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 46,992 people compared to 245,039 in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population statistics:
- Sao Tome and Principe's population is 5.21 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 (0.91% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 245K (47.9% 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
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| Current population |
46992
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245039
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| Population rank | 189/197 | 176/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
4.29 days
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1.88 hours
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| One birth every |
16 hours
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1.35 hours
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| One death every |
18.8 hours
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6.81 hours
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| One migration net change every |
1.86 months
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14.5 hours
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| 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 | 157/197 | 49/197 |
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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| 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 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 -83 (a 0.18% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 41,350 (a 20.3% 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 with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Saint Kitts and Nevis' population will shrink by 5.83% to 44,251 people and will still be ranked 189th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.
Biggest cities by population
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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
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| 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 | 467 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
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