Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 467 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United Kingdom are ranked 57th and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 37% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Saint Kitts
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 57/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
46977
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 59,745 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.8% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 31.2% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 1.14%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 48th for population density and is in 57th place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 467 | 741 |
| 2023 | 466 | 733 |
| 2022 | 465 | 724 |
| 2021 | 466 | 717 |
| 2020 | 467 | 715 |
| 2019 | 468 | 713 |
| 2018 | 468 | 710 |
| 2017 | 469 | 706 |
| 2016 | 469 | 702 |
| 2015 | 469 | 697 |
| 2014 | 469 | 692 |
| 2013 | 469 | 687 |
| 2012 | 469 | 682 |
| 2011 | 467 | 677 |
| 2010 | 467 | 672 |
| 2009 | 467 | 667 |
| 2008 | 467 | 662 |
| 2007 | 465 | 656 |
| 2006 | 464 | 651 |
| 2005 | 463 | 647 |
| 2004 | 461 | 642 |
| 2003 | 460 | 639 |
| 2002 | 458 | 636 |
| 2001 | 456 | 633 |
| 2000 | 451 | 630 |
| 1999 | 444 | 628 |
| 1998 | 438 | 626 |
| 1997 | 433 | 624 |
| 1996 | 427 | 623 |
| 1995 | 422 | 621 |
| 1994 | 416 | 619 |
| 1993 | 411 | 618 |
| 1992 | 406 | 616 |
| 1991 | 402 | 615 |
| 1990 | 403 | 613 |
| 1989 | 406 | 611 |
| 1988 | 409 | 609 |
| 1987 | 412 | 608 |
| 1986 | 415 | 607 |
| 1985 | 417 | 605 |
| 1984 | 420 | 604 |
| 1983 | 422 | 603 |
| 1982 | 424 | 603 |
| 1981 | 425 | 603 |
| 1980 | 427 | 603 |
| 1979 | 318 | 602 |
| 1978 | 320 | 602 |
| 1977 | 321 | 602 |
| 1976 | 322 | 602 |
| 1975 | 323 | 602 |
| 1974 | 324 | 602 |
| 1973 | 325 | 602 |
| 1972 | 326 | 600 |
| 1971 | 327 | 598 |
| 1970 | 330 | 596 |
| 1969 | 338 | 594 |
| 1968 | 350 | 591 |
| 1967 | 360 | 588 |
| 1966 | 369 | 585 |
| 1965 | 378 | 582 |
| 1964 | 387 | 578 |
| 1963 | 395 | 574 |
| 1962 | 403 | 570 |
| 1961 | 409 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 31.2% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 31% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 31% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | 81% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 32% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | 79% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 33% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 35% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 35.5% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 35.4% | 78% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 35% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 34.5% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 34.3% | 77% |
| 1970 | 34.1% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 33.6% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 32.9% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 30.2% | 78% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 28.3% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 27.6% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
Densely populated cities
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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