Population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population density was 116.38 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
116.38 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 234 countries
All-time high
214.75 people per km²
in 1960
All-time low
0.2577 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 116.38 people per km² for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 214.75 people per km² in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2577 people per km², in 1000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 115th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2577 people per km² | 0.2577 people per km² | 0.2577 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5154 people per km² | 0.5154 people per km² | 0.5154 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.12 people per km² | 4.12 people per km² | 4.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.25 people per km² | 8.25 people per km² | 8.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 16.5 people per km² | 16.5 people per km² | 16.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 33 people per km² | 33 people per km² | 33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 35.71 people per km² | 35.71 people per km² | 35.71 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 38.64 people per km² | 38.64 people per km² | 38.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 41.81 people per km² | 41.81 people per km² | 41.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 45.23 people per km² | 45.23 people per km² | 45.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 48.94 people per km² | 48.94 people per km² | 48.94 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 52.95 people per km² | 52.95 people per km² | 52.95 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 57.29 people per km² | 57.29 people per km² | 57.29 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 61.99 people per km² | 61.99 people per km² | 61.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 67.07 people per km² | 67.07 people per km² | 67.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 66.16 people per km² | 66.16 people per km² | 66.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 66.18 people per km² | 66.16 people per km² | 66.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 71.63 people per km² | 66.85 people per km² | 77.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 84.82 people per km² | 78.47 people per km² | 91.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 100.58 people per km² | 93.04 people per km² | 108.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 119.8 people per km² | 110.32 people per km² | 129.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 142.89 people per km² | 132.04 people per km² | 154.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 164.48 people per km² | 156.28 people per km² | 172.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 182.01 people per km² | 174.18 people per km² | 189.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 188.89 people per km² | 186.2 people per km² | 190.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 180.85 people per km² | 175.94 people per km² | 185.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 164.47 people per km² | 154.44 people per km² | 174.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 150.06 people per km² | 148.28 people per km² | 152.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 151.42 people per km² | 148.36 people per km² | 155.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 167.36 people per km² | 156.79 people per km² | 179.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 198.45 people per km² | 181.75 people per km² | 213.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 197.77 people per km² | 175.96 people per km² | 214.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.22 people per km² | 165.59 people per km² | 171.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.3 people per km² | 156.84 people per km² | 164.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.3 people per km² | 155.31 people per km² | 171.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.16 people per km² | 174.12 people per km² | 180.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.9 people per km² | 180.27 people per km² | 181.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.52 people per km² | 179.74 people per km² | 181.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 180.47 people per km² | 178.8 people per km² | 181.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 174.87 people per km² | 171.16 people per km² | 178.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 165.69 people per km² | 160.91 people per km² | 170.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 155.02 people per km² | 149.95 people per km² | 159.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 143.46 people per km² | 138.12 people per km² | 148.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 131.94 people per km² | 127.03 people per km² | 136.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 121.59 people per km² | 117.28 people per km² | 126.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 116.38 people per km² | 116.38 people per km² | 116.38 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 116.38 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 214.75 people per km² in 1960.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2577 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population density?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 115th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.