St Vincent and the Grenadines is a country in Caribbean. Its capital is Kingstown.
North America and its surrounding regions. The dot marks Kingstown; the mapped territory is highlighted in gold.
Natural Earth · locator mapSaint Vincent and the Grenadines combines a high volcanic main island with a chain of smaller islands to the south. Saint Vincent has steep ridges, valleys and short rivers. Many Grenadine islands are lower and drier.
La Soufrière dominates northern Saint Vincent and remains an active volcano. The Tobago Cays provide a contrasting marine landscape of small islands, reefs and shallow water. The country’s geography therefore extends far beyond the terrain of its largest island.
The islands are tropical, with relatively small annual temperature changes. Rainfall varies seasonally, and the high volcanic slopes of Saint Vincent are wetter than many smaller islands.
Rainforest in wetter uplands differs from dry vegetation and reef habitats farther south. Freshwater availability varies between islands. Volcanic hazards mainly concern Saint Vincent, while low islands face different coastal and storm risks.
Three vertical bands of blue (left side), gold (double-width), and green; the gold band has three green diamonds arranged in a "V" pattern that stands for "Vincent"
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This satellite image shows volcanic ash from the April 2021 eruption on Saint Vincent.
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Small islands and surrounding Caribbean waters form part of the Grenadines.
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
English is the official language and is used in formal education and public administration.
Vincentian Creole English is widely used in daily conversation. Its distinctive forms reflect the islands’ Caribbean history, while speakers may use more standard English in formal settings.
Indigenous resistance shaped Saint Vincent’s history during European colonization. Britain eventually established control and a plantation economy using enslaved labor. Internal self-government began in 1969, followed by negotiated independence on 27 October 1979. The 2021 eruption of La Soufrière disrupted communities and agriculture.
Services, tourism, construction, agriculture and fishing support the economy. Bananas and other crops remain important, while yachting and island tourism provide income in the Grenadines. Volcanic eruptions and storms pose economic risks.
tourism; food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch
Dated World Bank observations. Population uses selected years; real GDP uses all available annual observations.
Population estimates may be revised. Selected years are shown.
Sources: World Bank · Population
| Year | People | Thousands of people |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95,964 | 95.964 |
| 1980 | 104,213 | 104.213 |
| 1990 | 111,812 | 111.812 |
| 2000 | 113,545 | 113.545 |
| 2010 | 109,959 | 109.959 |
| 2020 | 103,526 | 103.526 |
| 2025 | 99,924 | 99.924 |
Constant prices adjust for inflation. This is total economic output, not current-dollar GDP or income per person. Missing years are left as gaps.
Sources: World Bank · Real GDP
| Year | Constant 2015 US$ | Billions of constant 2015 US dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 423,185,994 | 0.423 |
| 1991 | 427,991,589 | 0.428 |
| 1992 | 455,288,638 | 0.455 |
| 1993 | 474,641,733 | 0.475 |
| 1994 | 468,719,992 | 0.469 |
| 1995 | 505,123,834 | 0.505 |
| 1996 | 511,629,384 | 0.512 |
| 1997 | 529,562,766 | 0.530 |
| 1998 | 551,222,916 | 0.551 |
| 1999 | 566,162,769 | 0.566 |
| 2000 | 575,442,358 | 0.575 |
| 2001 | 585,502,420 | 0.586 |
| 2002 | 616,780,703 | 0.617 |
| 2003 | 658,051,576 | 0.658 |
| 2004 | 685,128,416 | 0.685 |
| 2005 | 702,178,230 | 0.702 |
| 2006 | 751,309,123 | 0.751 |
| 2007 | 776,274,889 | 0.776 |
| 2008 | 779,416,014 | 0.779 |
| 2009 | 768,674,153 | 0.769 |
| 2010 | 734,310,821 | 0.734 |
| 2011 | 729,858,866 | 0.730 |
| 2012 | 738,391,735 | 0.738 |
| 2013 | 756,574,515 | 0.757 |
| 2014 | 765,242,794 | 0.765 |
| 2015 | 786,555,556 | 0.787 |
| 2016 | 819,195,102 | 0.819 |
| 2017 | 831,877,076 | 0.832 |
| 2018 | 858,294,259 | 0.858 |
| 2019 | 864,031,342 | 0.864 |
| 2020 | 827,146,498 | 0.827 |
| 2021 | 844,461,993 | 0.844 |
| 2022 | 870,731,796 | 0.871 |
| 2023 | 917,110,147 | 0.917 |
| 2024 | 954,361,647 | 0.954 |
| 2025 | 986,735,188 | 0.987 |
The Human Development Index combines health, education and income. Scores range from 0 to 1.
The latest values refer to 2023. All historical scores use the same report edition. HDI does not describe every aspect of inequality or quality of life.
Sources: UNDP · Human Development Report 2025
A parliamentary constitutional monarchy. A Governor-General represents the monarch and a Prime Minister heads the government. The single-chamber House of Assembly includes elected representatives and appointed senators.
Three questions about St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived profile
Prepared 24 September 2026. World Bank series: SP.POP.TOTL (persons) and NY.GDP.MKTP.KD (constant 2015 US dollars); downloaded 24 September 2026, provider update 13 July 2026. UNDP values use the 2025 report and 2023 observation year. These are dated statistical snapshots, not live population or economic counters.
Maps use Natural Earth geographic data. Background geography, flag descriptions and selected historical facts use archived public-domain CIA World Factbook profiles, supplemented by the sources linked above. The Factbook is no longer updated; dated statistics here come from the separately named providers.
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