Share of population urban in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population urban was 31.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.9
in 1980
All-time low
26.24
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 31.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 35.9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.24, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.24 | — |
| 1951 | 26.31 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 26.4 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 26.61 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 26.74 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 26.87 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 27.02 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 27.18 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 27.34 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 27.54 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 27.89 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 28.46 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 29.18 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 30.01 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 30.88 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 31.76 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 32.58 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 33.29 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 33.85 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 34.2 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 34.47 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 34.73 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 34.97 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35.58 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 35.72 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 35.82 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.88 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.88 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 35.82 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.72 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.61 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.47 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 35.31 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 35.15 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 34.98 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 34.8 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 34.64 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 34.48 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.32 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 34.14 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.95 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.75 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.54 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.34 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.14 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.95 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.76 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.6 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.44 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.28 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.13 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.98 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.84 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.7 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.56 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.43 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.31 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.23 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.25 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.28 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.36 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.47 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.54 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.62 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.72 | 26.24 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.54 | 27.54 | 33.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.2 | 34.2 | 35.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.46 | 34.8 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.82 | 32.95 | 34.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.07 | 31.43 | 32.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.28 | 31.2 | 31.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 | 31.47 | 31.9 | 6 |
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More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.754 (2100)
- Population density 116.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,231 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.754 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0975 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of population urban in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 31.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.24 in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of population urban?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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