Namibia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Namibia
41.8%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
42.2%
in 2020
Namibia rank
217th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
216th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Namibia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 42.2% against 41.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 217th 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 | Namibia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1% | 66.4% | 46.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 20.6% | 66.0% | 45.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 61.3% | 38.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 59.7% | 34.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 46.3% | 18.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 46.2% | 13.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 46.3% | 7.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 42.2% | 0.5% | 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, Namibia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 42.2% against 41.8% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.4%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 217th 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.