The current population of Saint Kitts and Nevis is 47,017 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 46,843 in 2024.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked 189/197 by population and was ranked 190th in 2006.
- The UN estimates that Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is going to decline by -5.54% to 44.4K people by 2050.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis' population peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and has been in decline since.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 46.6K people to 47K (0.96% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has had an average growth rate of 0.05% per year.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis accounts for 0.0006% of the world's population.
Saint Kitts and Nevis population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 30,378 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 30,623 | -0.79% |
| 2098 | 30,867 | -0.77% |
| 2097 | 31,107 | -0.8% |
| 2096 | 31,357 | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 31,609 | -0.79% |
| 2094 | 31,862 | -0.79% |
| 2093 | 32,117 | -0.83% |
| 2092 | 32,384 | -0.79% |
| 2091 | 32,643 | -0.81% |
| 2090 | 32,909 | -0.81% |
| 2089 | 33,176 | -0.85% |
| 2088 | 33,460 | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 33,730 | -0.86% |
| 2086 | 34,023 | -0.81% |
| 2085 | 34,300 | -0.84% |
| 2084 | 34,589 | -0.85% |
| 2083 | 34,885 | -0.82% |
| 2082 | 35,174 | -0.85% |
| 2081 | 35,474 | -0.83% |
| 2080 | 35,769 | -0.84% |
| 2079 | 36,073 | -0.86% |
| 2078 | 36,385 | -0.83% |
| 2077 | 36,689 | -0.85% |
| 2076 | 37,002 | -0.83% |
| 2075 | 37,312 | -0.85% |
| 2074 | 37,631 | -0.78% |
| 2073 | 37,927 | -0.81% |
| 2072 | 38,237 | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 38,544 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 38,855 | -0.76% |
| 2069 | 39,151 | -0.77% |
| 2068 | 39,455 | -0.76% |
| 2067 | 39,756 | -0.73% |
| 2066 | 40,050 | -0.73% |
| 2065 | 40,346 | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 40,631 | -0.67% |
| 2063 | 40,905 | -0.67% |
| 2062 | 41,180 | -0.64% |
| 2061 | 41,445 | -0.63% |
| 2060 | 41,707 | -0.67% |
| 2059 | 41,987 | -0.69% |
| 2058 | 42,278 | -0.67% |
| 2057 | 42,562 | -0.62% |
| 2056 | 42,826 | -0.66% |
| 2055 | 43,110 | -0.62% |
| 2054 | 43,378 | -0.62% |
| 2053 | 43,647 | -0.59% |
| 2052 | 43,906 | -0.58% |
| 2051 | 44,163 | -0.56% |
| 2050 | 44,410 | -0.49% |
| 2049 | 44,628 | -0.49% |
| 2048 | 44,846 | -0.52% |
| 2047 | 45,080 | -0.48% |
| 2046 | 45,297 | -0.48% |
| 2045 | 45,514 | -0.44% |
| 2044 | 45,716 | -0.47% |
| 2043 | 45,931 | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 46,113 | -0.35% |
| 2041 | 46,276 | -0.33% |
| 2040 | 46,428 | -0.32% |
| 2039 | 46,576 | -0.26% |
| 2038 | 46,699 | -0.24% |
| 2037 | 46,809 | -0.23% |
| 2036 | 46,920 | -0.21% |
| 2035 | 47,017 | -0.15% |
| 2034 | 47,089 | -0.08% |
| 2033 | 47,128 | -0.07% |
| 2032 | 47,163 | -0.03% |
| 2031 | 47,179 | 0.02% |
| 2030 | 47,169 | 0.05% |
| 2029 | 47,144 | 0.04% |
| 2028 | 47,124 | 0.13% |
| 2027 | 47,063 | 0.13% |
| 2026 | 47,000 | 0.16% |
| 2025 | 46,923 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 46,709 | -0.12% |
| 2021 | 46,763 | -0.23% |
| 2020 | 46,870 | -0.17% |
| 2019 | 46,952 | -0.12% |
| 2018 | 47,008 | -0.09% |
| 2017 | 47,050 | -0.05% |
| 2016 | 47,075 | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 47,087 | -0.004% |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 0.04% |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 0.08% |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 0.31% |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 0.09% |
| 2010 | 46,846 | -0.15% |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 0.29% |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 0.28% |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 0.26% |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 0.3% |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 0.34% |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 0.57% |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 1.13% |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 1.45% |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 1.37% |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 1.31% |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 1.29% |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 1.3% |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 1.32% |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 1.29% |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 1.29% |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 0.88% |
| 1991 | 40,358 | -0.18% |
| 1990 | 40,432 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 40,758 | -0.74% |
| 1988 | 41,062 | -0.69% |
| 1987 | 41,348 | -0.65% |
| 1986 | 41,618 | -0.61% |
| 1985 | 41,874 | -0.57% |
| 1984 | 42,113 | -0.52% |
| 1983 | 42,334 | -0.47% |
| 1982 | 42,532 | -0.39% |
| 1981 | 42,698 | -0.35% |
| 1980 | 42,850 | -0.43% |
| 1979 | 43,033 | -0.43% |
| 1978 | 43,217 | -0.33% |
| 1977 | 43,358 | -0.29% |
| 1976 | 43,482 | -0.28% |
| 1975 | 43,606 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 43,738 | -0.32% |
| 1973 | 43,880 | -0.35% |
| 1972 | 44,033 | -0.39% |
| 1971 | 44,206 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 44,606 | -2.46% |
| 1969 | 45,731 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 47,245 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 48,605 | -2.59% |
| 1966 | 49,898 | -2.43% |
| 1965 | 51,139 | -2.27% |
| 1964 | 52,326 | -2.09% |
| 1963 | 53,441 | -1.87% |
| 1962 | 54,461 | -1.58% |
| 1961 | 55,334 | -0.85% |
| 1960 | 55,810 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population of 47K as of 2026, compared to 47.1K in 2016, 46.6K in 2006, and 42.9K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.01% per year. Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked 167th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Saint Kitts and Nevis will have 45,297 people (-3.66% decline) and still will be ranked 189th.
