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Population in Saint Kitts and Nevis compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,843 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 47,017 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 7,317 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked the 189th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.6K people to 47K (0.96% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States: population by year and forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saint Kitts United States
2100 30,378 415,429,771
2099 30,623 414,829,167
2098 30,867 414,231,720
2097 31,107 413,576,381
2096 31,357 412,927,393
2095 31,609 412,225,379
2094 31,862 411,498,749
2093 32,117 410,785,729
2092 32,384 410,051,921
2091 32,643 409,320,183
2090 32,909 408,613,732
2089 33,176 407,885,645
2088 33,460 407,129,733
2087 33,730 406,421,298
2086 34,023 405,715,343
2085 34,300 405,059,379
2084 34,589 404,343,130
2083 34,885 403,612,785
2082 35,174 402,871,293
2081 35,474 402,054,554
2080 35,769 401,319,194
2079 36,073 400,554,914
2078 36,385 399,737,968
2077 36,689 398,906,565
2076 37,002 398,035,750
2075 37,312 397,109,170
2074 37,631 396,226,412
2073 37,927 395,307,725
2072 38,237 394,393,561
2071 38,544 393,415,363
2070 38,855 392,469,727
2069 39,151 391,479,981
2068 39,455 390,517,695
2067 39,756 389,543,856
2066 40,050 388,597,719
2065 40,346 387,685,327
2064 40,631 386,805,026
2063 40,905 385,911,917
2062 41,180 385,032,627
2061 41,445 384,170,837
2060 41,707 383,361,269
2059 41,987 382,542,030
2058 42,278 381,704,804
2057 42,562 380,907,023
2056 42,826 380,159,777
2055 43,110 379,430,756
2054 43,378 378,682,851
2053 43,647 377,878,421
2052 43,906 377,073,303
2051 44,163 376,229,840
2050 44,410 375,373,155
2049 44,628 374,493,150
2048 44,846 373,590,762
2047 45,080 372,626,259
2046 45,297 371,644,809
2045 45,514 370,602,914
2044 45,716 369,518,897
2043 45,931 368,375,680
2042 46,113 367,158,772
2041 46,276 365,937,822
2040 46,428 364,671,837
2039 46,576 363,367,337
2038 46,699 361,997,023
2037 46,809 360,606,236
2036 46,920 359,193,245
2035 47,017 357,750,686
2034 47,089 356,266,726
2033 47,128 354,775,032
2032 47,163 353,259,037
2031 47,179 351,721,511
2030 47,169 350,155,042
2029 47,144 348,564,667
2028 47,124 346,906,294
2027 47,063 345,257,605
2026 47,000 343,565,426
2025 46,923 341,784,857
2024 46,843 340,110,988
2023 46,758 334,914,895
2022 46,709 333,271,411
2021 46,763 331,893,745
2020 46,870 331,526,933
2019 46,952 328,329,953
2018 47,008 326,838,199
2017 47,050 325,122,128
2016 47,075 323,071,755
2015 47,087 320,738,994
2014 47,089 318,386,329
2013 47,069 316,059,947
2012 47,033 313,877,662
2011 46,886 311,583,481
2010 46,846 309,327,143
2009 46,916 306,771,529
2008 46,835 304,093,966
2007 46,706 301,231,207
2006 46,569 298,379,912
2005 46,437 295,516,599
2004 46,315 292,805,298
2003 46,176 290,107,933
2002 46,020 287,625,193
2001 45,761 284,968,955
2000 45,248 282,162,411
1999 44,601 279,294,713
1998 43,998 276,115,288
1997 43,428 272,911,760
1996 42,877 269,667,391
1995 42,326 266,557,091
1994 41,776 263,435,673
1993 41,242 260,255,352
1992 40,715 256,894,189
1991 40,358 253,492,503
1990 40,432 250,131,894
1989 40,758 246,819,222
1988 41,062 244,499,004
1987 41,348 242,288,936
1986 41,618 240,132,831
1985 41,874 237,923,734
1984 42,113 235,824,908
1983 42,334 233,792,014
1982 42,532 231,664,432
1981 42,698 229,465,744
1980 42,850 226,542,250
1979 43,033 225,055,487
1978 43,217 222,584,545
1977 43,358 220,239,425
1976 43,482 218,035,164
1975 43,606 215,973,199
1974 43,738 213,853,928
1973 43,880 211,908,788
1972 44,033 209,896,021
