The latest officially reported population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,843 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 46,992 people compared to 48,787,930 in Spain.
Population statistics:
- Spain's population is 1,038 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked the 189th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
- The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis vs 0.59% for Spain.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.6K people to 47K (0.91% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.89% growth).
- Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 21.7% of the population in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 21.8% in Spain.
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Spain: live population counter
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| Current population |
46992
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48787930
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| Population rank | 189/197 | 32/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 0.59% |
| One net population change |
4.29 days
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1.06 minutes
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| One birth every |
16 hours
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1.62 minutes
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| One death every |
18.8 hours
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1.21 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.86 months
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4.71 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -7 | +111,674 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +1,360 |
| Annual growth/decline | +85 | +496,312 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.18% | +1.03% |
| Population growth rate rank | 157/197 | 101/197 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis and Spain: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 55,810 | 30,455,000 | - | - |
| 1961 | 55,334 | 30,739,250 | -0.85% | 0.93% |
| 1962 | 54,461 | 31,023,366 | -1.58% | 0.92% |
| 1963 | 53,441 | 31,296,651 | -1.87% | 0.88% |
| 1964 | 52,326 | 31,609,195 | -2.09% | 1% |
| 1965 | 51,139 | 31,954,292 | -2.27% | 1.09% |
| 1966 | 49,898 | 32,283,194 | -2.43% | 1.03% |
| 1967 | 48,605 | 32,682,947 | -2.59% | 1.24% |
| 1968 | 47,245 | 33,113,134 | -2.8% | 1.32% |
| 1969 | 45,731 | 33,441,054 | -3.2% | 0.99% |
| 1970 | 44,606 | 33,814,531 | -2.46% | 1.12% |
| 1971 | 44,206 | 34,224,490 | -0.9% | 1.21% |
| 1972 | 44,033 | 34,604,469 | -0.39% | 1.11% |
| 1973 | 43,880 | 34,988,947 | -0.35% | 1.11% |
| 1974 | 43,738 | 35,373,335 | -0.32% | 1.1% |
| 1975 | 43,606 | 35,757,900 | -0.3% | 1.09% |
| 1976 | 43,482 | 36,137,812 | -0.28% | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 43,358 | 36,511,638 | -0.29% | 1.03% |
| 1978 | 43,217 | 36,864,898 | -0.33% | 0.97% |
| 1979 | 43,033 | 37,191,330 | -0.43% | 0.89% |
| 1980 | 42,850 | 37,491,165 | -0.43% | 0.81% |
| 1981 | 42,698 | 37,758,631 | -0.35% | 0.71% |
| 1982 | 42,532 | 37,986,012 | -0.39% | 0.6% |
| 1983 | 42,334 | 38,171,525 | -0.47% | 0.49% |
| 1984 | 42,113 | 38,330,364 | -0.52% | 0.42% |
| 1985 | 41,874 | 38,469,512 | -0.57% | 0.36% |
| 1986 | 41,618 | 38,584,624 | -0.61% | 0.3% |
| 1987 | 41,348 | 38,684,815 | -0.65% | 0.26% |
| 1988 | 41,062 | 38,766,939 | -0.69% | 0.21% |
| 1989 | 40,758 | 38,827,764 | -0.74% | 0.16% |
| 1990 | 40,432 | 38,867,322 | -0.8% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 38,966,376 | -0.18% | 0.25% |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 39,157,685 | 0.88% | 0.49% |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 39,361,262 | 1.29% | 0.52% |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 39,549,108 | 1.29% | 0.48% |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 39,724,050 | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 39,889,852 | 1.3% | 0.42% |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 40,057,389 | 1.29% | 0.42% |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 40,223,509 | 1.31% | 0.41% |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 40,386,875 | 1.37% | 0.41% |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 40,567,864 | 1.45% | 0.45% |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 40,850,412 | 1.13% | 0.7% |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 41,431,558 | 0.57% | 1.42% |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 42,187,645 | 0.34% | 1.82% |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 42,921,895 | 0.3% | 1.74% |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 43,653,155 | 0.26% | 1.7% |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 44,397,319 | 0.28% | 1.7% |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 45,226,803 | 0.29% | 1.87% |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 45,954,106 | 0.28% | 1.61% |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 46,362,946 | 0.17% | 0.89% |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 46,576,897 | -0.15% | 0.46% |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 46,742,697 | 0.09% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 46,773,055 | 0.31% | 0.06% |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 46,604,197 | 0.08% | -0.36% |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 46,460,733 | 0.04% | -0.31% |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 46,422,303 | -0.004% | -0.08% |
| 2016 | 47,075 | 46,458,139 | -0.03% | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 46,571,232 | -0.05% | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 47,008 | 46,782,011 | -0.09% | 0.45% |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 47,118,501 | -0.12% | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 47,359,424 | -0.17% | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 47,443,821 | -0.23% | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 47,786,102 | -0.12% | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 48,352,528 | 0.1% | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 48,848,840 | 0.18% | 1.03% |
| 2025 | 46,920 | 48,827,866 | 0.17% | -0.04% |
| 2026 | 46,992 | 48,787,930 | 0.15% | -0.08% |
| 2027 | 47,049 | 48,738,456 | 0.12% | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 47,093 | 48,683,694 | 0.09% | -0.11% |
| 2029 | 47,112 | 48,619,674 | 0.04% | -0.13% |
| 2030 | 47,132 | 48,542,955 | 0.04% | -0.16% |
| 2031 | 47,125 | 48,454,221 | -0.01% | -0.18% |
| 2032 | 47,105 | 48,362,482 | -0.04% | -0.19% |
| 2033 | 47,066 | 48,271,264 | -0.08% | -0.19% |
| 2034 | 47,007 | 48,177,551 | -0.13% | -0.19% |
| 2035 | 46,930 | 48,077,695 | -0.16% | -0.21% |
| 2036 | 46,825 | 47,970,911 | -0.23% | -0.22% |
| 2037 | 46,717 | 47,860,116 | -0.23% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | 46,594 | 47,747,343 | -0.26% | -0.24% |
| 2039 | 46,463 | 47,629,540 | -0.28% | -0.25% |
| 2040 | 46,315 | 47,504,152 | -0.32% | -0.26% |
| 2041 | 46,154 | 47,373,061 | -0.35% | -0.28% |
| 2042 | 45,983 | 47,234,914 | -0.37% | -0.29% |
| 2043 | 45,783 | 47,092,497 | -0.43% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 45,579 | 46,942,712 | -0.45% | -0.32% |
| 2045 | 45,362 | 46,778,501 | -0.48% | -0.35% |
| 2046 | 45,147 | 46,604,170 | -0.47% | -0.37% |
| 2047 | 44,925 | 46,421,312 | -0.49% | -0.39% |
| 2048 | 44,699 | 46,230,109 | -0.51% | -0.41% |
| 2049 | 44,478 | 46,024,720 | -0.49% | -0.44% |
| 2050 | 44,251 | 45,808,469 | -0.51% | -0.47% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 506 people (a 1.09% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost -83 (a 0.18% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,329,791 (a 5.01% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th most populous country in 2006 and is 189th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 6.11% to 45,808,469 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.
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 Spain
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| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 84.1 years |
| Average age | 37.2 years | 44.7 years |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 46.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman |
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 253.2 ppl/mi² |
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