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Saint Kitts and Nevis

سانت كيتس ونيفيسসেন্ট কিট্স ও নেভিসSt. Kitts und NevisΆγιος Χριστόφορος και ΝέβιςSan Cristóbal y Nievesسنت کیتس و نویسSaint-Christophe-et-Niévèsסנט קיטס ונוויסसन्त किट्स और नेविसセントクリストファー・ネイビス세인트키츠 네비스Сент-Китс и Невис

UN memberLatin America and the Caribbean, Americas

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Outline of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Population

46,960

· UN WPPProjection

GDP

$1.18 billion

· World Bank WDIActual

GDP / capita

$25,223

· World Bank WDIActual

HDI

0.840 index (0–1)

· UNDP HDRActual

Life expectancy

72.6 years

· UN WPPProjection

Area

260 km²

· World Bank WDIActual

UN WPP 2024 Revision (estimates through 2023; 2024–2100 medium-variant projections). World Bank WDI, 13 July 2026 release. UNDP HDR HDR 2025. UNESCO UIS UIS February 2026. ILOSTAT ILOSTAT December 2025. IMF WEO WEO April 2026. OWID CO₂ OWID CO₂ December 2025.

Overview

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a UN member state in Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas.

Every figure names its source, year, and whether it is an actual value, an estimate, or a projection. Missing values stay missing.

ISO alpha-2
KN
ISO alpha-3
KNA
UN M49
659
Wikidata
Q763

People

Population stocks and demographic rates are from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant unless another source is named. Years from 2024 onward are projections.

PopulationProjection
46,960

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population (1 July)Projection
46,992

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population growth rateProjection
0.1 percent

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Population densityProjection
180.7 persons per km²

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s density is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 102.3 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 90.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Median ageProjection
36.5 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s median age is close to Latin America and the Caribbean median of 35.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 29.8 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Population sex ratioProjection
91.4 males per 100 females

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Total fertility rateProjection
1.5 live births per woman

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s tfr is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 1.6 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and below the median of 2 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Crude birth rateProjection
11.2 per 1,000 population

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Net number of migrantsProjection
11

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Net migration rateProjection
0.2 per 1,000 population

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Urban population
31.9%

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s urban is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 72% (42 profiles with 2025 data), and below the median of 63.4% among 194 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Population ages 0–14
18.3%

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Population ages 15–64
69.9%

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Population ages 65 and above
11.7%

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s ages 65+ is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 10.8% (42 profiles with 2025 data), and above the median of 7.4% among 194 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Population of Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950 to 2100 UN World Population Prospects medium variant. Estimates through 2023; dashed line marks projections from 2024. 25,00030,00035,00040,00045,00050,00055,000 19601980200020202040206020802100 Projection
Population of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Solid line: estimates (1950–2023). Dashed line: medium-variant projections (2024–2100). UN WPP, WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium.
Data table
YearPopulationStatus
195046,707estimate
196055,893estimate
197044,914estimate
198042,926estimate
199040,601estimate
200044,915estimate
201046,935estimate
202046,920estimate
203047,129projection
204046,389projection
205044,373projection
206041,672projection
207038,822projection
208035,739projection
209032,881projection
210030,353projection
210130,125projection
Age structure of Saint Kitts and Nevis Share of population by broad age group, World Bank World Development Indicators. 196019932025 Ages 0–14Ages 15–64Ages 65+
Age structure of Saint Kitts and Nevis as a share of population. World Bank WDI, World Development Indicators.
Data table
YearAges 65+Status
19605% aged 65+actual
19655.8% aged 65+actual
19707.1% aged 65+actual
19758.2% aged 65+actual
19809.4% aged 65+actual
19859.5% aged 65+actual
19909.6% aged 65+actual
19958.6% aged 65+actual
20007.8% aged 65+actual
20057.3% aged 65+actual
20107.5% aged 65+actual
20157.6% aged 65+actual
20209.4% aged 65+actual
202511.7% aged 65+actual

Economy

National accounts and related World Bank series. Totals are not comparable as “averages” across countries; rates such as GDP per capita include same-year cohort medians where coverage allows.

Gross domestic product
$1.18 billion

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

GDP per capita
$25,223

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s gdp / capita is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of $11,059 (33 profiles with 2025 data), and above the median of $7,411 among 181 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

GDP, PPP
Int’l $1.73 billion

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

GDP per capita, PPP
Int’l $36,777

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s gdp / capita (ppp) is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of Int’l $23,116 (32 profiles with 2025 data), and above the median of Int’l $20,089 among 180 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

GDP growth
2.7 percent

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s gdp growth is close to Latin America and the Caribbean median of 2.7 (33 profiles with 2025 data), and below the median of 3.2 among 181 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

GNI per capita
$24,530

2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s gni / capita is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of $10,655 (32 profiles with 2025 data), and above the median of $7,360 among 179 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Inflation, consumer prices
3.6 percent

