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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Population

46,992

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
212th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+700.10%

Population of Saint Kitts and Nevis

0100K200K300K400K95% prediction intervalPeak202647K2050 projection44.2K↓ 6% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 46,992. 2050 projection: 44,249.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Saint Kitts and Nevis. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202646,9920.10%212
202546,9220.02%211
202046,8700.18%213
201946,9520.12%213
201847,0080.09%213
201747,0500.05%213
201547,0870.10%214
201046,8460.18%214
200546,4370.52%214
200045,2481.34%213

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

St. George Basseterre is home to 11,764 people, 25.03% of Saint Kitts and Nevis' population.

City population10K5K2K
St. George Basseterre 11.8KBasseterre 11.8KSt. Peter Basseterre 7.1KSt. John Figtree 5.8KChrist Church Nichola Town 3.8KSt. Mary Cayon 3.5KSt. Thomas Middle Island 2.8KSt. John Capisterre 2.6KSt. James Windward 2.4K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1St. George Basseterre11.8K25.03%
2Basseterre11.8K25.03%
3St. Peter Basseterre7.1K15.05%
4St. John Figtree5.8K12.34%
5Christ Church Nichola Town3.8K8.04%
6St. Mary Cayon3.5K7.35%
7St. Thomas Middle Island2.8K5.87%
8St. John Capisterre2.6K5.49%
9St. James Windward2.4K5.20%
10St. Paul Capisterre2.4K5.11%

Saint Kitts and Nevis by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis is home to an estimated 46,992 people, the 212th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a net population change of approximately 0 people per day, driven by 1 births, 1 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Saint Kitts and Nevis makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and < 0.01% of North America's.
Density
180.7 people per km² of land (468.1 per mi²), ranking 78th among countries and territories.
Urban living
31.9% of people live in urban areas.

Saint Kitts and Nevis Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 0100+ years, female: 295–99 years, male: 795–99 years, female: 1990–94 years, male: 2690–94 years, female: 6885–89 years, male: 7385–89 years, female: 13880–84 years, male: 17280–84 years, female: 26975–79 years, male: 36375–79 years, female: 43870–74 years, male: 76270–74 years, female: 88665–69 years, male: 1,10265–69 years, female: 1,40160–64 years, male: 1,34560–64 years, female: 1,45655–59 years, male: 1,38455–59 years, female: 1,47850–54 years, male: 1,52450–54 years, female: 1,60845–49 years, male: 1,56445–49 years, female: 1,76140–44 years, male: 1,73340–44 years, female: 2,00535–39 years, male: 1,88635–39 years, female: 1,99730–34 years, male: 1,67230–34 years, female: 1,85725–29 years, male: 1,69425–29 years, female: 1,83420–24 years, male: 1,45720–24 years, female: 1,58615–19 years, male: 1,35315–19 years, female: 1,46810–14 years, male: 1,49610–14 years, female: 1,5245–9 years, male: 1,4695–9 years, female: 1,4510–4 years, male: 1,3800–4 years, female: 1,336100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

37.5 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

72.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

47.75%

Female

52.25%

Life expectancy 69Life expectancy 76.4

Ethnicity

92.5%

African descent

  • African descent92.5%
  • Mixed3%
  • White2.1%
  • East Indian1.5%
  • Other0.6%
  • Unspecified0.3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2001 est.

Religion

75.6%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant75.6%
  • None7.8%
  • Roman Catholic5.9%
  • Other5.3%
  • Hindu1.8%
  • Jehovah's Witness1.4%
  • Rastafarian1.3%
  • Unspecified0.9%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Protestant: includes Anglican 16.6%, Methodist 15.8%, Pentecostal 10.8%, Church of God 7.4%, Baptist 5.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Wesleyan Holiness 5.3%, Moravian 4.8%, Evangelical 2.1%, Brethren 1.7%, Presbyterian 0.3%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Saint Kitts and Nevis United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics Department