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title: "Saint Kitts and Nevis — capital, area, population and currency"
description: "Saint Kitts and Nevis: capital Basseterre, area 261 km², population 46,922 (2025), currency Eastern Caribbean dollar. Languages, time zones and calling code."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country/saint-kitts-and-nevis/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Saint Kitts and Nevis

**Saint Kitts and Nevis: Capital Basseterre**

261 km² · 46,922 people (2025) · Eastern Caribbean dollar

The smallest sovereign state in the Americas by both area and population. Both islands are volcanic peaks; Mount Liamuiga on Saint Kitts is 1,156 m with a crater lake at the top. Brimstone Hill Fortress is one of the best-preserved historic fortifications in the Americas.

## The facts

- **Capital:** Basseterre
- **Area:** 261 km² — 101 sq mi
- **Population:** 46,922 (2025)
- **Density:** 179.8 people per km²
- **Currency:** Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD, $)
- **Official language:** English
- **Time zone:** UTC-04:00
- **Calling code:** +1869
- **Drives on the:** left
- **ISO codes:** KN · KNA
- **Continent:** North America

## How it compares

- **By area:** 193 of 200
- **By population:** 192 of 200

> Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.

## Countries of a similar size

| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Malta | 316 | 579,704 |
| Maldives | 298 | 529,676 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis ← | 261 | 46,922 |
| Marshall Islands | 181 | 36,282 |
| Liechtenstein | 160 | 41,024 |

## Common questions

### What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Basseterre

### What currency does Saint Kitts and Nevis use?

The Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD).

### How big is Saint Kitts and Nevis?

261 km², or 101 square miles — 193 of 200 by area.

### Which side of the road does Saint Kitts and Nevis drive on?

The left.

## Related pages

- [Malta](https://atoneplace.net/country/malta/)
- [Maldives](https://atoneplace.net/country/maldives/)
- [Marshall Islands](https://atoneplace.net/country/marshall-islands/)
- [Liechtenstein](https://atoneplace.net/country/liechtenstein/)
- [United States](https://atoneplace.net/country/united-states/)
- [Mexico](https://atoneplace.net/country/mexico/)
- [Canada](https://atoneplace.net/country/canada/)
- [Guatemala](https://atoneplace.net/country/guatemala/)
- [Haiti](https://atoneplace.net/country/haiti/)
- [Dominican Republic](https://atoneplace.net/country/dominican-republic/)
- [Honduras](https://atoneplace.net/country/honduras/)
- [Cuba](https://atoneplace.net/country/cuba/)

## Sources

- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/) [Public domain (US Government)]
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org/) [CC BY 4.0]