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Population · North America

Saint Kitts and Nevis population 2026

Right now · estimate

Saint Kitts and Nevis population right now

47,013

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
443
Births minus deaths this year
+46

Saint Kitts and Nevis has an estimated 46,992 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 70 more than a year earlier (+0.15%). It is the 212th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 1960 at 56 thousand and is projected to fall to 44 thousand by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Saint Kitts and Nevis in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
528 1 a day
Deaths in 2026
473 1 a day
Net migration
+11 more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+0.13% growing
Fertility rate
1.50per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
36.5years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
72.6years
Aged 65 and over
12.2% 20.6% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Basseterre
Area
261 km² 213th largest of 237
Population density
181per km² 79th most crowded
Urban population
32.0% 38.4% by 2050
Men and women
22 thousand / 25 thousand 91.4 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
76.4years men: 69.0 years
Infant mortality
11.5per 1,000 births under-5: 13.6
Birth rate
11.2per 1,000 death rate: 10.1
Net migration rate
+0.2per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2100

Peaked in 1960 at 56 thousand. By 2050: 44 thousand (−5.8% from today).

Population of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
30.2k 2026
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YearPopulation
195047,232
195148,309
195249,389
195350,443
195451,342
195552,134
195652,974
195753,821
195854,644
195955,469
196055,810
196155,334
196254,461
196353,441
196452,326
196551,139
196649,898
196748,605
196847,245
196945,731
197044,606
197144,206
197244,033
197343,880
197443,738
197543,606
197643,482
197743,358
197843,217
197943,033
198042,850
198142,698
198242,532
198342,334
198442,113
198541,874
198641,618
198741,348
198841,062
198940,758
199040,432
199140,358
199240,714
199341,242
199441,776
199542,326
199642,877
199743,428
199843,998
199944,601
200045,248
200145,760
200246,020
200346,176
200446,315
200546,437
200646,568
200746,706
200846,835
200946,916
201046,846
201146,886
201247,033
201347,069
201447,089
201547,087
201647,074
201747,050
201847,008
201946,952
202046,870
202146,763
202246,709
202346,758
2024 *46,843
2025 *46,922
2026 *46,992
2027 *47,054
2028 *47,094
2029 *47,117
2030 *47,134
2031 *47,131
2032 *47,106
2033 *47,068
2034 *47,013
2035 *46,928
2036 *46,825
2037 *46,715
2038 *46,599
2039 *46,463
2040 *46,313
2041 *46,156
2042 *45,983
2043 *45,785
2044 *45,577
2045 *45,368
2046 *45,150
2047 *44,925
2048 *44,699
2049 *44,481
2050 *44,249
2051 *43,998
2052 *43,740
2053 *43,475
2054 *43,208
2055 *42,932
2056 *42,658
2057 *42,384
2058 *42,097
2059 *41,812
2060 *41,541
2061 *41,278
2062 *41,008
2063 *40,734
2064 *40,455
2065 *40,164
2066 *39,870
2067 *39,572
2068 *39,270
2069 *38,970
2070 *38,667
2071 *38,358
2072 *38,050
2073 *37,747
2074 *37,440
2075 *37,126
2076 *36,815
2077 *36,506
2078 *36,199
2079 *35,891
2080 *35,592
2081 *35,294
2082 *35,000
2083 *34,708
2084 *34,416
2085 *34,132
2086 *33,848
2087 *33,567
2088 *33,290
2089 *33,014
2090 *32,748
2091 *32,486
2092 *32,224
2093 *31,962
2094 *31,709
2095 *31,457
2096 *31,206
2097 *30,961
2098 *30,719
2099 *30,475
2100 *30,239

* UN projection

Population of Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

45 thousand in 2000, 47 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 46,992 +0.15% 212
2025* 46,922 +0.17% 211
2024* 46,843 +0.18% 211
2023 46,758 +0.10% 212
2022 46,709 −0.12% 212
2021 46,763 −0.23% 213
2020 46,870 −0.17% 213
2019 46,952 −0.12% 213
2018 47,008 −0.09% 213
2017 47,050 −0.05% 213
2016 47,074 −0.03% 214
2015 47,087 −0.00% 214
2010 46,846 −0.15% 214
2005 46,437 +0.26% 214
2000 45,248 +1.45% 213
1995 42,326 +1.32% 213
1990 40,432 −0.80% 213
1985 41,874 −0.57% 210
1980 42,850 −0.43% 209
1975 43,606 −0.30% 207
1970 44,606 −2.46% 207
1965 51,139 −2.27% 198
1960 55,810 +0.61% 194
1955 52,134 +1.54% 195
1950 47,232 – 195

Population forecast for Saint Kitts and Nevis

UN medium-variant projection: 44 thousand in 2050 (−5.8% from 2026), 30 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 47,134 +0.04% 212
2035 46,928 −0.18% 213
2040 46,313 −0.32% 214
2045 45,368 −0.46% 214
2050 44,249 −0.52% 214
2060 41,541 −0.65% 216
2070 38,667 −0.78% 217
2080 35,592 −0.83% 217
2090 32,748 −0.81% 218
2100 30,239 −0.77% 219

Age structure

Median age 36.5. 12.2% are 65 or older, 20.6% by 2050; 18.4% are under 15.

Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.1% 90-94: women 0.1% 90-94 85-89: men 0.2% 85-89: women 0.3% 80-84: men 0.4% 80-84: women 0.6% 80-84 75-79: men 0.8% 75-79: women 0.9% 70-74: men 1.6% 70-74: women 1.9% 70-74 65-69: men 2.3% 65-69: women 3.0% 60-64: men 2.9% 60-64: women 3.1% 60-64 55-59: men 2.9% 55-59: women 3.1% 50-54: men 3.2% 50-54: women 3.4% 50-54 45-49: men 3.3% 45-49: women 3.7% 40-44: men 3.7% 40-44: women 4.3% 40-44 35-39: men 4.0% 35-39: women 4.2% 30-34: men 3.6% 30-34: women 3.9% 30-34 25-29: men 3.6% 25-29: women 3.9% 20-24: men 3.1% 20-24: women 3.4% 20-24 15-19: men 2.9% 15-19: women 3.1% 10-14: men 3.2% 10-14: women 3.2% 10-14 5-9: men 3.1% 5-9: women 3.1% 0-4: men 2.9% 0-4: women 2.8% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.50 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2001.

Fertility rate, Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.38
19516.46
19526.57
19536.69
19546.83
19556.97
19567.09
19577.26
19587.26
19596.95
19606.54
19616.27
19626.06
19636.12
19646.08
19656.01
19665.78
19675.46
19685.16
19694.97
19704.73
19714.51
19724.16
19733.97
19743.81
19753.67
19763.59
19773.48
19783.29
19793.23
19803.26
19813.30
19823.17
19833.10
19842.88
19852.82
19862.68
19872.62
19882.62
19892.69
19902.73
19912.60
19922.43
19932.37
19942.31
19952.30
19962.26
19972.30
19982.31
19992.26
20002.13
20012.08
20022.04
20032.00
20041.96
20051.93
20061.90
20071.87
20081.83
20091.80
20101.76
20111.74
20121.71
20131.68
20141.67
20151.64
20161.63
20171.61
20181.59
20191.57
20201.55
20211.53
20221.51
20231.51
2024 *1.53
2025 *1.51
2026 *1.50
2027 *1.49
2028 *1.49
2029 *1.49
2030 *1.48
2031 *1.48
2032 *1.48
2033 *1.48
2034 *1.48
2035 *1.48
2036 *1.48
2037 *1.49
2038 *1.49
2039 *1.49
2040 *1.49
2041 *1.49
2042 *1.49
2043 *1.50
2044 *1.50
2045 *1.50
2046 *1.50
2047 *1.50
2048 *1.50
2049 *1.50
2050 *1.50
2051 *1.50
2052 *1.51
2053 *1.51
2054 *1.51
2055 *1.51
2056 *1.51
2057 *1.51
2058 *1.51
2059 *1.51
2060 *1.52
2061 *1.52
2062 *1.52
2063 *1.53
2064 *1.53
2065 *1.53
2066 *1.53
2067 *1.53
2068 *1.53
2069 *1.53
2070 *1.53
2071 *1.53
2072 *1.54
2073 *1.54
2074 *1.54
2075 *1.54
2076 *1.54
2077 *1.54
2078 *1.54
2079 *1.54
2080 *1.54
2081 *1.55
2082 *1.55
2083 *1.55
2084 *1.55
2085 *1.55
2086 *1.55
2087 *1.55
2088 *1.55
2089 *1.55
2090 *1.55
2091 *1.55
2092 *1.55
2093 *1.56
2094 *1.56
2095 *1.56
2096 *1.56
2097 *1.56
2098 *1.56
2099 *1.56
2100 *1.56

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2030.

