The latest officially reported population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,843 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 46,977 people compared to 244,055 in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population statistics:
- Sao Tome and Principe's population is 5.2 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked the 189th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
- The countries together account for 0.004% of the world: 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
- Since 2005, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.4K people to 47K (1.16% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 162K to 244K (51% growth).
- Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 534K people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.2K people by 2100.
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sao Tome and Principe: live population counter
Saint Kitts
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Sao Tome
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
46977
|
244055
|
| Population rank | 189/197 | 176/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
4.29 days
|
1.88 hours
|
| One birth every |
16 hours
|
1.35 hours
|
| One death every |
18.8 hours
|
6.81 hours
|
| One migration net change every |
1.86 months
|
14.5 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -7 | -604 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +85 | +4,665 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.18% | +2.02% |
| Population growth rate rank | 154/197 | 52/197 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Saint Kitts
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Sao Tome
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Saint Kitts
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Sao Tome
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| 1960 | 55,810 | 68,012 | - | - |
| 1961 | 55,334 | 68,707 | -0.85% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 54,461 | 69,403 | -1.58% | 1.01% |
| 1963 | 53,441 | 70,112 | -1.87% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 52,326 | 70,865 | -2.09% | 1.07% |
| 1965 | 51,139 | 71,680 | -2.27% | 1.15% |
| 1966 | 49,898 | 72,576 | -2.43% | 1.25% |
| 1967 | 48,605 | 73,596 | -2.59% | 1.41% |
| 1968 | 47,245 | 74,765 | -2.8% | 1.59% |
| 1969 | 45,731 | 76,083 | -3.2% | 1.76% |
| 1970 | 44,606 | 77,626 | -2.46% | 2.03% |
| 1971 | 44,206 | 79,330 | -0.9% | 2.2% |
| 1972 | 44,033 | 81,041 | -0.39% | 2.16% |
| 1973 | 43,880 | 82,798 | -0.35% | 2.17% |
| 1974 | 43,738 | 84,672 | -0.32% | 2.26% |
| 1975 | 43,606 | 86,708 | -0.3% | 2.4% |
| 1976 | 43,482 | 88,922 | -0.28% | 2.55% |
| 1977 | 43,358 | 91,301 | -0.29% | 2.68% |
| 1978 | 43,217 | 93,794 | -0.33% | 2.73% |
| 1979 | 43,033 | 96,252 | -0.43% | 2.62% |
| 1980 | 42,850 | 98,544 | -0.43% | 2.38% |
| 1981 | 42,698 | 100,615 | -0.35% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 42,532 | 102,508 | -0.39% | 1.88% |
| 1983 | 42,334 | 104,380 | -0.47% | 1.83% |
| 1984 | 42,113 | 106,394 | -0.52% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 41,874 | 108,658 | -0.57% | 2.13% |
| 1986 | 41,618 | 111,150 | -0.61% | 2.29% |
| 1987 | 41,348 | 113,919 | -0.65% | 2.49% |
| 1988 | 41,062 | 116,939 | -0.69% | 2.65% |
| 1989 | 40,758 | 119,979 | -0.74% | 2.6% |
| 1990 | 40,432 | 122,980 | -0.8% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 125,697 | -0.18% | 2.21% |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 128,110 | 0.88% | 1.92% |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 130,467 | 1.29% | 1.84% |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 132,732 | 1.29% | 1.74% |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 134,895 | 1.32% | 1.63% |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 136,962 | 1.3% | 1.53% |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 138,922 | 1.29% | 1.43% |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 140,751 | 1.31% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 142,442 | 1.37% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 144,018 | 1.45% | 1.11% |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 146,375 | 1.13% | 1.64% |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 149,922 | 0.57% | 2.42% |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 153,814 | 0.34% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 157,705 | 0.3% | 2.53% |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 161,639 | 0.26% | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 165,638 | 0.28% | 2.47% |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 169,700 | 0.29% | 2.45% |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 173,793 | 0.28% | 2.41% |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 177,853 | 0.17% | 2.34% |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 181,802 | -0.15% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 185,649 | 0.09% | 2.12% |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 189,439 | 0.31% | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 193,148 | 0.08% | 1.96% |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 196,767 | 0.04% | 1.87% |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 200,291 | -0.004% | 1.79% |
| 2016 | 47,075 | 203,689 | -0.03% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 206,970 | -0.05% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 47,008 | 210,187 | -0.09% | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 213,392 | -0.12% | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 217,435 | -0.17% | 1.89% |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 221,961 | -0.23% | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 226,305 | -0.12% | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 230,871 | 0.1% | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 235,536 | 0.18% | 2.02% |
| 2025 | 46,920 | 240,251 | 0.17% | 2% |
| 2026 | 46,992 | 244,987 | 0.15% | 1.97% |
| 2027 | 47,049 | 249,783 | 0.12% | 1.96% |
| 2028 | 47,093 | 254,657 | 0.09% | 1.95% |
| 2029 | 47,112 | 259,597 | 0.04% | 1.94% |
| 2030 | 47,132 | 264,560 | 0.04% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | 47,125 | 269,566 | -0.01% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 47,105 | 274,643 | -0.04% | 1.88% |
| 2033 | 47,066 | 279,761 | -0.08% | 1.86% |
| 2034 | 47,007 | 284,911 | -0.13% | 1.84% |
| 2035 | 46,930 | 290,082 | -0.16% | 1.81% |
| 2036 | 46,825 | 295,269 | -0.23% | 1.79% |
| 2037 | 46,717 | 300,439 | -0.23% | 1.75% |
| 2038 | 46,594 | 305,590 | -0.26% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 46,463 | 310,729 | -0.28% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 46,315 | 315,833 | -0.32% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 46,154 | 320,875 | -0.35% | 1.6% |
| 2042 | 45,983 | 325,888 | -0.37% | 1.56% |
| 2043 | 45,783 | 330,908 | -0.43% | 1.54% |
| 2044 | 45,579 | 335,919 | -0.45% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 45,362 | 340,911 | -0.48% | 1.49% |
| 2046 | 45,147 | 345,883 | -0.47% | 1.46% |
| 2047 | 44,925 | 350,758 | -0.49% | 1.41% |
| 2048 | 44,699 | 355,569 | -0.51% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 44,478 | 360,353 | -0.49% | 1.35% |
| 2050 | 44,251 | 365,103 | -0.51% | 1.32% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 650 people (a 1.4% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost -110 (a 0.23% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,764 (a 21.9% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th most populous country in 2005 and is 189th in 2025. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2005 and ranked 176th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Saint Kitts and Nevis' population will shrink by 5.8% to 44,251 people and will still be ranked 189th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49.6% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.
Biggest cities by population
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Saint Kitts
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 13.2K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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Population differences between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.4 years | 70.1 years |
| Average age | 37.2 years | 25.1 years |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 20.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman |
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
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