The latest officially reported population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,922 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 47,031 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.
Population statistics:
- Suriname's population is 13.8 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked the 189th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
- The countries together account for 0.008% of the world: 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis vs 0.008% for Suriname.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.6K people to 47K (0.99% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | 30,378 | 713,301 |
| 2099 | 30,622 | 715,718 |
| 2098 | 30,866 | 718,073 |
| 2097 | 31,106 | 720,500 |
| 2096 | 31,357 | 722,800 |
| 2095 | 31,609 | 725,224 |
| 2094 | 31,861 | 727,514 |
| 2093 | 32,116 | 729,945 |
| 2092 | 32,383 | 732,310 |
| 2091 | 32,643 | 734,611 |
| 2090 | 32,908 | 736,676 |
| 2089 | 33,175 | 738,887 |
| 2088 | 33,459 | 741,028 |
| 2087 | 33,730 | 742,858 |
| 2086 | 34,022 | 744,619 |
| 2085 | 34,299 | 746,328 |
| 2084 | 34,588 | 747,772 |
| 2083 | 34,884 | 749,164 |
| 2082 | 35,173 | 750,355 |
| 2081 | 35,473 | 751,527 |
| 2080 | 35,768 | 752,571 |
| 2079 | 36,072 | 753,310 |
| 2078 | 36,384 | 753,974 |
| 2077 | 36,688 | 754,582 |
| 2076 | 37,001 | 755,015 |
| 2075 | 37,312 | 755,554 |
| 2074 | 37,630 | 755,740 |
| 2073 | 37,926 | 756,042 |
| 2072 | 38,236 | 756,125 |
| 2071 | 38,544 | 756,124 |
| 2070 | 38,854 | 755,985 |
| 2069 | 39,150 | 755,900 |
| 2068 | 39,454 | 755,625 |
| 2067 | 39,756 | 755,174 |
| 2066 | 40,049 | 754,830 |
| 2065 | 40,345 | 754,137 |
| 2064 | 40,630 | 753,311 |
| 2063 | 40,904 | 752,771 |
| 2062 | 41,179 | 751,992 |
| 2061 | 41,444 | 751,308 |
| 2060 | 41,706 | 750,325 |
| 2059 | 41,986 | 749,420 |
| 2058 | 42,277 | 748,612 |
| 2057 | 42,561 | 747,183 |
| 2056 | 42,825 | 745,967 |
| 2055 | 43,109 | 744,434 |
| 2054 | 43,377 | 742,836 |
| 2053 | 43,646 | 741,364 |
| 2052 | 43,905 | 739,688 |
| 2051 | 44,162 | 738,024 |
| 2050 | 44,409 | 736,078 |
| 2049 | 44,627 | 734,256 |
| 2048 | 44,845 | 732,085 |
| 2047 | 45,079 | 729,623 |
| 2046 | 45,296 | 727,242 |
| 2045 | 45,513 | 724,469 |
| 2044 | 45,714 | 721,556 |
| 2043 | 45,930 | 718,596 |
| 2042 | 46,112 | 715,335 |
| 2041 | 46,275 | 712,005 |
| 2040 | 46,427 | 708,379 |
| 2039 | 46,575 | 704,797 |
| 2038 | 46,698 | 701,029 |
| 2037 | 46,808 | 697,364 |
| 2036 | 46,918 | 693,268 |
| 2035 | 47,016 | 689,014 |
| 2034 | 47,088 | 684,675 |
| 2033 | 47,127 | 680,289 |
| 2032 | 47,162 | 675,648 |
| 2031 | 47,178 | 670,943 |
| 2030 | 47,168 | 666,067 |
| 2029 | 47,143 | 661,186 |
| 2028 | 47,123 | 656,001 |
| 2027 | 47,062 | 650,709 |
| 2026 | 46,999 | 645,337 |
| 2025 | 46,922 | 639,850 |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 634,431 |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 628,886 |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 623,164 |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 617,896 |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 612,317 |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 605,768 |
| 2018 | 47,008 | 599,513 |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 593,713 |
