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Population density: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Tanzania compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile compared to 212.2 people in Tanzania. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tanzania rank 58th and 106th 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, making the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis 120.6% higher than in Tanzania.

Population density by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tanzania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Kitts Tanzania
2026 468 212.2
2025 467 206.3
2024 467 200.5
2023 466 194.8
2022 465 189.2
2021 466 183.7
2020 467 178.3
2019 468 173
2018 468 167.9
2017 469 162.7
2016 469 157.4
2015 469 152.1
2014 469 147.2
2013 469 142.8
2012 469 138.5
2011 467 134.6
2010 467 130.9
2009 467 127.6
2008 467 124.5
2007 465 121.2
2006 464 117.8
2005 463 114.6
2004 461 111.4
2003 460 108.4
2002 458 105.6
2001 456 102.9
2000 451 100.2
1999 444 97.4
1998 438 94.8
1997 433 92.3
1996 427 90.5
1995 422 88.8
1994 416 86.1
1993 411 82.8
1992 406 80.3
1991 402 78.3
1990 403 76.3
1989 406 74.4
1988 409 72.4
1987 412 70.3
1986 415 68
1985 417 65.8
1984 420 63.7
1983 422 61.6
1982 424 59.6
1981 425 57.8
1980 427 56.1
1979 318 54.4
1978 320 52.6
1977 321 50.7
1976 322 48.9
1975 323 47.2
1974 324 45.5
1973 325 43.9
1972 326 42.3
1971 327 40.9
1970 330 39.5
1969 338 38.1
1968 350 36.8
1967 360 35.7
1966 369 34.6
1965 378 33.5
1964 387 32.5
1963 395 31.6
1962 403 30.7
1961 409 29.8

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 80.1% growth in Tanzania.

In 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density and is 58th now. Tanzania was 128th in 2006 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tanzania
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Kitts Tanzania
2024 31.8% 36.2%
2023 31.7% 35.5%
2022 31.6% 34.8%
2021 31.5% 34.4%
2020 31.5% 33.9%
2019 31.4% 33.3%
2018 31.4% 32.8%
2017 31.3% 32.3%
2016 31.3% 31.8%
2015 31.3% 31.2%
2014 31.2% 30.6%
2013 31.2% 30.1%
2012 31.2% 29.5%
2011 31.2% 28.9%
2010 31.3% 28.2%
2009 31.4% 27.5%
2008 31.6% 26.8%
2007 31.7% 26.1%
2006 31.8% 25.4%
2005 32% 24.7%
2004 32.1% 24.1%
2003 32.3% 23.5%
2002 32.4% 23%
2001 32.6% 22.6%
2000 32.8% 22.2%
1999 32.9% 21.8%
1998 33.1% 21.5%
1997 33.3% 21.1%
1996 33.5% 20.8%
1995 33.7% 20.5%
1994 33.9% 20.2%
1993 34.1% 19.9%
1992 34.3% 19.6%
1991 34.5% 19.3%
1990 34.6% 18.9%
1989 34.8% 18.6%
1988 35% 18.2%
1987 35.1% 17.8%
1986 35.3% 17.4%
1985 35.5% 17%
1984 35.6% 16.6%
1983 35.7% 16.2%
1982 35.8% 15.7%
1981 35.9% 15.3%
1980 35.9% 14.8%
1979 35.9% 14.2%
1978 35.8% 13.7%
1977 35.7% 13%
1976 35.6% 12.1%
1975 35.4% 11.2%
1974 35.2% 10.1%
1973 35% 9.05%
1972 34.7% 8.03%
1971 34.5% 7.08%
1970 34.2% 6.26%
1969 33.8% 5.62%
1968 33.3% 5.19%
1967 32.6% 5.04%
1966 31.8% 5%
1965 30.9% 4.97%
1964 30% 4.95%
1963 29.2% 4.93%
1962 28.5% 4.92%
1961 27.9% 4.9%
1960 27.5% 4.89%

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 24.1% to 36.2% in Tanzania.

Densely populated cities

Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K

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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 (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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