The latest officially reported population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,843 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 47,017 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.
Population statistics:
- Syria's population is 571 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked the 189th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
- The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis vs 0.32% for Syria.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.6K people to 47K (0.96% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Syria: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Kitts
|
Syria
|
|
| 2100 | 30,378 | 44,620,090 |
| 2099 | 30,623 | 44,690,260 |
| 2098 | 30,867 | 44,750,249 |
| 2097 | 31,107 | 44,813,148 |
| 2096 | 31,357 | 44,867,740 |
| 2095 | 31,609 | 44,895,489 |
| 2094 | 31,862 | 44,945,231 |
| 2093 | 32,117 | 44,974,311 |
| 2092 | 32,384 | 45,003,795 |
| 2091 | 32,643 | 45,016,478 |
| 2090 | 32,909 | 45,048,083 |
| 2089 | 33,176 | 45,047,102 |
| 2088 | 33,460 | 45,041,864 |
| 2087 | 33,730 | 45,049,516 |
| 2086 | 34,023 | 45,068,928 |
| 2085 | 34,300 | 45,034,847 |
| 2084 | 34,589 | 44,999,929 |
| 2083 | 34,885 | 44,971,600 |
| 2082 | 35,174 | 44,910,859 |
| 2081 | 35,474 | 44,843,908 |
| 2080 | 35,769 | 44,744,718 |
| 2079 | 36,073 | 44,687,371 |
| 2078 | 36,385 | 44,649,760 |
| 2077 | 36,689 | 44,604,175 |
| 2076 | 37,002 | 44,520,132 |
| 2075 | 37,312 | 44,426,423 |
| 2074 | 37,631 | 44,328,795 |
| 2073 | 37,927 | 44,221,016 |
| 2072 | 38,237 | 44,084,262 |
| 2071 | 38,544 | 43,939,848 |
| 2070 | 38,855 | 43,795,999 |
| 2069 | 39,151 | 43,648,130 |
| 2068 | 39,455 | 43,465,442 |
| 2067 | 39,756 | 43,271,173 |
| 2066 | 40,050 | 43,060,752 |
| 2065 | 40,346 | 42,810,442 |
| 2064 | 40,631 | 42,559,554 |
| 2063 | 40,905 | 42,311,907 |
| 2062 | 41,180 | 42,062,193 |
| 2061 | 41,445 | 41,808,082 |
| 2060 | 41,707 | 41,522,274 |
| 2059 | 41,987 | 41,208,825 |
| 2058 | 42,278 | 40,925,728 |
| 2057 | 42,562 | 40,643,453 |
| 2056 | 42,826 | 40,332,578 |
| 2055 | 43,110 | 40,026,632 |
| 2054 | 43,378 | 39,691,425 |
| 2053 | 43,647 | 39,348,020 |
| 2052 | 43,906 | 39,045,268 |
| 2051 | 44,163 | 38,733,827 |
| 2050 | 44,410 | 38,410,423 |
| 2049 | 44,628 | 38,089,455 |
| 2048 | 44,846 | 37,784,449 |
| 2047 | 45,080 | 37,492,636 |
| 2046 | 45,297 | 37,181,526 |
| 2045 | 45,514 | 36,843,579 |
| 2044 | 45,716 | 36,526,509 |
| 2043 | 45,931 | 36,188,225 |
| 2042 | 46,113 | 35,825,419 |
| 2041 | 46,276 | 35,447,414 |
| 2040 | 46,428 | 35,042,107 |
| 2039 | 46,576 | 34,626,945 |
| 2038 | 46,699 | 34,183,740 |
| 2037 | 46,809 | 33,703,682 |
| 2036 | 46,920 | 33,223,843 |
| 2035 | 47,017 | 32,696,648 |
| 2034 | 47,089 | 32,148,814 |
| 2033 | 47,128 | 31,562,427 |
| 2032 | 47,163 | 30,967,322 |
| 2031 | 47,179 | 30,329,874 |
| 2030 | 47,169 | 29,672,629 |
| 2029 | 47,144 | 28,949,535 |
| 2028 | 47,124 | 28,217,748 |
| 2027 | 47,063 | 27,428,807 |
| 2026 | 47,000 | 26,607,148 |
| 2025 | 46,923 | 25,689,551 |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 24,672,760 |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 23,594,623 |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 22,462,173 |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 21,628,839 |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 21,049,429 |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 20,353,534 |
| 2018 | 47,008 | 19,577,845 |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 19,224,668 |
