The latest officially reported population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,843 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 46,977 people compared to 949 in the Vatican.
Population statistics:
- Saint Kitts and Nevis' population is 49.5 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is ranked the 189th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
- The countries together account for 0.0006% of the world: 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Kitts and Nevis has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
- Since 2005, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis has increased from 46.4K people to 47K (1.16% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 921 to 949 (3.04% growth).
- The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.51K people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.2K people by 2100.
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Vatican: live population counter
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| Current population |
46977
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949
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| Population rank | 189/197 | 197/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0006% | 0.00001% |
| One net population change |
4.29 days
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1 month
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| One birth every |
16 hours
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n/a |
| One death every |
18.8 hours
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n/a |
| One migration net change every |
1.86 months
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n/a |
| Annual migration change | -7 | n/a |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +85 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.18% | +0% |
| Population growth rate rank | 154/197 | 165/197 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Vatican: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 55,810 | - | - | - |
| 1961 | 55,334 | - | -0.85% | - |
| 1962 | 54,461 | - | -1.58% | - |
| 1963 | 53,441 | - | -1.87% | - |
| 1964 | 52,326 | - | -2.09% | - |
| 1965 | 51,139 | - | -2.27% | - |
| 1966 | 49,898 | - | -2.43% | - |
| 1967 | 48,605 | - | -2.59% | - |
| 1968 | 47,245 | - | -2.8% | - |
| 1969 | 45,731 | - | -3.2% | - |
| 1970 | 44,606 | - | -2.46% | - |
| 1971 | 44,206 | - | -0.9% | - |
| 1972 | 44,033 | - | -0.39% | - |
| 1973 | 43,880 | - | -0.35% | - |
| 1974 | 43,738 | - | -0.32% | - |
| 1975 | 43,606 | - | -0.3% | - |
| 1976 | 43,482 | - | -0.28% | - |
| 1977 | 43,358 | - | -0.29% | - |
| 1978 | 43,217 | - | -0.33% | - |
| 1979 | 43,033 | - | -0.43% | - |
| 1980 | 42,850 | - | -0.43% | - |
| 1981 | 42,698 | - | -0.35% | - |
| 1982 | 42,532 | - | -0.39% | - |
| 1983 | 42,334 | - | -0.47% | - |
| 1984 | 42,113 | - | -0.52% | - |
| 1985 | 41,874 | - | -0.57% | - |
| 1986 | 41,618 | - | -0.61% | - |
| 1987 | 41,348 | - | -0.65% | - |
| 1988 | 41,062 | - | -0.69% | - |
| 1989 | 40,758 | - | -0.74% | - |
| 1990 | 40,432 | - | -0.8% | - |
| 1991 | 40,358 | - | -0.18% | - |
| 1992 | 40,715 | - | 0.88% | - |
| 1993 | 41,242 | - | 1.29% | - |
| 1994 | 41,776 | - | 1.29% | - |
| 1995 | 42,326 | - | 1.32% | - |
| 1996 | 42,877 | - | 1.3% | - |
| 1997 | 43,428 | - | 1.29% | - |
| 1998 | 43,998 | - | 1.31% | - |
| 1999 | 44,601 | - | 1.37% | - |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 880 | 1.45% | - |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 890 | 1.13% | 1.14% |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 900 | 0.57% | 1.12% |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 911 | 0.34% | 1.22% |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 921 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 921 | 0.26% | 0% |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 932 | 0.28% | 1.19% |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 821 | 0.29% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 824 | 0.28% | 0.37% |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 826 | 0.17% | 0.24% |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 829 | -0.15% | 0.36% |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 832 | 0.09% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 836 | 0.31% | 0.48% |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 839 | 0.08% | 0.36% |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 842 | 0.04% | 0.36% |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 1,000 | -0.004% | 18.8% |
| 2016 | 47,075 | - | -0.03% | 0% |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 1,000 | -0.05% | 0% |
| 2018 | 47,008 | - | -0.09% | 0% |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 1,000 | -0.12% | 0% |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 987 | -0.17% | -1.29% |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 970 | -0.23% | -1.68% |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 944 | -0.12% | -2.66% |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 922 | 0.1% | -2.34% |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 933 | 0.18% | 1.2% |
| 2025 | 46,920 | 939 | 0.17% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 46,992 | 952 | 0.15% | 1.37% |
| 2027 | 47,049 | 974 | 0.12% | 2.32% |
| 2028 | 47,093 | 985 | 0.09% | 1.13% |
| 2029 | 47,112 | 983 | 0.04% | -0.19% |
| 2030 | 47,132 | 976 | 0.04% | -0.75% |
| 2031 | 47,125 | 968 | -0.01% | -0.75% |
| 2032 | 47,105 | 968 | -0.04% | 0% |
| 2033 | 47,066 | 988 | -0.08% | 2.09% |
| 2034 | 47,007 | 992 | -0.13% | 0.37% |
| 2035 | 46,930 | 1,000 | -0.16% | 0.74% |
| 2036 | 46,825 | 998 | -0.23% | -0.18% |
| 2037 | 46,717 | 1,003 | -0.23% | 0.55% |
| 2038 | 46,594 | 1,022 | -0.26% | 1.83% |
| 2039 | 46,463 | 1,060 | -0.28% | 3.78% |
| 2040 | 46,315 | 1,095 | -0.32% | 3.3% |
| 2041 | 46,154 | 1,127 | -0.35% | 2.86% |
| 2042 | 45,983 | 1,149 | -0.37% | 1.96% |
| 2043 | 45,783 | 1,169 | -0.43% | 1.76% |
| 2044 | 45,579 | 1,186 | -0.45% | 1.42% |
| 2045 | 45,362 | 1,209 | -0.48% | 2.02% |
| 2046 | 45,147 | 1,224 | -0.47% | 1.22% |
| 2047 | 44,925 | 1,248 | -0.49% | 1.95% |
| 2048 | 44,699 | 1,272 | -0.51% | 1.92% |
| 2049 | 44,478 | 1,296 | -0.49% | 1.88% |
| 2050 | 44,251 | 1,325 | -0.51% | 2.27% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis increased by 650 people (a 1.4% growth), while the Vatican gained 79 people (a 8.58% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Saint Kitts and Nevis lost -110 (a 0.23% decline), while the Vatican's population decreased by -51 (a 5.1% decline).
Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th most populous country in 2005 and is 189th in 2025. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2005 and still ranked 197th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Saint Kitts and Nevis' population will shrink by 5.8% to 44,251 people and will still be ranked 189th. The population of the Vatican will increase by 39.6% to 1,325 people and will still be ranked 197th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 13.2K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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| City | Population |
| Vatican City | 882 |
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Population differences between Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Vatican
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| Life expectancy | 72.4 years | 83.3 years |
| Average age | 37.2 years | n/a |
| Median age | 36.8 years | n/a |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | n/a |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | n/a |
| Population density | 467 ppl/mi² | 5,886 ppl/mi² |
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