Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 42.24 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 42.24, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 67.31 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42.24, in 2020.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.94 | — |
| 1955 | 66.89 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 67.31 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 64.72 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 62.38 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 60.19 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 59.83 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 59.67 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.81 | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 45.83 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 45.89 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.45 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.44 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.21 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.24 | -8.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 42.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 55% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 42.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.35, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.41 | 65.94 | 66.89 | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.02 | 64.72 | 67.31 | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.29 | 60.19 | 62.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.75 | 59.67 | 59.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.32 | 45.83 | 46.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.17 | 45.89 | 46.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.32 | 46.21 | 46.44 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.24 | 42.24 | 42.24 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.754 (2100)
- Population density 116.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,231 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 42.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 67.31 in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.24 in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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