Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.1811 thousands per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1233 thousands per square kilometre, in 1979.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1283 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1266 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.126 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1256 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1248 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1244 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1241 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1237 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1233 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1651 thousands per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1645 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1639 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1632 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1615 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1606 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1596 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1585 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1574 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1562 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1549 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1556 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1576 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1596 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1617 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1639 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.166 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1681 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1703 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1727 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1753 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1767 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1773 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1779 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1784 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1788 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1794 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1799 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1804 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1805 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1798 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1808 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.181 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1811 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1811 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1811 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.181 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1809 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1807 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1805 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1801 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1796 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population (thousands), 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 | +33.9% | 0.1233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1651 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1283 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1617 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1574 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1651 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1614 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1549 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1703 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1777 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1727 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1804 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1808 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1798 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1811 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1796 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1805 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Nepal 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Italy 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Andorra 0.1708 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Togo 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.1678 thousands 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1811 thousands per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 thousands per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.