The latest officially reported population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,922 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 47,031 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.
Population statistics:
- The United Arab Emirates' population is 252.7 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked the 189th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
- The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.6K people to 47K (0.99% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Kitts
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | 30,378 | 26,706,595 |
| 2099 | 30,622 | 26,465,166 |
| 2098 | 30,866 | 26,225,773 |
| 2097 | 31,106 | 25,988,828 |
| 2096 | 31,357 | 25,753,753 |
| 2095 | 31,609 | 25,520,511 |
| 2094 | 31,861 | 25,288,801 |
| 2093 | 32,116 | 25,058,430 |
| 2092 | 32,383 | 24,829,182 |
| 2091 | 32,643 | 24,600,702 |
| 2090 | 32,908 | 24,372,725 |
| 2089 | 33,175 | 24,144,467 |
| 2088 | 33,459 | 23,916,513 |
| 2087 | 33,730 | 23,688,452 |
| 2086 | 34,022 | 23,460,422 |
| 2085 | 34,299 | 23,232,061 |
| 2084 | 34,588 | 23,002,795 |
| 2083 | 34,884 | 22,772,229 |
| 2082 | 35,173 | 22,540,771 |
| 2081 | 35,473 | 22,308,390 |
| 2080 | 35,768 | 22,075,331 |
| 2079 | 36,072 | 21,841,417 |
| 2078 | 36,384 | 21,606,907 |
| 2077 | 36,688 | 21,371,631 |
| 2076 | 37,001 | 21,136,110 |
| 2075 | 37,312 | 20,900,601 |
| 2074 | 37,630 | 20,665,468 |
| 2073 | 37,926 | 20,430,105 |
| 2072 | 38,236 | 20,196,342 |
| 2071 | 38,544 | 19,963,477 |
| 2070 | 38,854 | 19,732,649 |
| 2069 | 39,150 | 19,503,294 |
| 2068 | 39,454 | 19,276,535 |
| 2067 | 39,756 | 19,052,348 |
| 2066 | 40,049 | 18,831,237 |
| 2065 | 40,345 | 18,612,821 |
| 2064 | 40,630 | 18,397,315 |
| 2063 | 40,904 | 18,185,402 |
| 2062 | 41,179 | 17,977,010 |
| 2061 | 41,444 | 17,772,656 |
| 2060 | 41,706 | 17,571,910 |
| 2059 | 41,986 | 17,373,047 |
| 2058 | 42,277 | 17,176,551 |
| 2057 | 42,561 | 16,982,730 |
| 2056 | 42,825 | 16,791,613 |
| 2055 | 43,109 | 16,602,585 |
| 2054 | 43,377 | 16,414,963 |
| 2053 | 43,646 | 16,230,105 |
| 2052 | 43,905 | 16,047,360 |
| 2051 | 44,162 | 15,866,073 |
| 2050 | 44,409 | 15,685,433 |
| 2049 | 44,627 | 15,505,176 |
| 2048 | 44,845 | 15,326,671 |
| 2047 | 45,079 | 15,149,859 |
| 2046 | 45,296 | 14,977,516 |
| 2045 | 45,513 | 14,808,230 |
| 2044 | 45,714 | 14,639,661 |
| 2043 | 45,930 | 14,472,097 |
| 2042 | 46,112 | 14,305,483 |
| 2041 | 46,275 | 14,139,883 |
| 2040 | 46,427 | 13,975,444 |
| 2039 | 46,575 | 13,812,227 |
| 2038 | 46,698 | 13,650,128 |
| 2037 | 46,808 | 13,489,998 |
| 2036 | 46,918 | 13,331,723 |
| 2035 | 47,016 | 13,175,838 |
| 2034 | 47,088 | 13,022,467 |
| 2033 | 47,127 | 12,872,359 |
| 2032 | 47,162 | 12,725,892 |
| 2031 | 47,178 | 12,583,470 |
| 2030 | 47,168 | 12,445,626 |
| 2029 | 47,143 | 12,304,314 |
| 2028 | 47,123 | 12,153,292 |
| 2027 | 47,062 | 11,982,666 |
| 2026 | 46,999 | 11,781,850 |
| 2025 | 46,922 | 11,513,149 |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 10,986,400 |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 10,483,751 |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 10,074,977 |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 9,575,152 |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 9,401,038 |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 9,445,785 |
| 2018 | 47,008 | 9,346,701 |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 9,223,225 |
