Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 21,933 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 21,933 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 45,665 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21,933 people, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,158 people | 26,627 people | 40,161 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,914 people | 41,339 people | 44,076 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,183 people | 44,291 people | 45,665 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,553 people | 42,267 people | 45,284 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,638 people | 35,873 people | 41,927 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,358 people | 28,893 people | 35,673 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,684 people | 23,402 people | 28,209 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,505 people | 21,933 people | 23,024 people | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.72 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 42.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 21,933 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 45,665 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,933 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.