Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 27,074 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 27,074 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 27,074 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,088 people, in 1950.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,088 people | — |
| 1955 | 17,263 people | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 18,242 people | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 18,041 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 16,780 people | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 17,360 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 17,213 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 16,888 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 21,504 people | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 22,926 people | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 24,484 people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 24,866 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25,091 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,329 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 27,074 people | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,676 people | 16,088 people | 17,263 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 18,141 people | 18,041 people | 18,242 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 17,070 people | 16,780 people | 17,360 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 17,051 people | 16,888 people | 17,213 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 22,215 people | 21,504 people | 22,926 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,675 people | 24,484 people | 24,866 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,210 people | 25,091 people | 25,329 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 27,074 people | 27,074 people | 27,074 people | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 27,074 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 27,074 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,088 people in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.