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Access to electricity
100%

2024 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Individuals using the Internet
76.9%

2024 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

General government net lending/borrowingProjection
−8.7 percent of GDP

2026 · IMF WEO · Projection · World Economic Outlook April 2026

General government gross debtProjection
64 percent of GDP

2026 · IMF WEO · Projection · World Economic Outlook April 2026

GDP of Saint Kitts and Nevis (current US$) Gross domestic product in current US dollars, World Bank World Development Indicators. $0$200 million$400 million$600 million$800 million$1 billion 1960197019801990200020102020
GDP of Saint Kitts and Nevis in current US dollars. World Bank WDI, World Development Indicators.
Data table
YearGDPStatus
1960$12.4 millionactual
1965$13.6 millionactual
1970$16.3 millionactual
1975$33.4 millionactual
1980$68.5 millionactual
1985$111 millionactual
1990$217 millionactual
1995$313 millionactual
2000$422 millionactual
2005$547 millionactual
2010$779 millionactual
2015$957 millionactual
2020$884 millionactual
2025$1.18 billionactual

Development

Human development indices are published only from the latest UNDP HDR series. This build does not invent a substitute index.

Human Development Index
0.840 index (0–1)

2023 · UNDP HDR · Actual · HDR 2025 composite indices complete time series

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s hdi is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 0.777 (33 profiles with 2023 data), and above the median of 0.762 among 192 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

Gender Development Index
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

Gender Inequality Index
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

Multidimensional Poverty Index
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

Health and education

Life expectancy and mortality are UN WPP series unless labelled otherwise. Education figures are UNESCO UIS (CC BY-SA, isolated) where a comparable series exists; otherwise they stay missing.

Life expectancy at birthProjection
72.6 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s life expectancy is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 76.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and close to median of 74.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Crude death rateProjection
10.1 per 1,000 population

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Life expectancy at birth (male)Projection
69 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s life exp. male is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 74.1 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and close to median of 70.9 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Life expectancy at birth (female)Projection
76.4 years

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s life exp. female is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 79.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and close to median of 77.4 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Infant mortality rateProjection
11.5 per 1,000 live births

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s infant mortality is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 9.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 11.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Under-five mortality rateProjection
13.6 per 1,000 live births

2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s u5mr is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 11.7 (50 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 12.9 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Maternal mortality ratio
74 per 100,000 live births

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Immunization, measles
95%

2024 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s measles immunization is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 89.5% (32 profiles with 2024 data), and above the median of 90% among 192 core profiles with 2024 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Current health expenditure
5.7 percent of GDP

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s health expenditure is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 6.3 (31 profiles with 2023 data), and close to median of 5.8 among 170 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Prevalence of undernourishment
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

Adult literacy rate
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

Youth literacy rate
No comparable data

No internationally comparable figure in this build.

Mean years of schooling
8.2 years

1980 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)

School life expectancy
19.1 years

2015 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)

Life expectancy at birth, Saint Kitts and Nevis Life expectancy at birth. Estimates through 2023; dashed line marks UN WPP medium-variant projections from 2024. 50607080 19601980200020202040206020802100 Projection
Life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Dashed line marks medium-variant projections. UN WPP, WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium.
Data table
YearYearsStatus
195054.8estimate
196056.8estimate
197061.4estimate
198064.4estimate
199065.6estimate
200069.2estimate
201071.5estimate
202071.2estimate
203073.2projection
204074.7projection
205076.2projection
206077.6projection
207079projection
208080.4projection
209081.8projection
210083projection

Environment

Forest cover is World Bank WDI. CO₂ is the Global Carbon Project series via Our World in Data — not IEA-EDGAR.

Land area
260 km²

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Surface area
260 km²

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Forest area
42.3%

2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s forest is below the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 44.6% (42 profiles with 2023 data), and above the median of 31.8% among 194 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

CO₂ emissions
0.3 million tonnes

2024 · OWID / Global Carbon Project · Actual · OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project)

CO₂ emissions per capita
5.5 tonnes per person

2024 · OWID / Global Carbon Project · Actual · OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project)

Saint Kitts and Nevis’s co₂ / capita is above the Latin America and the Caribbean median of 3 (41 profiles with 2024 data), and above the median of 2.8 among 192 core profiles with 2024 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

CO₂ emissions, Saint Kitts and Nevis Annual CO₂ emissions from the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data. Not IEA-EDGAR. 00.10.10.20.20.3 19501960197019801990200020102020
CO₂ emissions of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data. OWID / Global Carbon Project, OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project).
Data table
YearMillion tonnesStatus
19500actual
19550actual
19600actual
19650actual
19700actual
19750actual
19800.1actual
19850.1actual
19900.1actual
19950.1actual
20000.2actual
20050.2actual
20100.2actual
20150.2actual
20200.2actual
20240.3actual

Geography

Region
Americas
Subregion
Latin America and the Caribbean
Intermediate region
Caribbean
Natural Earth ADM0_A3
KNA
Cartographic size
Tiny state on the 50m globe (point or small polygon)
Outline of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Outline from Natural Earth 50m Admin 0. Made with Natural Earth. Not a locator map.

