Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 467 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Sudan are ranked 57th and 172nd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 853% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Saint Kitts
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 57/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
46977
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 59,745 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.8% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 31.2% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis decreased by 0.4%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 54th for population density and is in 57th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 467 | 49 |
| 2023 | 466 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 465 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 466 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 467 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 468 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 468 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 469 | 42 |
| 2016 | 469 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 469 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 469 | 46 |
| 2013 | 469 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 469 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 467 | - |
| 2010 | 467 | - |
| 2009 | 467 | - |
| 2008 | 467 | - |
| 2007 | 465 | - |
| 2006 | 464 | - |
| 2005 | 463 | - |
| 2004 | 461 | - |
| 2003 | 460 | - |
| 2002 | 458 | - |
| 2001 | 456 | - |
| 2000 | 451 | - |
| 1999 | 444 | - |
| 1998 | 438 | - |
| 1997 | 433 | - |
| 1996 | 427 | - |
| 1995 | 422 | - |
| 1994 | 416 | - |
| 1993 | 411 | - |
| 1992 | 406 | - |
| 1991 | 402 | - |
| 1990 | 403 | - |
| 1989 | 406 | - |
| 1988 | 409 | - |
| 1987 | 412 | - |
| 1986 | 415 | - |
| 1985 | 417 | - |
| 1984 | 420 | - |
| 1983 | 422 | - |
| 1982 | 424 | - |
| 1981 | 425 | - |
| 1980 | 427 | - |
| 1979 | 318 | - |
| 1978 | 320 | - |
| 1977 | 321 | - |
| 1976 | 322 | - |
| 1975 | 323 | - |
| 1974 | 324 | - |
| 1973 | 325 | - |
| 1972 | 326 | - |
| 1971 | 327 | - |
| 1970 | 330 | - |
| 1969 | 338 | - |
| 1968 | 350 | - |
| 1967 | 360 | - |
| 1966 | 369 | - |
| 1965 | 378 | - |
| 1964 | 387 | - |
| 1963 | 395 | - |
| 1962 | 403 | - |
| 1961 | 409 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 31.2% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 31% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 31% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 18% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 32% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | 17% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 33% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | 16% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 35% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 35.4% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 35% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 34.5% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 34.1% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 33.6% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 32.9% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 30.2% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 28.3% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 27.6% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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