Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 467 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia are ranked 57th and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 0.0006% of the world's population and 0.0002% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 38.9% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Saint Kitts
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 57/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
46977
|
180421
|
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 59,745 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.8% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 31.2% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 1.14%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 48th for population density and is in 57th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 467 | 763 |
| 2023 | 466 | 761 |
| 2022 | 465 | 759 |
| 2021 | 466 | 758 |
| 2020 | 467 | 757 |
| 2019 | 468 | 754 |
| 2018 | 468 | 752 |
| 2017 | 469 | 749 |
| 2016 | 469 | 746 |
| 2015 | 469 | 743 |
| 2014 | 469 | 739 |
| 2013 | 469 | 736 |
| 2012 | 469 | 733 |
| 2011 | 467 | 729 |
| 2010 | 467 | 726 |
| 2009 | 467 | 721 |
| 2008 | 467 | 717 |
| 2007 | 465 | 712 |
| 2006 | 464 | 708 |
| 2005 | 463 | 702 |
| 2004 | 461 | 697 |
| 2003 | 460 | 692 |
| 2002 | 458 | 686 |
| 2001 | 456 | 680 |
| 2000 | 451 | 673 |
| 1999 | 444 | 665 |
| 1998 | 438 | 657 |
| 1997 | 433 | 648 |
| 1996 | 427 | 639 |
| 1995 | 422 | 629 |
| 1994 | 416 | 619 |
| 1993 | 411 | 610 |
| 1992 | 406 | 601 |
| 1991 | 402 | 592 |
| 1990 | 403 | 585 |
| 1989 | 406 | 580 |
| 1988 | 409 | 573 |
| 1987 | 412 | 566 |
| 1986 | 415 | 557 |
| 1985 | 417 | 548 |
| 1984 | 420 | 540 |
| 1983 | 422 | 531 |
| 1982 | 424 | 523 |
| 1981 | 425 | 514 |
| 1980 | 427 | 506 |
| 1979 | 318 | 499 |
| 1978 | 320 | 492 |
| 1977 | 321 | 485 |
| 1976 | 322 | 477 |
| 1975 | 323 | 470 |
| 1974 | 324 | 463 |
| 1973 | 325 | 456 |
| 1972 | 326 | 450 |
| 1971 | 327 | 444 |
| 1970 | 330 | 438 |
| 1969 | 338 | 433 |
| 1968 | 350 | 427 |
| 1967 | 360 | 422 |
| 1966 | 369 | 418 |
| 1965 | 378 | 414 |
| 1964 | 387 | 410 |
| 1963 | 395 | 406 |
| 1962 | 403 | 401 |
| 1961 | 409 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 31.2% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 31% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 31% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 32% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 33% | 28% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | 29% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 35% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | 26% |
| 1977 | 35.4% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 35% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 34.5% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 34.1% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 33.6% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 32.9% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 30.2% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 28.3% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 27.6% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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