Government

Classification is descriptive and is not a recognition of legal claims.Map and status policy.

Status
UN member
Publication tier
Core profile
SIDS
Small island developing State

Sources

United Nations World Population Prospects

WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium. Vintage 2024 Revision. CC BY 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Population (2026, projection; series TPopulation1Jan)
  • Life expectancy at birth (2026, projection; series LEx)
  • Population (1 July) (2026, projection; series TPopulation1July)
  • Population growth rate (2026, projection; series PopGrowthRate)
  • Population density (2026, projection; series PopDensity)
  • Median age (2026, projection; series MedianAgePop)
  • Population sex ratio (2026, projection; series PopSexRatio)
  • Total fertility rate (2026, projection; series TFR)
  • Crude birth rate (2026, projection; series CBR)
  • Crude death rate (2026, projection; series CDR)
  • Life expectancy at birth (male) (2026, projection; series LExMale)
  • Life expectancy at birth (female) (2026, projection; series LExFemale)
  • Infant mortality rate (2026, projection; series IMR)
  • Under-five mortality rate (2026, projection; series Q5)
  • Net number of migrants (2026, projection; series NetMigrations)
  • Net migration rate (2026, projection; series CNMR)

World Bank World Development Indicators

World Development Indicators. Vintage 13 July 2026. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Gross domestic product (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)
  • GDP per capita (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.PCAP.CD)
  • Land area (2023, actual; series AG.LND.TOTL.K2)
  • GDP, PPP (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD)
  • GDP per capita, PPP (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD)
  • GDP growth (2025, actual; series NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG)
  • GNI per capita (2025, actual; series NY.GNP.PCAP.CD)
  • Inflation, consumer prices (2023, actual; series FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)
  • Maternal mortality ratio (2023, actual; series SH.STA.MMRT)
  • Immunization, measles (2024, actual; series SH.IMM.MEAS)
  • Current health expenditure (2023, actual; series SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS)
  • Urban population (2025, actual; series SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS)
  • Population ages 0–14 (2025, actual; series SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS)
  • Population ages 15–64 (2025, actual; series SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS)
  • Population ages 65 and above (2025, actual; series SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS)
  • Surface area (2023, actual; series AG.SRF.TOTL.K2)
  • Access to electricity (2024, actual; series EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS)
  • Individuals using the Internet (2024, actual; series IT.NET.USER.ZS)
  • Forest area (2023, actual; series AG.LND.FRST.ZS)
  • Alternate: Population (2025, actual; series SP.POP.TOTL)
  • Alternate: Life expectancy at birth (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
  • Alternate: Population growth rate (2025, actual; series SP.POP.GROW)
  • Alternate: Population density (2023, actual; series EN.POP.DNST)
  • Alternate: Total fertility rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.TFRT.IN)
  • Alternate: Crude birth rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.CBRT.IN)
  • Alternate: Crude death rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.CDRT.IN)
  • Alternate: Life expectancy at birth (male) (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN)
  • Alternate: Life expectancy at birth (female) (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN)
  • Alternate: Infant mortality rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)
  • Alternate: Under-five mortality rate (2024, actual; series SH.DYN.MORT)
  • Alternate: Net number of migrants (2025, actual; series SM.POP.NETM)

UNDP Human Development Report

HDR 2025 composite indices complete time series. Vintage HDR 2025. CC BY 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Human Development Index (2023, actual; series hdi)
  • Alternate: Mean years of schooling (2023, actual; series mys)
  • Alternate: School life expectancy (2023, actual; series eys)

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026). Vintage UIS February 2026. CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • Mean years of schooling (1980, actual; series MYS.1T8.AG25T99)
  • School life expectancy (2015, actual; series SLE.1T8)

IMF World Economic Outlook

World Economic Outlook April 2026. Vintage WEO April 2026. IMF data terms. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • General government net lending/borrowing (2026, projection; series GGXCNL_NGDP)
  • General government gross debt (2026, projection; series GGXWDG_NGDP)
  • Alternate: Gross domestic product (2026, projection; series NGDPD)
  • Alternate: GDP per capita (2026, projection; series NGDPDPC)
  • Alternate: GDP growth (2026, projection; series NGDP_RPCH)
  • Alternate: Inflation, consumer prices (2026, projection; series PCPIPCH)

Our World in Data (Global Carbon Project)

OWID CO2 data (Global Carbon Project). Vintage OWID CO₂ December 2025. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

  • CO₂ emissions (2024, actual; series co2)
  • CO₂ emissions per capita (2024, actual; series co2_per_capita)

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