Urban area over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Urban area over the long-term was 1.14 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.14 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
197th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.14 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.14 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.14 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 197th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1400 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1700 | 0.004 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | +20.3% |
| 1720 | 0.0063 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1730 | 0.0081 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1740 | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1750 | 0.0137 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1760 | 0.0178 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1770 | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1780 | 0.03 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1790 | 0.039 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1800 | 0.0506 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1810 | 0.0657 km² per grid cell | +29.8% |
| 1820 | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | +24.0% |
| 1830 | 0.101 km² per grid cell | +24.0% |
| 1840 | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | +24.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1545 km² per grid cell | +23.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1833 km² per grid cell | +18.6% |
| 1870 | 0.2607 km² per grid cell | +42.2% |
| 1880 | 0.314 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1890 | 0.3637 km² per grid cell | +15.8% |
| 1900 | 0.3677 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.3623 km² per grid cell | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.3546 km² per grid cell | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.3507 km² per grid cell | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.3403 km² per grid cell | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.3519 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 0.3612 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3726 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3855 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3997 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4145 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4295 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4442 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4581 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4706 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4834 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4974 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5094 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5196 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.528 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5349 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5403 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5443 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5477 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5523 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5572 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.556 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5605 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.569 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5785 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5865 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5937 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5993 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6038 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6083 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6125 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6101 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6082 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6063 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6035 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5995 km² per grid cell | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5942 km² per grid cell | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5879 km² per grid cell | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5827 km² per grid cell | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5812 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5854 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.585 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5893 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5978 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6079 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6179 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6258 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6335 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6411 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6488 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6568 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.669 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6813 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6936 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7061 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7188 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7317 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7448 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.758 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7712 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7846 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8038 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8234 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8431 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8631 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8833 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9037 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9244 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9453 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9663 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9876 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.11 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.14 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.14 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.14 km² per grid cell is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +500.0% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0063 km² per grid cell | 0.0063 km² per grid cell | 0.0063 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0081 km² per grid cell | 0.0081 km² per grid cell | 0.0081 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0137 km² per grid cell | 0.0137 km² per grid cell | 0.0137 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0178 km² per grid cell | 0.0178 km² per grid cell | 0.0178 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.03 km² per grid cell | 0.03 km² per grid cell | 0.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.039 km² per grid cell | 0.039 km² per grid cell | 0.039 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0506 km² per grid cell | 0.0506 km² per grid cell | 0.0506 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0657 km² per grid cell | 0.0657 km² per grid cell | 0.0657 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.101 km² per grid cell | 0.101 km² per grid cell | 0.101 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1545 km² per grid cell | 0.1545 km² per grid cell | 0.1545 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1833 km² per grid cell | 0.1833 km² per grid cell | 0.1833 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2607 km² per grid cell | 0.2607 km² per grid cell | 0.2607 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.314 km² per grid cell | 0.314 km² per grid cell | 0.314 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3637 km² per grid cell | 0.3637 km² per grid cell | 0.3637 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3677 km² per grid cell | 0.3677 km² per grid cell | 0.3677 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3623 km² per grid cell | 0.3623 km² per grid cell | 0.3623 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3546 km² per grid cell | 0.3546 km² per grid cell | 0.3546 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3507 km² per grid cell | 0.3507 km² per grid cell | 0.3507 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3403 km² per grid cell | 0.3403 km² per grid cell | 0.3403 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4088 km² per grid cell | 0.3519 km² per grid cell | 0.4706 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5257 km² per grid cell | 0.4834 km² per grid cell | 0.5523 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5813 km² per grid cell | 0.556 km² per grid cell | 0.6083 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5986 km² per grid cell | 0.5812 km² per grid cell | 0.6125 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6132 km² per grid cell | 0.585 km² per grid cell | 0.6488 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7131 km² per grid cell | 0.6568 km² per grid cell | 0.7712 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8741 km² per grid cell | 0.7846 km² per grid cell | 0.9663 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 km² per grid cell | 0.9876 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 194 Dominica 4.97 km² per grid cell compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 4.4 km² per grid cell compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 1.83 km² per grid cell compare
- 198 Falkland Islands 1.05 km² per grid cell compare
- 199 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.9099 km² per grid cell compare
- 200 Anguilla 0.8694 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.6167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6551 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 5.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Urban area over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.14 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.