| 2016 | 47,075 | 587,757 |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 581,627 |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 575,373 |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 569,020 |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 562,633 |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 556,269 |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 549,923 |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 543,568 |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 537,245 |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 531,016 |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 524,997 |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 519,313 |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 513,923 |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 506,414 |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 496,551 |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 486,560 |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 476,643 |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 466,916 |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 457,406 |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 448,067 |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 438,830 |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 429,606 |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 422,375 |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 419,352 |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 417,589 |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 415,013 |
| 1990 | 40,432 | 412,493 |
| 1989 | 40,758 | 408,409 |
| 1988 | 41,062 | 402,227 |
| 1987 | 41,348 | 396,911 |
| 1986 | 41,618 | 392,330 |
| 1985 | 41,874 | 386,972 |
| 1984 | 42,113 | 382,193 |
| 1983 | 42,334 | 378,746 |
| 1982 | 42,532 | 376,555 |
| 1981 | 42,698 | 375,459 |
| 1980 | 42,850 | 375,377 |
| 1979 | 43,033 | 377,602 |
| 1978 | 43,217 | 381,502 |
| 1977 | 43,358 | 385,067 |
| 1976 | 43,482 | 388,289 |
| 1975 | 43,606 | 391,170 |
| 1974 | 43,738 | 393,676 |
| 1973 | 43,880 | 395,772 |
| 1972 | 44,033 | 397,413 |
| 1971 | 44,206 | 391,932 |
| 1970 | 44,606 | 379,442 |
| 1969 | 45,731 | 366,906 |
| 1968 | 47,245 | 354,616 |
| 1967 | 48,605 | 342,679 |
| 1966 | 49,898 | 331,135 |
| 1965 | 51,139 | 320,000 |
| 1964 | 52,326 | 309,041 |
| 1963 | 53,441 | 297,034 |
| 1962 | 54,461 | 283,912 |
| 1961 | 55,334 | 272,791 |
| 1960 | 55,810 | 263,918 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/saint-kitts-and-nevis/suriname | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 506 people (a 1.09% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost 44 people (a 0.09% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th most populous country in 2006 and is 189th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.
Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K 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
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | -0.8% | -0.34% |
| 2099 | -0.79% | -0.33% |
| 2098 | -0.77% | -0.34% |
| 2097 | -0.8% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -0.8% | -0.33% |
| 2095 | -0.79% | -0.31% |
| 2094 | -0.79% | -0.33% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | -0.32% |
| 2092 | -0.79% | -0.31% |
| 2091 | -0.81% | -0.28% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | -0.3% |
| 2089 | -0.85% | -0.29% |
| 2088 | -0.8% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.86% | -0.24% |
| 2086 | -0.81% | -0.23% |
| 2085 | -0.84% | -0.19% |
| 2084 | -0.85% | -0.19% |
| 2083 | -0.82% | -0.16% |
| 2082 | -0.85% | -0.16% |
| 2081 | -0.83% | -0.14% |
| 2080 | -0.84% | -0.1% |
| 2079 | -0.86% | -0.09% |
| 2078 | -0.83% | -0.08% |
| 2077 | -0.85% | -0.06% |
| 2076 | -0.83% | -0.07% |
| 2075 | -0.85% | -0.02% |
| 2074 | -0.78% | -0.04% |
| 2073 | -0.81% | -0.01% |
| 2072 | -0.8% | 0% |
| 2071 | -0.8% | 0.02% |
| 2070 | -0.76% | 0.01% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | 0.04% |
| 2068 | -0.76% | 0.06% |
| 2067 | -0.73% | 0.05% |
| 2066 | -0.73% | 0.09% |
| 2065 | -0.7% | 0.11% |
| 2064 | -0.67% | 0.07% |
| 2063 | -0.67% | 0.1% |
| 2062 | -0.64% | 0.09% |
| 2061 | -0.63% | 0.13% |
| 2060 | -0.67% | 0.12% |
| 2059 | -0.69% | 0.11% |
