Population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
From 1960 to 2020 the population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines increased from 80,949.00 to 110,947.00 people. This is a growth by 37.1 percent in 60 years. The highest increase in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was recorded in 1961 with 1.47%. The biggest decrease in 2008 with -0.12%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 155.5 percent.
The average age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rose by 0.36 years from 2012 to 2013 from 28.64 to 29.00 years (median value).
Around 53% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.1% annually.
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Population development in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,000 | 1.47 % | 3,075 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 1962 | 83,000 | 1.30 % | 3,128 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 84,000 | 1.15 % | 3,193 M | 2.07 % | |||
| 1964 | 85,000 | 1.07 % | 3,258 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 86,000 | 1.06 % | 3,325 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1966 | 87,000 | 1.03 % | 3,395 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1967 | 88,000 | 1.01 % | 3,464 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 89,000 | 1.00 % | 3,535 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1969 | 90,000 | 1.02 % | 3,609 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1970 | 90,000 | 1.05 % | 3,685 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 91,000 | 1.09 % | 3,762 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1972 | 92,000 | 1.12 % | 3,839 M | 2.04 % | |||
| 1973 | 94,000 | 1.14 % | 3,915 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 95,000 | 1.12 % | 3,991 M | 1.96 % | |||
| 1975 | 96,000 | 1.10 % | 4,066 M | 1.87 % | |||
| 1976 | 97,000 | 1.08 % | 4,139 M | 1.79 % | |||
| 1977 | 98,000 | 1.04 % | 4,212 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 99,000 | 1.01 % | 4,286 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 100,000 | 1.03 % | 31.6 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,358 M | 1.68 % | |
| 1980 | 101,000 | 0.92 % | 30.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,434 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 101,000 | 0.87 % | 30.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,512 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 102,000 | 0.81 % | 29.4 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,593 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 103,000 | 0.76 % | 28.7 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,675 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 104,000 | 0.73 % | 28.1 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,757 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 105,000 | 0.70 % | 27.4 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,840 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 105,000 | 0.68 % | 26.8 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,926 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 106,000 | 0.65 % | 26.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,014 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 107,000 | 0.59 % | 25.7 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,102 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 107,000 | 0.51 % | 25.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,191 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 107,000 | 0.39 % | 24.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,281 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 108,000 | 0.27 % | 24.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,369 M | 1.66 % | |
| 1992 | 108,000 | 0.16 % | 24.1 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 108,000 | 0.08 % | 23.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 108,000 | 0.02 % | 23.2 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 5,623 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 108,000 | -0.02 % | 22.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,708 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 108,000 | -0.05 % | 22.2 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 108,000 | -0.08 % | 21.6 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,873 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 108,000 | -0.09 % | 21.1 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 5,955 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 108,000 | -0.04 % | 20.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,035 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 108,000 | 0.02 % | 19.9 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,115 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 108,000 | 0.10 % | 19.4 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 108,000 | 0.19 % | 18.9 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,274 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 108,000 | 0.21 % | 18.6 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,353 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 109,000 | 0.17 % | 18.3 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 109,000 | 0.09 % | 18.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,513 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 109,000 | -0.01 % | 17.9 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,594 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 109,000 | -0.08 % | 17.7 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,675 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 108,000 | -0.12 % | 17.5 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,758 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 108,000 | -0.10 % | 16.6 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,841 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 108,000 | -0.03 % | 16.3 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.19 % | |
| 2011 | 108,000 | 0.06 % | 15.9 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 7,003 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2012 | 108,000 | 0.11 % | 15.6 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 7,086 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2013 | 109,000 | 0.17 % | 15.3 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 7,170 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2014 | 109,000 | 0.22 % | 15.0 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 7,254 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2015 | 109,000 | 0.25 % | 14.8 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 7,339 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2016 | 109,000 | 0.30 % | 14.6 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 7,424 M | 1.16 % | |
| 2017 | 110,000 | 0.33 % | 14.4 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 7,509 M | 1.14 % | |
| 2018 | 110,000 | 0.35 % | 14.2 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 7,592 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 111,000 | 0.35 % | 14.1 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 7,673 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 111,000 | 0.32 % | 7,753 M | 1.04 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2019 in the graph: The population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines increased by about 380 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 9.3 per 1000 people (~ 1,030 deaths) and the birth rate was 14.1 per 1000 people (~ 1,550 births). As a result, around 140 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 948 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The number of births was 1,638 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate