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 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 47,017 people compared to 246,362 in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population statistics:
- Sao Tome and Principe's population is 5.24 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 2006, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.6K people to 47K (0.96% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 246K (48.7% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Kitts
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2100 | 30,378 | 538,729 |
| 2099 | 30,623 | 537,330 |
| 2098 | 30,867 | 535,787 |
| 2097 | 31,107 | 534,124 |
| 2096 | 31,357 | 532,353 |
| 2095 | 31,609 | 530,576 |
| 2094 | 31,862 | 528,656 |
| 2093 | 32,117 | 526,643 |
| 2092 | 32,384 | 524,507 |
| 2091 | 32,643 | 522,325 |
| 2090 | 32,909 | 519,999 |
| 2089 | 33,176 | 517,612 |
| 2088 | 33,460 | 515,098 |
| 2087 | 33,730 | 512,568 |
| 2086 | 34,023 | 510,018 |
| 2085 | 34,300 | 507,340 |
| 2084 | 34,589 | 504,584 |
| 2083 | 34,885 | 501,679 |
| 2082 | 35,174 | 498,722 |
| 2081 | 35,474 | 495,689 |
| 2080 | 35,769 | 492,482 |
| 2079 | 36,073 | 489,244 |
| 2078 | 36,385 | 485,930 |
| 2077 | 36,689 | 482,450 |
| 2076 | 37,002 | 478,942 |
| 2075 | 37,312 | 475,380 |
| 2074 | 37,631 | 471,763 |
| 2073 | 37,927 | 468,114 |
| 2072 | 38,237 | 464,348 |
| 2071 | 38,544 | 460,509 |
| 2070 | 38,855 | 456,552 |
| 2069 | 39,151 | 452,449 |
| 2068 | 39,455 | 448,367 |
| 2067 | 39,756 | 444,152 |
| 2066 | 40,050 | 439,833 |
| 2065 | 40,346 | 435,561 |
| 2064 | 40,631 | 431,126 |
| 2063 | 40,905 | 426,703 |
| 2062 | 41,180 | 422,184 |
| 2061 | 41,445 | 417,686 |
| 2060 | 41,707 | 413,117 |
| 2059 | 41,987 | 408,577 |
| 2058 | 42,278 | 404,024 |
| 2057 | 42,562 | 399,413 |
| 2056 | 42,826 | 394,844 |
| 2055 | 43,110 | 390,153 |
| 2054 | 43,378 | 385,468 |
| 2053 | 43,647 | 380,737 |
| 2052 | 43,906 | 376,015 |
| 2051 | 44,163 | 371,194 |
| 2050 | 44,410 | 366,397 |
| 2049 | 44,628 | 361,591 |
| 2048 | 44,846 | 356,742 |
| 2047 | 45,080 | 351,861 |
| 2046 | 45,297 | 346,888 |
| 2045 | 45,514 | 341,838 |
| 2044 | 45,716 | 336,792 |
| 2043 | 45,931 | 331,713 |
| 2042 | 46,113 | 326,652 |
| 2041 | 46,276 | 321,594 |
| 2040 | 46,428 | 316,457 |
| 2039 | 46,576 | 311,279 |
| 2038 | 46,699 | 306,071 |
| 2037 | 46,809 | 300,875 |
| 2036 | 46,920 | 295,624 |
| 2035 | 47,017 | 290,400 |
| 2034 | 47,089 | 285,183 |
| 2033 | 47,128 | 279,990 |
| 2032 | 47,163 | 274,835 |
| 2031 | 47,179 | 269,740 |
| 2030 | 47,169 | 264,723 |
| 2029 | 47,144 | 259,705 |
| 2028 | 47,124 | 254,751 |
| 2027 | 47,063 | 249,860 |
| 2026 | 47,000 | 245,066 |
| 2025 | 46,923 | 240,286 |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 235,536 |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 230,871 |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 226,305 |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 221,961 |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 217,435 |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 213,392 |
| 2018 | 47,008 | 210,187 |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 206,970 |
| 2016 | 47,075 | 203,689 |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 200,291 |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 196,767 |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 193,148 |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 189,439 |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 185,649 |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 181,802 |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 177,853 |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 173,793 |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 169,700 |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 165,638 |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 161,639 |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 157,705 |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 153,814 |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 149,922 |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 146,375 |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 144,018 |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 142,442 |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 140,751 |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 138,922 |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 136,962 |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 134,895 |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 132,732 |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 130,467 |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 128,110 |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 125,697 |
| 1990 | 40,432 | 122,980 |
| 1989 | 40,758 | 119,979 |
| 1988 | 41,062 | 116,939 |
| 1987 | 41,348 | 113,919 |
| 1986 | 41,618 | 111,150 |
| 1985 | 41,874 | 108,658 |
| 1984 | 42,113 | 106,394 |
| 1983 | 42,334 | 104,380 |
| 1982 | 42,532 | 102,508 |
| 1981 | 42,698 | 100,615 |
| 1980 | 42,850 | 98,544 |
| 1979 | 43,033 | 96,252 |
| 1978 | 43,217 | 93,794 |
| 1977 | 43,358 | 91,301 |
| 1976 | 43,482 | 88,922 |
| 1975 | 43,606 | 86,708 |
| 1974 | 43,738 | 84,672 |
| 1973 | 43,880 | 82,798 |
| 1972 | 44,033 | 81,041 |
| 1971 | 44,206 | 79,330 |
| 1970 | 44,606 | 77,626 |
| 1969 | 45,731 | 76,083 |
| 1968 | 47,245 | 74,765 |
| 1967 | 48,605 | 73,596 |
| 1966 | 49,898 | 72,576 |
| 1965 | 51,139 | 71,680 |
| 1964 | 52,326 | 70,865 |
| 1963 | 53,441 | 70,112 |
| 1962 | 54,461 | 69,403 |
| 1961 | 55,334 | 68,707 |
| 1960 | 55,810 | 68,012 |
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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 506 people (a 1.09% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost 58 people (a 0.12% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 42,673 people (a 21% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th most populous country in 2006 and is 189th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Saint Kitts and Nevis' population will shrink by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48.7% to 366,397 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.
Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 539K people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2100 | -0.8% | 0.26% |
| 2099 | -0.79% | 0.29% |
| 2098 | -0.77% | 0.31% |
| 2097 | -0.8% | 0.33% |
| 2096 | -0.8% | 0.33% |
| 2095 | -0.79% | 0.36% |
| 2094 | -0.79% | 0.38% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | 0.41% |
| 2092 | -0.79% | 0.42% |
| 2091 | -0.81% | 0.45% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | 0.46% |
| 2089 | -0.85% | 0.49% |
| 2088 | -0.8% | 0.49% |
| 2087 | -0.86% | 0.5% |
| 2086 | -0.81% | 0.53% |
| 2085 | -0.84% | 0.55% |
| 2084 | -0.85% | 0.58% |
| 2083 | -0.82% | 0.59% |
| 2082 | -0.85% | 0.61% |
| 2081 | -0.83% | 0.65% |
| 2080 | -0.84% | 0.66% |
| 2079 | -0.86% | 0.68% |
| 2078 | -0.83% | 0.72% |
| 2077 | -0.85% | 0.73% |
| 2076 | -0.83% | 0.75% |
| 2075 | -0.85% | 0.77% |
| 2074 | -0.78% | 0.78% |
| 2073 | -0.81% | 0.81% |
| 2072 | -0.8% | 0.83% |
| 2071 | -0.8% | 0.87% |
| 2070 | -0.76% | 0.91% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | 0.91% |
| 2068 | -0.76% | 0.95% |
| 2067 | -0.73% | 0.98% |
