Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 5,008 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,008 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,008 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,535 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 5,008 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,008 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,535 people, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,535 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,561 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 2,583 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 2,599 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2,601 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,614 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,639 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2,664 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2,704 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2,765 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2,818 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 2,833 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2,848 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,875 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,906 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,947 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,992 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3,037 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,083 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3,123 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3,172 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3,241 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,324 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,411 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,501 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3,587 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3,679 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,776 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,879 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3,975 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4,034 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4,047 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,038 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,023 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,007 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,987 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,961 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,944 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3,922 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,901 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,866 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,814 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,758 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,704 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,657 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,619 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,581 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,549 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,536 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,540 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,524 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,486 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,447 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,421 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,399 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,397 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,406 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,427 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,469 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,505 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,497 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,469 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,489 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,527 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,591 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,700 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,842 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,015 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,211 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,427 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 4,620 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,783 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5,008 people | +4.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,008 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5,008 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,626 people | 2,535 people | 2,765 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,946 people | 2,818 people | 3,123 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,554 people | 3,172 people | 3,975 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,996 people | 3,922 people | 4,047 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,698 people | 3,536 people | 3,901 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,452 people | 3,397 people | 3,540 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,685 people | 3,469 people | 4,211 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,710 people | 4,427 people | 5,008 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 213 Greenland 5,669 people compare
- 214 Kiribati 5,463 people compare
- 215 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,041 people compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 4,735 people compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,210 people compare
- 219 Northern Mariana Islands 3,950 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5,008 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5,008 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,535 people in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.