Share urban and rural population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share urban and rural population was 47.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.98
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.98
in 2025
All-time low
37.4
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 47.98. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 47.98 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 1950.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.4 | — |
| 1951 | 37.69 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 37.97 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.24 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 38.5 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 38.76 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 39.01 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 39.27 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 39.54 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 39.82 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 40.11 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 40.43 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 40.78 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 41.14 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 41.5 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 41.85 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.18 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.47 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 42.71 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 42.9 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 43.01 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 43.09 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.16 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.22 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 43.28 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 43.32 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 43.37 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.41 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.45 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.48 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.53 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.56 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.6 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.63 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 43.66 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.68 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 43.71 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 43.74 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.78 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.81 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.86 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.91 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.97 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.06 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.16 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.27 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 44.39 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.51 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.64 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.77 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.89 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.01 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.12 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.24 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.35 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.47 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.59 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.82 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.94 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.06 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.31 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.56 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.68 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.81 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.94 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.07 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.33 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.46 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.59 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.72 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.85 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.98 | +0.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 47.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 47.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.62 | 37.4 | 39.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.61 | 40.11 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.28 | 43.01 | 43.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.67 | 43.53 | 43.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.25 | 43.86 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.41 | 44.89 | 45.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.62 | 46.06 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.65 | 47.33 | 47.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 165 Isle of Man 52.14 compare
- 166 Uzbekistan 51.02 compare
- 167 Namibia 50.87 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 47.11 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 46.65 compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 45.93 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)
- Population growth rate -0.744 (2100)
- Population density 164.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share urban and rural population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 47.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 47.98 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 1950.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share urban and rural population?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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