Births and deaths, Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
241479 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19502,339733
19512,333735
19522,339734
19532,347733
19542,362738
19552,353745
19562,410767
19572,498791
19582,539811
19592,477816
19602,380817
19612,255789
19622,120748
19632,072713
19641,984678
19651,876648
19661,724620
19671,549598
19681,390578
19691,268561
19701,153542
19711,145530
19721,141523
19731,164518
19741,185515
19751,203514
19761,218515
19771,214517
19781,174519
19791,167524
19801,184531
19811,213529
19821,191519
19831,174510
19841,098501
19851,070495
19861,010491
1987976490
1988962491
1989967491
1990958488
1991892480
1992839469
1993833461
1994824454
1995833450
1996826447
1997848443
1998858444
1999845431
2000802426
2001791422
2002780414
2003774405
2004765399
2005758397
2006751397
2007742401
2008730408
2009717416
2010700427
2011689439
2012679433
2013666438
2014657444
2015647450
2016641455
2017629460
2018616466
2019604469
2020589492
2021574593
2022559545
2023549466
2024 *550467
2025 *538470
2026 *528473
2027 *519478
2028 *510483
2029 *501489
2030 *492496
2031 *485504
2032 *479512
2033 *474520
2034 *469528
2035 *465536
2036 *460544
2037 *456552
2038 *451560
2039 *446567
2040 *440574
2041 *436581
2042 *431587
2043 *427593
2044 *422598
2045 *418602
2046 *413606
2047 *409608
2048 *405610
2049 *401612
2050 *396614
2051 *392615
2052 *387615
2053 *382616
2054 *377616
2055 *373616
2056 *368617
2057 *363617
2058 *358617
2059 *353617
2060 *349618
2061 *345618
2062 *342618
2063 *339619
2064 *335620
2065 *332620
2066 *329620
2067 *325621
2068 *322620
2069 *319620
2070 *317620
2071 *314619
2072 *311618
2073 *308616
2074 *305614
2075 *302611
2076 *300608
2077 *297604
2078 *294599
2079 *292595
2080 *290590
2081 *287584
2082 *285579
2083 *282573
2084 *279567
2085 *277562
2086 *274556
2087 *271549
2088 *269543
2089 *266537
2090 *263531
2091 *261526
2092 *259520
2093 *256514
2094 *254509
2095 *252504
2096 *250498
2097 *247493
2098 *246488
2099 *243483
2100 *241479

* UN projection

Economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$1.1 billion 181st largest economy
GDP per person
$22,237 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 35,192 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+1.8% real GDP
Inflation
3.6% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
65.1% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Saint Kitts and Nevis, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
1.5B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1990203,000,000
1991201,000,000
1992223,000,000
1993243,000,000
1994272,000,000
1995293,000,000
1996312,000,000
1997351,000,000
1998366,000,000
1999389,000,000
2000437,000,000
2001479,000,000
2002499,000,000
2003483,000,000
2004527,000,000
2005574,000,000
2006671,000,000
2007717,000,000
2008778,000,000
2009774,000,000
2010779,000,000
2011836,000,000
2012849,000,000
2013897,000,000
2014974,000,000
2015957,000,000
20161,007,000,000
20171,057,000,000
20181,061,000,000
20191,088,000,000
2020867,000,000
2021843,000,000
2022963,000,000
20231,034,000,000
20241,051,000,000
20251,076,000,000
2026 *1,147,000,000
2027 *1,214,000,000
2028 *1,275,000,000
2029 *1,336,000,000
2030 *1,398,000,000
2031 *1,462,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Saint Kitts and Nevis

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
260,000 tonnes 191st largest emitter
Per person
5.54 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
+145% +34% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Saint Kitts and Nevis, million tonnes a year
0.3 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19500.01
19510.01
19520.01
19530.01
19540.01
19550.01
19560.01
19570.01
19580.01
19590.01
19600.01
19610.02
19620.01
19630.02
19640.02
19650.02
19660.02
19670.02
19680.03
19690.03
19700.03
19710.03
19720.03
19730.03
19740.04
19750.03
19760.04
19770.04
19780.03
19790.04
19800.05
19810.06
19820.07
19830.05
19840.05
19850.05
19860.06
19870.06
19880.07
19890.07
19900.11
19910.11
19920.11
19930.11
19940.12
19950.12
19960.13
19970.14
19980.15
19990.16
20000.17
20010.18
20020.19
20030.19
20040.21
20050.19
20060.20
20070.22
20080.22
20090.22
20100.22
20110.23
20120.22
20130.22
20140.23
20150.23
20160.24
20170.24
20180.25
20190.26
20200.24
20210.23
20220.25
20230.25
20240.26

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with North America

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Saint Kitts and Nevis 47 thousand +0.13%
United States 349 million +0.49%
Mexico 133 million +0.78%
Canada 40.5 million +0.79%
Guatemala 19 million +1.47%
Haiti 12 million +1.08%
Dominican Republic 11.6 million +0.75%
Honduras 11.2 million +1.59%
Cuba 10.9 million −0.42%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026?
46,992 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 47 thousand people, +0.15% on 2025.

Is Saint Kitts and Nevis's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 70 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1 births and 1 deaths a day and net migration of +11 a year.

When will Saint Kitts and Nevis's population peak?
It already did: 56 thousand in 1960. The UN projects 44 thousand in 2050 and 30 thousand in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
1.50 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Saint Kitts and Nevis has been below that since 2001.

How many babies are born in Saint Kitts and Nevis every day?
About 1 a day (528 in 2026), against about 1 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
72.6 years at birth in 2026: 76.4 for women and 69.0 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
About 22 thousand men and 25 thousand women in 2026, or 91.4 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
181 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 261 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2000?
45,248 (45 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 4% since, to 47 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis be in 2050?
About 44 thousand on the UN's medium projection (44,249), −5.8% from 2026; 30 thousand by 2100.

What is the GDP of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026?
$1.1 billion at current prices, the 181st largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.8%.

What is Saint Kitts and Nevis's GDP per capita?
$22,237 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 35,192 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Saint Kitts and Nevis emit?
260,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 5.54 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.