Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: population and demography
Population is 99,924 (2025), 194th of 217 in the world and 34th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Population growth is -0.69% (2025), 205th of 217 in the world and 41st of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Urban share is 48.0% (2025), 155th of 217 in the world and 36th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Population: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationPopulation | 99,9242025 | 194/217 | 34/42 | 113,545 | 109,959 | 103,526 | −6.6%since 2015 | 667m | 3.1bn | 8.2bn | |
| Population growthPopulation growth, annual % | -0.69%2025 | 205/217 | 41/42 | 0.16% | -0.50% | -0.62% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 0.66% | 0.34% | 0.91% | |
| Urban shareUrban population, % of total | 48.0%2025 | 155/217 | 36/42 | 44.9% | 46.1% | 47.3% | +1.3 ppsince 2015 | 81.5% | 68.2% | 57.8% | |
| DensityPopulation density, people per km² | 258.72024 | 52/216 | 16/42 | 291.1 | 281.9 | 265.5 | −6.2%since 2014 | 32.8 | 68.8 | 62.1 | |
| FertilityFertility rate, births per woman | 1.762024 | 122/217 | 19/42 | 2.31 | 2.14 | 1.83 | −18%since 2014 | 1.79 | 1.52 | 2.19 | |
| Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people | 12.02024 | 122/217 | 20/42 | 19.2 | 16.8 | 12.8 | −26%since 2014 | 14.0 | 10.8 | 16.3 | |
| Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people | 11.52024 | 21/217 | 2/42 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 12.9 | +7.6%since 2014 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | |
| Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total | 20.9%2025 | 118/217 | 19/42 | 31.4% | 25.7% | 22.2% | −2.8 ppsince 2015 | 22.1% | 19.6% | 24.4% | |
| Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total | 12.3%2025 | 84/217 | 17/42 | 7.0% | 8.5% | 10.8% | +2.7 ppsince 2015 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 10.4% | |
| Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population | 49.5%2025 | 155/217 | 19/42 | 62.5% | 51.8% | 49.3% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 47.8% | 46.0% | 54.5% | |
| Net migrationNet migration, people | -7142025 | 106/217 | 24/42 | -1,213 | -1,371 | -493 | +36%since 2015 | -401,848 | 576,949 | 0 | |
| Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–19 | 40.82024 | 82/217 | 21/42 | 74.7 | 67.0 | 50.3 | −37%since 2014 | 50.4 | 23.6 | 38.3 |
Better than ten years ago
- Adolescent births−37%40.8 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,9242025 | 28.5m2025 |
| Population growth | -0.69%2025 | 0.39%2025 |
| Urban share | 48.0%2025 | 89.3%2025 |
| Density | 258.72024 | 32.22024 |
| Fertility | 1.762024 | 2.082024 |
| Birth rate | 12.02024 | 15.22024 |
| Death rate | 11.52024 | 7.72024 |
| Aged 0–14 | 20.9%2025 | 24.9%2025 |
| Aged 65+ | 12.3%2025 | 10.0%2025 |