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.

Urban area over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Name: Urban area over the long-term in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis

Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Consumer price index 110.82 2010 = 100 (2023)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Urban area over the long-term
Unit: km² per grid cell
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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