Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 467 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sierra Leone are ranked 57th and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 50.5% higher than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Saint Kitts
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 57/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
46977
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 59,745 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.8% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 31.2% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 1.14%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 48th for population density and is in 57th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 467 | 310 |
| 2023 | 466 | 304 |
| 2022 | 465 | 297 |
| 2021 | 466 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 467 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 468 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 468 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 469 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 469 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 469 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 469 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 469 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 469 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 467 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 467 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 467 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 467 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 465 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 464 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 463 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 461 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 460 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 458 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 456 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 451 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 444 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 438 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 433 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 427 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 422 | 150 |
| 1994 | 416 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 411 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 406 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 402 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 403 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 406 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 409 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 412 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 415 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 417 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 420 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 422 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 424 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 425 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 427 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 318 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 320 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 321 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 322 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 323 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 324 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 325 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 326 | 101 |
| 1971 | 327 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 330 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 338 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 350 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 360 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 369 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 378 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 387 | 87 |
| 1963 | 395 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 403 | 84 |
| 1961 | 409 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 31.2% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 31% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 31% | 40% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 32% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 33% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | 34% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 33% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 35% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | 32% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | 29% |
| 1977 | 35.4% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 35% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 34.5% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 34.1% | 24% |
| 1969 | 33.6% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 32.9% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 30.2% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 28.3% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 27.6% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
Densely populated cities
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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