Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
26.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 31.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 35.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, 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 living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.2% | — |
| 1951 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 28.5% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 34.2% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 34.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 31.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 39% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 31.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 27.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 34.8% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 31.2% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.5% | 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)
- Population long run 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 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 31.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.