Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 48.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 48.0%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 48.0% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.6% | 37.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.6% | 40.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 43.0% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 43.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.9% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 46.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.3% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 165 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
- 166 Uzbekistan 51.0% compare
- 167 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 46.7% compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 45.9% compare
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 population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 48.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.