Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded -0.7% for population growth in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2022.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -44.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -69.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +77.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +376.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -124.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | +250.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | +34.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | +48.9% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -1.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +376.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2002 | -250.3% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -124.6% | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | +77.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | -69.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 97,900 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.038 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -0.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2022.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for population growth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.