Population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population density was 179.84 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
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 179.84 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% 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 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density 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 | 179.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
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 | 179.9 people per sq. km of land area | 179.65 people per sq. km of land area | 180.27 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population density in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 179.84 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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 2023.
- Is population density 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 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.
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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.