Nations by Numbers

Latin America & Caribbean

St. Kitts and Nevis in numbers

St. Kitts and Nevis is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Basseterre. Its population was 46,922 in 2025, ranking 203 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$25,223 in 2025.

Population46,9222025
GDPUS$1.2 billion2025
GDP per personUS$25,2232025
Life expectancy72.32024
Area2612024
Urban share31.9%2025

People

Population

46,922
2025 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 203 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.17%
2025 · 1.44% in 2000 · Rank 163 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

179.5
2024 · +3% since 2000 · Rank 68 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

31.9%
2025 · 32.8% in 2000 · Rank 193 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

18.3%
2025 · 29.3% in 2000 · Rank 135 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

11.7%
2025 · 7.8% in 2000 · Rank 89 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.53
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 147 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

72.3
2024 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 136 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

15.9
2024 · -33% since 2000 · Rank 92 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$1,295
2023 · +190% since 2000 · Rank 54 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 95.4% in 2000 · Rank 64 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

76.9%
2024 · 5.9% in 2000 · Rank 109 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

121.1%
2023 · 111.1% in 2000 · Rank 8 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$1.2 billion
2025 · +181% since 2000 · Rank 198 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$25,223
2025 · +171% since 2000 · Rank 66 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$36,777
2025 · +141% since 2000 · Rank 70 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

2.69%
2025 · 10.04% in 2000 · Rank 128 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

3.56%
2023 · 2.15% in 2000 · Rank 75 of 180

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

3.4%
2025 · 5.8% in 2000 · Rank 70 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

261
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 202 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

42.1%
2024 · 42.3% in 2000 · Rank 73 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

2.88
2024 · +163% since 2000 · Rank 94 of 203

Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean

ArubaArgentinaAntigua and BarbudaBahamas, TheBelizeBoliviaBrazilBarbadosChileColombiaCosta RicaCuba

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for St. Kitts and Nevis. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.