Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.319 people per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.319 people per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.359 people per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.2754 people per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.319 people per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.359 people per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2754 people per person, in 1960.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2754 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2789 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2846 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2918 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3001 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3088 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3176 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3258 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3329 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3385 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.342 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3447 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3473 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3497 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.352 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.354 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3558 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3572 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3582 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3588 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.359 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3588 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3582 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3572 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3561 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3547 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3531 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3515 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3498 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.348 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3464 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3448 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3431 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3414 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3395 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3375 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3354 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3334 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3314 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3295 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3276 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.326 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3244 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3228 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3213 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3198 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3184 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.317 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3156 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3143 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3131 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.312 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.312 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3121 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3123 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3125 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3128 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3132 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3136 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3141 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3147 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3154 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3162 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.317 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.318 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.319 people per person | +0.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.319 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8051 people per person, 40% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.319 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7204 people per person, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3054 people per person | 0.2754 people per person | 0.3385 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.352 people per person | 0.342 people per person | 0.3588 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3546 people per person | 0.348 people per person | 0.359 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3382 people per person | 0.3295 people per person | 0.3464 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3207 people per person | 0.3143 people per person | 0.3276 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3128 people per person | 0.312 people per person | 0.3141 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3167 people per person | 0.3147 people per person | 0.319 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 46.88 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.319 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.359 people per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2754 people per person in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.