Saint Kitts and Nevis
Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis · Caribbean
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a country in Caribbean, with Basseterre as its capital, home to about 46,922 people. Saint Kitts and Nevis shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Basseterre |
|---|---|
| Region | Caribbean |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD $) |
| Calling code | +1869 |
| ISO codes | KN / KNA / 659 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇰🇳 |
| Population | 46,922 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 261 km² |
| Languages | English |
| Internet domain | .kn |
| Demonym | Kittitian or Nevisian |
About Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is a United Nations member state in Caribbean. Its capital and seat of government is Basseterre. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar ($), using the code XCD.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis for Basseterre’s own facts and history.
To call Saint Kitts and Nevis from abroad, dial the country code +1869. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes KN (alpha-2) and KNA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 46,922.
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How Saint Kitts and Nevis compares
- Area: 261 km², ranking 187 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 46,922, ranking 186 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 180 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 7 other countries and territories use the Eastern Caribbean dollar (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as Saint Kitts and Nevis
One other national flag uses exactly the same set of colour families (red, yellow, green, black). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.