Urban population growth (annual %) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Urban population growth (annual %) was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded -0.4% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2022.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 206th 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.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -38.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -121.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | +450.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | +52.4% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | +33.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -3.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -450.3% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | -121.6% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -52.4% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | +40.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2001 | -49.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 2002 | -47.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 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 urban population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Urban population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2022.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for urban population growth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.