Urban population growth (annual %) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 629.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1969.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +42.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -42.7% |
| 1967 | -0.1% | -122.6% |
| 1968 | -0.7% | +786.6% |
| 1969 | -1.6% | +139.5% |
| 1970 | -1.5% | -9.8% |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -91.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -394.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -47.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -129.4% |
| 1979 | -0.3% | +681.1% |
| 1980 | -0.4% | +49.2% |
| 1981 | -0.4% | +12.5% |
| 1982 | -0.6% | +33.0% |
| 1983 | -0.7% | +28.7% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | +18.2% |
| 1985 | -1.0% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | -1.0% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | -1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | -1.2% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | -1.2% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | -1.3% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -50.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -164.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +84.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -88.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -291.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | +24.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | +64.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | +125.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -54.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -229.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -71.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -200.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -999.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +210.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +26.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +999.5% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1968 | -786.6% | -0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | -681.1% | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | +394.4% | -0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | -291.0% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | +229.7% | -0.3% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | -1.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -1.5% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8% | -1.2% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -1.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.6% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
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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 urban population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Urban population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1969.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for urban population growth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.