1971 44,206 207,660,677
1970 44,606 205,052,174
1969 45,731 202,676,946
1968 47,245 200,706,052
1967 48,605 198,712,056
1966 49,898 196,560,338
1965 51,139 194,302,963
1964 52,326 191,888,791
1963 53,441 189,241,798
1962 54,461 186,537,737
1961 55,334 183,691,481
1960 55,810 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost 58 people (a 0.12% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th most populous country in 2006 and is 189th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saint Kitts United States
2100 -0.8% 0.14%
2099 -0.79% 0.14%
2098 -0.77% 0.16%
2097 -0.8% 0.16%
2096 -0.8% 0.17%
2095 -0.79% 0.18%
2094 -0.79% 0.17%
2093 -0.83% 0.18%
2092 -0.79% 0.18%
2091 -0.81% 0.17%
2090 -0.81% 0.18%
2089 -0.85% 0.19%
2088 -0.8% 0.17%
2087 -0.86% 0.17%
2086 -0.81% 0.16%
2085 -0.84% 0.18%
2084 -0.85% 0.18%
2083 -0.82% 0.18%
2082 -0.85% 0.2%
2081 -0.83% 0.18%
2080 -0.84% 0.19%
2079 -0.86% 0.2%
2078 -0.83% 0.21%
2077 -0.85% 0.22%
2076 -0.83% 0.23%
2075 -0.85% 0.22%
2074 -0.78% 0.23%
2073 -0.81% 0.23%
2072 -0.8% 0.25%
2071 -0.8% 0.24%
2070 -0.76% 0.25%
2069 -0.77% 0.25%
2068 -0.76% 0.25%
2067 -0.73% 0.24%
2066 -0.73% 0.24%
2065 -0.7% 0.23%
2064 -0.67% 0.23%
2063 -0.67% 0.23%
2062 -0.64% 0.22%
2061 -0.63% 0.21%
2060 -0.67% 0.21%
2059 -0.69% 0.22%
2058 -0.67% 0.21%
2057 -0.62% 0.2%
2056 -0.66% 0.19%
2055 -0.62% 0.2%
2054 -0.62% 0.21%
2053 -0.59% 0.21%
2052 -0.58% 0.22%
2051 -0.56% 0.23%
2050 -0.49% 0.23%
2049 -0.49% 0.24%
2048 -0.52% 0.26%
2047 -0.48% 0.26%
2046 -0.48% 0.28%
2045 -0.44% 0.29%
2044 -0.47% 0.31%
2043 -0.4% 0.33%
2042 -0.35% 0.33%
2041 -0.33% 0.35%
2040 -0.32% 0.36%
2039 -0.26% 0.38%
2038 -0.24% 0.39%
2037 -0.23% 0.39%
2036 -0.21% 0.4%
2035 -0.15% 0.42%
2034 -0.08% 0.42%
2033 -0.07% 0.43%
2032 -0.03% 0.44%
2031 0.02% 0.45%
2030 0.05% 0.46%
2029 0.04% 0.48%
2028 0.13% 0.48%
2027 0.13% 0.49%
2026 0.16% 0.52%
2025 0.17% 0.49%
2024 0.18% 1.55%
2023 0.1% 0.49%
2022 -0.12% 0.42%
2021 -0.23% 0.11%
2020 -0.17% 0.97%
2019 -0.12% 0.46%
2018 -0.09% 0.53%
2017 -0.05% 0.63%
2016 -0.03% 0.73%
2015 -0.004% 0.74%
2014 0.04% 0.74%
2013 0.08% 0.7%
2012 0.31% 0.74%
2011 0.09% 0.73%
2010 -0.15% 0.83%
2009 0.17% 0.88%
2008 0.28% 0.95%
2007 0.29% 0.96%
2006 0.28% 0.97%
2005 0.26% 0.93%
2004 0.3% 0.93%
2003 0.34% 0.86%
2002 0.57% 0.93%
2001 1.13% 0.99%
2000 1.45% 1.03%
1999 1.37% 1.15%
1998 1.31% 1.17%
1997 1.29% 1.2%
1996 1.3% 1.17%
1995 1.32% 1.18%
1994 1.29% 1.22%
1993 1.29% 1.31%
1992 0.88% 1.34%
1991 -0.18% 1.34%
1990 -0.8% 1.34%
1989 -0.74% 0.95%
1988 -0.69% 0.91%
1987 -0.65% 0.9%
1986 -0.61% 0.93%
1985 -0.57% 0.89%
1984 -0.52% 0.87%
1983 -0.47% 0.92%
1982 -0.39% 0.96%
1981 -0.35% 1.29%
1980 -0.43% 0.66%
1979 -0.43% 1.11%
1978 -0.33% 1.06%
1977 -0.29% 1.01%
1976 -0.28% 0.95%
1975 -0.3% 0.99%
1974 -0.32% 0.92%
1973 -0.35% 0.96%
1972 -0.39% 1.08%
1971 -0.9% 1.27%
1970 -2.46% 1.17%
1969 -3.2% 0.98%
1968 -2.8% 1%
1967 -2.59% 1.09%
1966 -2.43% 1.16%
1965 -2.27% 1.26%
1964 -2.09% 1.4%
1963 -1.87% 1.45%
1962 -1.58% 1.55%
1961 -0.85% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis grew by 0.18%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Saint Kitts United States
Current population
47017
344023146
Population rank 189/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.0006% 4.15%
One net population change
4.29 days
18.9 seconds
One birth every
16 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
18.8 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +0 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +85 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.18% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 156/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.9 weeks
