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Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Demographics of the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis include population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects.

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Population

Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Data of FAO, year 2005; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

According to the 2001 census the combined population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,325 in 2001 (compared to 40,613 in 1991), of which 35,217 were in Saint Kitts and 11,108 in Nevis.[3] The population of St Kitts and Nevis in 2011 was 46,398.[4] The estimated population of 2021 is 47,606 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects[5][6]).

Vital statistics

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Structure of the population

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Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 15.V.2011): [9]

Ethnic groups

The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis, is predominantly African (92.7%) or mixed (2.2%).[3] 2.2% of the population is white and 1% East Indian. In 2001, sixteen people belonged to the Amerindian population (0.03% of the total population). The remaining 0.7% of the population includes people from the Middle East (0.05%) and Chinese (0.09%).

Languages

English is the country's sole official language, but the main spoken language is Saint Kitts Creole English.[10]

Religion

According to the 2011 census, 17% of the population is Anglican, 16% Methodist, 11% Pentecostal, 7% Church of God, 6% Roman Catholic, 5% each Baptist, Moravian, Seventh-day Adventist, and Wesleyan Holiness, 4% "Other", and 2% each Brethren, evangelical Christian, and Hindu.[11]

The previous census showed that other religious groups included the Rastafarian Movement (1.6% of the population), Muslims (0.3%), Hinduism (0.8%), and the Baháʼí Faith (0.04%).[3]

In 2023, Saint Kitts and Nevis was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.[12]


References

  1. "Population statistics: historical demography". Populstat.info. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. "2000 Round of Population and Housing Census Sub-Project: National Census Report: St Kitts and Nevis" (PDF). Caricomstats.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2018-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Demographic Profile: St Kitts and Nevis" (PDF). Caricomstats.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  5. "United Nations : Demographic Yearbooks". Unstats.unorg. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  6. "UNSD - Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  7. "Saint Kitts and Nevis". Ethnologue.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.

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