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St. Kitts & Nevis: capital, population, area and flag

St. Kitts & Nevis is a country in Caribbean (North America). Its capital is Basseterre. The population is about 46.9K (#186 of 193) and the area is about 261 km² (#187 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Basseterre
Region
North America / Caribbean
Population
46,922 (2025) #186 of 193
Total area
261 km² (2024) #187 of 193
Population density
179.5 people/km² (2024) #52 of 193
GDP (total)
$1.18B (2025) #180 of 189
GDP per capita
$25,223 (2025) #51 of 189
Life expectancy
72.3 years (2024) #114 of 193
Distance from Japan
13,667 km #33 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/1,400 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/2,600 that of Japan
Main languages
English
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Calling code
+1 869
Time zone (capital)
UTC-4
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
13 h behind Japan
Driving side
Left
Capital location
17.30°N 62.73°W

Population of St. Kitts & Nevis, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of St. Kitts & Nevis

Map of St. Kitts & Nevis

Capital: Basseterre

Neighbors by land

St. Kitts & Nevis has no land borders with other countries.

Top rankings

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St. Kitts & Nevis in world rankings

How St. Kitts & Nevis compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area261 km²2024#187 of 193
Number of land borders0#155 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital17.3°#94 of 193
Distance from Japan13,667 km#33 of 192
Forest area (share of land)42.1%2024#64 of 193
Arable land (share of land)19.2%2024#55 of 190
Protected land (share of land)16.9%2025#102 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)23.0%2024#136 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,427 mm2022#62 of 180
Freshwater resources per person514 m³2022#154 of 181
Forest area110 km²2025#175 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)4.5%2025#61 of 153
People & population
Population46,9222025#186 of 193
Population density179.5 people/km²2024#52 of 193
Population growth rate0.17%2025#150 of 193
Urban population (share of people)31.9%2025#169 of 193
Life expectancy72.3 years2024#114 of 193
Fertility rate1.53 births per woman2024#134 of 193
Infant mortality rate13.9 per 1,000 births2024#90 of 192
Birth rate11.7 per 1,000 people2024#116 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over11.7%2025#73 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1418.3%2025#125 of 193
Life expectancy of women76.2 years2024#107 of 193
Life expectancy of men68.7 years2024#121 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio74 per 100,000 births2023#78 of 192
Death rate (per 1,000 people)10.0 per 1,000 people2024#36 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)15.9 per 1,000 births2024#91 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)69.9%2025#20 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$1.18B2025#180 of 189
GDP per capita$25,2232025#51 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$36,7772025#59 of 185
Economic growth rate2.7%2025#115 of 188
Inflation rate3.6%2023#75 of 179
Agriculture (share of GDP)1.3%2025#158 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)20.8%2025#121 of 185
Services (share of GDP)66.2%2025#40 of 185
Goods exports (total)$34M2025#182 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)3.4%2025#69 of 170
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)679 t2024#184 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)675 t2024#175 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)4 t2024#177 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)86.8 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#172 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)5 kg/ha2024#167 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)4.0%2025#160 of 178
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)2.4%2025#81 of 187
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$282M2025#163 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)76.9%2024#105 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions118.9 per 100 people2023#86 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)5.7%2023#109 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)3.5%2023#118 of 179
Hospital beds4.0 per 1,000 people2023#39 of 157
Doctors3.09 per 1,000 people2018#59 of 188
Women in parliament (share of seats)31.3%2025#70 of 192 tied
University and college enrollment93.9%2015#12 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions46.7 per 100 people2022#8 of 192
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)96.0%2024#76 of 192 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)95.0%2024#60 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)137.5%2023#5 of 180
Primary school completion rate124.3%2023#2 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)6.58 per 1,000 people2023#46 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)1 per 100,000 people2024#185 of 191 tied
Health spending per person$1,2952023#54 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)13,560 TEU2020#146 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)4.5%2021#158 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person2.9 t CO₂e per person2024#84 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)0.1 Mt CO₂e2024#179 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³2023#161 of 192
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)1.5%2022#171 of 191
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)0.0%2021#150 of 190 tied
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)0.2 Mt CO₂e2024#179 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)50.8%2022#31 of 175
Food & farming
Sweet potatoes: production177 t2024#100 of 105
Yams: production31 t2024#56 of 56
Groundnuts (peanuts): production21 t2024#104 of 108
Coconuts: production3,386 t2024#65 of 79
Tomatoes: production115 t2024#160 of 164
Onions: production43 t2024#137 of 139
Cabbages: production14 t2024#140 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production73 t2024#124 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production98 t2024#126 of 130
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production59 t2024#119 of 124
Pineapples: production1 t2024#82 of 82
Watermelons: production151 t2024#116 of 119
Cotton (fibre): production2 t2023#84 of 85
Beef (cattle meat): production43 t2024#178 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production44 t2024#162 of 164
Chicken meat: production28 t2024#181 of 183
Hen eggs: production300 t2024#160 of 167
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production13 t2024#167 of 172
Goat meat: production9 t2024#160 of 164
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production2 t2024#65 of 68 tied
Lobsters: production55 t2024#69 of 91
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production5 t2024#129 of 133
Tilapias and other cichlids: production2 t2024#113 of 119 tied
Sharks and rays: production5 t2024#117 of 127 tied
Cattle: number of animals1,709 animals2024#178 of 183
Pigs: number of animals2,827 animals2024#161 of 165
Chickens: number of animals39,000 birds2024#180 of 181
Sheep: number of animals10,993 animals2024#154 of 173
Goats: number of animals8,121 animals2024#165 of 180

Questions about St. Kitts & Nevis

What is the capital of St. Kitts & Nevis?

The capital of St. Kitts & Nevis is Basseterre.

What is the population of St. Kitts & Nevis?

St. Kitts & Nevis has a population of about 46.9K (2025), #186 of 193 among countries.

How big is St. Kitts & Nevis?

St. Kitts & Nevis covers about 261 km², #187 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is St. Kitts & Nevis in?

St. Kitts & Nevis is in North America, in the region of Caribbean.

What currency and languages are used in St. Kitts & Nevis?

The currency is the East Caribbean Dollar. Main languages: English.

How does St. Kitts & Nevis compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of St. Kitts & Nevis is about 1/1,400 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/2,600 that of Japan.

How far is St. Kitts & Nevis from Japan?

The capital, Basseterre, is about 13,667 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between St. Kitts & Nevis and Japan?

The capital, Basseterre, is on UTC-4 in standard time: 13 h behind Japan.

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