The latest officially reported population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,843 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 47,017 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.
Population statistics:
- Sierra Leone's population is 192.5 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked the 189th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
- The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.6K people to 47K (0.96% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Kitts
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2100 | 30,378 | 16,111,324 |
| 2099 | 30,623 | 16,126,181 |
| 2098 | 30,867 | 16,139,280 |
| 2097 | 31,107 | 16,154,153 |
| 2096 | 31,357 | 16,164,923 |
| 2095 | 31,609 | 16,173,557 |
| 2094 | 31,862 | 16,173,155 |
| 2093 | 32,117 | 16,177,864 |
| 2092 | 32,384 | 16,175,032 |
| 2091 | 32,643 | 16,168,153 |
| 2090 | 32,909 | 16,158,415 |
| 2089 | 33,176 | 16,146,773 |
| 2088 | 33,460 | 16,133,018 |
| 2087 | 33,730 | 16,116,823 |
| 2086 | 34,023 | 16,089,780 |
| 2085 | 34,300 | 16,068,438 |
| 2084 | 34,589 | 16,044,782 |
| 2083 | 34,885 | 16,011,134 |
| 2082 | 35,174 | 15,975,073 |
| 2081 | 35,474 | 15,935,071 |
| 2080 | 35,769 | 15,896,846 |
| 2079 | 36,073 | 15,854,898 |
| 2078 | 36,385 | 15,805,607 |
| 2077 | 36,689 | 15,754,551 |
| 2076 | 37,002 | 15,699,439 |
| 2075 | 37,312 | 15,639,458 |
| 2074 | 37,631 | 15,584,377 |
| 2073 | 37,927 | 15,516,736 |
| 2072 | 38,237 | 15,446,543 |
| 2071 | 38,544 | 15,374,790 |
| 2070 | 38,855 | 15,297,449 |
| 2069 | 39,151 | 15,216,666 |
| 2068 | 39,455 | 15,128,048 |
| 2067 | 39,756 | 15,032,144 |
| 2066 | 40,050 | 14,935,222 |
| 2065 | 40,346 | 14,837,697 |
| 2064 | 40,631 | 14,740,749 |
| 2063 | 40,905 | 14,642,031 |
| 2062 | 41,180 | 14,529,557 |
| 2061 | 41,445 | 14,423,861 |
| 2060 | 41,707 | 14,311,215 |
| 2059 | 41,987 | 14,198,706 |
| 2058 | 42,278 | 14,080,827 |
| 2057 | 42,562 | 13,960,869 |
| 2056 | 42,826 | 13,836,132 |
| 2055 | 43,110 | 13,706,113 |
| 2054 | 43,378 | 13,579,802 |
| 2053 | 43,647 | 13,444,465 |
| 2052 | 43,906 | 13,303,409 |
| 2051 | 44,163 | 13,156,370 |
| 2050 | 44,410 | 13,010,109 |
| 2049 | 44,628 | 12,867,021 |
| 2048 | 44,846 | 12,716,015 |
| 2047 | 45,080 | 12,570,250 |
| 2046 | 45,297 | 12,414,307 |
| 2045 | 45,514 | 12,257,874 |
| 2044 | 45,716 | 12,092,075 |
| 2043 | 45,931 | 11,931,531 |
| 2042 | 46,113 | 11,770,467 |
| 2041 | 46,276 | 11,602,993 |
| 2040 | 46,428 | 11,431,337 |
| 2039 | 46,576 | 11,262,807 |
| 2038 | 46,699 | 11,100,099 |
| 2037 | 46,809 | 10,931,629 |
| 2036 | 46,920 | 10,760,758 |
| 2035 | 47,017 | 10,585,702 |
| 2034 | 47,089 | 10,413,826 |
| 2033 | 47,128 | 10,241,196 |
| 2032 | 47,163 | 10,062,575 |
| 2031 | 47,179 | 9,883,708 |
| 2030 | 47,169 | 9,708,038 |
| 2029 | 47,144 | 9,532,000 |
| 2028 | 47,124 | 9,360,873 |
| 2027 | 47,063 | 9,179,702 |
| 2026 | 47,000 | 9,001,269 |
| 2025 | 46,923 | 8,822,114 |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 8,642,022 |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 8,460,512 |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 8,276,807 |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 8,094,602 |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 7,912,558 |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 7,731,991 |
| 2018 | 47,008 | 7,554,563 |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 7,379,299 |
