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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis · Caribbean

Position of Saint Kitts and Nevis on a world map

At a glance

CapitalBasseterre
Most common first languageEnglish98% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageEnglish
CurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMount Liamuiga1,156 m
Services share of exports91.9%of everything sold abroad, 2025
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.kn

Saint Kitts and Nevis by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.46.9k (2025)199th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$1.18bn (2025)192nd
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.260 km² (2023)197th
of 209
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.55.6k (2023)196th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.110 km² (2023)183rd
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.60 km² (2023)191st
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.0 Mt (2024)189th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.15.0k (2025)205th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.72.3 years (2024)128th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$25,223 (2025)62nd
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.76.9% (2024)109th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.3.6% (2023)75th
of 182
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.31.9% (2025)185th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.53 (2024)144th
of 209
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.2.88 t (2024)93rd
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.840 (2023)58th
of 193

Land borders

None. Everything that leaves Saint Kitts and Nevis goes by sea or by air.

Across the water

Close by sea, with no shared land border.

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Saint Kitts and Nevis shares these with other countries

Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Has english as its most common first language 13Has english as an official language 63Uses the eastern caribbean dollar 6Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of caricom 14Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in caribbean 16

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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