Bahamas vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 157th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 0.1% | 5.7% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 3.8% | -0.0% | 3.8% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -0.8% | 3.6% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Bahamas or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for urban population growth?
- Bahamas ranks 157th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 156th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.