| 2016 | 47,075 | 19,193,834 |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 19,424,618 |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 20,273,659 |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 21,666,917 |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 22,759,763 |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 22,878,098 |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 22,482,421 |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 21,976,969 |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 21,636,564 |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 20,884,125 |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 19,637,022 |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 18,814,091 |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 18,336,875 |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 17,889,296 |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 17,468,332 |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 17,051,338 |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 16,637,888 |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 16,228,061 |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 15,820,413 |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 15,417,542 |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 15,018,104 |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 14,616,801 |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 14,208,583 |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 13,795,686 |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 13,385,571 |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 12,980,821 |
| 1990 | 40,432 | 12,579,208 |
| 1989 | 40,758 | 12,179,060 |
| 1988 | 41,062 | 11,782,264 |
| 1987 | 41,348 | 11,388,923 |
| 1986 | 41,618 | 11,002,844 |
| 1985 | 41,874 | 10,625,672 |
| 1984 | 42,113 | 10,258,398 |
| 1983 | 42,334 | 9,904,809 |
| 1982 | 42,532 | 9,572,511 |
| 1981 | 42,698 | 9,260,189 |
| 1980 | 42,850 | 8,957,663 |
| 1979 | 43,033 | 8,661,909 |
| 1978 | 43,217 | 8,372,759 |
| 1977 | 43,358 | 8,090,501 |
| 1976 | 43,482 | 7,817,320 |
| 1975 | 43,606 | 7,554,364 |
| 1974 | 43,738 | 7,302,160 |
| 1973 | 43,880 | 7,060,321 |
| 1972 | 44,033 | 6,826,024 |
| 1971 | 44,206 | 6,598,094 |
| 1970 | 44,606 | 6,380,609 |
| 1969 | 45,731 | 6,175,166 |
| 1968 | 47,245 | 5,978,742 |
| 1967 | 48,605 | 5,790,198 |
| 1966 | 49,898 | 5,609,047 |
| 1965 | 51,139 | 5,435,267 |
| 1964 | 52,326 | 5,269,087 |
| 1963 | 53,441 | 5,110,467 |
| 1962 | 54,461 | 4,959,340 |
| 1961 | 55,334 | 4,815,466 |
| 1960 | 55,810 | 4,673,500 |
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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost 58 people (a 0.12% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th most populous country in 2006 and is 189th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.
Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
|
Syria
|
|
| 2100 | -0.8% | -0.16% |
| 2099 | -0.79% | -0.13% |
| 2098 | -0.77% | -0.14% |
| 2097 | -0.8% | -0.12% |
| 2096 | -0.8% | -0.06% |
| 2095 | -0.79% | -0.11% |
| 2094 | -0.79% | -0.06% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | -0.07% |
| 2092 | -0.79% | -0.03% |
| 2091 | -0.81% | -0.07% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | 0.002% |
| 2089 | -0.85% | 0.01% |
| 2088 | -0.8% | -0.02% |
| 2087 | -0.86% | -0.04% |
| 2086 | -0.81% | 0.08% |
| 2085 | -0.84% | 0.08% |
| 2084 | -0.85% | 0.06% |
| 2083 | -0.82% | 0.14% |
| 2082 | -0.85% | 0.15% |
| 2081 | -0.83% | 0.22% |
| 2080 | -0.84% | 0.13% |
| 2079 | -0.86% | 0.08% |
| 2078 | -0.83% | 0.1% |
| 2077 | -0.85% | 0.19% |
| 2076 | -0.83% | 0.21% |
| 2075 | -0.85% | 0.22% |
| 2074 | -0.78% | 0.24% |
| 2073 | -0.81% | 0.31% |
| 2072 | -0.8% | 0.33% |
| 2071 | -0.8% | 0.33% |
| 2070 | -0.76% | 0.34% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | 0.42% |
| 2068 | -0.76% | 0.45% |
| 2067 | -0.73% | 0.49% |
| 2066 | -0.73% | 0.58% |
| 2065 | -0.7% | 0.59% |
| 2064 | -0.67% | 0.59% |
| 2063 | -0.67% | 0.59% |
| 2062 | -0.64% | 0.61% |
| 2061 | -0.63% | 0.69% |
| 2060 | -0.67% | 0.76% |
| 2059 | -0.69% | 0.69% |
| 2058 | -0.67% | 0.69% |
| 2057 | -0.62% | 0.77% |
| 2056 | -0.66% | 0.76% |
| 2055 | -0.62% | 0.84% |
| 2054 | -0.62% | 0.87% |
| 2053 | -0.59% | 0.78% |
