St. Kitts & Nevis

North AmericaCapital city: BasseterreCapital metro: BasseterrePrime Minister: Terrance Drew
2026 population
51K
Rank #219 globally
Area
261 km² (101 sq mi)
Metros tracked
1
74% of population in metros
Composite score
3.6
Rank #152 globally
At a glance
Official language
English
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Government
Federal monarchy
Legislature
National Assembly
Demonym
Nevisian
Time zone
UTC−04:00
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+1869
Internet TLD
.kn
ISO 3166
KN
Established
1967
Highest point
Mount Liamuiga (1,156 m (3,793 ft))
National anthem
O Land of Beauty!

Facts via Wikidata.

Economy and developmentHigh income
Human Dev. Index
#57 / 192
0.840
World Bank · 2023
GDP
#185 / 194
$1.2B
World Bank · 2025
GDP per capita
#51 / 194
$25.2k
World Bank · 2025
GDP/capita (PPP)
#59 / 191
$34.8k
World Bank · 2024
GNI/capita (Atlas)
#49 / 193
$24.5k
World Bank · 2025
Life expectancy
#115 / 195
72.3 yrs
World Bank · 2024
Median age
35.3 yrs
World Bank · 2023
Urban population
#171 / 195
32%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. growth
0.2%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. density
#53 / 194
180/km²
World Bank · 2023
Foreign-born
#35 / 194
17.0%
World Bank · 2024
Internet users
#107 / 194
77%
World Bank · 2024
Inflation
#109 / 186
3.6%
World Bank · 2023

Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.

Leadership History4 leaders · click to expand

Terrance Drew✦ Current

2022Present

Prime Minister

Tenure: 3y 10m

Timothy Harris

20152022

Prime Minister

Tenure: 7y 5m

Denzil Douglas

19952015

Prime Minister

Tenure: 19y 7m

Kennedy Simmonds

19831995

Prime Minister

Tenure: 11y 9m
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
Today
Minor#146 · 0.0%
3%5%8%10%2000
Power (headline share)Latent (material mass)Recognised (standing)
St. Kitts & Nevis · share of world power, 1983–2026

The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.

National Teams

St. Kitts & Nevis on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

League Hubs

Domestic league portals that operate in St. Kitts & Nevis: 1 league.

Islands

2 entries listed under St. Kitts & Nevis. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

St. Kitts & Nevis metro footprint

1 metro
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1 polygons

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

1 tracked metro
#594Basseterre★ Capital▲ Largest
3.6