CITIES
5 LARGEST CITIES
1. St. George Basseterre
2. St. Peter Basseterre
3. St. Mary Cayon
4. St. John Capisterre
5. St. Anne Sandy Point
ST. GEORGE BASSETERRE, the largest city in Saint Kitts and Nevis, has a population of 13,251.
Therefore, if Saint Kitts and Nevis follows the RANK-SIZE RULE, St. Peter Basseterre should
have about 6,626 people, St. Mary Cayon should have 4,417 people, St. John Capisterre
should have about 3,313 people, and St. Anne Sandy Point should have about 2,650 people.
However...
5 LARGEST CITIES' ACTUAL POPULATIONS
1. St. George Basseterre - 13,251
2. St. Peter Basseterre - 3,541
3. St. Mary Cayon - 3,423
4. St. John Capisterre - 3,248
5. St. Anne Sandy Point - 3,167
In Saint Kitts and Nevis's case, the rank-size rule is proven false, as St. Peter Basseterre is
about 1/4 of St. George Basseterre. Instead,Saint Kitts and Nevis follows the primate city rule,
in which St. George Basseterre is about four times the size of St. Peter Basseterre.
1. St. George Basseterre
2. St. Peter Basseterre
3. St. Mary Cayon
4. St. John Capisterre
5. St. Anne Sandy Point
ST. GEORGE BASSETERRE, the largest city in Saint Kitts and Nevis, has a population of 13,251.
Therefore, if Saint Kitts and Nevis follows the RANK-SIZE RULE, St. Peter Basseterre should
have about 6,626 people, St. Mary Cayon should have 4,417 people, St. John Capisterre
should have about 3,313 people, and St. Anne Sandy Point should have about 2,650 people.
However...
5 LARGEST CITIES' ACTUAL POPULATIONS
1. St. George Basseterre - 13,251
2. St. Peter Basseterre - 3,541
3. St. Mary Cayon - 3,423
4. St. John Capisterre - 3,248
5. St. Anne Sandy Point - 3,167
In Saint Kitts and Nevis's case, the rank-size rule is proven false, as St. Peter Basseterre is
about 1/4 of St. George Basseterre. Instead,Saint Kitts and Nevis follows the primate city rule,
in which St. George Basseterre is about four times the size of St. Peter Basseterre.
POPULATION AND URBAN LIFE
Population of Saint Kitts and Nevis - 52,329
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Population Density - 200 peeps per sq km
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% Urban Population - 32
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% Urban Population Living in Slums - N/A
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% Average Change in Urbanization - 1.27
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% With Improved Urban Sanitation Access - 87.3
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% With Improved Urban Water Supply - 98.3
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