International migrant stock in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: International migrant stock was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 17.0% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 17.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.9% | — |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 49 Gabon 17.7% compare
- 50 San Marino 17.4% compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.1% compare
- 53 Bahamas 16.8% compare
- 54 Belize 16.5% compare
- 55 Netherlands 16.2% compare
More financial sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 28.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 20.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 28.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- International migrant stock in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 17.0% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for international migrant stock?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.