| 2052 | -0.58% | 0.8% |
| 2051 | -0.56% | 0.84% |
| 2050 | -0.49% | 0.84% |
| 2049 | -0.49% | 0.81% |
| 2048 | -0.52% | 0.78% |
| 2047 | -0.48% | 0.84% |
| 2046 | -0.48% | 0.92% |
| 2045 | -0.44% | 0.87% |
| 2044 | -0.47% | 0.93% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | 1.01% |
| 2042 | -0.35% | 1.07% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 1.16% |
| 2040 | -0.32% | 1.2% |
| 2039 | -0.26% | 1.3% |
| 2038 | -0.24% | 1.42% |
| 2037 | -0.23% | 1.44% |
| 2036 | -0.21% | 1.61% |
| 2035 | -0.15% | 1.7% |
| 2034 | -0.08% | 1.86% |
| 2033 | -0.07% | 1.92% |
| 2032 | -0.03% | 2.1% |
| 2031 | 0.02% | 2.21% |
| 2030 | 0.05% | 2.5% |
| 2029 | 0.04% | 2.59% |
| 2028 | 0.13% | 2.88% |
| 2027 | 0.13% | 3.09% |
| 2026 | 0.16% | 3.57% |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 4.12% |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 4.57% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | 5.04% |
| 2022 | -0.12% | 3.85% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 2.75% |
| 2020 | -0.17% | 3.42% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 3.96% |
| 2018 | -0.09% | 1.84% |
| 2017 | -0.05% | 0.16% |
| 2016 | -0.03% | -1.19% |
| 2015 | -0.004% | -4.19% |
| 2014 | 0.04% | -6.43% |
| 2013 | 0.08% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.31% | -0.52% |
| 2011 | 0.09% | 1.76% |
| 2010 | -0.15% | 2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.17% | 1.57% |
| 2008 | 0.28% | 3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.29% | 6.35% |
| 2006 | 0.28% | 4.37% |
| 2005 | 0.26% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.34% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 0.57% | 2.45% |
| 2001 | 1.13% | 2.48% |
| 2000 | 1.45% | 2.53% |
| 1999 | 1.37% | 2.58% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 2.61% |
| 1997 | 1.29% | 2.66% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | 2.75% |
| 1995 | 1.32% | 2.87% |
| 1994 | 1.29% | 2.99% |
| 1993 | 1.29% | 3.06% |
| 1992 | 0.88% | 3.12% |
| 1991 | -0.18% | 3.19% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | 3.29% |
| 1989 | -0.74% | 3.37% |
| 1988 | -0.69% | 3.45% |
| 1987 | -0.65% | 3.51% |
| 1986 | -0.61% | 3.55% |
| 1985 | -0.57% | 3.58% |
| 1984 | -0.52% | 3.57% |
| 1983 | -0.47% | 3.47% |
| 1982 | -0.39% | 3.37% |
| 1981 | -0.35% | 3.38% |
| 1980 | -0.43% | 3.41% |
| 1979 | -0.43% | 3.45% |
| 1978 | -0.33% | 3.49% |
| 1977 | -0.29% | 3.49% |
| 1976 | -0.28% | 3.48% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | 3.45% |
| 1974 | -0.32% | 3.43% |
| 1973 | -0.35% | 3.43% |
| 1972 | -0.39% | 3.45% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | 3.41% |
| 1970 | -2.46% | 3.33% |
| 1969 | -3.2% | 3.29% |
| 1968 | -2.8% | 3.26% |
| 1967 | -2.59% | 3.23% |
| 1966 | -2.43% | 3.2% |
| 1965 | -2.27% | 3.15% |
| 1964 | -2.09% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | -1.87% | 3.05% |
| 1962 | -1.58% | 2.99% |
| 1961 | -0.85% | 3.04% |
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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Kitts
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
47017
|
26829400
|
| Population rank | 189/197 | 56/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 0.32% |
| One net population change |
4.29 days
|
29.3 seconds
|
| One birth every |
16 hours
|
1.01 minutes
|
| One death every |
18.8 hours
|
4.42 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +2,954 |
| Annual growth/decline | +85 | +1,078,137 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.18% | +4.57% |
| Population growth rate rank | 156/197 | 6/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.9 weeks
|
1.25 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +18 | +421,693 |
| Net migration rank | 75/196 | 3/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,958 | 896,042 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 181/195 | 64/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17% | 3.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 37/195 | 110/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Syria
