
Population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines increased from 80,970.00 to 104,332.00 people. This is a growth of 28.9 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was recorded in 1961 with 1.48 percent. The biggest decrease in 2015 with -2.19 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rose by 6.66 years from 2012 to 2021 from 28.64 to 35.30 years (median value).
Around 53 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.5 percent 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
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1961 | 82,000 | 1.48 % | 47.3 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
1962 | 83,000 | 1.30 % | 46.6 ‰ | 11.9 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
1963 | 84,000 | 1.15 % | 45.9 ‰ | 11.5 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
1964 | 85,000 | 1.09 % | 45.1 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
1965 | 86,000 | 1.05 % | 44.4 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
1966 | 87,000 | 1.04 % | 43.6 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
1967 | 88,000 | 1.00 % | 42.8 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
1968 | 89,000 | 1.01 % | 42.0 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
1969 | 90,000 | 1.02 % | 41.2 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
1970 | 91,000 | 1.05 % | 40.4 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
1971 | 91,000 | 1.09 % | 39.5 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
1972 | 93,000 | 1.12 % | 38.6 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
1973 | 94,000 | 1.13 % | 37.6 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
1974 | 95,000 | 1.13 % | 36.5 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
1975 | 96,000 | 1.11 % | 35.5 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
1976 | 97,000 | 1.08 % | 34.4 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
1977 | 98,000 | 1.05 % | 33.4 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
1978 | 99,000 | 1.00 % | 32.4 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
1979 | 100,000 | 0.97 % | 31.6 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
1980 | 101,000 | 0.92 % | 30.8 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
1981 | 101,000 | 0.87 % | 30.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
1982 | 102,000 | 0.80 % | 29.4 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
1983 | 103,000 | 0.76 % | 28.7 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
1984 | 104,000 | 0.72 % | 28.0 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
1985 | 105,000 | 0.70 % | 27.4 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
1986 | 105,000 | 0.68 % | 26.8 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
1987 | 106,000 | 0.65 % | 26.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
1988 | 107,000 | 0.59 % | 25.7 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
1989 | 107,000 | 0.51 % | 25.2 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
1990 | 107,000 | 0.39 % | 24.8 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
1991 | 108,000 | 0.26 % | 24.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
1992 | 108,000 | 0.16 % | 24.1 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
1993 | 108,000 | 0.09 % | 23.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
1994 | 108,000 | 0.02 % | 23.2 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
1995 | 108,000 | -0.01 % | 22.8 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
1996 | 108,000 | -0.06 % | 22.2 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
1997 | 108,000 | -0.08 % | 21.7 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
1998 | 108,000 | -0.08 % | 21.1 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
1999 | 108,000 | -0.04 % | 20.5 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
2000 | 108,000 | 0.02 % | 20.0 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
2001 | 108,000 | 0.10 % | 19.4 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
2002 | 108,000 | 0.19 % | 19.0 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
2003 | 108,000 | 0.21 % | 18.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
2004 | 109,000 | 0.18 % | 18.2 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
2005 | 109,000 | 0.09 % | 17.9 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
2006 | 109,000 | -0.01 % | 17.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
2007 | 109,000 | -0.08 % | 17.2 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
2008 | 108,000 | -0.11 % | 16.9 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
2009 | 108,000 | -0.10 % | 16.6 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
2010 | 108,000 | -0.03 % | 16.3 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
2011 | 108,000 | 0.05 % | 15.9 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
2012 | 108,000 | 0.11 % | 15.6 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
2013 | 109,000 | 0.17 % | 15.3 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
2014 | 109,000 | 0.22 % | 16.2 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
2015 | 106,000 | -2.19 % | 15.9 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
2016 | 106,000 | -0.49 % | 15.2 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
2017 | 106,000 | -0.39 % | 14.3 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
2018 | 105,000 | -0.25 % | 13.7 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
2019 | 105,000 | -0.34 % | 13.3 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
2020 | 105,000 | -0.28 % | 13.1 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
2021 | 104,000 | -0.29 % | 12.9 ‰ | 13.4 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |

Birth and death rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines decreased by about 300 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 13.4 per 1,000 people (~ 1,400 deaths) and the birth rate was 12.9 per 1,000 people (~ 1,350 births). As a result, around 250 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 988 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The number of births was 1,547 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate