Urban Population: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis's urban population is currently 31.8% as of 2024. # Saint Kitts and Nevis Urban Population Saint Kitts and Nevis had an urban population of 31.
Current (2024)
31.8%
+0.3% y/y
Peak (1980)
35.9%
Low (1960)
27.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Saint Kitts and Nevis
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Saint Kitts and Nevis
Analysis# Saint Kitts and Nevis Urban Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis had an urban population of 31.795% in 2024, representing a modest increase from its recent baseline. The nation peaked at 35.902% urbanization in 1980, then experienced a gradual decline before stabilizing in the 2010s. Since 1960, when urban population stood at just 27.537%, the twin-island state has seen a total increase of 15.5 percentage points—a substantial shift in settlement patterns over six decades.
The recent trend reveals consistent growth from 2015 onward, with urbanization rising incrementally each year from 31.251% to the current 31.795%. This steady upward trajectory, though modest in annual gains, suggests renewed urban migration after decades of relative stability. If this pattern continues, Saint Kitts and Nevis may approach levels not seen since the 1980s, signaling a potential structural shift in how the population distributes across these Caribbean islands.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.30% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.27% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +0.24% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.21% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.19% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +0.16% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +0.14% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.12% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.10% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.07% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +0.05% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.03% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +0.01% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.34% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -0.40% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -0.42% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -0.43% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -0.44% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -0.45% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -0.46% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.1% | -0.47% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -0.48% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -0.49% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -0.51% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -0.56% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | -0.58% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | -0.60% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -0.61% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -0.60% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -0.59% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -0.56% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -0.52% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | -0.47% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | -0.46% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -0.48% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | -0.49% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | -0.49% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | -0.47% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | -0.44% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -0.39% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | -0.33% |
| 1983 | 35.7% | -0.26% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | -0.17% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | -0.07% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +0.05% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +0.18% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +0.29% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | +0.40% |
| 1976 | 35.6% | +0.49% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | +0.57% |
| 1974 | 35.2% | +0.65% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | +0.71% |
| 1972 | 34.7% | +0.76% |
| 1971 | 34.5% | +0.78% |
| 1970 | 34.2% | +1.05% |
| 1969 | 33.8% | +1.66% |
| 1968 | 33.3% | +2.19% |
| 1967 | 32.6% | +2.58% |
| 1966 | 31.8% | +2.83% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | +2.92% |
| 1964 | 30.0% | +2.83% |
| 1963 | 29.2% | +2.54% |
| 1962 | 28.5% | +2.04% |
| 1961 | 27.9% | +1.28% |
| 1960 | 27.5% | — |
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