| 2016 | 47,075 | 8,935,095 |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 8,505,237 |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 8,059,440 |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 7,693,031 |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 7,391,448 |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 7,104,538 |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 6,869,838 |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 6,707,058 |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 6,302,664 |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 5,624,635 |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 5,009,100 |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 4,664,790 |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 4,428,967 |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 4,192,457 |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 3,956,826 |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 3,723,590 |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 3,493,575 |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 3,266,009 |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 3,040,421 |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 2,817,410 |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 2,597,564 |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 2,434,662 |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 2,328,188 |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 2,222,093 |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 2,114,730 |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 2,006,626 |
| 1990 | 40,432 | 1,898,220 |
| 1989 | 40,758 | 1,789,851 |
| 1988 | 41,062 | 1,681,788 |
| 1987 | 41,348 | 1,574,244 |
| 1986 | 41,618 | 1,467,383 |
| 1985 | 41,874 | 1,377,911 |
| 1984 | 42,113 | 1,305,996 |
| 1983 | 42,334 | 1,235,305 |
| 1982 | 42,532 | 1,166,370 |
| 1981 | 42,698 | 1,099,855 |
| 1980 | 42,850 | 1,015,700 |
| 1979 | 43,033 | 912,010 |
| 1978 | 43,217 | 809,274 |
| 1977 | 43,358 | 710,209 |
| 1976 | 43,482 | 615,866 |
| 1975 | 43,606 | 542,856 |
| 1974 | 43,738 | 489,087 |
| 1973 | 43,880 | 436,399 |
| 1972 | 44,033 | 385,014 |
| 1971 | 44,206 | 335,027 |
| 1970 | 44,606 | 286,536 |
| 1969 | 45,731 | 239,660 |
| 1968 | 47,245 | 199,416 |
| 1967 | 48,605 | 179,700 |
| 1966 | 49,898 | 173,976 |
| 1965 | 51,139 | 167,103 |
| 1964 | 52,326 | 159,692 |
| 1963 | 53,441 | 152,211 |
| 1962 | 54,461 | 144,946 |
| 1961 | 55,334 | 137,989 |
| 1960 | 55,810 | 131,334 |
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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost 44 people (a 0.09% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).
Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th most populous country in 2006 and is 189th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.
The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | -0.8% | 0.91% |
| 2099 | -0.79% | 0.91% |
| 2098 | -0.77% | 0.91% |
| 2097 | -0.8% | 0.91% |
| 2096 | -0.8% | 0.91% |
| 2095 | -0.79% | 0.92% |
| 2094 | -0.79% | 0.92% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | -0.79% | 0.93% |
| 2091 | -0.81% | 0.94% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | -0.85% | 0.95% |
| 2088 | -0.8% | 0.96% |
| 2087 | -0.86% | 0.97% |
| 2086 | -0.81% | 0.98% |
| 2085 | -0.84% | 1% |
| 2084 | -0.85% | 1.01% |
| 2083 | -0.82% | 1.03% |
| 2082 | -0.85% | 1.04% |
| 2081 | -0.83% | 1.06% |
| 2080 | -0.84% | 1.07% |
| 2079 | -0.86% | 1.09% |
| 2078 | -0.83% | 1.1% |
| 2077 | -0.85% | 1.11% |
| 2076 | -0.83% | 1.13% |
| 2075 | -0.85% | 1.14% |
| 2074 | -0.78% | 1.15% |
| 2073 | -0.81% | 1.16% |
| 2072 | -0.8% | 1.17% |
| 2071 | -0.8% | 1.17% |
| 2070 | -0.76% | 1.18% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | 1.18% |
| 2068 | -0.76% | 1.18% |
| 2067 | -0.73% | 1.17% |
| 2066 | -0.73% | 1.17% |
| 2065 | -0.7% | 1.17% |
| 2064 | -0.67% | 1.17% |
| 2063 | -0.67% | 1.16% |
| 2062 | -0.64% | 1.15% |
| 2061 | -0.63% | 1.14% |
| 2060 | -0.67% | 1.14% |
| 2059 | -0.69% | 1.14% |
| 2058 | -0.67% | 1.14% |
| 2057 | -0.62% | 1.14% |
| 2056 | -0.66% | 1.14% |
| 2055 | -0.62% | 1.14% |
| 2054 | -0.62% | 1.14% |
| 2053 | -0.59% | 1.14% |
| 2052 | -0.58% | 1.14% |
| 2051 | -0.56% | 1.15% |
| 2050 | -0.49% | 1.16% |
| 2049 | -0.49% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | -0.52% | 1.17% |
| 2047 | -0.48% | 1.15% |
