Net migration metrics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Net migration metrics was -784 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-784
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0
in 1950
All-time low
-2,292
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Net migration metrics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023

-2.5k-2.0k-1.5k-1.0k-5000195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded -784 for net migration metrics in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2,292, in 1969.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Net migration metrics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Net migration metrics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 -1,476 —
1961 -1,647 +11.6%
1962 -1,749 +6.2%
1963 -1,833 +4.8%
1964 -1,931 +5.3%
1965 -2,009 +4.0%
1966 -2,090 +4.0%
1967 -2,178 +4.2%
1968 -2,258 +3.7%
1969 -2,292 +1.5%
1970 -2,260 -1.4%
1971 -2,183 -3.4%
1972 -2,116 -3.1%
1973 -2,068 -2.3%
1974 -2,013 -2.7%
1975 -1,958 -2.7%
1976 -1,891 -3.4%
1977 -1,821 -3.7%
1978 -1,832 +0.6%
1979 -1,925 +5.1%
1980 -1,545 -19.7%
1981 -1,526 -1.2%
1982 -1,597 +4.7%
1983 -1,549 -3.0%
1984 -1,405 -9.3%
1985 -1,324 -5.8%
1986 -1,279 -3.4%
1987 -1,251 -2.2%
1988 -1,243 -0.6%
1989 -1,244 +0.1%
1990 -1,350 +8.5%
1991 -1,482 +9.8%
1992 -1,602 +8.1%
1993 -1,629 +1.7%
1994 -1,631 +0.1%
1995 -1,608 -1.4%
1996 -1,575 -2.1%
1997 -1,487 -5.6%
1998 -1,308 -12.0%
1999 -1,019 -22.1%
2000 -1,213 +19.0%
2001 -1,375 +13.4%
2002 -1,333 -3.1%
2003 -1,315 -1.4%
2004 -1,349 +2.6%
2005 -1,365 +1.2%
2006 -1,346 -1.4%
2007 -1,363 +1.3%
2008 -1,414 +3.7%
2009 -1,407 -0.5%
2010 -1,371 -2.6%
2011 -1,319 -3.8%
2012 -1,221 -7.4%
2013 -1,190 -2.5%
2014 -1,161 -2.4%
2015 -1,124 -3.2%
2016 -1,089 -3.1%
2017 -1,057 -2.9%
2018 -1,026 -2.9%
2019 -982 -4.3%
2020 -493 -49.8%
2021 -851 +72.6%
2022 -826 -2.9%
2023 -784 -5.1%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -784 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -784 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -194.5, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net migration metrics 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -72.6% -493 -851
2020 +49.8% -982 -493

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s -1,946 -2,292 -1,476 10
1970s -2,007 -2,260 -1,821 10
1980s -1,396 -1,597 -1,243 10
1990s -1,469 -1,631 -1,019 10
2000s -1,348 -1,414 -1,213 10
2010s -1,154 -1,371 -982 10
2020s -738.5 -851 -493 4

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 128 Guam -500 compare
  2. 129 Cook Islands -558 compare
  3. 130 Sao Tome and Principe -592 compare
  4. 132 Papua New Guinea -787 compare
  5. 133 Suriname -988 compare
  6. 134 Angola -995 compare
  7. 134 Congo -995 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net migration metrics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Net migration metrics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -784 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was -2,292 in 1969.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for net migration metrics?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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