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Population density: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sweden compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile compared to 67.8 people in Sweden. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sweden rank 58th and 163rd 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 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, making the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis 590% higher than in Sweden.

Population density by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sweden

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Kitts Sweden
2026 468 67.8
2025 467 67.5
2024 467 67.2
2023 466 67
2022 465 66.7
2021 466 66.2
2020 467 65.8
2019 468 65.4
2018 468 64.7
2017 469 64
2016 469 63.1
2015 469 62.3
2014 469 61.7
2013 469 61
2012 469 60.5
2011 467 60.1
2010 467 59.6
2009 467 59.1
2008 467 58.6
2007 465 58.2
2006 464 57.7
2005 463 57.4
2004 461 57.2
2003 460 57
2002 458 56.7
2001 456 56.6
2000 451 56.4
1999 444 56.3
1998 438 56.3
1997 433 56.2
1996 427 56.2
1995 422 56.1
1994 416 55.8
1993 411 55.4
1992 406 55.1
1991 402 54.8
1990 403 54.4
1989 406 54
1988 409 53.6
1987 412 53.4
1986 415 53.2
1985 417 53.1
1984 420 53
1983 422 53
1982 424 52.9
1981 425 52.9
1980 427 52.8
1979 318 52.7
1978 320 52.6
1977 321 52.5
1976 322 52.3
1975 323 52.1
1974 324 51.9
1973 325 51.7
1972 326 51.6
1971 327 51.5
1970 330 51.1
1969 338 50.7
1968 350 50.3
1967 360 50
1966 369 49.6
1965 378 49.2
1964 387 48.7
1963 395 48.4
1962 403 48.1
1961 409 47.8

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 17.5% growth in Sweden.

In 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density and is 58th now. Sweden was 155th in 2006 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sweden
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Kitts Sweden
2024 31.8% 88.9%
2023 31.7% 88.6%
2022 31.6% 88.4%
2021 31.5% 88.2%
2020 31.5% 87.9%
2019 31.4% 87.7%
2018 31.4% 87.5%
2017 31.3% 87.2%
2016 31.3% 87%
2015 31.3% 86.6%
2014 31.2% 86.3%
2013 31.2% 85.9%
2012 31.2% 85.6%
2011 31.2% 85.4%
2010 31.3% 85.1%
2009 31.4% 84.9%
2008 31.6% 84.8%
2007 31.7% 84.6%
2006 31.8% 84.5%
2005 32% 84.4%
2004 32.1% 84.3%
2003 32.3% 84.2%
2002 32.4% 84.1%
2001 32.6% 84.1%
2000 32.8% 84%
1999 32.9% 84%
1998 33.1% 84%
1997 33.3% 84%
1996 33.5% 83.9%
1995 33.7% 83.9%
1994 33.9% 83.8%
1993 34.1% 83.7%
1992 34.3% 83.6%
1991 34.5% 83.5%
1990 34.6% 83.4%
1989 34.8% 83.3%
1988 35% 83.2%
1987 35.1% 83.2%
1986 35.3% 83.1%
1985 35.5% 83.1%
1984 35.6% 83.1%
1983 35.7% 83.1%
1982 35.8% 83.1%
1981 35.9% 83.1%
1980 35.9% 83.1%
1979 35.9% 83.1%
1978 35.8% 83%
1977 35.7% 82.9%
1976 35.6% 82.8%
1975 35.4% 82.7%
1974 35.2% 82.5%
1973 35% 82.3%
1972 34.7% 82%
1971 34.5% 81.7%
1970 34.2% 81.2%
1969 33.8% 80.6%
1968 33.3% 79.8%
1967 32.6% 78.9%
1966 31.8% 78%
1965 30.9% 77.1%
1964 30% 76.2%
1963 29.2% 75.3%
1962 28.5% 74.3%
1961 27.9% 73.4%
1960 27.5% 72.5%

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 84.3% to 88.9% in Sweden.

Densely populated cities

Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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 (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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