Saint Kitts and Nevis at its true size
Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km², number 188 of 194 countries by area. Home to 46,922 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 269 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 46,922 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 174 per km² |
| Capital | Basseterre |
| Local time in Basseterre | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 869 |
| Codes | KN · KNA · 659 |
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Where Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks
Among the independent states, in 35 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#187 of 19446,922 people#23 of 23 in North America
- Population density#54 of 194174 people per km²#11 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#167 of 19232% urban#21 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#133 of 1921.53 births per woman#15 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#150 of 192+0.17% a year#16 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#114 of 19211.7 births per 1,000 people#11 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#35 of 19210.0 deaths per 1,000 people#5 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#124 of 19218.3% under 15#12 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#73 of 19211.7% aged 65 and over#12 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#60 of 192+0.4 per 1,000 people#7 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#66 of 1900.77 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#15 of 23 in North America
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#48 of 185$24,530 a person#5 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#105 of 18477% online#11 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#59 of 184$36,777 a person#6 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#111 of 187+2.7% a year#12 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#71 of 176+3.6% a year#6 of 22 in North America
- Foreign investment#78 of 1842.4% of GDP#12 of 23 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#85 of 191119 subscriptions per 100 people#5 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#84 of 1852.88 tonnes a person#8 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#61 of 19242% forest#12 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#170 of 1901.5% renewable#20 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#160 of 1918.9 µg/m³#19 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#101 of 19116.9% of the land protected#14 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#55 of 19019.2% of the land arable#5 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#36 of 17650.8% of its available fresh water#2 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#62 of 1801,427 mm a year#15 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Saint Kitts and Nevis’s area, lit up on the map →
- Maldives0.9×Saint Kitts and Nevis is 10% smaller than Maldives.
- Malta0.85×Saint Kitts and Nevis is 15% smaller than Malta.
- Grenada0.77×Saint Kitts and Nevis is 23% smaller than Grenada.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.69×Saint Kitts and Nevis is 31% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Marshall Islands1.49×Saint Kitts and Nevis is 49% larger than Marshall Islands.
- Barbados0.61×Saint Kitts and Nevis is 39% smaller than Barbados.
How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into…
- Russia: about 63477 times
- Canada: about 37118 times
- United States: about 36530 times
Questions about Saint Kitts and Nevis
- How big is Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km², which makes it number 188 of 194 countries by area. About 46,922 people live there (2025), 174 per km².
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Maldives?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis is 10% smaller than Maldives. Saint Kitts and Nevis: 269 km²; Maldives: 298 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Saint Kitts and Nevis have land borders?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.