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Population density: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Syria compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile compared to 375 people in Syria. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Syria rank 58th and 68th 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, making the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis 24.8% higher than in Syria.

Population density by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Syria

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Kitts Syria
2026 468 375
2025 467 362
2024 467 348
2023 466 333
2022 465 317
2021 466 305
2020 467 296.9
2019 468 287.1
2018 468 276.1
2017 469 271.2
2016 469 270.7
2015 469 274
2014 469 285.9
2013 469 306
2012 469 321
2011 467 323
2010 467 317
2009 467 310
2008 467 305
2007 465 294.5
2006 464 277
2005 463 265.4
2004 461 258.7
2003 460 252.4
2002 458 246.2
2001 456 240.3
2000 451 234.5
1999 444 228.7
1998 438 223
1997 433 217.3
1996 427 211.6
1995 422 206
1994 416 200.2
1993 411 194.4
1992 406 188.6
1991 402 182.9
1990 403 177.3
1989 406 171.6
1988 409 166
1987 412 160.5
1986 415 155.1
1985 417 149.7
1984 420 144.6
1983 422 139.6
1982 424 134.9
1981 425 130.5
1980 427 126.2
1979 318 122.1
1978 320 118
1977 321 114
1976 322 110.2
1975 323 106.5
1974 324 102.9
1973 325 99.5
1972 326 96.2
1971 327 93
1970 330 89.9
1969 338 87
1968 350 84.3
1967 360 81.6
1966 369 79
1965 378 76.6
1964 387 74.3
1963 395 72
1962 403 69.9
1961 409 67.9

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 35.5% growth in Syria.

In 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density and is 58th now. Syria was 75th in 2006 and ranks 68th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Syria
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Kitts Syria
2024 31.8% 72.1%
2023 31.7% 72.2%
2022 31.6% 72.6%
2021 31.5% 73%
2020 31.5% 73.4%
2019 31.4% 73.8%
2018 31.4% 74.1%
2017 31.3% 74.5%
2016 31.3% 75.2%
2015 31.3% 75.8%
2014 31.2% 76%
2013 31.2% 73.1%
2012 31.2% 65.1%
2011 31.2% 58.5%
2010 31.3% 55.7%
2009 31.4% 55%
2008 31.6% 54.6%
2007 31.7% 54.3%
2006 31.8% 54.1%
2005 32% 53.8%
2004 32.1% 53.5%
2003 32.3% 53.1%
2002 32.4% 52.7%
2001 32.6% 52.3%
2000 32.8% 51.9%
1999 32.9% 51.5%
1998 33.1% 51.1%
1997 33.3% 50.7%
1996 33.5% 50.4%
1995 33.7% 50%
1994 33.9% 49.8%
1993 34.1% 49.5%
1992 34.3% 49.3%
1991 34.5% 49%
1990 34.6% 48.8%
1989 34.8% 48.6%
1988 35% 48.5%
1987 35.1% 48.3%
1986 35.3% 48.1%
1985 35.5% 47.9%
1984 35.6% 47.7%
1983 35.7% 47.5%
1982 35.8% 47.3%
1981 35.9% 47%
1980 35.9% 46.7%
1979 35.9% 46.4%
1978 35.8% 46.1%
1977 35.7% 45.8%
1976 35.6% 45.5%
1975 35.4% 45.2%
1974 35.2% 44.8%
1973 35% 44.5%
1972 34.7% 44.1%
1971 34.5% 43.8%
1970 34.2% 43.4%
1969 33.8% 43%
1968 33.3% 42.7%
1967 32.6% 42.4%
1966 31.8% 42%
1965 30.9% 41.7%
1964 30% 41.4%
1963 29.2% 41%
1962 28.5% 40.7%
1961 27.9% 40.4%
1960 27.5% 40%

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 53.5% to 72.1% in Syria.

Densely populated cities

Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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 (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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