| 2016 | 47,075 | 7,205,328 |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 7,037,655 |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 6,876,385 |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 6,714,051 |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 6,551,080 |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 6,387,251 |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 6,222,714 |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 6,055,646 |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 5,894,722 |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 5,749,352 |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 5,624,466 |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 5,501,712 |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 5,355,717 |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 5,177,687 |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 4,971,435 |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 4,692,716 |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 4,423,611 |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 4,318,043 |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 4,295,785 |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 4,253,716 |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 4,199,210 |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 4,179,179 |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 4,173,105 |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 4,157,130 |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 4,166,366 |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 4,246,267 |
| 1990 | 40,432 | 4,196,828 |
| 1989 | 40,758 | 4,034,037 |
| 1988 | 41,062 | 3,934,517 |
| 1987 | 41,348 | 3,829,718 |
| 1986 | 41,618 | 3,728,380 |
| 1985 | 41,874 | 3,638,438 |
| 1984 | 42,113 | 3,558,758 |
| 1983 | 42,334 | 3,481,646 |
| 1982 | 42,532 | 3,408,183 |
| 1981 | 42,698 | 3,338,940 |
| 1980 | 42,850 | 3,272,089 |
| 1979 | 43,033 | 3,207,499 |
| 1978 | 43,217 | 3,145,517 |
| 1977 | 43,358 | 3,085,354 |
| 1976 | 43,482 | 3,028,820 |
| 1975 | 43,606 | 2,974,657 |
| 1974 | 43,738 | 2,920,459 |
| 1973 | 43,880 | 2,866,955 |
| 1972 | 44,033 | 2,814,388 |
| 1971 | 44,206 | 2,763,222 |
| 1970 | 44,606 | 2,712,286 |
| 1969 | 45,731 | 2,661,365 |
| 1968 | 47,245 | 2,611,532 |
| 1967 | 48,605 | 2,562,384 |
| 1966 | 49,898 | 2,514,638 |
| 1965 | 51,139 | 2,468,666 |
| 1964 | 52,326 | 2,424,390 |
| 1963 | 53,441 | 2,382,258 |
| 1962 | 54,461 | 2,342,242 |
| 1961 | 55,334 | 2,304,227 |
| 1960 | 55,810 | 2,268,356 |
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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost 58 people (a 0.12% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th most populous country in 2006 and is 189th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.
Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2100 | -0.8% | -0.09% |
| 2099 | -0.79% | -0.08% |
| 2098 | -0.77% | -0.09% |
| 2097 | -0.8% | -0.07% |
| 2096 | -0.8% | -0.05% |
| 2095 | -0.79% | 0.002% |
| 2094 | -0.79% | -0.03% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | 0.02% |
| 2092 | -0.79% | 0.04% |
| 2091 | -0.81% | 0.06% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | 0.07% |
| 2089 | -0.85% | 0.09% |
| 2088 | -0.8% | 0.1% |
| 2087 | -0.86% | 0.17% |
| 2086 | -0.81% | 0.13% |
| 2085 | -0.84% | 0.15% |
| 2084 | -0.85% | 0.21% |
| 2083 | -0.82% | 0.23% |
| 2082 | -0.85% | 0.25% |
| 2081 | -0.83% | 0.24% |
| 2080 | -0.84% | 0.26% |
| 2079 | -0.86% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | -0.83% | 0.32% |
| 2077 | -0.85% | 0.35% |
| 2076 | -0.83% | 0.38% |
| 2075 | -0.85% | 0.35% |
| 2074 | -0.78% | 0.44% |
| 2073 | -0.81% | 0.45% |
| 2072 | -0.8% | 0.47% |
| 2071 | -0.8% | 0.51% |
| 2070 | -0.76% | 0.53% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | 0.59% |
| 2068 | -0.76% | 0.64% |
| 2067 | -0.73% | 0.65% |
| 2066 | -0.73% | 0.66% |
| 2065 | -0.7% | 0.66% |
| 2064 | -0.67% | 0.67% |
| 2063 | -0.67% | 0.77% |
| 2062 | -0.64% | 0.73% |
| 2061 | -0.63% | 0.79% |
| 2060 | -0.67% | 0.79% |
| 2059 | -0.69% | 0.84% |
