Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis, also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country in the West Indies. Located in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Saint Kitts and Nevis	262.8 km²
Population	50,976
Male Population	25,298 (49.6%)
Female Population	25,678 (50.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+28.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+21.9%
Median Age	27.2 years
Male Median Age	26.9 years
Female Median Age	27.4 years
Timezone	Atlantic Standard Time

Map of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	39,741	37,328	41,804	50,976
Population Density	151.2 / km²	142.0 / km²	159.1 / km²	194.0 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Saint Kitts and Nevis Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	2,375	2,384	4,759
5-9	2,368	2,404	4,772
10-14	2,674	2,543	5,218
15-19	2,331	2,416	4,748
20-24	2,111	2,080	4,191
25-29	2,028	2,083	4,111
30-34	2,068	1,969	4,038
35-39	2,120	2,020	4,140
40-44	1,872	1,903	3,775
45-49	1,510	1,387	2,898
50-54	911	869	1,781
55-59	655	662	1,317
60-64	538	643	1,181
65-69	514	612	1,127
70-74	454	601	1,055
75-79	388	445	834
80-84	232	371	603
85 Plus	148	288	436

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1500	1,676	n/a	n/a
1600	3,352	7.2%	167
1700	6,703	7.2%	335
1800	17,264	9.9%	1,056
1900	32,423	6.5%	1,515
1910	33,126	2.2%	703
1920	29,274	-11.6%	-3,852
1930	27,021	-7.7%	-2,253
1940	24,478	-9.4%	-2,543
1950	32,381	32.3%	7,903
1960	42,828	32.3%	10,447
1970	39,420	-8%	-3,408
1990	37,328	-2.7%	-1,046
2000	41,804	12%	4,476
2020	53,765	13.4%	5,980
2030	58,419	8.7%	4,654
2040	61,208	4.8%	2,789
2050	62,140	1.5%	932
2060	63,069	1.5%	929
2070	62,140	-1.5%	-929
2080	61,214	-1.5%	-926
2090	60,289	-1.5%	-925
2100	59,357	-1.5%	-932

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Region in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Region in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Nevis, Saint Kitts And Nevis	94 km²	14,834	408.7 / mi²
Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts And Nevis	168.8 km²	38,947	597.6 / mi²

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