| 2058 | -0.67% | 0.19% |
| 2057 | -0.62% | 0.16% |
| 2056 | -0.66% | 0.21% |
| 2055 | -0.62% | 0.22% |
| 2054 | -0.62% | 0.2% |
| 2053 | -0.59% | 0.23% |
| 2052 | -0.58% | 0.23% |
| 2051 | -0.56% | 0.26% |
| 2050 | -0.49% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | -0.49% | 0.3% |
| 2048 | -0.52% | 0.34% |
| 2047 | -0.48% | 0.33% |
| 2046 | -0.48% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | -0.44% | 0.4% |
| 2044 | -0.47% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | -0.35% | 0.47% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 0.51% |
| 2040 | -0.32% | 0.51% |
| 2039 | -0.26% | 0.54% |
| 2038 | -0.24% | 0.53% |
| 2037 | -0.23% | 0.59% |
| 2036 | -0.21% | 0.62% |
| 2035 | -0.15% | 0.63% |
| 2034 | -0.08% | 0.64% |
| 2033 | -0.07% | 0.69% |
| 2032 | -0.03% | 0.7% |
| 2031 | 0.02% | 0.73% |
| 2030 | 0.05% | 0.74% |
| 2029 | 0.04% | 0.79% |
| 2028 | 0.13% | 0.81% |
| 2027 | 0.13% | 0.83% |
| 2026 | 0.16% | 0.86% |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | 0.92% |
| 2022 | -0.12% | 0.85% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 0.91% |
| 2020 | -0.17% | 1.08% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 1.04% |
| 2018 | -0.09% | 0.98% |
| 2017 | -0.05% | 1.01% |
| 2016 | -0.03% | 1.05% |
| 2015 | -0.004% | 1.09% |
| 2014 | 0.04% | 1.12% |
| 2013 | 0.08% | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 0.31% | 1.14% |
| 2011 | 0.09% | 1.15% |
| 2010 | -0.15% | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 0.17% | 1.18% |
| 2008 | 0.28% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 0.29% | 1.15% |
| 2006 | 0.28% | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 0.26% | 1.05% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 0.34% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | 0.57% | 2.05% |
| 2001 | 1.13% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | 1.45% | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 1.37% | 2.08% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 2.08% |
| 1997 | 1.29% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | 2.15% |
| 1995 | 1.32% | 1.71% |
| 1994 | 1.29% | 0.72% |
| 1993 | 1.29% | 0.42% |
| 1992 | 0.88% | 0.62% |
| 1991 | -0.18% | 0.61% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | 1% |
| 1989 | -0.74% | 1.54% |
| 1988 | -0.69% | 1.34% |
| 1987 | -0.65% | 1.17% |
| 1986 | -0.61% | 1.38% |
| 1985 | -0.57% | 1.25% |
| 1984 | -0.52% | 0.91% |
| 1983 | -0.47% | 0.58% |
| 1982 | -0.39% | 0.29% |
| 1981 | -0.35% | 0.02% |
| 1980 | -0.43% | -0.59% |
| 1979 | -0.43% | -1.02% |
| 1978 | -0.33% | -0.93% |
| 1977 | -0.29% | -0.83% |
| 1976 | -0.28% | -0.74% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -0.64% |
| 1974 | -0.32% | -0.53% |
| 1973 | -0.35% | -0.41% |
| 1972 | -0.39% | 1.4% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | 3.29% |
| 1970 | -2.46% | 3.42% |
| 1969 | -3.2% | 3.47% |
| 1968 | -2.8% | 3.48% |
| 1967 | -2.59% | 3.49% |
| 1966 | -2.43% | 3.48% |
| 1965 | -2.27% | 3.55% |
| 1964 | -2.09% | 4.04% |
| 1963 | -1.87% | 4.62% |
| 1962 | -1.58% | 4.08% |
| 1961 | -0.85% | 3.36% |
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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
47031
|
648096
|
| Population rank | 189/197 | 165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
4.63 days
|
1.62 hours
|
| One birth every |
16 hours
|
48.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
18.8 hours
|
2.02 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +15 |
| Annual growth/decline | +79 | +5,419 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.17% | +0.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 152/197 | 107/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.9 weeks
|
