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Population density: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sao Tome and Principe compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile compared to 661 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe rank 58th and 46th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, making the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis 29.2% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population density by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Kitts Sao Tome
2026 468 661
2025 467 648
2024 467 635
2023 466 623
2022 465 611
2021 466 599
2020 467 587
2019 468 576
2018 468 567
2017 469 558
2016 469 550
2015 469 540
2014 469 531
2013 469 521
2012 469 511
2011 467 501
2010 467 490
2009 467 480
2008 467 469
2007 465 458
2006 464 447
2005 463 436
2004 461 425
2003 460 415
2002 458 404
2001 456 395
2000 451 389
1999 444 384
1998 438 380
1997 433 375
1996 427 370
1995 422 364
1994 416 358
1993 411 352
1992 406 346
1991 402 339
1990 403 332
1989 406 324
1988 409 315
1987 412 307
1986 415 299.9
1985 417 293.1
1984 420 287
1983 422 281.6
1982 424 276.6
1981 425 271.4
1980 427 265.9
1979 318 259.7
1978 320 253
1977 321 246.3
1976 322 239.9
1975 323 233.9
1974 324 228.4
1973 325 223.4
1972 326 218.6
1971 327 214
1970 330 209.4
1969 338 205.3
1968 350 201.7
1967 360 198.6
1966 369 195.8
1965 378 193.4
1964 387 191.2
1963 395 189.2
1962 403 187.2
1961 409 185.4

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 0.93%, compared to a 48% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.

In 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density and is 58th now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2006 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Kitts Sao Tome
2024 31.8% 68.9%
2023 31.7% 68.6%
2022 31.6% 68.4%
2021 31.5% 68.2%
2020 31.5% 68%
2019 31.4% 67.9%
2018 31.4% 67.8%
2017 31.3% 67.7%
2016 31.3% 67.5%
2015 31.3% 67.4%
2014 31.2% 67.3%
2013 31.2% 67.1%
2012 31.2% 67%
2011 31.2% 66.7%
2010 31.3% 66.1%
2009 31.4% 65.1%
2008 31.6% 63.9%
2007 31.7% 62.5%
2006 31.8% 61%
2005 32% 59.4%
2004 32.1% 57.9%
2003 32.3% 56.4%
2002 32.4% 55.1%
2001 32.6% 54%
2000 32.8% 53%
1999 32.9% 52%
1998 33.1% 51.1%
1997 33.3% 50.2%
1996 33.5% 49.4%
1995 33.7% 48.5%
1994 33.9% 47.6%
1993 34.1% 46.7%
1992 34.3% 45.8%
1991 34.5% 44.8%
1990 34.6% 43.7%
1989 34.8% 42.5%
1988 35% 41.3%
1987 35.1% 40%
1986 35.3% 38.7%
1985 35.5% 37.5%
1984 35.6% 36.3%
1983 35.7% 35.3%
1982 35.8% 34.5%
1981 35.9% 33.8%
1980 35.9% 33.3%
1979 35.9% 32.9%
1978 35.8% 32.6%
1977 35.7% 32.3%
1976 35.6% 32.1%
1975 35.4% 31.8%
1974 35.2% 31.5%
1973 35% 31.2%
1972 34.7% 30.8%
1971 34.5% 30.4%
1970 34.2% 29.8%
1969 33.8% 28.8%
1968 33.3% 27.4%
1967 32.6% 25.7%
1966 31.8% 23.8%
1965 30.9% 21.9%
1964 30% 20%
1963 29.2% 18.3%
1962 28.5% 16.9%
1961 27.9% 15.9%
1960 27.5% 15.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and from 57.9% to 68.9% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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