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Population density: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Vanuatu compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile compared to 72.8 people in Vanuatu. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu rank 58th and 160th 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, making the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis 543% higher than in Vanuatu.

Population density by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Vanuatu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Kitts Vanuatu
2026 468 72.8
2025 467 71.2
2024 467 69.6
2023 466 68.1
2022 465 66.5
2021 466 65
2020 467 63.5
2019 468 62
2018 468 60.6
2017 469 59.2
2016 469 57.8
2015 469 56.5
2014 469 55.3
2013 469 54.1
2012 469 52.9
2011 467 51.7
2010 467 50.6
2009 467 49.4
2008 467 48.2
2007 465 47
2006 464 45.9
2005 463 44.8
2004 461 43.7
2003 460 42.7
2002 458 41.6
2001 456 40.6
2000 451 39.6
1999 444 38.7
1998 438 37.9
1997 433 37.1
1996 427 36.3
1995 422 35.5
1994 416 34.7
1993 411 33.9
1992 406 33.1
1991 402 32.3
1990 403 31.5
1989 406 30.7
1988 409 29.9
1987 412 29.1
1986 415 28.4
1985 417 27.7
1984 420 27
1983 422 26.3
1982 424 25.7
1981 425 25.1
1980 427 24.6
1979 318 24
1978 320 23.4
1977 321 22.7
1976 322 22
1975 323 21.3
1974 324 20.7
1973 325 20
1972 326 19.5
1971 327 18.9
1970 330 18.3
1969 338 17.8
1968 350 17.3
1967 360 16.8
1966 369 16.3
1965 378 15.8
1964 387 15.3
1963 395 14.9
1962 403 14.5
1961 409 14.1

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 58.7% growth in Vanuatu.

In 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density and is 58th now. Vanuatu was 159th in 2006 and ranks 160th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Vanuatu
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Year Urban population
Saint Kitts Vanuatu
2024 31.8% 22.3%
2023 31.7% 22.3%
2022 31.6% 22.3%
2021 31.5% 22.3%
2020 31.5% 22.4%
2019 31.4% 23.5%
2018 31.4% 24.3%
2017 31.3% 24.8%
2016 31.3% 24.9%
2015 31.3% 24.9%
2014 31.2% 24.9%
2013 31.2% 24.8%
2012 31.2% 24.8%
2011 31.2% 24.8%
2010 31.3% 24.7%
2009 31.4% 24.3%
2008 31.6% 23.9%
2007 31.7% 23.6%
2006 31.8% 23.3%
2005 32% 23%
2004 32.1% 22.7%
2003 32.3% 22.5%
2002 32.4% 22.2%
2001 32.6% 21.9%
2000 32.8% 21.7%
1999 32.9% 21.4%
1998 33.1% 21.1%
1997 33.3% 20.8%
1996 33.5% 20.5%
1995 33.7% 20.2%
1994 33.9% 20%
1993 34.1% 19.7%
1992 34.3% 19.4%
1991 34.5% 19.1%
1990 34.6% 18.8%
1989 34.8% 18.4%
1988 35% 18.1%
1987 35.1% 17.7%
1986 35.3% 17.3%
1985 35.5% 16.9%
1984 35.6% 16.5%
1983 35.7% 16%
1982 35.8% 15.6%
1981 35.9% 15.2%
1980 35.9% 14.8%
1979 35.9% 14.4%
1978 35.8% 14%
1977 35.7% 13.6%
1976 35.6% 13.2%
1975 35.4% 12.8%
1974 35.2% 12.5%
1973 35% 12.1%
1972 34.7% 11.7%
1971 34.5% 11.4%
1970 34.2% 11%
1969 33.8% 10.7%
1968 33.3% 10.3%
1967 32.6% 9.99%
1966 31.8% 9.69%
1965 30.9% 9.39%
1964 30% 9.1%
1963 29.2% 8.81%
1962 28.5% 8.53%
1961 27.9% 8.25%
1960 27.5% 7.98%

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 22.7% to 22.3% in Vanuatu.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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