Saint Kitts and Nevis
Country in the Caribbean
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a country in the Caribbean, with its capital in Basseterre. About 46,922 people live there (2025), making it the 187th most populous of the 195 countries. At 261 km², it is the 188th largest country by area, and the smallest in North America. It has no land borders.
Saint Kitts and Nevis at a glance
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Population (2025)
- 46,922
- Area
- 261 km²
- Density
- 180 per km²
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar
- People
- Kittitian or Nevisian
- Calling code
- +1869
- Internet domain
- .kn
- Coast
- Surrounded by sea
Where is Saint Kitts and Nevis?
How Saint Kitts and Nevis compares
Population rank
187th of 195
23rd of 23 in North America
Size rank
188th of 195
23rd of 23 in North America
Crowding
180 per km²
More crowded than 72% of countries
- Similar in size: Maldives (300 km²).
- Similar population: Liechtenstein (41,024).
- The Eastern Caribbean dollar is also used in 7 other places: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla and Montserrat.
- English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.
The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Kitts and Nevis has no land borders
Saint Kitts and Nevis shares no land border with another country.
Quick quiz: Saint Kitts and Nevis
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1. Which is the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
That's the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
2. What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Basseterre is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
3. Which has more people?
Saint Kitts and Nevis has about 46,922 people and Liechtenstein about 41,024.
Questions about Saint Kitts and Nevis
Is Saint Kitts and Nevis a country?
Yes. Saint Kitts and Nevis is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre.
Does Saint Kitts and Nevis have any land borders?
No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.
How big is Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 261 km², about the same size as the Maldives (300 km²).
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