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Population density: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sierra Leone compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile compared to 323 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sierra Leone rank 58th and 77th 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, making the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis 45% higher than in Sierra Leone.

Population density by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sierra Leone

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Kitts Sierra Leone
2026 468 323
2025 467 317
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

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 60% growth in Sierra Leone.

In 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density and is 58th now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2006 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Kitts Sierra Leone
2024 31.8% 45.4%
2023 31.7% 44.8%
2022 31.6% 44.3%
2021 31.5% 43.7%
2020 31.5% 43.2%
2019 31.4% 42.7%
2018 31.4% 42.2%
2017 31.3% 41.7%
2016 31.3% 41.2%
2015 31.3% 40.8%
2014 31.2% 40.3%
2013 31.2% 39.9%
2012 31.2% 39.5%
2011 31.2% 39%
2010 31.3% 38.6%
2009 31.4% 38.2%
2008 31.6% 37.9%
2007 31.7% 37.5%
2006 31.8% 37.2%
2005 32% 36.8%
2004 32.1% 36.5%
2003 32.3% 36.3%
2002 32.4% 36%
2001 32.6% 35.8%
2000 32.8% 35.5%
1999 32.9% 35.3%
1998 33.1% 35.1%
1997 33.3% 34.9%
1996 33.5% 34.7%
1995 33.7% 34.5%
1994 33.9% 34.3%
1993 34.1% 34.1%
1992 34.3% 33.9%
1991 34.5% 33.7%
1990 34.6% 33.5%
1989 34.8% 33.2%
1988 35% 33%
1987 35.1% 32.7%
1986 35.3% 32.4%
1985 35.5% 32.1%
1984 35.6% 31.8%
1983 35.7% 31.4%
1982 35.8% 31%
1981 35.9% 30.6%
1980 35.9% 30.2%
1979 35.9% 29.8%
1978 35.8% 29.3%
1977 35.7% 28.8%
1976 35.6% 28.3%
1975 35.4% 27.8%
1974 35.2% 27.2%
1973 35% 26.6%
1972 34.7% 25.9%
1971 34.5% 25.2%
1970 34.2% 24.4%
1969 33.8% 23.5%
1968 33.3% 22.7%
1967 32.6% 21.9%
1966 31.8% 21.1%
1965 30.9% 20.3%
1964 30% 19.7%
1963 29.2% 19%
1962 28.5% 18.5%
1961 27.9% 18%
1960 27.5% 17.4%

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 36.5% to 45.4% in Sierra Leone.

Densely populated cities

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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 (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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