| Population | 54,149 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s) adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian |
| Ethnic groups | African descent 92.5%, mixed 3%, White 2.1%, East Indian 1.5%, other 0.6%, unspecified 0.3% (2001 est.) |
| Languages | English (official) |
| Religions | Protestant 74.4% (includes Anglican 20.6%, Methodist 19.1%, Pentecostal 8.2%, Church of God 6.8%, Moravian 5.5%, Baptist 4.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4.7%, Evangelical 2.6%, Bretheren 1.8%, other .3%), Roman Catholic 6.7%, Rastafarian 1.7%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, other 7.6%, none 5.2%, unspecified 3.2% (2001 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 19.87% (male 5,357/female 5,336) 15-24 years: 13.46% (male 3,504/female 3,741) 25-54 years: 43.64% (male 12,010/female 11,477) 55-64 years: 13.03% (male 3,527/female 3,485) 65 years and over: 10% (male 2,540/female 2,844) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 36.5 years male: 36.7 years female: 36.3 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.64% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 12.43 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 7.24 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 1.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | population clusters are found in the small towns located on the periphery of both islands |
| Urbanization | urban population: 30.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 14,000 BASSETERRE (capital) (2018) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 8.5 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.76 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 76.83 years male: 74.37 years female: 79.34 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.77 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 98.3% of population rural: 98.3% of population total: 98.3% of population unimproved: urban: 1.7% of population rural: 1.7% of population total: 1.7% of population (2015 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 5.3% (2017) |
| Physicians density | 2.68 physicians/1,000 population (2015) |
| Hospital bed density | 4.8 beds/1,000 population (2012) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 87.3% of population rural: 87.3% of population total: 87.3% of population unimproved: urban: 12.7% of population rural: 12.7% of population total: 12.7% of population (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.5% (2018) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | <200 (2018) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <100 (2018) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 22.9% (2016) |
| Education expenditures | 2.6% of GDP (2015) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 18 years male: 16 years female: 19 years (2015) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
