Demographics & population — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 101,390
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Population overview
- Population
101,390
- Population Growth Rate
-0.3%
- Urban Population
- Population in Major Urban Areas
KINGSTOWN (capital) 31,000
Age & family
Migration
- Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population
-10.04
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 7%
- Nationality Noun
Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)
Education
- Literacy - total population
96%
- Literacy - male
96%
- Literacy - female
96%
- Literacy Definition
age 15 and over has ever attended school
- Education Expenditures - percent of GDP
5.1%
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
Health & living conditions
- Life Expectancy at Birth
- Infant Mortality Rate
- Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births
- Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births
48
- Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.53
- Health Expenditures - percent of GDP
4.9%
- Obesity - adult prevalence rate
23.4%
- Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved
- Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved
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