| 2066 | -0.73% | 0.98% |
| 2065 | -0.7% | 1.03% |
| 2064 | -0.67% | 1.04% |
| 2063 | -0.67% | 1.07% |
| 2062 | -0.64% | 1.08% |
| 2061 | -0.63% | 1.11% |
| 2060 | -0.67% | 1.11% |
| 2059 | -0.69% | 1.13% |
| 2058 | -0.67% | 1.15% |
| 2057 | -0.62% | 1.16% |
| 2056 | -0.66% | 1.2% |
| 2055 | -0.62% | 1.22% |
| 2054 | -0.62% | 1.24% |
| 2053 | -0.59% | 1.26% |
| 2052 | -0.58% | 1.3% |
| 2051 | -0.56% | 1.31% |
| 2050 | -0.49% | 1.33% |
| 2049 | -0.49% | 1.36% |
| 2048 | -0.52% | 1.39% |
| 2047 | -0.48% | 1.43% |
| 2046 | -0.48% | 1.48% |
| 2045 | -0.44% | 1.5% |
| 2044 | -0.47% | 1.53% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | 1.55% |
| 2042 | -0.35% | 1.57% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 1.62% |
| 2040 | -0.32% | 1.66% |
| 2039 | -0.26% | 1.7% |
| 2038 | -0.24% | 1.73% |
| 2037 | -0.23% | 1.78% |
| 2036 | -0.21% | 1.8% |
| 2035 | -0.15% | 1.83% |
| 2034 | -0.08% | 1.85% |
| 2033 | -0.07% | 1.88% |
| 2032 | -0.03% | 1.89% |
| 2031 | 0.02% | 1.9% |
| 2030 | 0.05% | 1.93% |
| 2029 | 0.04% | 1.94% |
| 2028 | 0.13% | 1.96% |
| 2027 | 0.13% | 1.96% |
| 2026 | 0.16% | 1.99% |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 2.02% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | 2.02% |
| 2022 | -0.12% | 1.96% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 2.08% |
| 2020 | -0.17% | 1.89% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 1.52% |
| 2018 | -0.09% | 1.55% |
| 2017 | -0.05% | 1.61% |
| 2016 | -0.03% | 1.7% |
| 2015 | -0.004% | 1.79% |
| 2014 | 0.04% | 1.87% |
| 2013 | 0.08% | 1.96% |
| 2012 | 0.31% | 2.04% |
| 2011 | 0.09% | 2.12% |
| 2010 | -0.15% | 2.22% |
| 2009 | 0.17% | 2.34% |
| 2008 | 0.28% | 2.41% |
| 2007 | 0.29% | 2.45% |
| 2006 | 0.28% | 2.47% |
| 2005 | 0.26% | 2.49% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | 2.53% |
| 2003 | 0.34% | 2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.57% | 2.42% |
| 2001 | 1.13% | 1.64% |
| 2000 | 1.45% | 1.11% |
| 1999 | 1.37% | 1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 1.32% |
| 1997 | 1.29% | 1.43% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | 1.53% |
| 1995 | 1.32% | 1.63% |
| 1994 | 1.29% | 1.74% |
| 1993 | 1.29% | 1.84% |
| 1992 | 0.88% | 1.92% |
| 1991 | -0.18% | 2.21% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | 2.5% |
| 1989 | -0.74% | 2.6% |
| 1988 | -0.69% | 2.65% |
| 1987 | -0.65% | 2.49% |
| 1986 | -0.61% | 2.29% |
| 1985 | -0.57% | 2.13% |
| 1984 | -0.52% | 1.93% |
| 1983 | -0.47% | 1.83% |
| 1982 | -0.39% | 1.88% |
| 1981 | -0.35% | 2.1% |
| 1980 | -0.43% | 2.38% |
| 1979 | -0.43% | 2.62% |
| 1978 | -0.33% | 2.73% |
| 1977 | -0.29% | 2.68% |
| 1976 | -0.28% | 2.55% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | 2.4% |
| 1974 | -0.32% | 2.26% |
| 1973 | -0.35% | 2.17% |
| 1972 | -0.39% | 2.16% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | 2.2% |
| 1970 | -2.46% | 2.03% |
| 1969 | -3.2% | 1.76% |
| 1968 | -2.8% | 1.59% |
| 1967 | -2.59% | 1.41% |
| 1966 | -2.43% | 1.25% |
| 1965 | -2.27% | 1.15% |
| 1964 | -2.09% | 1.07% |
| 1963 | -1.87% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | -1.58% | 1.01% |
| 1961 | -0.85% | 1.02% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis grew by 0.18%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2.02%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
47017
|
246362
|
| 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
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +85 | +4,665 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.18% | +2.02% |
| Population growth rate rank | 156/197 | 49/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.9 weeks
|