| 2046 | -0.48% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | -0.44% | 1.15% |
| 2044 | -0.47% | 1.16% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | 1.16% |
| 2042 | -0.35% | 1.17% |
| 2041 | -0.33% | 1.18% |
| 2040 | -0.32% | 1.18% |
| 2039 | -0.26% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | -0.24% | 1.19% |
| 2037 | -0.23% | 1.19% |
| 2036 | -0.21% | 1.18% |
| 2035 | -0.15% | 1.18% |
| 2034 | -0.08% | 1.17% |
| 2033 | -0.07% | 1.15% |
| 2032 | -0.03% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | 0.02% | 1.11% |
| 2030 | 0.05% | 1.15% |
| 2029 | 0.04% | 1.24% |
| 2028 | 0.13% | 1.42% |
| 2027 | 0.13% | 1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.16% | 2.33% |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 4.79% |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 4.79% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | 4.06% |
| 2022 | -0.12% | 5.22% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 1.85% |
| 2020 | -0.17% | -0.47% |
| 2019 | -0.12% | 1.06% |
| 2018 | -0.09% | 1.34% |
| 2017 | -0.05% | 3.22% |
| 2016 | -0.03% | 5.05% |
| 2015 | -0.004% | 5.53% |
| 2014 | 0.04% | 4.76% |
| 2013 | 0.08% | 4.08% |
| 2012 | 0.31% | 4.04% |
| 2011 | 0.09% | 3.42% |
| 2010 | -0.15% | 2.43% |
| 2009 | 0.17% | 6.42% |
| 2008 | 0.28% | 12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.29% | 12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.28% | 7.38% |
| 2005 | 0.26% | 5.32% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | 5.64% |
| 2003 | 0.34% | 5.96% |
| 2002 | 0.57% | 6.26% |
| 2001 | 1.13% | 6.58% |
| 2000 | 1.45% | 6.97% |
| 1999 | 1.37% | 7.42% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 7.92% |
| 1997 | 1.29% | 8.46% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | 6.69% |
| 1995 | 1.32% | 4.57% |
| 1994 | 1.29% | 4.77% |
| 1993 | 1.29% | 5.08% |
| 1992 | 0.88% | 5.39% |
| 1991 | -0.18% | 5.71% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | 6.05% |
| 1989 | -0.74% | 6.43% |
| 1988 | -0.69% | 6.83% |
| 1987 | -0.65% | 7.28% |
| 1986 | -0.61% | 6.49% |
| 1985 | -0.57% | 5.51% |
| 1984 | -0.52% | 5.72% |
| 1983 | -0.47% | 5.91% |
| 1982 | -0.39% | 6.05% |
| 1981 | -0.35% | 8.29% |
| 1980 | -0.43% | 11.4% |
| 1979 | -0.43% | 12.7% |
| 1978 | -0.33% | 13.9% |
| 1977 | -0.29% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | -0.28% | 13.4% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | 11% |
| 1974 | -0.32% | 12.1% |
| 1973 | -0.35% | 13.3% |
| 1972 | -0.39% | 14.9% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | 16.9% |
| 1970 | -2.46% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | -3.2% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | -2.8% | 11% |
| 1967 | -2.59% | 3.29% |
| 1966 | -2.43% | 4.11% |
| 1965 | -2.27% | 4.64% |
| 1964 | -2.09% | 4.91% |
| 1963 | -1.87% | 5.01% |
| 1962 | -1.58% | 5.04% |
| 1961 | -0.85% | 5.07% |
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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Kitts
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
47031
|
11885001
|
| Population rank | 189/197 | 84/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
4.63 days
|
1 minute
|
| One birth every |
16 hours
|
4.87 minutes
|
| One death every |
18.8 hours
|
49.2 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +1,443 |
| Annual growth/decline | +79 | +526,749 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.17% | +4.79% |
| Population growth rate rank | 152/197 | 1/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.9 weeks
|
3.32 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +18 | +158,634 |
| Net migration rank | 75/196 | 8/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,958 | 8,157,000 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 181/195 | 8/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17% | 74% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 37/195 | 2/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
