Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 179.47 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 179.47 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 181.11 people per sq. km of land area in 2014 and was at its lowest, 122.95 people per sq. km of land area, in 1979.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158.1 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 155.6 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 152.69 people per sq. km of land area | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 149.5 people per sq. km of land area | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 146.11 people per sq. km of land area | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 142.57 people per sq. km of land area | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 138.87 people per sq. km of land area | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 134.99 people per sq. km of land area | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 130.66 people per sq. km of land area | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 127.45 people per sq. km of land area | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 126.3 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 125.81 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 125.37 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 124.97 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 124.59 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 124.23 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 123.88 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 123.48 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 122.95 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 164.81 people per sq. km of land area | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 164.22 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 163.59 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 162.82 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 161.97 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 161.05 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 160.07 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 159.03 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 157.93 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 156.76 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 155.51 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 155.22 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 156.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 158.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 160.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 162.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 164.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 167.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 169.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 171.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 174.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 176 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 177 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 177.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 178.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 178.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 179.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 179.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 180.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 180.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 180.18 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 180.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 180.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 181.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 181.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 181.1 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 181.06 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 180.96 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 180.8 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 180.59 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 180.27 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 179.86 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 179.65 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 179.15 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 179.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 179.47 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 179.47 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 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 | +34.0% | 122.95 people per sq. km of land area | 164.81 people per sq. km of land area |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.45 people per sq. km of land area | 130.66 people per sq. km of land area | 158.1 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.9 people per sq. km of land area | 122.95 people per sq. km of land area | 127.45 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.23 people per sq. km of land area | 156.76 people per sq. km of land area | 164.81 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.21 people per sq. km of land area | 155.22 people per sq. km of land area | 171.54 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.07 people per sq. km of land area | 174.03 people per sq. km of land area | 180.45 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.81 people per sq. km of land area | 180.18 people per sq. km of land area | 181.11 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.68 people per sq. km of land area | 179.15 people per sq. km of land area | 180.27 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 65 Marshall Islands 207.45 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 66 Nepal 206.84 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 67 Italy 199.35 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 69 Andorra 175.08 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 70 Guatemala 171.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 71 Kiribati 165.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.87 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.558 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 179.47 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 181.11 people per sq. km of land area in 2014.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.95 people per sq. km of land area in 1979.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population density?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.