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Physical geography
Volcanic, mountainous.
Local timeKingstown ·
North America / Caribbean · Card 033
St Vincent and the Grenadines
St Vincent and the Grenadines is a country in Caribbean. Its capital is Kingstown.
Find St Vincent and the Grenadines
● Capital · Gold highlights this card’s area.
Map: Natural Earth. Boundaries show geographic context, not a position on sovereignty. Small islands may use enlarged markers.
Map: Natural Earth. Boundaries show geographic context, not a position on sovereignty. Small islands may use enlarged markers.
At a glance
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Population
- 99,9242025 · World Bank
- Area
- 389 km²150.19 square miles
- Independence
- 1979from the UK
St Vincent and the Grenadines in context
North America and its surrounding regions. The dot marks Kingstown; the mapped territory is highlighted in gold.
Natural Earth · locator mapGeography & languages
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Languages
Languages used in public life include English.
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Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago.
Flag
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"
History & independence
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.
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Internal self-government begins
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Independence from Britain
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La Soufrière erupts
Economy
Main activities
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.
Industry and production
tourism; food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch
Population & economic trends
Dated World Bank observations. Population uses selected years; real GDP uses all available annual observations.
Population, 1970–2025
Thousands of people99.92025 · thousands of people
Population estimates may be revised. Selected years are shown.
Sources: World Bank · Population
View data table
| 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 |
Real GDP, 1990–2025
Billions of constant 2015 US dollars0.992025 · billions of constant 2015 US dollars
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
View data table
| 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 |
Human development
The Human Development Index combines health, education and income. Scores range from 0 to 1.
HDI · 20230.798High human developmentRank 76 of 193 · 2025 report
Human Development Index over time
20000.700
20100.746
20200.781
20230.798
71.2 yearsLife expectancy at birth
11.3 yearsMean schooling, adults aged 25+
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
Government
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.
Knowledge check
Three questions about St Vincent and the Grenadines.
QUESTION 1 OF 3
What is the capital of St Vincent and the Grenadines?
Sources & notes
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.