UAE
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18 | - | 158,634 |
| 2024 | 82 | -7 | 97,197 | 278,439 |
| 2023 | 84 | 0 | 92,698 | 300,004 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 81,758 | 322,773 |
| 2021 | -20 | -92 | 76,802 | 421,663 |
| 2020 | 98 | -202 | 87,871 | 92,541 |
| 2019 | 135 | -202 | 86,296 | -125,186 |
| 2018 | 150 | -202 | 86,840 | 14,611 |
| 2017 | 169 | -202 | 89,382 | 34,155 |
| 2016 | 185 | -202 | 87,028 | 195,317 |
| 2015 | 197 | -202 | 85,044 | 342,468 |
| 2014 | 213 | -202 | 84,277 | 360,174 |
| 2013 | 227 | -202 | 82,977 | 279,269 |
| 2012 | 246 | -202 | 78,682 | 225,921 |
| 2011 | 250 | 0 | 73,496 | 215,183 |
| 2010 | 274 | -449 | 69,907 | 161,842 |
| 2009 | 300 | -263 | 66,521 | 163,643 |
| 2008 | 322 | -197 | 55,426 | 523,207 |
| 2007 | 341 | -200 | 55,048 | 722,380 |
| 2006 | 355 | -221 | 54,338 | 399,306 |
| 2005 | 361 | -234 | 60,046 | 174,926 |
| 2004 | 365 | -237 | 60,344 | 176,319 |
| 2003 | 369 | -224 | 59,118 | 177,237 |
| 2002 | 365 | -210 | 55,922 | 178,988 |
| 2001 | 369 | -7 | 52,789 | 178,779 |
| 2000 | 376 | 291 | 49,993 | 178,469 |
| 1999 | 413 | 213 | 46,198 | 180,469 |
| 1998 | 415 | 170 | 41,176 | 183,329 |
| 1997 | 405 | 157 | 38,207 | 183,310 |
| 1996 | 379 | 168 | 37,886 | 180,296 |
| 1995 | 382 | 162 | 38,685 | 68,938 |
| 1994 | 370 | 170 | 42,976 | 62,352 |
| 1993 | 373 | 160 | 41,324 | 65,545 |
| 1992 | 369 | 158 | 42,119 | 65,739 |
| 1991 | 411 | -217 | 41,409 | 66,943 |
| 1990 | 471 | -812 | 41,339 | 67,118 |
| 1989 | 476 | -788 | 40,148 | 68,132 |
| 1988 | 471 | -766 | 38,861 | 68,991 |
| 1987 | 486 | -767 | 37,741 | 69,493 |
| 1986 | 520 | -783 | 36,829 | 69,655 |
| 1985 | 574 | -821 | 34,855 | 37,605 |
| 1984 | 598 | -828 | 33,250 | 38,124 |
| 1983 | 664 | -880 | 31,480 | 38,536 |
| 1982 | 672 | -858 | 29,585 | 38,276 |
| 1981 | 684 | -832 | 27,560 | 37,600 |
| 1980 | 652 | -798 | 25,005 | 78,148 |
| 1979 | 643 | -856 | 21,987 | 82,238 |
| 1978 | 654 | -817 | 18,879 | 82,359 |
| 1977 | 697 | -820 | 15,787 | 81,111 |
| 1976 | 703 | -823 | 12,876 | 78,903 |
| 1975 | 688 | -813 | 11,859 | 42,380 |
| 1974 | 670 | -810 | 10,835 | 42,474 |
| 1973 | 646 | -794 | 9,822 | 42,243 |
| 1972 | 619 | -782 | 8,818 | 41,888 |
| 1971 | 615 | -797 | 7,839 | 41,425 |
| 1970 | 611 | -1,227 | 6,922 | 40,792 |
| 1969 | 708 | -2,340 | 6,138 | 39,902 |
| 1968 | 812 | -2,208 | 5,588 | 28,866 |
| 1967 | 951 | -2,270 | 5,264 | -283 |
| 1966 | 1,103 | -2,366 | 4,955 | 1,516 |
| 1965 | 1,228 | -2,447 | 4,675 | 2,598 |
| 1964 | 1,305 | -2,465 | 4,410 | 3,126 |
| 1963 | 1,360 | -2,435 | 4,157 | 3,264 |
| 1962 | 1,373 | -2,331 | 3,901 | 3,212 |
| 1961 | 1,466 | -2,256 | 3,657 | 3,141 |
| 1960 | 1,562 | -1,725 | 3,418 | 3,102 |
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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).
As of 2024, 7,958 residents or 17% of the population were not native-born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dubai | 3.94M |
| Abu Dhabi | 1.57M |
| Sharjah | 1.25M |
| Al Ain | 767K |
| Ajman | 490K |
| Fujairah | 119K |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 116K |
| Umm al-Quwain | 44.4K |
| Madinat Zayed | 29.1K |
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Population differences between Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United Arab Emirates
|
Saint Kitts
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 32.2 years |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 32.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.8:52.2 | 63.8:36.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.53 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 468 ppl/mi² | 430 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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- 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)
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