St. Kitts and Nevis - Population

The population of St. Kitts and Nevis in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 39,000, which placed it as number 186 in population among the 193 nations of the world. In that year approximately 9% of the population was over 65 years of age, with another 30% of the population under 15 years of age. There were 98 males for every 100 females in the country in 2003. According to the UN, the annual population growth rate for 2000–2005 is -0.30%, with the projected population for the year 2015 at 40,000. The population density in 2002 was 108 per sq km (281 per sq mi), with the density of St. Kitts twice that of Nevis.

It was estimated by the Population Reference Bureau that 34% of the population lived in urban areas in 2001. Basseterre, the capital on St. Kitts, had a metropolitan population of 12,000 in that year. Charlestown is the largest urban settlement on Nevis. According to the United Nations, the population growth rate in urban areas for 2000–2005 was 0.5%.

LOCATION: 17°10′ to 17°20′ N; 62°24′ to 62°45′ W. TOTAL COASTLINE: 135 kilometers (84 miles). TERRITORIAL SEA LIMIT: 12 miles.