Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 57.01 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 57.01 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 59.17 people per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43.53 people per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.09 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.28 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 44.56 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 44.86 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 45.13 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 45.28 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 45.24 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.94 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 44.22 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 43.59 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 43.53 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 43.69 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 43.85 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 43.99 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.11 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.2 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 44.25 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.23 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.12 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.17 people per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 58.92 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 58.59 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 58.17 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 57.67 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 57.12 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 56.52 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 55.89 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 55.24 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 54.56 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 53.86 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 53.52 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.74 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.15 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.54 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.94 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.32 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.69 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.08 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.52 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.02 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.37 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.41 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.33 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.23 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.12 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.02 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.94 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.85 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.72 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.41 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.26 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.45 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.51 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.56 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.6 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.63 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.67 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.7 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.73 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.73 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.73 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.8 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.01 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 57.01 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 57.01 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +34.1% | 44.12 people per square kilometre | 59.17 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.73 people per square kilometre | 44.09 people per square kilometre | 45.28 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.95 people per square kilometre | 43.53 people per square kilometre | 44.25 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.18 people per square kilometre | 54.56 people per square kilometre | 59.17 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.83 people per square kilometre | 53.52 people per square kilometre | 56.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1 people per square kilometre | 56.72 people per square kilometre | 57.41 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.55 people per square kilometre | 56.26 people per square kilometre | 56.73 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.82 people per square kilometre | 56.73 people per square kilometre | 57.01 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 98 Slovakia 61.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 99 Albania 59.73 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Slovenia 58.43 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Honduras 55.48 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 54.99 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Mexico 53.04 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 57.01 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 59.17 people per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.53 people per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.