Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

1950

2025

2100

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net emigration of 714 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has lost a cumulative 96,895 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

-714

Net migration rate

-7.1 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Is migration positive or negative?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-109,650

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

Top year: 1950

Peak emigration

-2,292

Lowest year: 1969

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-42

Per year

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines loses approximately 714 people per year to emigration (7.1 per 1,000 population).

The bottom line

Migration flows in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).