🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis is 46,992, ranking #212 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.13% per year. The biggest city is Basseterre with 12,920 inhabitants.
Live estimate
46,993
Growth rate
0.13%
Density
181
people / km² (468 / mi²)
Median age
36.5
Fertility rate
1.50
births per woman
Life expectancy
72.6
years
Saint Kitts and Nevis population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis is projected to reach 44,249, and 30,239 by 2100.
Saint Kitts and Nevis population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46,992 | 0.13% | 180.7 | 36.5 |
| 2025 | 46,922 | 0.16% | 180.5 | 36.2 |
| 2024 | 46,843 | 0.17% | 180.2 | 35.8 |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 0.19% | 179.8 | 35.3 |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 0.01% | 179.7 | 35.0 |
| 2021 | 46,763 | -0.24% | 179.9 | 34.6 |
| 2020 | 46,870 | -0.21% | 180.3 | 34.2 |
| 2019 | 46,952 | -0.13% | 180.6 | 33.7 |
| 2018 | 47,008 | -0.11% | 180.8 | 33.2 |
| 2017 | 47,050 | -0.07% | 181.0 | 32.7 |
| 2016 | 47,074 | -0.03% | 181.1 | 32.2 |
| 2015 | 47,087 | -0.02% | 181.1 | 31.8 |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 0.02% | 181.1 | 31.3 |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 0.07% | 181.0 | 30.9 |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 0.09% | 180.9 | 30.4 |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 0.54% | 180.3 | 30.0 |
| 2010 | 46,846 | -0.38% | 180.2 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 0.08% | 180.4 | 29.0 |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 0.27% | 180.1 | 28.6 |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 0.28% | 179.6 | 28.2 |
| 2006 | 46,568 | 0.30% | 179.1 | 27.9 |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 0.26% | 178.6 | 27.5 |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 0.27% | 178.1 | 27.1 |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 0.33% | 177.6 | 26.7 |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 0.34% | 177.0 | 26.4 |
| 2001 | 45,760 | 0.79% | 176.0 | 26.0 |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 1.47% | 174.0 | 25.7 |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 1.41% | 171.5 | 25.3 |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 1.32% | 169.2 | 24.9 |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 1.29% | 167.0 | 24.5 |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 1.26% | 164.9 | 24.1 |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 1.32% | 162.8 | 23.7 |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 1.29% | 160.7 | 23.4 |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 1.29% | 158.6 | 23.0 |
| 1992 | 40,714 | 1.28% | 156.6 | 22.7 |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 0.47% | 155.2 | 22.5 |
| 1990 | 40,432 | -0.84% | 155.5 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 40,758 | -0.77% | 156.8 | 22.2 |
| 1988 | 41,062 | -0.71% | 157.9 | 22.0 |
| 1987 | 41,348 | -0.68% | 159.0 | 21.8 |
| 1986 | 41,618 | -0.63% | 160.1 | 21.5 |
| 1985 | 41,874 | -0.60% | 161.1 | 21.1 |
