Faroe Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Faroe Islands
37.8%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
42.2%
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
219th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
216th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 42.2% against 37.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 219th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6% | 66.4% | 34.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 32.6% | 66.0% | 33.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 61.3% | 27.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 59.7% | 26.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 46.3% | 12.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 46.2% | 8.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 46.3% | 8.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 42.2% | 4.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Faroe Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 42.2% against 37.8% in Faroe Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 4.4%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 219th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 216th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.