Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 32,284 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 32,284 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 32,600 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,732 people, in 1950.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,732 people | — |
| 1955 | 22,403 people | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 24,123 people | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 25,177 people | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 26,135 people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 27,083 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 28,216 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 24,436 people | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 30,986 people | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 26,380 people | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 27,055 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 26,747 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27,419 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32,600 people | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 32,284 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,568 people | 20,732 people | 22,403 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 24,650 people | 24,123 people | 25,177 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 26,609 people | 26,135 people | 27,083 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 26,326 people | 24,436 people | 28,216 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 28,683 people | 26,380 people | 30,986 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,901 people | 26,747 people | 27,055 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,010 people | 27,419 people | 32,600 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 32,284 people | 32,284 people | 32,284 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 36,000 people compare
- 188 Hong Kong, China 34,765 people compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 32,696 people compare
- 191 Greenland 32,222 people compare
- 192 Grenada 32,026 people compare
- 193 Bahrain 31,762 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 164.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 32,284 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 32,600 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,732 people in 1950.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.