Demographics of St Kitts and Nevis

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date25 May 2025

As of 2025, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis is projected at 47k, compared to 47k in 2024. It ranks 211th in the world by population and 32nd in North America. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.16 percent, the 163rd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.

There are 22k males and 24k females in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The percentage of the male population is 47.81%, compared to 52.19% of the female population. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 2054 more females than males. The sex ratio in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2025 will be 91.614 males per 100 females. Saint Kitts and Nevis is in the 33rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Gender

Saint Kitts and Nevis population

Year Population Growth (%) M per 100 F
MaleFemaleTotal
195020,91226,32047,2322.2279.453
195523,64028,49452,1341.6082.965
196025,64330,16755,810-0.3085.003
196523,76827,37251,139-2.3986.833
197020,87623,73044,606-1.3887.973
197520,70022,90743,606-0.2990.365
198020,57422,27642,850-0.3592.359
198520,34121,53341,874-0.6094.464
199019,87620,55640,432-0.8496.692
199520,98021,34642,3261.3298.285
200022,54922,69845,2481.4799.344
200523,02223,41546,4370.2698.322
201022,99923,84846,846-0.3896.440
201522,94824,13947,087-0.0295.066
202022,58924,28146,870-0.2193.032
202122,48324,28046,763-0.2492.599
202222,41524,29446,7090.0192.266
202322,40824,35046,7580.1992.025
202422,42324,42046,8430.1791.822
202522,43424,48846,9220.1691.612
  • Life expectancy
  • Median age
  • Fertility rate

Demographics Indicators

YearLife expectancy Median ageFertility rate
195054.78221.2046.379
195556.37417.0086.965
196056.84016.2786.541
196559.59515.8886.008
197061.37215.0284.728
197563.19117.4103.675
198064.38519.0803.261
198565.48221.1162.820
199065.64122.3492.725
199567.23023.7352.304
200069.24925.6662.126
200571.15127.4781.931
201071.45229.5631.762
201571.21131.7811.643
202071.18134.1701.550
202169.27134.6051.531
202270.31334.9711.512
202372.14535.3491.505
202472.28135.7531.526
202572.42536.1521.510
  • Total
  • Crude

Saint Kitts and Nevis death and birth rate

Year Total Crude(per 1000)
DeathBirthCrude deathCrude birth
19507332,33915.52849.530
19557452,35314.29345.131
19608172,38014.64242.639
19656481,87612.67536.690
19705421,15312.14125.843
19755141,20311.79727.580
19805311,18412.40027.624
19854951,07011.82225.542
199048895812.05923.700
199545083310.64119.672
20004268029.40817.721
20053977588.55516.324
20104277009.10914.947
20154506479.55113.737
202049258910.49212.575
202159357412.68712.272
202254555911.65811.958
20234665499.96311.745
20244675509.97711.741
202547053810.01411.461
  • Population
  • Urbanization

Urban and rural population of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Year Population Urban (%)
UrbanRural
195012,21133,83826.518
195513,10135,39127.018
196014,15237,04327.644
196515,18534,02930.855
197015,32429,56134.141
197515,50928,76735.027
198015,50527,70535.882
198514,80727,20635.243
199014,13226,70234.609
199514,46128,43033.715
200014,87330,50132.778
200515,56933,04232.028
201016,11435,33131.322
201516,73637,55230.827
202017,52339,29030.843
202117,70039,56930.906
202217,88639,82730.991
202318,07440,05031.096
202418,27440,25531.221
  • Population pyramid
  • Gender ratio

Saint Kitts and Nevis population by Age Group (2025)

Age group Male Female Total M per 100 F
PersonsShare (%)
00-04 1,399 1,355 2,754 5.87 103.247
05-09 1,477 1,469 2,946 6.28 100.545
10-14 1,431 1,472 2,904 6.19 97.215
15-19 1,411 1,545 2,957 6.30 91.327
20-24 1,490 1,605 3,095 6.60 92.835
25-29 1,700 1,855 3,555 7.58 91.644
30-34 1,721 1,859 3,579 7.63 92.577
35-39 1,885 2,041 3,925 8.37 92.357
40-44 1,688 1,982 3,671 7.82 85.166
45-49 1,575 1,706 3,281 6.99 92.321
50-54 1,497 1,608 3,105 6.62 93.097
55-59 1,409 1,474 2,884 6.15 95.590
60-64 1,327 1,438 2,765 5.89 92.281
65-69 1,091 1,371 2,462 5.25 79.577
70-74 714 808 1,522 3.24 88.366
75-79 341 400 741 1.58 85.250
80-84 169 265 433 0.92 63.774
85-89 74 142 216 0.46 52.113
90-94 26 70 97 0.21 37.143
95-99 7 19 26 0.06 36.842
100+ 0 2 2 0.00 0.000
Total 22,432 24,486 46,920 91.612