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18 | - | 421,693 |
| 2024 | - | -7 | - | 546,494 |
| 2023 | 84 | 0 | 402,713 | 757,309 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 369,750 | 735,142 |
| 2021 | -20 | -92 | 350,560 | 211,220 |
| 2020 | 98 | -202 | 327,992 | 269,050 |
| 2019 | 135 | -202 | 293,762 | 500,985 |
| 2018 | 150 | -202 | 242,530 | 514,102 |
| 2017 | 169 | -202 | 237,214 | -287,501 |
| 2016 | 185 | -202 | 236,007 | -124,063 |
| 2015 | 197 | -202 | 253,977 | -827,496 |
| 2014 | 213 | -202 | 333,116 | -1,457,679 |
| 2013 | 227 | -202 | 419,341 | -2,081,303 |
| 2012 | 246 | -202 | 475,520 | -999,267 |
| 2011 | 250 | 0 | 543,950 | -256,888 |
| 2010 | 274 | -449 | 558,666 | -54,359 |
| 2009 | 300 | -263 | 559,314 | -52,703 |
| 2008 | 322 | -197 | 576,593 | -402,393 |
| 2007 | 341 | -200 | 529,162 | 801,514 |
| 2006 | 355 | -221 | 480,616 | 682,911 |
| 2005 | 361 | -234 | 468,960 | 13,382 |
| 2004 | 365 | -237 | 461,209 | 10,881 |
| 2003 | 369 | -224 | 457,000 | -33,920 |
| 2002 | 365 | -210 | 453,967 | -35,096 |
| 2001 | 369 | -7 | 451,503 | -36,383 |
| 2000 | 376 | 291 | 446,211 | -34,425 |
| 1999 | 413 | 213 | 439,261 | -31,394 |
| 1998 | 415 | 170 | 433,447 | -26,025 |
| 1997 | 405 | 157 | 429,887 | -31,571 |
| 1996 | 379 | 168 | 430,765 | -30,197 |
| 1995 | 382 | 162 | 430,172 | -28,122 |
| 1994 | 370 | 170 | 426,996 | -12,630 |
| 1993 | 373 | 160 | 420,244 | -8,828 |
| 1992 | 369 | 158 | 412,878 | -4,063 |
| 1991 | 411 | -217 | 410,830 | -10,154 |
| 1990 | 471 | -812 | 409,177 | -6,620 |
| 1989 | 476 | -788 | 406,111 | -8,379 |
| 1988 | 471 | -766 | 404,285 | -8,426 |
| 1987 | 486 | -767 | 399,159 | -8,335 |
| 1986 | 520 | -783 | 390,821 | -9,485 |
| 1985 | 574 | -821 | 379,231 | -6,221 |
| 1984 | 598 | -828 | 366,768 | -5,245 |
| 1983 | 664 | -880 | 355,375 | -9,729 |
| 1982 | 672 | -858 | 319,664 | -721 |
| 1981 | 684 | -832 | 330,237 | -24,536 |
| 1980 | 652 | -798 | 332,464 | -33,114 |
| 1979 | 643 | -856 | 324,943 | -32,793 |
| 1978 | 654 | -817 | 316,724 | -30,567 |
| 1977 | 697 | -820 | 306,630 | -28,275 |
| 1976 | 703 | -823 | 294,267 | -26,268 |
| 1975 | 688 | -813 | 282,299 | -24,389 |
| 1974 | 670 | -810 | 270,735 | -24,242 |
| 1973 | 646 | -794 | 254,687 | -17,502 |
| 1972 | 619 | -782 | 249,027 | -17,610 |
| 1971 | 615 | -797 | 239,610 | -15,167 |
| 1970 | 611 | -1,227 | 230,117 | -19,594 |
| 1969 | 708 | -2,340 | 219,114 | -18,749 |
| 1968 | 812 | -2,208 | 209,454 | -16,968 |
| 1967 | 951 | -2,270 | 199,223 | -14,618 |
| 1966 | 1,103 | -2,366 | 191,122 | -13,434 |
| 1965 | 1,228 | -2,447 | 182,560 | -12,704 |
| 1964 | 1,305 | -2,465 | 174,549 | -12,044 |
| 1963 | 1,360 | -2,435 | 166,555 | -11,817 |
| 1962 | 1,373 | -2,331 | 159,155 | -11,641 |
| 1961 | 1,466 | -2,256 | 151,485 | -11,237 |
| 1960 | 1,562 | -1,725 | 143,687 | 0 |
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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).
As of 2024, 7,958 residents or 17% of the population were not native-born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Damascus | 2.69M |
| Aleppo | 2M |
| Homs | 775K |
| Latakia | 709K |
| Hama | 697K |
| Raqqa | 300K |
| Deir ez-Zor | 272K |
| Al-Hasakah | 188K |
| Qamishli | 184K |
| Idlib | 165K |
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Population differences between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Syria
|
Saint Kitts
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 73.4 years |
| Average age | 37.2 years | 27.8 years |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 23.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman |
| Population density | 468 ppl/mi² | 375 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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