Saint Kitts and Nevis Population History
1960 - 2026
Saint Kitts and Nevis's population has grown from 55,810 in 1960 to 46,758 in 2023, a total increase of -16.2% (0.84x). The population peaked at 55,810 in 1960.
1960 Population
55,810
2023 Population
46,758
Total Growth
-16.2%
Peak Year
1960
Population by Decade
1960
55,810
1970
44,606
1980
42,850
1990
40,432
2000
45,248
2010
46,846
2020
46,870
2023
46,758
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
-1.73%
1965-1970
-2.70%
1970-1975
-0.45%
1975-1980
-0.35%
1980-1985
-0.46%
1985-1990
-0.70%
1990-1995
+0.92%
1995-2000
+1.34%
2000-2005
+0.52%
2005-2010
+0.18%
2010-2015
+0.10%
2015-2020
-0.09%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46,758 | +49 |
| 2022 | 46,709 | -54 |
| 2021 | 46,763 | -107 |
| 2020 | 46,870 | -82 |
| 2019 | 46,952 | -56 |
| 2018 | 47,008 | -42 |
| 2017 | 47,050 | -25 |
| 2016 | 47,075 | -12 |
| 2015 | 47,087 | -2 |
| 2014 | 47,089 | +20 |
| 2013 | 47,069 | +36 |
| 2012 | 47,033 | +147 |
| 2011 | 46,886 | +40 |
| 2010 | 46,846 | -70 |
| 2009 | 46,916 | +81 |
| 2008 | 46,835 | +129 |
| 2007 | 46,706 | +137 |
| 2006 | 46,569 | +132 |
| 2005 | 46,437 | +122 |
| 2004 | 46,315 | +139 |
| 2003 | 46,176 | +156 |
| 2002 | 46,020 | +259 |
| 2001 | 45,761 | +513 |
| 2000 | 45,248 | +647 |
| 1999 | 44,601 | +603 |
| 1998 | 43,998 | +570 |
| 1997 | 43,428 | +551 |
| 1996 | 42,877 | +551 |
| 1995 | 42,326 | +550 |
| 1994 | 41,776 | +534 |
| 1993 | 41,242 | +527 |
| 1992 | 40,715 | +357 |
| 1991 | 40,358 | -74 |
| 1990 | 40,432 | -326 |
| 1989 | 40,758 | -304 |
| 1988 | 41,062 | -286 |
| 1987 | 41,348 | -270 |
| 1986 | 41,618 | -256 |
| 1985 | 41,874 | -239 |
| 1984 | 42,113 | -221 |
| 1983 | 42,334 | -198 |
| 1982 | 42,532 | -166 |
| 1981 | 42,698 | -152 |
| 1980 | 42,850 | -183 |
| 1979 | 43,033 | -184 |
| 1978 | 43,217 | -141 |
| 1977 | 43,358 | -124 |
| 1976 | 43,482 | -124 |
| 1975 | 43,606 | -132 |
| 1974 | 43,738 | -142 |
| 1973 | 43,880 | -153 |
| 1972 | 44,033 | -173 |
| 1971 | 44,206 | -400 |
| 1970 | 44,606 | -1,125 |
| 1969 | 45,731 | -1,514 |
| 1968 | 47,245 | -1,360 |
| 1967 | 48,605 | -1,293 |
| 1966 | 49,898 | -1,241 |
| 1965 | 51,139 | -1,187 |
| 1964 | 52,326 | -1,115 |
| 1963 | 53,441 | -1,020 |
| 1962 | 54,461 | -873 |
| 1961 | 55,334 | -476 |
| 1960 | 55,810 | — |