | 420 | 39 |
| 1983 | 422 | 38 |
| 1982 | 424 | 38 |
| 1981 | 425 | 37 |
| 1980 | 427 | 35 |
| 1979 | 318 | 44 |
| 1978 | 320 | 44 |
| 1977 | 321 | 44 |
| 1976 | 322 | 44 |
| 1975 | 323 | 44 |
| 1974 | 324 | 44 |
| 1973 | 325 | 42 |
| 1972 | 326 | 41 |
| 1971 | 327 | 41 |
| 1970 | 330 | 38 |
| 1969 | 338 | 37 |
| 1968 | 350 | 34 |
| 1967 | 360 | 34 |
| 1966 | 369 | 33 |
| 1965 | 378 | 32 |
| 1964 | 387 | 30 |
| 1963 | 395 | 29 |
| 1962 | 403 | 27 |
| 1961 | 409 | 25 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY 
This chart shows how population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis has changed over time. From 2006 to 2026, population density increased by 0.93%. Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density 20 years ago and ranks 58th today.
Density metrics
Saint Kitts
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 468 ppl/mi² | 58/197 |
| Population |
47017
|
189/197 |
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 189/197 |
| Land area per capita | 59,745 sq ft | 141/197 |
| Rural population | 68.2% | 26/195 |
| Urban population | 31.8% | 170/195 |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 175/197 |
Share of urban population by year
| 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 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY
This chart shows the share of urban population in Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1960 to 2024: 27.5% lived in urban areas in 1960, 32.8% in 2000, and 31.8% in 2024.
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Population density in other countries
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:
- 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) (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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