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Population density: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Zambia compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population density of 468 people per square mile compared to 78.5 people in Zambia. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 61,895 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zambia rank 58th and 157th 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, making the population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis 496% higher than in Zambia.

Population density by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Zambia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Kitts Zambia
2026 468 78.5
2025 467 76.4
2024 467 74.3
2023 466 72.2
2022 465 70.2
2021 466 68.3
2020 467 66.4
2019 468 64.5
2018 468 62.6
2017 469 60.8
2016 469 58.9
2015 469 57.1
2014 469 55.4
2013 469 53.7
2012 469 52
2011 467 50.3
2010 467 48.7
2009 467 47
2008 467 45.4
2007 465 43.8
2006 464 42.3
2005 463 40.8
2004 461 39.5
2003 460 38.3
2002 458 37.1
2001 456 36
2000 451 34.9
1999 444 33.9
1998 438 33
1997 433 32.2
1996 427 31.4
1995 422 30.6
1994 416 29.9
1993 411 29.2
1992 406 28.5
1991 402 27.8
1990 403 27.1
1989 406 26.4
1988 409 25.8
1987 412 25.1
1986 415 24.3
1985 417 23.6
1984 420 22.9
1983 422 22.2
1982 424 21.5
1981 425 20.8
1980 427 20.2
1979 318 19.6
1978 320 19
1977 321 18.5
1976 322 17.9
1975 323 17.4
1974 324 16.9
1973 325 16.4
1972 326 15.9
1971 327 15.5
1970 330 15.1
1969 338 14.6
1968 350 14.2
1967 360 13.7
1966 369 13.3
1965 378 12.9
1964 387 12.5
1963 395 12.1
1962 403 11.7
1961 409 11.3

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 85.7% growth in Zambia.

In 2006, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked 49th by population density and is 58th now. Zambia was 164th in 2006 and ranks 157th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Zambia
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Kitts Zambia
2024 31.8% 45.5%
2023 31.7% 45%
2022 31.6% 44.6%
2021 31.5% 44.2%
2020 31.5% 43.9%
2019 31.4% 43.5%
2018 31.4% 43.1%
2017 31.3% 42.7%
2016 31.3% 42.3%
2015 31.3% 42%
2014 31.2% 41.6%
2013 31.2% 41.2%
2012 31.2% 40.8%
2011 31.2% 40.4%
2010 31.3% 40%
2009 31.4% 39.5%
2008 31.6% 39%
2007 31.7% 38.4%
2006 31.8% 37.8%
2005 32% 37.3%
2004 32.1% 36.8%
2003 32.3% 36.4%
2002 32.4% 36.1%
2001 32.6% 35.9%
2000 32.8% 35.9%
1999 32.9% 36.2%
1998 33.1% 36.7%
1997 33.3% 37.4%
1996 33.5% 38%
1995 33.7% 38.4%
1994 33.9% 38.7%
1993 34.1% 38.9%
1992 34.3% 39.1%
1991 34.5% 39.3%
1990 34.6% 39.4%
1989 34.8% 39.5%
1988 35% 39.5%
1987 35.1% 39.6%
1986 35.3% 39.7%
1985 35.5% 39.7%
1984 35.6% 39.8%
1983 35.7% 39.8%
1982 35.8% 39.9%
1981 35.9% 39.9%
1980 35.9% 39.9%
1979 35.9% 39.7%
1978 35.8% 39.3%
1977 35.7% 38.6%
1976 35.6% 37.8%
1975 35.4% 36.8%
1974 35.2% 35.6%
1973 35% 34.4%
1972 34.7% 33.2%
1971 34.5% 31.9%
1970 34.2% 30.7%
1969 33.8% 29.4%
1968 33.3% 28%
1967 32.6% 26.4%
1966 31.8% 24.6%
1965 30.9% 22.9%
1964 30% 21.3%
1963 29.2% 20.1%
1962 28.5% 19.1%
1961 27.9% 18.1%
1960 27.5% 17.2%

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 36.8% to 45.5% in Zambia.

Densely populated cities

Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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