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +18 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 75/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 7,958 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 181/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 17% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 37/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saint Kitts United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18 - 1,230,663
2024 - -7 - 1,286,132
2023 84 0 502,372 1,322,668
2022 14 0 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -20 -92 199,137 674,787
2020 98 -202 208,862 329,769
2019 135 -202 887,476 1,774,500
2018 150 -202 955,022 1,764,961
2017 169 -202 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 185 -202 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 197 -202 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 213 -202 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 227 -202 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 246 -202 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 250 0 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 274 -449 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 300 -263 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 322 -197 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 341 -200 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 355 -221 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 361 -234 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 365 -237 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 369 -224 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 365 -210 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 369 -7 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 376 291 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 413 213 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 415 170 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 405 157 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 379 168 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 382 162 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 370 170 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 373 160 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 369 158 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 411 -217 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 471 -812 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 476 -788 1,875,826 400,998
1988 471 -766 1,735,943 460,778
1987 486 -767 1,720,252 480,815
1986 520 -783 1,656,917 493,082
1985 574 -821 1,689,258 598,777
1984 598 -828 1,627,192 622,793
1983 664 -880 1,636,544 662,840
1982 672 -858 1,714,317 600,149
1981 684 -832 1,652,153 583,070
1980 652 -798 1,608,450 595,916
1979 643 -856 1,597,894 503,559
1978 654 -817 1,402,283 556,521
1977 697 -820 1,431,556 577,060
1976 703 -823 1,264,604 635,590
1975 688 -813 1,252,644 655,078
1974 670 -810 1,218,968 706,978
1973 646 -794 1,165,499 783,163
1972 619 -782 1,301,355 833,543
1971 615 -797 1,640,519 833,549
1970 611 -1,227 1,824,965 744,902
1969 708 -2,340 1,702,487 523,740
1968 812 -2,208 1,565,507 594,514
1967 951 -2,270 1,669,181 585,410
1966 1,103 -2,366 1,749,387 637,692
1965 1,228 -2,447 1,943,030 644,902
1964 1,305 -2,465 2,245,099 618,635
1963 1,360 -2,435 2,289,826 639,495
1962 1,373 -2,331 2,406,337 625,617
1961 1,466 -2,256 2,571,681 580,333
1960 1,562 -1,725 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 7,958 residents or 17% of the population were not native-born in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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