9.08 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +18 | -967 |
| Net migration rank | 75/196 | 92/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,958 | 51,902 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 181/195 | 148/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17% | 8.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 37/195 | 74/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18 | - | -967 |
| 2024 | 82 | -7 | 6,541 | -1,166 |
| 2023 | 84 | 0 | 6,697 | -988 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 6,719 | -988 |
| 2021 | -20 | -92 | 5,291 | -486 |
| 2020 | 98 | -202 | 6,640 | -296 |
| 2019 | 135 | -202 | 6,564 | 191 |
| 2018 | 150 | -202 | 6,613 | -851 |
| 2017 | 169 | -202 | 6,772 | -935 |
| 2016 | 185 | -202 | 6,979 | -906 |
| 2015 | 197 | -202 | 7,150 | -967 |
| 2014 | 213 | -202 | 7,284 | -959 |
| 2013 | 227 | -202 | 7,350 | -968 |
| 2012 | 246 | -202 | 7,405 | -1,011 |
| 2011 | 250 | 0 | 7,401 | -1,060 |
| 2010 | 274 | -449 | 7,489 | -1,138 |
| 2009 | 300 | -263 | 7,559 | -1,204 |
| 2008 | 322 | -197 | 7,552 | -1,255 |
| 2007 | 341 | -200 | 7,468 | -1,312 |
| 2006 | 355 | -221 | 7,278 | -1,403 |
| 2005 | 361 | -234 | 7,037 | -1,534 |
| 2004 | 365 | -237 | 6,948 | -1,676 |
| 2003 | 369 | -224 | 7,396 | 2,345 |
| 2002 | 365 | -210 | 7,916 | 2,076 |
| 2001 | 369 | -7 | 8,349 | 1,641 |
| 2000 | 376 | 291 | 8,323 | 1,516 |
| 1999 | 413 | 213 | 8,236 | 1,380 |
| 1998 | 415 | 170 | 8,173 | 1,241 |
| 1997 | 405 | 157 | 8,106 | 1,164 |
| 1996 | 379 | 168 | 8,031 | 1,165 |
| 1995 | 382 | 162 | 7,968 | 1,275 |
| 1994 | 370 | 170 | 7,929 | -2,713 |
| 1993 | 373 | 160 | 8,127 | -7,291 |
| 1992 | 369 | 158 | 8,355 | -5,662 |
| 1991 | 411 | -217 | 8,637 | -6,174 |
| 1990 | 471 | -812 | 9,047 | -6,471 |
| 1989 | 476 | -788 | 9,441 | -3,846 |
| 1988 | 471 | -766 | 9,347 | -2,573 |
| 1987 | 486 | -767 | 9,319 | -5,467 |
| 1986 | 520 | -783 | 9,222 | -3,920 |
| 1985 | 574 | -821 | 9,177 | -3,763 |
| 1984 | 598 | -828 | 9,031 | -4,894 |
| 1983 | 664 | -880 | 8,797 | -6,036 |
| 1982 | 672 | -858 | 8,197 | -6,566 |
| 1981 | 684 | -832 | 7,541 | -6,991 |
| 1980 | 652 | -798 | 7,002 | -7,390 |
| 1979 | 643 | -856 | 7,312 | -11,375 |
| 1978 | 654 | -817 | 7,650 | -11,389 |
| 1977 | 697 | -820 | 7,998 | -11,390 |
| 1976 | 703 | -823 | 8,327 | -11,381 |
| 1975 | 688 | -813 | 8,587 | -11,287 |
| 1974 | 670 | -810 | 8,751 | -11,061 |
| 1973 | 646 | -794 | 8,877 | -10,765 |
| 1972 | 619 | -782 | 8,893 | -10,285 |
| 1971 | 615 | -797 | 8,814 | 3,552 |
| 1970 | 611 | -1,227 | 8,823 | 3,791 |
| 1969 | 708 | -2,340 | 8,880 | 3,575 |
| 1968 | 812 | -2,208 | 8,980 | 3,147 |
| 1967 | 951 | -2,270 | 9,104 | 2,637 |
| 1966 | 1,103 | -2,366 | 9,243 | 2,103 |
| 1965 | 1,228 | -2,447 | 9,270 | 1,657 |
| 1964 | 1,305 | -2,465 | 9,174 | 1,820 |
| 1963 | 1,360 | -2,435 | 8,838 | 4,181 |
| 1962 | 1,373 | -2,331 | 8,529 | 4,703 |
| 1961 | 1,466 | -2,256 | 8,361 | 660 |
| 1960 | 1,562 | -1,725 | 8,170 | 544 |
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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).
As of 2024, 7,958 residents or 17% of the population were not native-born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Paramaribo | 224K |
| Nieuw Nickerie | 12.8K |
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Population differences between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 32.6 years |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 29.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.8:52.2 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.53 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman |
| Population density | 468 ppl/mi² | 10.4 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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