Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 8,577 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 8,577 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 25,463 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8,577 people, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 213th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,767 people | 18,764 people | 25,296 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,845 people | 21,796 people | 25,463 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,216 people | 16,171 people | 21,035 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,664 people | 13,917 people | 15,831 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,488 people | 13,240 people | 13,833 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,248 people | 11,241 people | 13,244 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,904 people | 9,072 people | 10,902 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,751 people | 8,577 people | 8,941 people | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.47 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8,577 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 25,463 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,577 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.