Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 467 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Spain are ranked 57th and 95th, 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 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 84.5% higher than in Spain.
Population density comparison
Saint Kitts
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 57/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
46977
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 59,745 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.8% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 31.2% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 1.14%, compared to a 13.6% growth in Spain.
In 2004, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 48th for population density and is in 57th place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 467 | 253 |
| 2023 | 466 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 465 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 466 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 467 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 468 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 468 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 469 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 469 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 469 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 469 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 469 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 469 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 467 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 467 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 467 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 467 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 465 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 464 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 463 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 461 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 460 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 458 | 215 |
| 2001 | 456 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 451 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 444 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 438 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 433 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 427 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 422 | 206 |
| 1994 | 416 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 411 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 406 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | 402 | 202.1 |
| 1990 | 403 | 201.6 |
| 1989 | 406 | 201.4 |
| 1988 | 409 | 201 |
| 1987 | 412 | 200.6 |
| 1986 | 415 | 200.1 |
| 1985 | 417 | 199.5 |
| 1984 | 420 | 198.8 |
| 1983 | 422 | 198 |
| 1982 | 424 | 197 |
| 1981 | 425 | 195.8 |
| 1980 | 427 | 194.4 |
| 1979 | 318 | 192.8 |
| 1978 | 320 | 191.1 |
| 1977 | 321 | 189.3 |
| 1976 | 322 | 187.4 |
| 1975 | 323 | 185.4 |
| 1974 | 324 | 183.3 |
| 1973 | 325 | 181.3 |
| 1972 | 326 | 179.3 |
| 1971 | 327 | 177.4 |
| 1970 | 330 | 175.2 |
| 1969 | 338 | 173.3 |
| 1968 | 350 | 171.6 |
| 1967 | 360 | 169.4 |
| 1966 | 369 | 167.3 |
| 1965 | 378 | 165.6 |
| 1964 | 387 | 163.8 |
| 1963 | 395 | 162.2 |
| 1962 | 403 | 160.8 |
| 1961 | 409 | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 31.2% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 31% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 31% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 78% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 32% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | 77% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 33% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | 76% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 35% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | 74% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 35.4% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 35% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 34.5% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 34.1% | 66% |
| 1969 | 33.6% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 32.9% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 30.2% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 28.3% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 27.6% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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