| 2058 | -0.67% | 0.86% |
| 2057 | -0.62% | 0.9% |
| 2056 | -0.66% | 0.95% |
| 2055 | -0.62% | 0.93% |
| 2054 | -0.62% | 1.01% |
| 2053 | -0.59% | 1.06% |
| 2052 | -0.58% | 1.12% |
| 2051 | -0.56% | 1.12% |
| 2050 | -0.49% | 1.11% |
| 2049 | -0.49% | 1.19% |
| 2048 | -0.52% | 1.16% |
| 2047 | -0.48% | 1.26% |
| 2046 | -0.48% | 1.28% |
| 2045 | -0.44% | 1.37% |
| 2044 | -0.47% | 1.35% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | 1.37% |
| 2042 | -0.35% | 1.44% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 1.5% |
| 2040 | -0.32% | 1.5% |
| 2039 | -0.26% | 1.47% |
| 2038 | -0.24% | 1.54% |
| 2037 | -0.23% | 1.59% |
| 2036 | -0.21% | 1.65% |
| 2035 | -0.15% | 1.65% |
| 2034 | -0.08% | 1.69% |
| 2033 | -0.07% | 1.78% |
| 2032 | -0.03% | 1.81% |
| 2031 | 0.02% | 1.81% |
| 2030 | 0.05% | 1.85% |
| 2029 | 0.04% | 1.83% |
| 2028 | 0.13% | 1.97% |
| 2027 | 0.13% | 1.98% |
| 2026 | 0.16% | 2.03% |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 2.08% |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 2.15% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | 2.22% |
| 2022 | -0.12% | 2.25% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 2.3% |
| 2020 | -0.17% | 2.34% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 2.35% |
| 2018 | -0.09% | 2.38% |
| 2017 | -0.05% | 2.41% |
| 2016 | -0.03% | 2.38% |
| 2015 | -0.004% | 2.35% |
| 2014 | 0.04% | 2.42% |
| 2013 | 0.08% | 2.49% |
| 2012 | 0.31% | 2.56% |
| 2011 | 0.09% | 2.64% |
| 2010 | -0.15% | 2.76% |
| 2009 | 0.17% | 2.73% |
| 2008 | 0.28% | 2.53% |
| 2007 | 0.29% | 2.22% |
| 2006 | 0.28% | 2.23% |
| 2005 | 0.26% | 2.73% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | 3.44% |
| 2003 | 0.34% | 4.15% |
| 2002 | 0.57% | 5.94% |
| 2001 | 1.13% | 6.08% |
| 2000 | 1.45% | 2.44% |
| 1999 | 1.37% | 0.52% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 0.99% |
| 1997 | 1.29% | 1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | 0.48% |
| 1995 | 1.32% | 0.15% |
| 1994 | 1.29% | 0.38% |
| 1993 | 1.29% | -0.22% |
| 1992 | 0.88% | -1.88% |
| 1991 | -0.18% | 1.18% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | 4.04% |
| 1989 | -0.74% | 2.53% |
| 1988 | -0.69% | 2.74% |
| 1987 | -0.65% | 2.72% |
| 1986 | -0.61% | 2.47% |
| 1985 | -0.57% | 2.24% |
| 1984 | -0.52% | 2.21% |
| 1983 | -0.47% | 2.16% |
| 1982 | -0.39% | 2.07% |
| 1981 | -0.35% | 2.04% |
| 1980 | -0.43% | 2.01% |
| 1979 | -0.43% | 1.97% |
| 1978 | -0.33% | 1.95% |
| 1977 | -0.29% | 1.87% |
| 1976 | -0.28% | 1.82% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | 1.86% |
| 1974 | -0.32% | 1.87% |
| 1973 | -0.35% | 1.87% |
| 1972 | -0.39% | 1.85% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | 1.88% |
| 1970 | -2.46% | 1.91% |
| 1969 | -3.2% | 1.91% |
| 1968 | -2.8% | 1.92% |
| 1967 | -2.59% | 1.9% |
| 1966 | -2.43% | 1.86% |
| 1965 | -2.27% | 1.83% |
| 1964 | -2.09% | 1.77% |
| 1963 | -1.87% | 1.71% |
| 1962 | -1.58% | 1.65% |
| 1961 | -0.85% | 1.58% |
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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
47017
|
9049533
|
| Population rank | 189/197 | 101/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 0.11% |
| One net population change |
4.29 days
|
2.9 minutes
|
| One birth every |
16 hours
|
2.03 minutes
|
| One death every |
18.8 hours
|
7.5 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +497 |
| Annual growth/decline | +85 | +181,510 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.18% | +2.15% |
| Population growth rate rank | 156/197 | 47/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.9 weeks
|
46.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +18 | -11,309 |
