Net migration (World Population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Net migration (World Population) was -714 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net migration in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded -714 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at -493 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2,292, in 1969.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration (World Population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1,476 | — |
| 1961 | -1,647 | +11.6% |
| 1962 | -1,749 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | -1,833 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | -1,931 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | -2,009 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | -2,090 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | -2,178 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | -2,258 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | -2,292 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | -2,260 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | -2,183 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | -2,116 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | -2,068 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | -2,013 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | -1,958 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | -1,891 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | -1,821 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | -1,832 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | -1,925 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | -1,545 | -19.7% |
| 1981 | -1,526 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | -1,597 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | -1,549 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | -1,405 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | -1,324 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | -1,279 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | -1,251 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -1,243 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | -1,244 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | -1,350 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | -1,482 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | -1,602 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | -1,629 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | -1,631 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -1,608 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | -1,575 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | -1,487 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | -1,308 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | -1,019 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | -1,213 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | -1,375 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | -1,333 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | -1,315 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | -1,349 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -1,365 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -1,346 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | -1,363 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -1,414 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | -1,407 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | -1,371 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | -1,319 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | -1,221 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | -1,190 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | -1,161 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -1,124 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | -1,089 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | -1,057 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -1,026 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -982 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -493 | -49.8% |
| 2021 | -851 | +72.6% |
| 2022 | -826 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | -784 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | -737 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | -714 | -3.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -714 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 25% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -714 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration (World Population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -72.6% | -493 | -851 |
| 2020 | +49.8% | -982 | -493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,946 | -2,292 | -1,476 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2,007 | -2,260 | -1,821 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,396 | -1,597 | -1,243 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,469 | -1,631 | -1,019 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,348 | -1,414 | -1,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,154 | -1,371 | -982 | 10 |
| 2020s | -734.17 | -851 | -493 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 103 Guam -493 compare
- 104 Djibouti -581 compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe -650 compare
- 107 Northern Mariana Islands -963 compare
- 108 Suriname -967 compare
- 109 American Samoa -1,051 compare
More financial sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Net migration in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -714 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was -493 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,292 in 1969.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for net migration?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.