What is rural population in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Rural population in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 31,954 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

What is the highest rural population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

The highest recorded value was 40,442 in 1960.

What is the lowest rural population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

The lowest recorded value was 26,428 in 1990.

How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for rural population?

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is rural population rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?

The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rural population in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Name: Rural population in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Creator: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Rural population was 31,954 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

31,954

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

186th

of 215 countries

All-time high

40,442

in 1960

All-time low

26,428

in 1990

Years of data

1960–2025

Rural population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025

Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 31,954, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 40,442 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26,428, in 1990.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35,771	30,253	40,442	10
1970s	28,332	27,591	29,351	10
1980s	27,051	26,573	27,466	10
1990s	27,918	26,428	29,906	10
2000s	31,452	30,423	32,170	10
2010s	32,306	32,181	32,384	10
2020s	31,986	31,935	32,119	6

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

183 Luxembourg 35,144 compare
184 Liechtenstein 35,022 compare
185 Faroe Islands 33,136 compare
187 Malta 25,040 compare
188 Iceland 22,689 compare
189 Qatar 19,042 compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Rural population 68.1% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.26 million current US$ (2025)
Fertilizer consumption 5.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Land area 260 sq. km (2023)
Agricultural land 60 sq. km (2023)
Permanent cropland 0.4% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Rural population in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 31,954 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest rural population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: The highest recorded value was 40,442 in 1960.
What is the lowest rural population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: The lowest recorded value was 26,428 in 1990.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for rural population?: Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is rural population rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?: The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rural population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.