13.5 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +18 | -650 |
| Net migration rank | 75/196 | 90/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,958 | 1,955 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 181/195 | 194/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17% | 0.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 37/195 | 162/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sao Tome
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18 | - | -650 |
| 2024 | - | -7 | - | -604 |
| 2023 | 84 | 0 | 5,221 | -592 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 5,102 | -592 |
| 2021 | -20 | -92 | 4,954 | -782 |
| 2020 | 98 | -202 | 4,874 | 0 |
| 2019 | 135 | -202 | 4,932 | -1,716 |
| 2018 | 150 | -202 | 4,957 | -1,757 |
| 2017 | 169 | -202 | 5,007 | -1,779 |
| 2016 | 185 | -202 | 5,125 | -1,793 |
| 2015 | 197 | -202 | 5,269 | -1,809 |
| 2014 | 213 | -202 | 5,381 | -1,801 |
| 2013 | 227 | -202 | 5,449 | -1,787 |
| 2012 | 246 | -202 | 5,501 | -1,739 |
| 2011 | 250 | 0 | 5,445 | -1,616 |
| 2010 | 274 | -449 | 5,391 | -1,529 |
| 2009 | 300 | -263 | 5,349 | -1,328 |
| 2008 | 322 | -197 | 5,297 | -1,203 |
| 2007 | 341 | -200 | 5,226 | -1,127 |
| 2006 | 355 | -221 | 5,057 | -1,031 |
| 2005 | 361 | -234 | 4,897 | -941 |
| 2004 | 365 | -237 | 4,810 | -894 |
| 2003 | 369 | -224 | 4,702 | -816 |
| 2002 | 365 | -210 | 4,591 | -690 |
| 2001 | 369 | -7 | 4,471 | -1,289 |
| 2000 | 376 | 291 | 4,334 | -2,798 |
| 1999 | 413 | 213 | 4,221 | -2,594 |
| 1998 | 415 | 170 | 4,120 | -2,364 |
| 1997 | 405 | 157 | 4,041 | -2,153 |
| 1996 | 379 | 168 | 3,993 | -1,974 |
| 1995 | 382 | 162 | 3,948 | -1,829 |
| 1994 | 370 | 170 | 3,860 | -1,644 |
| 1993 | 373 | 160 | 3,841 | -1,527 |
| 1992 | 369 | 158 | 3,822 | -1,432 |
| 1991 | 411 | -217 | 3,801 | -1,362 |
| 1990 | 471 | -812 | 3,719 | -727 |
| 1989 | 476 | -788 | 3,576 | -571 |
| 1988 | 471 | -766 | 3,544 | -465 |
| 1987 | 486 | -767 | 3,440 | -470 |
| 1986 | 520 | -783 | 3,180 | -614 |
| 1985 | 574 | -821 | 3,242 | -828 |
| 1984 | 598 | -828 | 3,163 | -1,041 |
| 1983 | 664 | -880 | 3,100 | -1,203 |
| 1982 | 672 | -858 | 3,047 | -1,203 |
| 1981 | 684 | -832 | 3,015 | -1,067 |
| 1980 | 652 | -798 | 2,965 | -770 |
| 1979 | 643 | -856 | 2,893 | -491 |
| 1978 | 654 | -817 | 2,800 | -279 |
| 1977 | 697 | -820 | 2,705 | -255 |
| 1976 | 703 | -823 | 2,608 | -302 |
| 1975 | 688 | -813 | 2,515 | -392 |
| 1974 | 670 | -810 | 2,422 | -474 |
| 1973 | 646 | -794 | 2,329 | -525 |
| 1972 | 619 | -782 | 2,232 | -517 |
| 1971 | 615 | -797 | 2,127 | -430 |
| 1970 | 611 | -1,227 | 1,980 | -279 |
| 1969 | 708 | -2,340 | 1,862 | -469 |
| 1968 | 812 | -2,208 | 1,767 | -520 |
| 1967 | 951 | -2,270 | 1,693 | -606 |
| 1966 | 1,103 | -2,366 | 1,642 | -688 |
| 1965 | 1,228 | -2,447 | 1,611 | -765 |
| 1964 | 1,305 | -2,465 | 1,600 | -819 |
| 1963 | 1,360 | -2,435 | 1,609 | -886 |
| 1962 | 1,373 | -2,331 | 1,625 | -927 |
| 1961 | 1,466 | -2,256 | 1,657 | -960 |
| 1960 | 1,562 | -1,725 | 1,547 | -860 |
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). In Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,822 people) and 19.9% is from migration (a loss of 12,621 people).
As of 2024, 7,958 residents or 17% of the population were not native-born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sao Tome | 65.5K |
| Trindade | 6.64K |
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Population differences between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 70.3 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 | 468 ppl/mi² | 661 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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