Urban population in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Urban population was 14,968 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 14,968 for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 15,847 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13,915, in 1991.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,368 | — |
| 1961 | 15,432 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 15,499 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 15,595 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 15,702 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 15,794 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 15,847 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 15,835 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 15,729 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15,478 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 15,255 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 15,236 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 15,292 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 15,346 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 15,396 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 15,437 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 15,469 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 15,486 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15,481 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,442 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 15,384 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 15,319 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15,233 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 15,123 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14,994 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 14,851 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 14,696 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14,532 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14,361 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 14,185 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 14,004 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 13,915 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 13,972 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14,078 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,181 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 14,283 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14,382 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,479 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 14,581 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14,695 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 14,825 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14,916 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14,927 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,906 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14,880 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14,851 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14,826 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14,804 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,782 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,746 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,665 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14,628 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14,676 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,692 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14,705 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14,715 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,725 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,735 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,742 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,749 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,751 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,749 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,767 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14,823 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 14,894 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 14,968 | +0.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14,968 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14,968 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,628 | 15,368 | 15,847 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,384 | 15,236 | 15,486 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,868 | 14,185 | 15,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,257 | 13,915 | 14,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,846 | 14,746 | 14,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,703 | 14,628 | 14,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,825 | 14,749 | 14,968 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Urban population in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 14,968 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 15,847 in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,915 in 1991.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for urban population?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.