Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was -0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded -0.7% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2022.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 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% | +376.5% |
| 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% |
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%. (58 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 %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +376.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 5 |
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More population data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7855 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 101.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0691 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4194 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.744 (2100)
- Population density 164.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
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 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
- 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 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release