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Population density: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sri Lanka compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile compared to 928 people in Sri Lanka. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sri Lanka rank 58th and 25th 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, making the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.5% lower than in Sri Lanka.

Population density by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sri Lanka

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Kitts Sri Lanka
2026 468 928
2025 467 923
2024 467 918
2023 466 923
2022 465 929
2021 466 928
2020 467 918
2019 468 913
2018 468 907
2017 469 898
2016 469 888
2015 469 878
2014 469 858
2013 469 850
2012 469 874
2011 467 868
2010 467 862
2009 467 857
2008 467 852
2007 465 846
2006 464 841
2005 463 835
2004 461 830
2003 460 824
2002 458 818
2001 456 810
2000 451 797
1999 444 782
1998 438 768
1997 433 754
1996 427 739
1995 422 725
1994 416 714
1993 411 703
1992 406 691
1991 402 680
1990 403 675
1989 406 671
1988 409 664
1987 412 657
1986 415 650
1985 417 642
1984 420 638
1983 422 636
1982 424 631
1981 425 624
1980 427 613
1979 318 602
1978 320 591
1977 321 580
1976 322 570
1975 323 560
1974 324 550
1973 325 539
1972 326 529
1971 327 518
1970 330 507
1969 338 496
1968 350 485
1967 360 473
1966 369 462
1965 378 451
1964 387 440
1963 395 429
1962 403 419
1961 409 409

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 10.4% growth in Sri Lanka.

In 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density and is 58th now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sri Lanka
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Year Urban population
Saint Kitts Sri Lanka
2024 31.8% 20.3%
2023 31.7% 20.1%
2022 31.6% 20%
2021 31.5% 19.8%
2020 31.5% 19.7%
2019 31.4% 19.5%
2018 31.4% 19.3%
2017 31.3% 19.2%
2016 31.3% 19%
2015 31.3% 18.8%
2014 31.2% 18.6%
2013 31.2% 18.4%
2012 31.2% 18.3%
2011 31.2% 17.8%
2010 31.3% 17.2%
2009 31.4% 16.7%
2008 31.6% 16.3%
2007 31.7% 15.9%
2006 31.8% 15.5%
2005 32% 15.2%
2004 32.1% 14.9%
2003 32.3% 14.7%
2002 32.4% 14.6%
2001 32.6% 14.6%
2000 32.8% 14.6%
1999 32.9% 14.7%
1998 33.1% 14.9%
1997 33.3% 15.2%
1996 33.5% 15.5%
1995 33.7% 15.9%
1994 33.9% 16.3%
1993 34.1% 16.7%
1992 34.3% 17.1%
1991 34.5% 17.6%
1990 34.6% 18.1%
1989 34.8% 18.6%
1988 35% 19%
1987 35.1% 19.5%
1986 35.3% 19.9%
1985 35.5% 20.3%
1984 35.6% 20.7%
1983 35.7% 21%
1982 35.8% 21.3%
1981 35.9% 21.5%
1980 35.9% 21.6%
1979 35.9% 21.8%
1978 35.8% 21.9%
1977 35.7% 22%
1976 35.6% 22.1%
1975 35.4% 22.2%
1974 35.2% 22.3%
1973 35% 22.4%
1972 34.7% 22.4%
1971 34.5% 22.4%
1970 34.2% 22.3%
1969 33.8% 22%
1968 33.3% 21.5%
1967 32.6% 21%
1966 31.8% 20.4%
1965 30.9% 19.8%
1964 30% 19.3%
1963 29.2% 18.9%
1962 28.5% 18.5%
1961 27.9% 18%
1960 27.5% 17.6%

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 14.9% to 20.3% in Sri Lanka.

Densely populated cities

Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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