Saint Kitts and Nevis

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 18 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Saint Kitts and Nevis has lost a cumulative 50,251 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+18

Net migration rate

+0.4 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-50,832

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

291

Top year: 2000

Peak emigration

-2,465

Lowest year: 1964

Recent avg (10 yrs)

Per year

Saint Kitts and Nevis receives approximately 18 net migrants per year (0.4 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 291 in 2000.

Migration flows in Saint Kitts and Nevis are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).