British Virgin Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 78% larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.8 times.
British Virgin IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.56× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.78× the size of British Virgin Islands.
 British Virgin Islands |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.78× the area | 151 km² | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.18× the population | 39,7322025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBritish Virgin Islands: 1.51× the density | 263 / km² | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationBritish Virgin Islands: 1.8× the urban share | 57%2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.46× the births per woman | 1.05 per woman2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBritish Virgin Islands: 0.49 points higher | +0.66%2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.43× the birth rate | 8.2 per 1,0002024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.67× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,0002024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Kitts and Nevis: 4.2 points higher | 14.1%2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.6 points higher | 10.1%2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBritish Virgin Islands: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | +3.9 per 1,0002025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBritish Virgin Islands: 5.1 years longer | 77.4 years2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.22× the infant mortality | 11.4 per 1,000 births2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| University enrolment | 29.6%2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| Foreign investment | — | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.28× the mobile subscriptions | 93 per 1002024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.75× the forest share | 24% of land2023 | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.24× the CO₂ per person | 2.33 t a year2024 | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.2 points higher | 1.3%2022 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 6.4 points higher | 10.5% of land2025 | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 6.0 points higher | 13.2% of land2024 | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryOverseas Territory of the UK with limited self-government; parliamentary democracy | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Road Town | Basseterre |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 284 | +1 869 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19° N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 44% smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 1.8 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 1.78× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
- Where do people live longer, British Virgin Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In British Virgin Islands: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 72.3 — 5.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do British Virgin Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — British Virgin Islands: dependent territory; Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy.