Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Demographics of the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis include population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects.

Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±% p.a.
1871 39,872—    
1881 41,100+0.30%
1891 44,000+0.68%
1901 42,600−0.32%
1911 39,200−0.83%
1921 34,000−1.41%
1946 41,200+0.77%
1960 51,100+1.55%
1970 44,880−1.29%
1981 43,309−0.32%
1991 40,613−0.64%
2001 46,325+1.32%
2011 46,398+0.02%
Source:[1][2]

Population

Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Data of FAO, year 2005; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

According to the 2001 census the combined population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,325 in 2001 (compared to 40,613 in 1991), of which 35,217 were in Saint Kitts and 11,108 in Nevis.[3] The population of St Kitts and Nevis in 2011 was 46,398.[4] The estimated population of 2021 is 47,606 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects[5][6]).

Structure of the population

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 15.V.2011): [7]
Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 23 012 24 183 47 195 100
0–4 1 512 1 596 3 108 6.59
5–9 1 698 1 774 3 472 7.36
10–14 2 048 2 063 4 111 8.71
15–19 1 883 1 944 3 827 8.11
20–24 2 042 2 044 4 086 8.66
25–29 1 880 2 134 4 014 8.51
30–34 1 745 1 904 3 649 7.73
35–39 1 788 1 792 3 580 7.59
40–44 1 657 1 611 3 268 6.92
45–49 1 693 1 685 3 378 7.16
50–54 1 593 1 737 3 330 7.06
55–59 1 211 1 154 2 365 5.01
60–64 690 656 1 346 2.85
65-69 496 565 1 061 2.25
70+ 1 076 1 524 2 600 5.51
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0–14 5 258 5 433 10 691 22.65
15–64 16 182 16 661 32 843 69.59
65+ 1 572 2 089 3 661 7.76

Vital statistics

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Average population (in thousands)[9] Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) Infant mortality rate[8]
1967 47 1 502 445 1 057 31.7 9.4 22.3
1968 46 1 348 443 905 29.1 9.5 19.5
1969 46 1 226 414 812 26.9 9.1 17.8
1970 45 1 156 488 668 25.8 10.9 14.9
1971 44 1 107 439 668 24.9 9.9 15.0
1972 44 1 236 541 695 27.9 12.2 15.7
1973 44 1 186 525 661 26.8 11.8 14.9
1974 44 1 143 510 633 25.8 11.5 14.3
1975 44 1 099 427 672 24.8 9.6 15.2
1976 44 1 320 476 844 29.9 10.8 19.1
1977 44 1 212 502 710 27.6 11.4 16.2
1978 44 1 059 466 593 24.2 10.7 13.6
1979 43 1 211 529 682 27.9 12.2 15.7
1980 43 1 170 493 677 27.1 11.4 15.7
1981 43 1 138 450 688 26.5 10.5 16.0
1982 43 1 307 503 804 30.6 11.8 18.8
1983 43 1 093 478 615 25.7 11.2 14.5
1984 42 1 115 481 634 26.4 11.4 15.0
1985 42 1 026 441 585 24.4 10.5 13.9
1986 42 1 007 461 546 24.2 11.1 13.1
1987 41 947 462 485 22.9 11.2 11.7
1988 41 944 465 479 23.0 11.3 11.7
1989 41 989 484 505 24.2 11.8 12.4
1990 41 966 452 514 23.7 11.1 12.6
1991 41 915 397 518 22.3 9.7 12.6
1992 41 841 386 455 20.3 9.3 11.0
1993 42 849 391 458 20.3 9.3 10.9
1994 42 909 400 509 21.5 9.4 12.0
1995 43 797 385 412 18.6 9.0 9.6
1996 43 833 472 361 19.2 10.9 8.3
1997 44 875 393 482 19.9 9.0 11.0
1998 44 865 390 475 19.5 8.8 10.7
1999 45 864 418 446 19.2 9.3 9.9
2000 46 838 357 481 18.4 7.8 10.6
2001 46 803 352 451 17.4 7.6 9.8
2002 47
2003 48
2004 48
2005 49.35 668 362 302 13.5 7.3 6.2 13.5
2006 49.99 662 373 289 13.2 7.5 5.8 21.1
2007 50.64 690 356 334 13.6 7.0 6.6 20.3
2008 51.3 709 376 333 13.8 7.3 6.5 14.1
2009 51.97 749 353 396 14.4 6.8 7.6 20.0
2010 52.65 656 346 310 12.5 6.6 5.9 18.3
2011 46.398 666 372 294 12.5 8.0 4.5 12.0
2012 637 336 301 13.7 7.2 6.5 9.4
2013 546 348 198 11.8 7.5 4.3 18.3
2014 642 411 231 13.8 8.9 4.9 21.8
2015 632
2016 676 402 274
2017 48.614 648 376 272 13.3 7.7 5.6 17.0
2018 48.857 593 404 189 12.1 8.3 3.8 27.0
2019 49.101 594 366 228 12.1 7.5 4.6 16.8
2020 49.347 632 377 255 12.8 7.6 5.2 12.7
2021 49.593 617 454 163 12.4 9.2 3.2
2022 329


Ethnic groups

The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis, is predominantly African (92.7%) or mixed (2.2%).[3] 2.2% of the population is white and 1% East Indian. In 2001, sixteen people belonged to the Amerindian population (0.03% of the total population). The remaining 0.7% of the population includes people from the Middle East (0.05%) and Chinese (0.09%).

Languages

English is the country's sole official language, but the main spoken language is Saint Kitts Creole English.[10]

Religion

According to the 2011 census, 17% of the population is Anglican, 16% Methodist, 11% Pentecostal, 7% Church of God, 6% Roman Catholic, 5% each Baptist, Moravian, Seventh-day Adventist, and Wesleyan Holiness, 4% "Other", and 2% each Brethren, evangelical Christian, and Hindu.[11]

The previous census showed that other religious groups included the Rastafarian Movement (1.6% of the population), Muslims (0.3%), Hinduism (0.8%), and the Baháʼí Faith (0.04%).[3]

In 2023, Saint Kitts and Nevis was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.[12]

References

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  12. ^ Freedom House website, Saint Kitts and Nevis, retrieved 2024-01-04