| 1984 | 42,113 | -0.54% | 162.0 | 20.7 |
| 1983 | 42,334 | -0.51% | 162.8 | 20.3 |
| 1982 | 42,532 | -0.42% | 163.6 | 19.9 |
| 1981 | 42,698 | -0.36% | 164.2 | 19.5 |
| 1980 | 42,850 | -0.35% | 164.8 | 19.1 |
| 1979 | 43,033 | -0.50% | 165.5 | 18.8 |
| 1978 | 43,217 | -0.36% | 166.2 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 43,358 | -0.29% | 166.8 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 43,482 | -0.28% | 167.2 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 43,606 | -0.29% | 167.7 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 43,738 | -0.31% | 168.2 | 17.0 |
| 1973 | 43,880 | -0.34% | 168.8 | 16.5 |
| 1972 | 44,033 | -0.36% | 169.4 | 16.0 |
| 1971 | 44,206 | -0.42% | 170.0 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 44,606 | -1.38% | 171.6 | 15.0 |
| 1969 | 45,731 | -3.57% | 175.9 | 14.9 |
| 1968 | 47,245 | -2.95% | 181.7 | 15.1 |
| 1967 | 48,605 | -2.73% | 186.9 | 15.4 |
| 1966 | 49,898 | -2.53% | 191.9 | 15.7 |
| 1965 | 51,139 | -2.39% | 196.7 | 15.9 |
| 1964 | 52,326 | -2.20% | 201.3 | 16.1 |
| 1963 | 53,441 | -2.02% | 205.5 | 16.2 |
| 1962 | 54,461 | -1.76% | 209.5 | 16.2 |
| 1961 | 55,334 | -1.42% | 212.8 | 16.3 |
| 1960 | 55,810 | -0.30% | 214.7 | 16.3 |
| 1959 | 55,469 | 1.53% | 213.3 | 16.3 |
| 1958 | 54,644 | 1.47% | 210.2 | 16.3 |
| 1957 | 53,821 | 1.57% | 207.0 | 16.4 |
| 1956 | 52,974 | 1.60% | 203.7 | 16.6 |
| 1955 | 52,134 | 1.60% | 200.5 | 17.0 |
| 1954 | 51,342 | 1.46% | 197.5 | 17.7 |
| 1953 | 50,443 | 2.08% | 194.0 | 18.7 |
| 1952 | 49,389 | 2.14% | 190.0 | 19.6 |
| 1951 | 48,309 | 2.28% | 185.8 | 20.4 |
| 1950 | 47,232 | 2.22% | 181.7 | 21.2 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 47,054 | 0.13% | 181.0 | 36.9 |
| 2028 | 47,094 | 0.04% | 181.1 | 37.3 |
| 2029 | 47,117 | 0.05% | 181.2 | 37.7 |
| 2030 | 47,134 | 0.02% | 181.3 | 38.1 |
| 2031 | 47,131 | -0.03% | 181.3 | 38.4 |
| 2032 | 47,106 | -0.07% | 181.2 | 38.8 |
| 2033 | 47,068 | -0.08% | 181.0 | 39.1 |
| 2034 | 47,013 | -0.15% | 180.8 | 39.4 |
| 2035 | 46,928 | -0.21% | 180.5 | 39.8 |
| 2036 | 46,825 | -0.23% | 180.1 | 40.1 |
| 2037 | 46,715 | -0.23% | 179.7 | 40.4 |
| 2038 | 46,599 | -0.26% | 179.2 | 40.7 |
| 2039 | 46,463 | -0.32% | 178.7 | 41.1 |
| 2040 | 46,313 | -0.33% | 178.1 | 41.4 |
| 2041 | 46,156 | -0.35% | 177.5 | 41.7 |
| 2042 | 45,983 | -0.40% | 176.9 | 42.1 |
| 2043 | 45,785 | -0.47% | 176.1 | 42.4 |
| 2044 | 45,577 | -0.44% | 175.3 | 42.7 |
| 2045 | 45,368 | -0.48% | 174.5 | 43.0 |
| 2046 | 45,150 | -0.48% | 173.7 | 43.2 |
| 2047 | 44,925 | -0.52% | 172.8 | 43.4 |
| 2048 | 44,699 | -0.49% | 171.9 | 43.6 |
| 2049 | 44,481 | -0.49% | 171.1 | 43.7 |
| 2050 | 44,249 | -0.56% | 170.2 | 43.9 |
| 2051 | 43,998 | -0.58% | 169.2 | 44.1 |
| 2052 | 43,740 | -0.59% | 168.2 | 44.4 |
| 2053 | 43,475 | -0.62% | 167.2 | 44.6 |
| 2054 | 43,208 | -0.62% | 166.2 | 44.8 |
| 2055 | 42,932 | -0.66% | 165.1 | 45.0 |
| 2056 | 42,658 | -0.62% | 164.1 | 44.9 |
| 2057 | 42,384 | -0.67% | 163.0 | 44.9 |
| 2058 | 42,097 | -0.69% | 161.9 | 45.1 |
| 2059 | 41,812 | -0.67% | 160.8 | 45.3 |
| 2060 | 41,541 | -0.63% | 159.8 | 45.5 |
