The latest officially reported population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,922 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 47,031 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.
Population statistics:
- Spain's population is 1,049 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 -0.03% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.6K people to 47K (0.99% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Spain: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Kitts
|
Spain
|
|
| 2100 | 30,378 | 34,221,514 |
| 2099 | 30,622 | 34,400,373 |
| 2098 | 30,866 | 34,577,450 |
| 2097 | 31,106 | 34,751,199 |
| 2096 | 31,357 | 34,917,831 |
| 2095 | 31,609 | 35,087,012 |
| 2094 | 31,861 | 35,251,362 |
| 2093 | 32,116 | 35,415,082 |
| 2092 | 32,383 | 35,577,396 |
| 2091 | 32,643 | 35,741,351 |
| 2090 | 32,908 | 35,912,083 |
| 2089 | 33,175 | 36,086,009 |
| 2088 | 33,459 | 36,257,546 |
| 2087 | 33,730 | 36,424,826 |
| 2086 | 34,022 | 36,594,101 |
| 2085 | 34,299 | 36,771,456 |
| 2084 | 34,588 | 36,951,760 |
| 2083 | 34,884 | 37,138,777 |
| 2082 | 35,173 | 37,327,720 |
| 2081 | 35,473 | 37,527,142 |
| 2080 | 35,768 | 37,732,838 |
| 2079 | 36,072 | 37,949,144 |
| 2078 | 36,384 | 38,171,047 |
| 2077 | 36,688 | 38,405,329 |
| 2076 | 37,001 | 38,654,221 |
| 2075 | 37,312 | 38,913,733 |
| 2074 | 37,630 | 39,188,284 |
| 2073 | 37,926 | 39,469,767 |
| 2072 | 38,236 | 39,765,059 |
| 2071 | 38,544 | 40,062,070 |
| 2070 | 38,854 | 40,372,388 |
| 2069 | 39,150 | 40,682,818 |
| 2068 | 39,454 | 41,005,148 |
| 2067 | 39,756 | 41,326,772 |
| 2066 | 40,049 | 41,654,672 |
| 2065 | 40,345 | 41,983,104 |
| 2064 | 40,630 | 42,321,736 |
| 2063 | 40,904 | 42,655,212 |
| 2062 | 41,179 | 42,993,328 |
| 2061 | 41,444 | 43,328,037 |
| 2060 | 41,706 | 43,648,753 |
| 2059 | 41,986 | 43,967,376 |
| 2058 | 42,277 | 44,273,756 |
| 2057 | 42,561 | 44,579,723 |
| 2056 | 42,825 | 44,885,952 |
| 2055 | 43,109 | 45,164,935 |
| 2054 | 43,377 | 45,434,986 |
| 2053 | 43,646 | 45,702,038 |
| 2052 | 43,905 | 45,951,973 |
| 2051 | 44,162 | 46,179,119 |
| 2050 | 44,409 | 46,397,620 |
| 2049 | 44,627 | 46,616,167 |
| 2048 | 44,845 | 46,812,693 |
| 2047 | 45,079 | 47,002,591 |
| 2046 | 45,296 | 47,182,235 |
| 2045 | 45,513 | 47,354,908 |
| 2044 | 45,714 | 47,514,076 |
| 2043 | 45,930 | 47,657,627 |
| 2042 | 46,112 | 47,801,904 |
| 2041 | 46,275 | 47,936,819 |
| 2040 | 46,427 | 48,066,825 |
| 2039 | 46,575 | 48,190,225 |
| 2038 | 46,698 | 48,304,880 |
| 2037 | 46,808 | 48,418,168 |
| 2036 | 46,918 | 48,528,778 |
| 2035 | 47,016 | 48,633,960 |
| 2034 | 47,088 | 48,730,594 |
| 2033 | 47,127 | 48,823,356 |
| 2032 | 47,162 | 48,914,944 |
| 2031 | 47,178 | 49,008,735 |
| 2030 | 47,168 | 49,094,273 |
| 2029 | 47,143 | 49,163,780 |
| 2028 | 47,123 | 49,223,677 |
| 2027 | 47,062 | 49,274,441 |
| 2026 | 46,999 | 49,323,658 |
| 2025 | 46,922 | 49,355,143 |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 48,848,840 |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 48,352,528 |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 47,786,102 |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 47,443,821 |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 47,359,424 |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 47,118,501 |
| 2018 | 47,008 | 46,782,011 |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 46,571,232 |
| 2016 | 47,075 | 46,458,139 |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 46,422,303 |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 46,460,733 |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 46,604,197 |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 46,773,055 |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 46,742,697 |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 46,576,897 |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 46,362,946 |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 45,954,106 |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 45,226,803 |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 