Population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population growth was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4,067.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 1969.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.2% | -3.3% | -0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.6% | -2.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0021 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 1969.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population growth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,067.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.