| 2061 | 41,278 | -0.64% | 158.8 | 45.7 |
| 2062 | 41,008 | -0.67% | 157.7 | 45.9 |
| 2063 | 40,734 | -0.67% | 156.7 | 46.0 |
| 2064 | 40,455 | -0.70% | 155.6 | 46.2 |
| 2065 | 40,164 | -0.74% | 154.5 | 46.4 |
| 2066 | 39,870 | -0.73% | 153.3 | 46.6 |
| 2067 | 39,572 | -0.76% | 152.2 | 46.7 |
| 2068 | 39,270 | -0.77% | 151.0 | 46.9 |
| 2069 | 38,970 | -0.76% | 149.9 | 47.0 |
| 2070 | 38,667 | -0.80% | 148.7 | 47.2 |
| 2071 | 38,358 | -0.80% | 147.5 | 47.3 |
| 2072 | 38,050 | -0.81% | 146.3 | 47.4 |
| 2073 | 37,747 | -0.78% | 145.2 | 47.5 |
| 2074 | 37,440 | -0.85% | 144.0 | 47.6 |
| 2075 | 37,126 | -0.83% | 142.8 | 47.7 |
| 2076 | 36,815 | -0.85% | 141.6 | 47.8 |
| 2077 | 36,506 | -0.83% | 140.4 | 47.8 |
| 2078 | 36,199 | -0.86% | 139.2 | 47.9 |
| 2079 | 35,891 | -0.85% | 138.0 | 48.0 |
| 2080 | 35,592 | -0.83% | 136.9 | 48.0 |
| 2081 | 35,294 | -0.85% | 135.7 | 48.1 |
| 2082 | 35,000 | -0.82% | 134.6 | 48.1 |
| 2083 | 34,708 | -0.85% | 133.5 | 48.2 |
| 2084 | 34,416 | -0.84% | 132.4 | 48.2 |
| 2085 | 34,132 | -0.81% | 131.3 | 48.3 |
| 2086 | 33,848 | -0.86% | 130.2 | 48.3 |
| 2087 | 33,567 | -0.80% | 129.1 | 48.4 |
| 2088 | 33,290 | -0.85% | 128.0 | 48.4 |
| 2089 | 33,014 | -0.81% | 127.0 | 48.5 |
| 2090 | 32,748 | -0.81% | 126.0 | 48.6 |
| 2091 | 32,486 | -0.80% | 124.9 | 48.6 |
| 2092 | 32,224 | -0.83% | 123.9 | 48.7 |
| 2093 | 31,962 | -0.80% | 122.9 | 48.7 |
| 2094 | 31,709 | -0.80% | 122.0 | 48.8 |
| 2095 | 31,457 | -0.80% | 121.0 | 48.9 |
| 2096 | 31,206 | -0.80% | 120.0 | 48.9 |
| 2097 | 30,961 | -0.78% | 119.1 | 49.0 |
| 2098 | 30,719 | -0.79% | 118.2 | 49.1 |
| 2099 | 30,475 | -0.80% | 117.2 | 49.1 |
| 2100 | 30,239 | -0.75% | 116.3 | 49.2 |
States & provinces of Saint Kitts and Nevis by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint George Basseterre | 12,920 | 27.5% |
| 2 | Saint Mary Cayon | 2,994 | 6.4% |
| 3 | Saint John Capesterre | 2,859 | 6.1% |
| 4 | Saint Anne Sandy Point | 2,849 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Saint George Gingerland | 2,568 | 5.5% |
| 6 | Saint Peter Basseterre | 2,262 | 4.8% |
| 7 | Saint Thomas Middle Island | 2,045 | 4.4% |
| 8 | Saint John Figtree | 2,009 | 4.3% |
| 9 | Saint Paul Capesterre | 1,882 | 4.0% |
| 10 | Christ Church Nichola Town | 1,801 | 3.8% |
| 11 | Saint Thomas Lowland | 1,791 | 3.8% |
| 12 | Trinity Palmetto Point | 1,692 | 3.6% |
| 13 | Saint Paul Charlestown | 1,538 | 3.3% |
| 14 | Saint James Windward | 1,529 | 3.3% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basseterre capital | Saint George Basseterre | 12,920 |
FAQ
What is the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026?
The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis is 46,992 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Basseterre is the biggest city in Saint Kitts and Nevis with 12,920 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis growing or shrinking?
The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis is growing at 0.13% per year.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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