Population growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population growth rate was -0.754 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.754
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
194th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 1951
All-time low
-3.57
in 1969
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded -0.754 for population growth rate in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 2.28 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -3.57, in 1969.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 194th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.6933 | — |
| 1800 | 0.3939 | -43.2% |
| 1900 | -0.4306 | -209.3% |
| 1905 | -0.5805 | +34.8% |
| 1910 | -0.907 | +56.2% |
| 1915 | -1.41 | +55.5% |
| 1920 | -1.02 | -27.8% |
| 1925 | -0.2746 | -73.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0519 | -118.9% |
| 1935 | 0.5416 | +944.2% |
| 1940 | 0.9464 | +74.8% |
| 1945 | 1.54 | +63.2% |
| 1950 | 2.22 | +43.9% |
| 1951 | 2.28 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.14 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 2.08 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 1.46 | -29.6% |
| 1955 | 1.6 | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 1.6 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 1.47 | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 1.53 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | -0.297 | -119.4% |
| 1961 | -1.42 | +378.8% |
| 1962 | -1.76 | +23.8% |
| 1963 | -2.02 | +14.7% |
| 1964 | -2.2 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | -2.39 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | -2.53 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | -2.73 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | -2.95 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | -3.57 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | -1.38 | -61.4% |
| 1971 | -0.421 | -69.5% |
| 1972 | -0.363 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | -0.335 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | -0.311 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | -0.291 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | -0.281 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | -0.293 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | -0.356 | +21.5% |
| 1979 | -0.497 | +39.6% |
| 1980 | -0.355 | -28.6% |
| 1981 | -0.356 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | -0.423 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | -0.51 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | -0.537 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | -0.599 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | -0.627 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | -0.677 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | -0.714 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | -0.77 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | -0.836 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.471 | -156.3% |
| 1992 | 1.28 | +172.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.41 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.789 | -46.3% |
| 2002 | 0.345 | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 0.331 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.266 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.263 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.303 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.285 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.269 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.079 | -70.6% |
| 2010 | -0.378 | -578.5% |
| 2011 | 0.544 | -243.9% |
| 2012 | 0.085 | -84.4% |
| 2013 | 0.068 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.017 | -75.0% |
| 2015 | -0.023 | -235.3% |
| 2016 | -0.032 | +39.1% |
| 2017 | -0.07 | +118.8% |
| 2018 | -0.108 | +54.3% |
| 2019 | -0.134 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | -0.213 | +59.0% |
| 2021 | -0.244 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.015 | -106.1% |
| 2023 | 0.192 | +1180.0% |
| 2024 | 0.171 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.164 | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 0.134 | -18.3% |
| 2027 | 0.13 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 0.042 | -67.7% |
| 2029 | 0.053 | +26.2% |
| 2030 | 0.021 | -60.4% |
| 2031 | -0.034 | -261.9% |
| 2032 | -0.074 | +117.6% |
| 2033 | -0.083 | +12.2% |
| 2034 | -0.153 | +84.3% |
| 2035 | -0.207 | +35.3% |
| 2036 | -0.235 | +13.5% |
| 2037 | -0.235 | -0.0% |
| 2038 | -0.264 | +12.3% |
| 2039 | -0.319 | +20.8% |
| 2040 | -0.328 | +2.8% |
| 2041 | -0.353 | +7.6% |
| 2042 | -0.396 | +12.2% |
| 2043 | -0.47 | +18.7% |
| 2044 | -0.441 | -6.2% |
| 2045 | -0.478 | +8.4% |
| 2046 | -0.481 | +0.6% |
| 2047 | -0.521 | +8.3% |
| 2048 | -0.488 | -6.3% |
| 2049 | -0.488 | -0.0% |
| 2050 | -0.558 | +14.3% |
| 2051 | -0.584 | +4.7% |
| 2052 | -0.592 | +1.4% |
| 2053 | -0.619 | +4.6% |
| 2054 | -0.618 | -0.2% |
| 2055 | -0.662 | +7.1% |
| 2056 | -0.619 | -6.5% |
| 2057 | -0.67 | +8.2% |
| 2058 | -0.689 | +2.8% |
| 2059 | -0.67 | -2.8% |
| 2060 | -0.631 | -5.8% |
| 2061 | -0.642 | +1.7% |
| 2062 | -0.668 | +4.0% |
| 2063 | -0.673 | +0.7% |
| 2064 | -0.704 | +4.6% |
| 2065 | -0.737 | +4.7% |
| 2066 | -0.735 | -0.3% |
| 2067 | -0.761 | +3.5% |
| 2068 | -0.774 | +1.7% |
| 2069 | -0.76 | -1.8% |
| 2070 | -0.802 | +5.5% |
| 2071 | -0.8 | -0.2% |
| 2072 | -0.815 | +1.9% |
| 2073 | -0.784 | -3.8% |
| 2074 | -0.849 | +8.3% |
| 2075 | -0.835 | -1.6% |
| 2076 | -0.85 | +1.8% |
| 2077 | -0.833 | -2.0% |
| 2078 | -0.859 | +3.1% |
| 2079 | -0.847 | -1.4% |
| 2080 | -0.829 | -2.1% |
| 2081 | -0.85 | +2.5% |
| 2082 | -0.823 | -3.2% |
| 2083 | -0.853 | +3.6% |
| 2084 | -0.84 | -1.5% |
| 2085 | -0.812 | -3.3% |
| 2086 | -0.863 | +6.3% |
| 2087 | -0.804 | -6.8% |
| 2088 | -0.853 | +6.1% |
| 2089 | -0.809 | -5.2% |
| 2090 | -0.809 | -0.0% |
| 2091 | -0.797 | -1.5% |
| 2092 | -0.829 | +4.0% |
| 2093 | -0.798 | -3.7% |
| 2094 | -0.795 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | -0.801 | +0.8% |
| 2096 | -0.801 | -0.0% |
| 2097 | -0.775 | -3.2% |
| 2098 | -0.794 | +2.5% |
| 2099 | -0.801 | +0.9% |
| 2100 | -0.754 | -5.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -0.754 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -0.754 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1180.0% | 0.015 | 0.192 |
| 1935 | +944.2% | 0.0519 | 0.5416 |
| 2010 | -578.5% | 0.079 | -0.378 |
| 1961 | -378.8% | -0.297 | -1.42 |
| 2031 | -261.9% | 0.021 | -0.034 |
| 2011 | +243.9% | -0.378 | 0.544 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.6933 | 0.6933 | 0.6933 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3939 | 0.3939 | 0.3939 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.5055 | -0.5805 | -0.4306 | 2 |
| 1910s | -1.16 | -1.41 | -0.907 | 2 |
| 1920s | -0.6467 | -1.02 | -0.2746 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2967 | 0.0519 | 0.5416 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.25 | 0.9464 | 1.54 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.8 | 1.46 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.19 | -3.57 | -0.297 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4527 | -1.38 | -0.281 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5568 | -0.77 | -0.355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | -0.836 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.44 | 0.079 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0031 | -0.378 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 | -0.244 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.1583 | -0.319 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.4444 | -0.521 | -0.328 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.6281 | -0.689 | -0.558 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.7085 | -0.774 | -0.631 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.8274 | -0.859 | -0.784 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.8336 | -0.863 | -0.804 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.8 | -0.829 | -0.775 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.754 | -0.754 | -0.754 | 1 |
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More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 46.88 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 116.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,231 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.754 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was -0.754 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 1951.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.57 in 1969.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population growth rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 194th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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