| Net migration rank | 75/196 | 136/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,958 | 49,997 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 181/195 | 151/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17% | 0.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 37/195 | 174/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sierra Leone
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18 | - | -11,309 |
| 2024 | - | -7 | - | -11,000 |
| 2023 | 84 | 0 | 188,788 | -4,000 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 186,625 | -4,000 |
| 2021 | -20 | -92 | 183,326 | -1,544 |
| 2020 | 98 | -202 | 181,015 | 1,292 |
| 2019 | 135 | -202 | 181,068 | -2,238 |
| 2018 | 150 | -202 | 178,772 | -2,741 |
| 2017 | 169 | -202 | 173,259 | 1,234 |
| 2016 | 185 | -202 | 168,784 | 4,657 |
| 2015 | 197 | -202 | 162,275 | -356 |
| 2014 | 213 | -202 | 160,137 | 485 |
| 2013 | 227 | -202 | 161,265 | 2,773 |
| 2012 | 246 | -202 | 160,915 | 988 |
| 2011 | 250 | 0 | 158,858 | 6,895 |
| 2010 | 274 | -449 | 155,338 | 7,983 |
| 2009 | 300 | -263 | 152,669 | 18,145 |
| 2008 | 322 | -197 | 149,855 | 1,182 |
| 2007 | 341 | -200 | 145,740 | -6,042 |
| 2006 | 355 | -221 | 144,127 | -34,052 |
| 2005 | 361 | -234 | 137,234 | -1,805 |
| 2004 | 365 | -237 | 132,661 | 23,897 |
| 2003 | 369 | -224 | 130,312 | 69,185 |
| 2002 | 365 | -210 | 126,429 | 86,578 |
| 2001 | 369 | -7 | 116,647 | 227,791 |
| 2000 | 376 | 291 | 110,754 | 83,013 |
| 1999 | 413 | 213 | 102,295 | -84,926 |
| 1998 | 415 | 170 | 103,906 | -76,766 |
| 1997 | 405 | 157 | 105,433 | -48,437 |
| 1996 | 379 | 168 | 104,140 | -52,110 |
| 1995 | 382 | 162 | 100,885 | -112,857 |
| 1994 | 370 | 170 | 101,486 | -77,371 |
| 1993 | 373 | 160 | 103,317 | -95,476 |
| 1992 | 369 | 158 | 103,251 | -129,565 |
| 1991 | 411 | -217 | 105,477 | -238,965 |
| 1990 | 471 | -812 | 100,778 | 131,587 |
| 1989 | 476 | -788 | 98,298 | -5,079 |
| 1988 | 471 | -766 | 96,344 | 9,470 |
| 1987 | 486 | -767 | 94,235 | 9,558 |
| 1986 | 520 | -783 | 90,902 | 7,992 |
| 1985 | 574 | -821 | 88,869 | -7,873 |
| 1984 | 598 | -828 | 87,072 | -8,708 |
| 1983 | 664 | -880 | 84,628 | -8,783 |
| 1982 | 672 | -858 | 82,457 | -11,379 |
| 1981 | 684 | -832 | 80,111 | -12,699 |
| 1980 | 652 | -798 | 77,932 | -11,641 |
| 1979 | 643 | -856 | 75,992 | -13,095 |
| 1978 | 654 | -817 | 74,130 | -13,073 |
| 1977 | 697 | -820 | 71,663 | -12,399 |
| 1976 | 703 | -823 | 69,506 | -15,686 |
| 1975 | 688 | -813 | 67,560 | -13,058 |
| 1974 | 670 | -810 | 65,357 | -11,473 |
| 1973 | 646 | -794 | 62,443 | -9,322 |
| 1972 | 619 | -782 | 60,279 | -8,267 |
| 1971 | 615 | -797 | 58,484 | -8,162 |
| 1970 | 611 | -1,227 | 56,513 | -4,957 |
| 1969 | 708 | -2,340 | 54,768 | -4,485 |
| 1968 | 812 | -2,208 | 53,126 | -3,743 |
| 1967 | 951 | -2,270 | 51,734 | -2,819 |
| 1966 | 1,103 | -2,366 | 49,486 | -2,911 |
| 1965 | 1,228 | -2,447 | 47,223 | -1,851 |
| 1964 | 1,305 | -2,465 | 45,487 | -2,308 |
| 1963 | 1,360 | -2,435 | 43,569 | -2,480 |
| 1962 | 1,373 | -2,331 | 41,603 | -2,658 |
| 1961 | 1,466 | -2,256 | 40,022 | -2,947 |
| 1960 | 1,562 | -1,725 | 38,192 | -3,528 |
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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).
As of 2024, 7,958 residents or 17% of the population were not native-born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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Population differences between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sierra Leone
|
Saint Kitts
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 62.3 years |
| Average age | 37.2 years | 24.4 years |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 20.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 3.79 births per woman |
| Population density | 468 ppl/mi² | 323 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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