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Saint Kitts and Nevis Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country in the West Indies. Its the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023 is 47,755 (48 thousand)
The total Land Area of Saint Kitts and Nevis is 261 sq. km (101 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Saint Kitts and Nevis is 205 per Km2 (530 people per mi2).
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2023 Population |
Total Population | 47,755 |
Global Rank | 211 |
Land Area | 261 sq.km (101 sq. mi) |
Area Rank | 188 |
Pop. Density | 124 people/sq. km |
Capital City | Basseterre |
Religion in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Christian-majority country and 87.6% of the population adheres to Christianity. 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 percent other; and 2 % each Brethren, evangelical Christian.
The largest non-Christian religious groups included: Hinduism followed by 1.82% of the population; Rasta followed by 1.3%; Islam followed by 0.52%; and other Non-Christian faiths account for 5.6% and including Baháʼí Faith, Jews, and African traditional faiths. The remaining 8.7% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion percentage in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Christianity (87.6%)
- No religion (atheism, agnosticism, etc) (8.7%)
- Hinduism (1.82%)
- Rasta (1.3%)
- Muslim (0.52%)
- Other (5.6%)
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