Population, total, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population, total, per square kilometre was 179.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 179.84 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 181.11 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 122.95 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 68th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 155.6 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 152.69 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 149.5 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 146.11 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 142.57 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 138.87 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 134.99 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 130.66 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 127.45 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 126.3 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 125.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 125.37 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 124.97 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 124.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 124.23 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 123.88 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 123.48 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 122.95 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 164.81 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 164.22 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 163.59 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 162.82 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 161.97 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 161.05 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 160.07 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 159.03 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 157.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 156.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 155.51 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 155.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 156.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 158.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 160.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 162.79 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 164.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 167.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 169.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 171.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 174.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 176 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 177 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 177.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 178.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 178.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 179.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 179.64 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 180.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 180.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 180.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 180.33 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 180.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 181.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 181.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 181.1 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 181.06 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 180.96 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 180.8 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 180.59 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 180.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 179.86 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 179.65 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 179.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, 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 | +34.0% | 122.95 units per square kilometre | 164.81 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.45 units per square kilometre | 130.66 units per square kilometre | 158.1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.9 units per square kilometre | 122.95 units per square kilometre | 127.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.23 units per square kilometre | 156.76 units per square kilometre | 164.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.21 units per square kilometre | 155.22 units per square kilometre | 171.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.07 units per square kilometre | 174.03 units per square kilometre | 180.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.81 units per square kilometre | 180.18 units per square kilometre | 181.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.9 units per square kilometre | 179.65 units per square kilometre | 180.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Nepal 207.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Italy 199.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Andorra 172.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 169.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kiribati 163.62 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 179.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 181.11 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.95 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, 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 Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Population, total 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.