Total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total population was 46.88 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 46.88 thousands for total population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 47.09 thousands in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.26 thousands, in 1991.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 207th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.82 thousands | 43.14 thousands | 44.91 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.04 thousands | 40.91 thousands | 42.93 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.96 thousands | 40.26 thousands | 44.29 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2 thousands | 44.91 thousands | 46.9 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.01 thousands | 46.76 thousands | 47.09 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.81 thousands | 46.71 thousands | 46.92 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 204 Guernsey 64.39 thousands compare
- 205 Greenland 55.8 thousands compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 55.72 thousands compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.7 thousands compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 43.89 thousands compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43.65 thousands compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,231 (2100)
- Population density 116.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.754 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.53 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.53 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.53 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1782 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Total population in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46.88 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 47.09 thousands in 2015.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.26 thousands in 1991.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for total population?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 207th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release