By the year 2100, Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is projected to decline by 35.4% from its current level to 30.4K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 18 |
| 2024 | - | - | -7 |
| 2023 | 84 | 84 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | -112 | -20 | -92 |
| 2020 | -104 | 98 | -202 |
| 2019 | -67 | 135 | -202 |
| 2018 | -52 | 150 | -202 |
| 2017 | -33 | 169 | -202 |
| 2016 | -17 | 185 | -202 |
| 2015 | -5 | 197 | -202 |
| 2014 | 11 | 213 | -202 |
| 2013 | 25 | 227 | -202 |
| 2012 | 44 | 246 | -202 |
| 2011 | 250 | 250 | 0 |
| 2010 | -175 | 274 | -449 |
| 2009 | 37 | 300 | -263 |
| 2008 | 125 | 322 | -197 |
| 2007 | 141 | 341 | -200 |
| 2006 | 134 | 355 | -221 |
| 2005 | 127 | 361 | -234 |
| 2004 | 128 | 365 | -237 |
| 2003 | 145 | 369 | -224 |
| 2002 | 155 | 365 | -210 |
| 2001 | 362 | 369 | -7 |
| 2000 | 667 | 376 | 291 |
| 1999 | 626 | 413 | 213 |
| 1998 | 585 | 415 | 170 |
| 1997 | 562 | 405 | 157 |
| 1996 | 547 | 379 | 168 |
| 1995 | 544 | 382 | 162 |
| 1994 | 540 | 370 | 170 |
| 1993 | 533 | 373 | 160 |
| 1992 | 527 | 369 | 158 |
| 1991 | 194 | 411 | -217 |
| 1990 | -341 | 471 | -812 |
| 1989 | -312 | 476 | -788 |
| 1988 | -295 | 471 | -766 |
| 1987 | -281 | 486 | -767 |
| 1986 | -263 | 520 | -783 |
| 1985 | -247 | 574 | -821 |
| 1984 | -230 | 598 | -828 |
| 1983 | -216 | 664 | -880 |
| 1982 | -186 | 672 | -858 |
| 1981 | -148 | 684 | -832 |
| 1980 | -146 | 652 | -798 |
| 1979 | -213 | 643 | -856 |
| 1978 | -163 | 654 | -817 |
| 1977 | -123 | 697 | -820 |
| 1976 | -120 | 703 | -823 |
| 1975 | -125 | 688 | -813 |
| 1974 | -140 | 670 | -810 |
| 1973 | -148 | 646 | -794 |
| 1972 | -163 | 619 | -782 |
| 1971 | -182 | 615 | -797 |
| 1970 | -616 | 611 | -1,227 |
| 1969 | -1,632 | 708 | -2,340 |
| 1968 | -1,396 | 812 | -2,208 |
| 1967 | -1,319 | 951 | -2,270 |
| 1966 | -1,263 | 1,103 | -2,366 |
| 1965 | -1,219 | 1,228 | -2,447 |
| 1964 | -1,160 | 1,305 | -2,465 |
| 1963 | -1,075 | 1,360 | -2,435 |
| 1962 | -958 | 1,373 | -2,331 |
| 1961 | -790 | 1,466 | -2,256 |
| 1960 | -163 | 1,562 | -1,725 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 44.9% of the population change in Saint Kitts and Nevis is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).
As of 2024, 7,958 residents or 17% of the population were not native-born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 7,245 and 15.5% in 2010.
Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock
Saint Kitts
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
47017
|
189/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 189/197 |
| One net population change |
4.29 days
|
161/197 |
| One birth every |
16 hours
|
190/196 |
| One death every |
18.8 hours
|
189/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | 161/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +85 | 161/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.18% | 156/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.9 weeks
|
75/196 |
| Annual migration change | +18 | 75/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,958 | 181/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17% | 37/195 |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis population statistics
|
Saint Kitts
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 37.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 468 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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