Has the population peaked? in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Has the population peaked? was 46,783 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46,783 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55,834 people
in 1960
All-time low
40,382 people
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 46,783 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 55,834 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40,382 people, in 1991.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,254 people | — |
| 1951 | 48,327 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 49,414 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 50,469 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 51,359 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 52,155 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 52,994 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 53,843 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 54,669 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 55,492 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 55,834 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 55,352 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 54,483 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 53,461 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 52,348 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 51,163 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 49,917 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 48,626 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 47,265 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 45,750 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 44,632 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 44,228 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 44,054 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 43,897 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 43,759 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 43,628 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 43,499 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 43,377 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 43,237 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 43,053 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 42,866 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 42,721 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 42,549 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 42,355 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 42,134 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 41,894 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 41,642 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 41,368 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 41,084 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 40,777 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 40,456 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 40,382 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40,740 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 41,266 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 41,798 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 42,347 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42,903 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43,453 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 44,018 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44,625 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 45,272 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 45,785 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 46,048 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 46,200 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46,337 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46,459 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46,592 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46,734 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46,857 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 46,941 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46,871 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46,917 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47,056 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47,092 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47,112 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47,108 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47,099 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47,075 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47,032 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46,976 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46,896 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46,786 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46,732 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46,783 people | +0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 46,783 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 46,783 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,598 people | 47,254 people | 55,492 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,420 people | 45,750 people | 55,834 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,736 people | 43,053 people | 44,632 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,939 people | 40,777 people | 42,866 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,199 people | 40,382 people | 44,625 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,322 people | 45,272 people | 46,941 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,034 people | 46,871 people | 47,112 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,799 people | 46,732 people | 46,896 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 208 Greenland 55,951 people compare
- 209 Faroe Islands 54,738 people compare
- 210 American Samoa 47,544 people compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,221 people compare
- 213 Northern Mariana Islands 45,166 people compare
- 214 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,775 people compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Has the population peaked? in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,783 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 55,834 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,382 people in 1991.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for has the population peaked??
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.