Saint Vincent and the Grenadines population pyramid 2026
Latin America and the Caribbean · Caribbean
99,244 people in 2026 (projected). In 1950 women dominated the adult bands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as men left to work abroad; today men outnumber women at most working ages.
- 2026 population
- 99.2Krank 200 of 237
- Median age
- 34.7 yearsoldest rank 109
- Fertility rate
- 1.73births per woman · below replacement
- Structure
- Transitional12.6% age 65+
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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The UN series provides historical estimates through 2023. Figures from 2024 onward—including 2026—are medium-scenario projections, not counts or predictions guaranteed to occur.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 20.4% of the population, while 12.6% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 66.9% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’s age structure as transitional; the guide to population pyramid types explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 49.5: about 50 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (30.6 children and 18.9 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’s population pyramid
A century of emigration
With about 100,000 people, the islands’ five-year bands hold only a few thousand each, and migration has always shaped them as much as births and deaths. In 1950 fertility was above seven children per woman, yet the adult bands were thin and strongly female, with only about 60 men for every 100 women at ages 50–54, a pattern consistent with the long-standing movement of men abroad for work. The UN estimates net emigration of about 68,000 people between 1950 and 1999, more than the entire 1950 population, with the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and other Caribbean islands the main destinations.
A shrinking base and a reversed sex balance
Fertility fell from about 6.1 in 1970 to 2.7 in 1990 and is now about 1.7. The population peaked in 2000 at about 114,000, and since 2020 deaths have roughly matched or exceeded births. In 2026 the widest band is 10–14, born about 2012–16, and the 0–4 band is about a quarter smaller.
The 1950 sex imbalance has since reversed. Men now outnumber women in most bands from 20 to 64, reaching 112 per 100 at ages 25–29, and overall there are about 103 men per 100 women. That suggests women now make up a larger share of emigrants, though the chart alone cannot confirm it; the guide to sex ratios by age describes how migration produces such patterns. The age structure is closest to those of Antigua and Barbuda and Sri Lanka, and the medium scenario projects a decline to about 89,000 by 2050.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
Comparing each five-year band with its neighbours picks out the cohorts that break a smooth slope. These irregularities usually record past surges or deficits in births, or migration concentrated at particular ages; the pattern alone does not identify which. The guide to baby booms and echo cohorts explains how to date and interpret them.
| Age band in 2026 | Born about | Feature | Versus neighbouring bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60–64 | 1962–1966 | Bulge (larger cohort) | +11% |
| 10–14 | 2012–2016 | Bulge (larger cohort) | +10% |
Births outnumber deaths in 2026 (deaths were higher in 2020); the medium scenario projects deaths to exceed births from 2027. People aged 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 15 by 2040.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is projected to record 1,157 births (about 3 births a day) and 1,153 deaths, a natural increase of 4. Net migration adds −671 people, ranking #222 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 41,288 births, 25,860 deaths, and cumulative net migration of −27,974. Over that period migration moved the total more than the balance of births and deaths did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of −7,470 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 74.8 years48.8 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 69.0 years44.7 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 14.9 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 11.8per 1,000 births · 152 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 13.3per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 28.4 yearssex ratio at birth 103.3
Women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are projected to live 5.8 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 152 to 11.8 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #95 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 28.4 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The median age of 34.7 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 1.73 births per woman is below the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 71.7 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,244 | #200 | Largest first |
| Median age | 34.7 years | #109 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 1.73 | #133 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | -0.7% | #216 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 71.7 years | #164 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 12.6% | #100 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10–14 | 7,852 | 7.9% | 4K / 3.9K |
| 2 | 15–19 | 7,619 | 7.7% | 3.9K / 3.7K |
| 3 | 30–34 | 7,063 | 7.1% | 3.7K / 3.4K |
| 4 | 25–29 | 6,951 | 7.0% | 3.7K / 3.3K |
| 5 | 20–24 | 6,784 | 6.8% | 3.5K / 3.3K |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 50,410 males and 48,834 females. That is 103.2 males per 100 females, ranking #34 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 50.8% of the population and females for 49.2%. There are 1,576 more males than females overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 91.3 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 103.3 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, slightly below the typical value of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 61,664 in 1950 to 99,244 in 2026, a change of 61%. Over the same span, median age moved from 18.0 to 34.7 years.
