Urban population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Urban population was 47,945 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 47,945, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 51,181 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33,848, in 1960.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,848 | — |
| 1961 | 34,718 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 35,573 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 36,417 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 37,246 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 38,054 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 38,827 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39,551 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 40,204 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 40,778 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 41,276 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 41,743 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 42,207 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 42,656 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 43,084 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 43,491 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 43,886 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 44,274 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 44,651 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 44,997 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 45,359 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 45,774 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 46,200 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 46,612 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 47,013 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 47,400 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 47,770 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 48,118 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 48,442 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 48,753 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 49,037 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 49,274 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 49,474 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49,668 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 49,860 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 50,042 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50,209 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 50,360 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50,522 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 50,750 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 50,971 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51,084 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51,144 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51,181 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51,173 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,129 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51,062 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50,973 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50,876 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50,770 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50,650 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50,502 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50,352 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50,209 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50,066 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49,934 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49,784 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49,597 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49,386 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49,163 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48,994 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 48,804 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 48,560 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48,348 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 48,143 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 47,945 | -0.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 47,945 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 47,945 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,522 | 33,848 | 40,778 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,226 | 41,276 | 44,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,144 | 45,359 | 48,753 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,920 | 49,037 | 50,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,036 | 50,770 | 51,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,964 | 49,163 | 50,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,466 | 47,945 | 48,994 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 193 Saint Lucia 52,417 compare
- 194 Greenland 50,337 compare
- 195 Dominica 48,735 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 44,229 compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 compare
- 199 Isle of Man 43,856 compare
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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Urban population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 47,945 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 51,181 in 2003.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,848 in 1960.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for urban population?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.