Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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

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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. Saint Kitts and Nevis demo.png
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] ).

Vital statistics

[7]

Average population (in thousands) [8] Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Infant mortality rate [7]
1967471 5024451 05731.79.422.3
1968461 34844390529.19.519.5
1969461 22641481226.99.117.8
1970451 15648866825.810.914.9
1971441 10743966824.99.915.0
1972441 23654169527.912.215.7
1973441 18652566126.811.814.9
1974441 14351063325.811.514.3
1975441 09942767224.89.615.2
1976441 32047684429.910.819.1
1977441 21250271027.611.416.2
1978441 05946659324.210.713.6
1979431 21152968227.912.215.7
1980431 17049367727.111.415.7
1981431 13845068826.510.516.0
1982431 30750380430.611.818.8
1983431 09347861525.711.214.5
1984421 11548163426.411.415.0
1985421 02644158524.410.513.9
1986421 00746154624.211.113.1
19874194746248522.911.211.7
19884194446547923.011.311.7
19894198948450524.211.812.4
19904196645251423.711.112.6
19914191539751822.39.712.6
19924184138645520.39.311.0
19934284939145820.39.310.9
19944290940050921.59.412.0
19954379738541218.69.09.6
19964383347236119.210.98.3
19974487539348219.99.011.0
19984486539047519.58.810.7
19994586441844619.29.39.9
20004683835748118.47.810.6
20014680335245117.47.69.8
200247
200348
200448
200549.3566836230213.57.36.213.5
200649.9966237328913.27.55.821.1
200750.6469035633413.67.06.620.3
200851.370937633313.87.36.514.1
200951.9774935339614.46.87.620.0
201052.6565634631012.56.65.918.3
201146.39866637229412.58.04.512.0
201263733630113.77.26.59.4
201354634819811.87.54.318.3
201464241123113.88.94.921.8
2015632
2016676402274
201748.61464837627213.37.75.617.0
201848.85759340418912.18.33.827.0
201949.10159436622812.17.54.616.8
202049.34763237725512.87.65.212.7
202149.59361745416312.49.23.2
2022329

Structure of the population

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 15.V.2011): [9]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total23 01224 18347 195100
0–41 5121 5963 1086.59
5–91 6981 7743 4727.36
10–142 0482 0634 1118.71
15–191 8831 9443 8278.11
20–242 0422 0444 0868.66
25–291 8802 1344 0148.51
30–341 7451 9043 6497.73
35–391 7881 7923 5807.59
40–441 6571 6113 2686.92
45–491 6931 6853 3787.16
50–541 5931 7373 3307.06
55–591 2111 1542 3655.01
60–646906561 3462.85
65-694965651 0612.25
70+1 0761 5242 6005.51
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–145 2585 43310 69122.65
15–6416 18216 66132 84369.59
65+1 5722 0893 6617.76

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]

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