Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Do more people live in urban or rural areas? was 31.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
31.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
210th
of 238 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 1980
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 31.9% for do more people live in urban or rural areas? in 2025.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 35.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 210th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1600s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1700s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1710s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1720s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1730s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1740s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1750s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1760s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1770s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1780s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
1790s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1800s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1810s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
1820s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
1830s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1840s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
1850s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
1860s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1870s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1
1880s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
1890s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1
1900s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
1910s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1
1920s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
1930s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
1940s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
1950s 26.7% 26.2% 27.3% 10
1960s 30.5% 27.5% 33.8% 10
1970s 35.2% 34.2% 35.9% 10
1980s 35.5% 34.8% 35.9% 10
1990s 33.8% 32.9% 34.6% 10
2000s 32.1% 31.4% 32.8% 10
2010s 31.3% 31.2% 31.4% 10
2020s 31.7% 31.5% 31.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 31.9% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for do more people live in urban or rural areas??
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 210th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is do more people live in urban or rural areas? rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Do more people live in urban or rural areas?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Do more people live in urban or rural areas?
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.