44,397,319 |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 43,653,155 |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 42,921,895 |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 42,187,645 |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 41,431,558 |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 40,850,412 |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 40,567,864 |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 40,386,875 |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 40,223,509 |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 40,057,389 |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 39,889,852 |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 39,724,050 |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 39,549,108 |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 39,361,262 |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 39,157,685 |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 38,966,376 |
| 1990 | 40,432 | 38,867,322 |
| 1989 | 40,758 | 38,827,764 |
| 1988 | 41,062 | 38,766,939 |
| 1987 | 41,348 | 38,684,815 |
| 1986 | 41,618 | 38,584,624 |
| 1985 | 41,874 | 38,469,512 |
| 1984 | 42,113 | 38,330,364 |
| 1983 | 42,334 | 38,171,525 |
| 1982 | 42,532 | 37,986,012 |
| 1981 | 42,698 | 37,758,631 |
| 1980 | 42,850 | 37,491,165 |
| 1979 | 43,033 | 37,191,330 |
| 1978 | 43,217 | 36,864,898 |
| 1977 | 43,358 | 36,511,638 |
| 1976 | 43,482 | 36,137,812 |
| 1975 | 43,606 | 35,757,900 |
| 1974 | 43,738 | 35,373,335 |
| 1973 | 43,880 | 34,988,947 |
| 1972 | 44,033 | 34,604,469 |
| 1971 | 44,206 | 34,224,490 |
| 1970 | 44,606 | 33,814,531 |
| 1969 | 45,731 | 33,441,054 |
| 1968 | 47,245 | 33,113,134 |
| 1967 | 48,605 | 32,682,947 |
| 1966 | 49,898 | 32,283,194 |
| 1965 | 51,139 | 31,954,292 |
| 1964 | 52,326 | 31,609,195 |
| 1963 | 53,441 | 31,296,651 |
| 1962 | 54,461 | 31,023,366 |
| 1961 | 55,334 | 30,739,250 |
| 1960 | 55,810 | 30,455,000 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 44 people (a 0.09% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% 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 in 24 years (in 2050) Saint Kitts and Nevis' population will shrink by 5.58% to 44,409 people and will still be ranked 189th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 21.3% of the population in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 21.6% in Spain.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Spain
|
|
| 2100 | -0.8% | -0.52% |
| 2099 | -0.79% | -0.51% |
| 2098 | -0.77% | -0.5% |
| 2097 | -0.8% | -0.48% |
| 2096 | -0.8% | -0.48% |
| 2095 | -0.79% | -0.47% |
| 2094 | -0.79% | -0.46% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | -0.46% |
| 2092 | -0.79% | -0.46% |
| 2091 | -0.81% | -0.48% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | -0.48% |
| 2089 | -0.85% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | -0.8% | -0.46% |
| 2087 | -0.86% | -0.46% |
| 2086 | -0.81% | -0.48% |
| 2085 | -0.84% | -0.49% |
| 2084 | -0.85% | -0.5% |
| 2083 | -0.82% | -0.51% |
| 2082 | -0.85% | -0.53% |
| 2081 | -0.83% | -0.55% |
| 2080 | -0.84% | -0.57% |
| 2079 | -0.86% | -0.58% |
| 2078 | -0.83% | -0.61% |
| 2077 | -0.85% | -0.64% |
| 2076 | -0.83% | -0.67% |
| 2075 | -0.85% | -0.7% |
| 2074 | -0.78% | -0.71% |
| 2073 | -0.81% | -0.74% |
| 2072 | -0.8% | -0.74% |
| 2071 | -0.8% | -0.77% |
| 2070 | -0.76% | -0.76% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | -0.79% |
| 2068 | -0.76% | -0.78% |
| 2067 | -0.73% | -0.79% |
| 2066 | -0.73% | -0.78% |
| 2065 | -0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2064 | -0.67% | -0.78% |
| 2063 | -0.67% | -0.79% |
| 2062 | -0.64% | -0.77% |
| 2061 | -0.63% | -0.73% |
| 2060 | -0.67% | -0.72% |
| 2059 | -0.69% | -0.69% |
| 2058 | -0.67% | -0.69% |
| 2057 | -0.62% | -0.68% |
| 2056 | -0.66% | -0.62% |
| 2055 | -0.62% | -0.59% |
| 2054 | -0.62% | -0.58% |
| 2053 | -0.59% | -0.54% |
| 2052 | -0.58% | -0.49% |
| 2051 | -0.56% | -0.47% |
| 2050 | -0.49% | -0.47% |
| 2049 | -0.49% | -0.42% |
