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Population density: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Korea compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile compared to 1,371 people in South Korea. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Korea rank 58th and 18th 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, making the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.8% lower than in South Korea.

Population density by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
South Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Kitts South Korea
2026 468 1,371
2025 467 1,372
2024 467 1,373
2023 466 1,372
2022 465 1,371
2021 466 1,374
2020 467 1,376
2019 468 1,374
2018 468 1,370
2017 469 1,364
2016 469 1,361
2015 469 1,356
2014 469 1,349
2013 469 1,341
2012 469 1,336
2011 467 1,331
2010 467 1,320
2009 467 1,316
2008 467 1,310
2007 465 1,301
2006 464 1,295
2005 463 1,289
2004 461 1,286
2003 460 1,281
2002 458 1,275
2001 456 1,268
2000 451 1,262
1999 444 1,252
1998 438 1,243
1997 433 1,234
1996 427 1,222
1995 422 1,211
1994 416 1,199
1993 411 1,187
1992 406 1,175
1991 402 1,163
1990 403 1,151
1989 406 1,140
1988 409 1,129
1987 412 1,118
1986 415 1,107
1985 417 1,096
1984 420 1,085
1983 422 1,072
1982 424 1,056
1981 425 1,040
1980 427 1,024
1979 318 1,008
1978 320 993
1977 321 978
1976 322 963
1975 323 947
1974 324 932
1973 325 916
1972 326 900
1971 327 883
1970 330 866
1969 338 847
1968 350 828
1967 360 809
1966 369 790
1965 378 771
1964 387 751
1963 395 732
1962 403 712
1961 409 692

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 5.84% growth in South Korea.

In 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density and is 58th now. South Korea was 14th in 2006 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
South Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Kitts South Korea
2024 31.8% 81.2%
2023 31.7% 81.2%
2022 31.6% 81.2%
2021 31.5% 81.2%
2020 31.5% 81.2%
2019 31.4% 81.3%
2018 31.4% 81.4%
2017 31.3% 81.5%
2016 31.3% 81.6%
2015 31.3% 81.6%
2014 31.2% 81.7%
2013 31.2% 81.8%
2012 31.2% 81.9%
2011 31.2% 82%
2010 31.3% 82%
2009 31.4% 81.9%
2008 31.6% 81.8%
2007 31.7% 81.7%
2006 31.8% 81.6%
2005 32% 81.4%
2004 32.1% 81.1%
2003 32.3% 80.7%
2002 32.4% 80.3%
2001 32.6% 79.9%
2000 32.8% 79.6%
1999 32.9% 79.4%
1998 33.1% 79.2%
1997 33.3% 79%
1996 33.5% 78.8%
1995 33.7% 78.4%
1994 33.9% 77.9%
1993 34.1% 77.1%
1992 34.3% 76.2%
1991 34.5% 75.2%
1990 34.6% 74%
1989 34.8% 72.5%
1988 35% 70.6%
1987 35.1% 68.6%
1986 35.3% 66.6%
1985 35.5% 64.8%
1984 35.6% 63.1%
1983 35.7% 61.5%
1982 35.8% 60%
1981 35.9% 58.3%
1980 35.9% 56.7%
1979 35.9% 54.9%
1978 35.8% 53.1%
1977 35.7% 51.3%
1976 35.6% 49.6%
1975 35.4% 48%
1974 35.2% 46.5%
1973 35% 45.1%
1972 34.7% 43.8%
1971 34.5% 42.3%
1970 34.2% 40.7%
1969 33.8% 38.7%
1968 33.3% 36.5%
1967 32.6% 34.6%
1966 31.8% 33.1%
1965 30.9% 32%
1964 30% 31%
1963 29.2% 30.1%
1962 28.5% 29.2%
1961 27.9% 28.4%
1960 27.5% 27.7%

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 81.1% to 81.2% in South Korea.

Densely populated cities

South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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 (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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