Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States
United States is 36,530 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into United States about 36530 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisUnited StatesSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 36,530× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 36,530× the area | 269 km²#188 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 7,284× the population | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 5.02× the density | 174 / km²#54 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.51× the urban share | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.07× the births per woman | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.35 points higher | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.1× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.11× the death rate | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.2 points higher | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 6.7 points higher | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Kitts and Nevis: 77× the refugees for its size | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 6.6 years longer | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.53× the infant mortality | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.19× the doctors per person | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.098 higher | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.62× the income per person | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 25,988× the economy | $1.18B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.45× the output per person | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.5 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.7 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.4 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.23× the share online | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.25× the forest share | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 4.73× the CO₂ per person | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.4 points higher | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.27× the air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 4.0 points higher | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.6 points higher | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.8× the water stress | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.0× the rain and snow | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.43 higher | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.55 higher | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 11.1× the homicide rate | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Basseterre | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 869 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than United States?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 36,530 times smaller than United States. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into United States?
- About 36530 times: United States has 36,530× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Saint Kitts and Nevis or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $24,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.62× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Saint Kitts and Nevis or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 72.3 — 6.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.