Saint Kitts and Nevis - Demographics

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis

African descent 75.1%, Afro-European 12.3%, mulatto 5.3%, East Indian and Afro-East Indian 5%, Other 3.3%, South Asian ethnic groups 3%

As of July 2000, there were 42,696 inhabitants; their average life expectancy was 72.4 years. Emigration has historically been very high, and high levels of such in the country has resulted in a continuous decrease in the country's population by about 25% since its peak of about 51,100 in 1960.

Emigration from St. Kitts & Nevis to the United States:

  • 1986–1990: 3,513
  • 1991–1995: 2,730
  • 1996–2000: 2,101
  • 2001–2005: 1,756
  • 2006–2010: 1,817

Emigration from St. Kitts & Nevis to the United Kingdom:

  • The 2001 Census showed 7,091 Saint Kitts and Nevis born people in the UK, with almost 20,000 of direct descent.


Largest cities or towns of Saint Kitts and Nevis
http://www.geonames.org/KN/largest-cities-in-saint-kitts-and-nevis.html; http://www.geohive.com/cntry/stkitts.aspx; http://www.sknvibes.com/politics/elections_results_new.cfm
Rank City name Parish Pop. Rank City name Parish Pop.

Basseterre


Sandy Point Town

 1 Basseterre Saint George Basseterre 15,500 11 Tabernacle Saint John Capesterre 1,028
Monkey Hill-St. Peter's


Cayon
2 Sandy Point Town Saint Anne Sandy Point 3,140 12 Molyneux Christ Church Nichola Town 1,000
3 Monkey Hill-St. Peter's Saint Peter Basseterre 2,654 13 Half Way Tree Saint Thomas Middle Island 821
4 Cayon Saint Mary Cayon 2,500 14 Mansion Christ Church Nichola Town 720
5 Charlestown Saint Paul Charlestown 1,650 15 Boyds-West Farm Trinity Palmetto Point 709
6 Old Road Town Saint Thomas Middle Island 1,647 16 Middle Island-Lambert's Saint Thomas Middle Island 657
7 Gingerland Saint George Gingerland 1,576 17 Challenger's-Stone Fort Trinity Palmetto Point 653
8 Saddlers Saint John Capesterre 1,205 18 Newton Ground Saint Paul Capesterre 608
9 Saint Paul's Saint Paul Capesterre 1,196 19 Dieppe Bay Town Saint John Capesterre 592
10 Conaree Saint Peter Basseterre 1,076 20 Newcastle Saint James Windward 531

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