| 2048 | -0.52% | -0.4% |
| 2047 | -0.48% | -0.38% |
| 2046 | -0.48% | -0.36% |
| 2045 | -0.44% | -0.33% |
| 2044 | -0.47% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | -0.35% | -0.28% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | -0.27% |
| 2040 | -0.32% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | -0.26% | -0.24% |
| 2038 | -0.24% | -0.23% |
| 2037 | -0.23% | -0.23% |
| 2036 | -0.21% | -0.22% |
| 2035 | -0.15% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | -0.08% | -0.19% |
| 2033 | -0.07% | -0.19% |
| 2032 | -0.03% | -0.19% |
| 2031 | 0.02% | -0.17% |
| 2030 | 0.05% | -0.14% |
| 2029 | 0.04% | -0.12% |
| 2028 | 0.13% | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 0.13% | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 0.16% | -0.06% |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 1.04% |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 1.03% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | 1.19% |
| 2022 | -0.12% | 0.72% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 0.18% |
| 2020 | -0.17% | 0.51% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 0.72% |
| 2018 | -0.09% | 0.45% |
| 2017 | -0.05% | 0.24% |
| 2016 | -0.03% | 0.08% |
| 2015 | -0.004% | -0.08% |
| 2014 | 0.04% | -0.31% |
| 2013 | 0.08% | -0.36% |
| 2012 | 0.31% | 0.06% |
| 2011 | 0.09% | 0.36% |
| 2010 | -0.15% | 0.46% |
| 2009 | 0.17% | 0.89% |
| 2008 | 0.28% | 1.61% |
| 2007 | 0.29% | 1.87% |
| 2006 | 0.28% | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.26% | 1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | 1.74% |
| 2003 | 0.34% | 1.82% |
| 2002 | 0.57% | 1.42% |
| 2001 | 1.13% | 0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.45% | 0.45% |
| 1999 | 1.37% | 0.41% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 0.41% |
| 1997 | 1.29% | 0.42% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | 0.42% |
| 1995 | 1.32% | 0.44% |
| 1994 | 1.29% | 0.48% |
| 1993 | 1.29% | 0.52% |
| 1992 | 0.88% | 0.49% |
| 1991 | -0.18% | 0.25% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | 0.1% |
| 1989 | -0.74% | 0.16% |
| 1988 | -0.69% | 0.21% |
| 1987 | -0.65% | 0.26% |
| 1986 | -0.61% | 0.3% |
| 1985 | -0.57% | 0.36% |
| 1984 | -0.52% | 0.42% |
| 1983 | -0.47% | 0.49% |
| 1982 | -0.39% | 0.6% |
| 1981 | -0.35% | 0.71% |
| 1980 | -0.43% | 0.81% |
| 1979 | -0.43% | 0.89% |
| 1978 | -0.33% | 0.97% |
| 1977 | -0.29% | 1.03% |
| 1976 | -0.28% | 1.06% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | 1.09% |
| 1974 | -0.32% | 1.1% |
| 1973 | -0.35% | 1.11% |
| 1972 | -0.39% | 1.11% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | 1.21% |
| 1970 | -2.46% | 1.12% |
| 1969 | -3.2% | 0.99% |
| 1968 | -2.8% | 1.32% |
| 1967 | -2.59% | 1.24% |
| 1966 | -2.43% | 1.03% |
| 1965 | -2.27% | 1.09% |
| 1964 | -2.09% | 1% |
| 1963 | -1.87% | 0.88% |
| 1962 | -1.58% | 0.92% |
| 1961 | -0.85% | 0.93% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis grew by 0.17%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Kitts
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
47031
|
49323658
|
| Population rank | 189/197 | 32/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 0.59% |
| One net population change |
4.63 days
|
1.04 minutes
|
| One birth every |
16 hours
|
1.66 minutes
|
| One death every |
18.8 hours
|
1.21 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +1,387 |
| Annual growth/decline | +79 | +506,303 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.17% | +1.04% |
| Population growth rate rank | 152/197 | 98/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.9 weeks
|
5.45 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +18 | +96,630 |
| Net migration rank | 75/196 | 17/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,958 | 8,870,527 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 181/195 | 6/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17% | 18.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 37/195 | 32/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Spain