The under-15 share changed from 43.2% to 20.4%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 7.6% to 12.6%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’s population is projected to decline by about 10%, reaching 88,942 in 2050. The median age changes from 34.7 to 39.9 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 6.5 percentage points to 19.1%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 16.9%. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The annual UN series reaches its highest estimated population of 113,545 in 2000. Historical population totals are estimates rather than exact head counts. Compare timing across countries in the population peak ranking.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61,664 | 18.0 | 7.29 | 46.9 | 3,222 | 1,620 | 0 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 84,388 | 14.5 | 7.25 | 58.6 | 4,164 | 1,135 | −1,476 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 95,964 | 15.7 | 6.12 | 64.0 | 4,037 | 876 | −2,260 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 104,214 | 16.4 | 3.92 | 68.0 | 3,172 | 811 | −1,545 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 111,812 | 19.5 | 2.73 | 70.6 | 2,589 | 764 | −1,350 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 113,545 | 23.2 | 2.31 | 70.3 | 2,178 | 898 | −1,213 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 109,958 | 28.3 | 2.14 | 70.7 | 1,845 | 1,049 | −1,371 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 103,526 | 33.1 | 1.83 | 69.6 | 1,329 | 1,338 | −493 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 101,323 | 33.9 | 1.78 | 71.2 | 1,232 | 1,165 | −784 | -0.7% |
| 2024* | 100,616 | 34.2 | 1.76 | 71.4 | 1,203 | 1,161 | −737 | -0.7% |
| 2026* | 99,244 | 34.7 | 1.73 | 71.7 | 1,157 | 1,153 | −671 | -0.7% |
| 2030* | 96,856 | 36.0 | 1.70 | 72.2 | 1,113 | 1,154 | −497 | -0.6% |
| 2040* | 92,650 | 38.4 | 1.67 | 73.6 | 1,058 | 1,213 | −163 | -0.3% |
| 2050* | 88,942 | 39.9 | 1.66 | 75.0 | 941 | 1,233 | −141 | -0.5% |
| 2060* | 84,016 | 42.9 | 1.65 | 76.4 | 797 | 1,187 | −133 | -0.6% |
| 2070* | 78,947 | 44.6 | 1.64 | 77.8 | 756 | 1,138 | −108 | -0.6% |
| 2080* | 74,124 | 45.2 | 1.65 | 79.2 | 690 | 1,091 | −78 | -0.7% |
| 2090* | 69,176 | 46.3 | 1.65 | 80.6 | 605 | 1,054 | −52 | -0.7% |
| 2100* | 64,218 | 47.3 | 1.65 | 81.9 | 567 | 1,013 | −33 | -0.7% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 2,954 | 2,857 | 5,811 | 5.9% |
| 5–9 | 3,369 | 3,262 | 6,631 | 6.7% |
| 10–14 | 3,978 | 3,874 | 7,852 | 7.9% |
| 15–19 | 3,902 | 3,717 | 7,619 | 7.7% |
| 20–24 | 3,519 | 3,265 | 6,784 | 6.8% |
| 25–29 | 3,671 | 3,280 | 6,951 | 7.0% |
| 30–34 | 3,659 | 3,404 | 7,063 | 7.1% |
| 35–39 | 3,162 | 3,075 | 6,237 | 6.3% |
| 40–44 | 3,328 | 3,344 | 6,672 | 6.7% |
| 45–49 | 3,312 | 3,316 | 6,628 | 6.7% |
| 50–54 | 3,293 | 3,056 | 6,349 | 6.4% |
| 55–59 | 3,170 | 2,873 | 6,043 | 6.1% |
| 60–64 | 3,103 | 2,954 | 6,057 | 6.1% |
| 65–69 | 2,445 | 2,430 | 4,875 | 4.9% |
| 70–74 | 1,613 | 1,693 | 3,306 | 3.3% |
| 75–79 | 1,000 | 1,158 | 2,158 | 2.2% |
| 80–84 | 549 | 685 | 1,234 | 1.2% |
| 85–89 | 274 | 392 | 666 | 0.7% |
| 90–94 | 91 | 158 | 249 | 0.3% |
| 95–99 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 0.1% |
| 100+ | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Sri Lanka97% overlap · median age 33.6
- New Caledonia96% overlap · median age 34.8
- Antigua and Barbuda96% overlap · median age 36.7
- Turkey96% overlap · median age 33.9
- French Polynesia96% overlap · median age 36.7
- Brazil96% overlap · median age 35.2
To calculate school-age, working-age, or older groups with other boundaries, use the age-group calculator for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's population in 2026 is projected at 99,244.
What is the median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The projected median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2026 is 34.7 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 1.73 births per woman, below the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will decline by about 10%, from 99.2K to 88.9K.
What share of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 12.6% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 19.1%.
How many babies are born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 1,157 births and 1,153 deaths in 2026, about 3 births a day. Births exceed deaths by 4.
What is life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 74.8 years for women and 69.0 years for men, a gap of 5.8 years in favour of women.
Does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have more immigrants or emigrants?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is projected to lose about 671 more people through emigration than it gains in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of −27,974.
What is the sex ratio in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 103.2 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.