Rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0156 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0156 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
114th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.73 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-4.01 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0156 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.3% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.73 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4.01 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 114th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1963 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1964 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1965 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1966 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1967 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1968 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1969 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1970 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1971 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1972 | -0.7905 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1973 | -0.7202 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1974 | -0.6729 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1975 | -0.6104 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1976 | -0.5538 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1977 | -0.5033 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1978 | -0.4879 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1979 | -0.5228 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1980 | -0.453 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3168 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1982 | -0.2922 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1983 | -0.3224 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1984 | -0.3381 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1985 | -0.354 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3738 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1987 | -0.3937 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4288 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1989 | -0.4794 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1990 | -0.5457 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0568 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +1898.9% |
| 1993 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.804 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5693 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5277 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4804 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4971 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5009 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4733 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.365 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0342 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2393 % change on previous year | +599.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3069 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0618 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0371 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2016 | -0.068 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1082 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1516 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1953 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2608 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2021 | -0.3269 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2249 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0219 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0438 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0156 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.9141 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | -0.4879 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3752 % change on previous year | -0.4794 % change on previous year | -0.2922 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.5457 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7333 % change on previous year | 0.365 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 % change on previous year | -0.1953 % change on previous year | 0.3069 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1292 % change on previous year | -0.3269 % change on previous year | 0.0438 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- 115 Spain 0.0113 % change on previous year compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0156 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.01 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.