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18 | - | 96,630 |
| 2024 | 82 | -7 | -117,237 | 111,674 |
| 2023 | 84 | 0 | -116,046 | 119,099 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | -133,801 | 299,779 |
| 2021 | -20 | -92 | -113,865 | 144,385 |
| 2020 | 98 | -202 | -151,551 | 236,854 |
| 2019 | 135 | -202 | -56,542 | 464,783 |
| 2018 | 150 | -202 | -56,139 | 337,467 |
| 2017 | 169 | -202 | -32,600 | 201,135 |
| 2016 | 185 | -202 | 0 | 106,474 |
| 2015 | 197 | -202 | -4,642 | -1,979 |
| 2014 | 213 | -202 | 32,522 | -97,870 |
| 2013 | 227 | -202 | 37,284 | -250,741 |
| 2012 | 246 | -202 | 51,450 | -153,486 |
| 2011 | 250 | 0 | 84,137 | 60,761 |
| 2010 | 274 | -449 | 102,469 | 69,406 |
| 2009 | 300 | -263 | 106,635 | 129,557 |
| 2008 | 322 | -197 | 133,267 | 434,135 |
| 2007 | 341 | -200 | 108,545 | 772,317 |
| 2006 | 355 | -221 | 110,994 | 659,720 |
| 2005 | 361 | -234 | 78,576 | 629,803 |
| 2004 | 365 | -237 | 85,844 | 661,158 |
| 2003 | 369 | -224 | 54,844 | 658,428 |
| 2002 | 365 | -210 | 53,861 | 737,880 |
| 2001 | 369 | -7 | 44,936 | 181,307 |
| 2000 | 376 | 291 | 36,512 | 176,269 |
| 1999 | 413 | 213 | 8,077 | 178,559 |
| 1998 | 415 | 170 | 4,022 | 182,926 |
| 1997 | 405 | 157 | 20,028 | 165,345 |
| 1996 | 379 | 168 | 11,967 | 162,704 |
| 1995 | 382 | 162 | 15,889 | 162,434 |
| 1994 | 370 | 170 | 31,639 | 160,407 |
| 1993 | 373 | 160 | 47,234 | 160,907 |
| 1992 | 369 | 158 | 62,652 | 177,544 |
| 1991 | 411 | -217 | 58,450 | 122,841 |
| 1990 | 471 | -812 | 66,075 | -30,684 |
| 1989 | 476 | -788 | 81,538 | -25,892 |
| 1988 | 471 | -766 | 100,794 | -17,663 |
| 1987 | 486 | -767 | 116,054 | -12,681 |
| 1986 | 520 | -783 | 131,188 | -13,540 |
| 1985 | 574 | -821 | 146,184 | -589 |
| 1984 | 598 | -828 | 172,487 | 2,754 |
| 1983 | 664 | -880 | 183,223 | 1,241 |
| 1982 | 672 | -858 | 231,714 | -7,384 |
| 1981 | 684 | -832 | 237,879 | 2,563 |
| 1980 | 652 | -798 | 281,184 | 20,166 |
| 1979 | 643 | -856 | 312,407 | -5,929 |
| 1978 | 654 | -817 | 339,157 | -2,504 |
| 1977 | 697 | -820 | 361,465 | -1,332 |
| 1976 | 703 | -823 | 375,834 | 2,804 |
| 1975 | 688 | -813 | 371,882 | -218 |
| 1974 | 670 | -810 | 396,182 | 105,838 |
| 1973 | 646 | -794 | 374,381 | 8,624 |
| 1972 | 619 | -782 | 391,030 | 7,935 |
| 1971 | 615 | -797 | 369,625 | 7,363 |
| 1970 | 611 | -1,227 | 378,723 | -60,580 |
| 1969 | 708 | -2,340 | 367,851 | -49,956 |
| 1968 | 812 | -2,208 | 387,423 | -46,088 |
| 1967 | 951 | -2,270 | 402,001 | -42,344 |
| 1966 | 1,103 | -2,366 | 397,084 | -41,467 |
| 1965 | 1,228 | -2,447 | 405,819 | -42,476 |
| 1964 | 1,305 | -2,465 | 429,885 | -41,461 |
| 1963 | 1,360 | -2,435 | 394,338 | -44,446 |
| 1962 | 1,373 | -2,331 | 384,690 | -45,211 |
| 1961 | 1,466 | -2,256 | 396,537 | -46,517 |
| 1960 | 1,562 | -1,725 | 398,960 | -154,869 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 45.5% of the population change in Saint Kitts and Nevis is from natural causes (a gain of 1,094 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,311 people). In Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).
As of 2024, 7,958 residents or 17% of the population were not native-born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Madrid | 3.51M |
| Barcelona | 1.73M |
| Tenerife | 955K |
| Valencia | 841K |
| Zaragoza | 693K |
| Seville | 689K |
| Malaga | 599K |
| Palma de Mallorca | 435K |
| Las Palmas | 382K |
| Alicante | 366K |
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Population differences between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Spain
|
Saint Kitts
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 84.1 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 45 years |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 46.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.8:52.2 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.53 births per woman | 1.1 births per woman |
| Population density | 468 ppl/mi² | 255.7 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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