Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 467 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland are ranked 57th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 21.2% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Saint Kitts
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 57/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
46977
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 59,745 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.8% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 31.2% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 1.14%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 48th for population density and is in 57th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 467 | 592 |
| 2023 | 466 | 583 |
| 2022 | 465 | 575 |
| 2021 | 466 | 571 |
| 2020 | 467 | 566 |
| 2019 | 468 | 562 |
| 2018 | 468 | 558 |
| 2017 | 469 | 554 |
| 2016 | 469 | 549 |
| 2015 | 469 | 543 |
| 2014 | 469 | 537 |
| 2013 | 469 | 530 |
| 2012 | 469 | 524 |
| 2011 | 467 | 519 |
| 2010 | 467 | 513 |
| 2009 | 467 | 508 |
| 2008 | 467 | 501 |
| 2007 | 465 | 495 |
| 2006 | 464 | 491 |
| 2005 | 463 | 487 |
| 2004 | 461 | 484 |
| 2003 | 460 | 481 |
| 2002 | 458 | 477 |
| 2001 | 456 | 474 |
| 2000 | 451 | 471 |
| 1999 | 444 | 468 |
| 1998 | 438 | 466 |
| 1997 | 433 | 464 |
| 1996 | 427 | 463 |
| 1995 | 422 | 461 |
| 1994 | 416 | 458 |
| 1993 | 411 | 455 |
| 1992 | 406 | 450 |
| 1991 | 402 | 446 |
| 1990 | 403 | 440 |
| 1989 | 406 | 436 |
| 1988 | 409 | 432 |
| 1987 | 412 | 429 |
| 1986 | 415 | 426 |
| 1985 | 417 | 424 |
| 1984 | 420 | 422 |
| 1983 | 422 | 421 |
| 1982 | 424 | 419 |
| 1981 | 425 | 416 |
| 1980 | 427 | 414 |
| 1979 | 318 | 412 |
| 1978 | 320 | 412 |
| 1977 | 321 | 412 |
| 1976 | 322 | 413 |
| 1975 | 323 | 415 |
| 1974 | 324 | 416 |
| 1973 | 325 | 413 |
| 1972 | 326 | 410 |
| 1971 | 327 | 407 |
| 1970 | 330 | 405 |
| 1969 | 338 | 402 |
| 1968 | 350 | 398 |
| 1967 | 360 | 393 |
| 1966 | 369 | 388 |
| 1965 | 378 | 384 |
| 1964 | 387 | 379 |
| 1963 | 395 | 373 |
| 1962 | 403 | 365 |
| 1961 | 409 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 31.2% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 31% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | 74% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 31% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 32% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 33% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 74% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | 74% |
| 1987 | 35% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 35.4% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 35% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 34.5% | 74% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 74% |
| 1970 | 34.1% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 33.6% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 32.9% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | 73% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 30.2% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 28.3% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 27.6% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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