Saint Kitts and Nevis Key Statistics
Each figure carries its own unit, source and the year the source last published it.
| Indicator | Value | Unit | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population (live) | 46,922 | people | UN WPP 2024 base advanced by the annual growth rate | live, today |
| Land area | 261 | km² | UN Statistics Division, via restcountries.com | static reference |
| Population density | 180 | people per km² | Calculated: population ÷ land area | live, today |
| Annual growth rate | 0.2 | % per year | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.GROW | 2025 |
| Crude birth rate | 11.7 | births per 1,000 people | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.CBRT.IN | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 10.0 | deaths per 1,000 people | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.CDRT.IN | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.3 | years | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.LE00.IN | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.53 | births per woman | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN | 2024 |
| Infant mortality rate | 13.9 | deaths per 1,000 live births | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.IMRT.IN | 2024 |
| Urban population | 31.9 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS | 2025 |
| Population under 15 | 18.3 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 11.7 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS | 2025 |
Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators (which republish UN, WHO and UNICEF series) and UN World Population Prospects 2024. Full details on the Sources and Methodology pages.
Saint Kitts and Nevis Population History
1950–2023 · annual estimates · UN World Population Prospects 2024
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates series (via Our World in Data, CC BY 4.0). Data retrieved from the UN series on request.
Saint Kitts and Nevis Population Projection to 2100
2024–2100 · UN medium-variant projection
In 2100, Saint Kitts and Nevis is projected to reach 30,258 people under the UN medium variant.
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant, published via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). Projections are scenario-based, not forecasts — see Methodology.
How Saint Kitts and Nevis Compares
Age & Gender Distribution
Saint Kitts and Nevis — population share by age and gender (%)
- Male
- Female
Saint Kitts and Nevis — Health, Education & Rights Data
Latest available figures from UN agencies. The year of each figure is shown, since surveys are not run every year.
Population
- Annual population growth
- 0.2%2025
- Total fertility rateBirths per woman
- 1.532024
- Life expectancy at birth
- 72.3 yrs2024
- Life expectancy, female
- 76.2 yrs2024
- Life expectancy, male
- 68.7 yrs2024
- Birth ratePer 1,000 people
- 11.72024
- Death ratePer 1,000 people
- 10.02024
- Infant mortalityPer 1,000 live births
- 13.92024
- Urban population
- 31.9%2025
Source: UN Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024
Sexual & Reproductive Health
- Maternal mortality ratioDeaths per 100,000 live births
- 742023
- Births attended by skilled health personnel
- 100.0%2020
- Adolescent birth rateBirths per 1,000 girls aged 15–19
- 36.42024
- Universal health coverage service index
- 80 / 1002023
- New HIV infections, all agesPer 1,000 uninfected people
- 0.262024
Source: UN MMEIG (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank), UNICEF/WHO, WHO, UNAIDS
Family Planning
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method
- 40.6%1984
Source: UN Population Division (women aged 15–49)
Education
- Net enrolment rate, primary
- 93.8%2016
- Net enrolment rate, secondary
- 98.0%2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Saint Kitts and Nevis Population: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis has an estimated population of 46,922 people. That makes it the 202nd most populous country in the world out of the 250 countries tracked on this site.
Is Saint Kitts and Nevis's population growing or shrinking?
Saint Kitts and Nevis's population is growing by about 0.17% a year — roughly 0 more people every day. Its crude birth rate is 11.7 births per 1,000 people a year and its crude death rate is 10.0 per 1,000. Life expectancy at birth is 72.3 years.
How densely populated is Saint Kitts and Nevis?
About 180 people live on each square kilometre of Saint Kitts and Nevis, across a land area of 261 km².
Where does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank within Americas?
Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 42nd most populous country in Americas, which has 56 countries listed on this site, and 202nd in the world.
What share of the world's population lives in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Around 0.00% of the world's population lives in Saint Kitts and Nevis — about 46,922 people out of roughly 8,500,000,000 people worldwide.
Understanding Saint Kitts and Nevis's Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 202nd most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 46,922 people as of today. This figure is an estimate — it starts from the most recent official count and advances second by second using Saint Kitts and Nevis's annual growth rate of 0.17%.
The population is growing slowly. At the current rate, Saint Kitts and Nevis adds or loses roughly 0 people per day. With a land area of 261 km², it is densely populated (180 people per km²).
The "Births Today" and "Deaths Today" figures are estimates based on annualized rates prorated to the time elapsed since midnight. Read how every figure on this page is computed in our Methodology, and where each series comes from in our Sources.
