Population ages 15-64 in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population ages 15-64 was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 69.9% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 72.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1969.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.3% | — |
| 1961 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 46.1% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 46.9% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.8% | 45.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 45.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 53.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 56.2% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 62.9% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.3% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.9% | 71.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 636 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,904 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,110 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1093 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,110 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3732 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population ages 15-64 in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 69.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1969.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population ages 15-64?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.