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St. Vincent & Grenadines: capital, population, area and flag

St. Vincent & Grenadines is a country in Caribbean (North America). Its capital is Kingstown. The population is about 99.9K (#182 of 193) and the area is about 389 km² (#183 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Kingstown
Region
North America / Caribbean
Population
99,924 (2025) #182 of 193
Total area
389 km² (2024) #183 of 193
Population density
258.7 people/km² (2024) #37 of 193
GDP (total)
$1.26B (2025) #179 of 189
GDP per capita
$12,562 (2025) #77 of 189
Life expectancy
71.4 years (2024) #121 of 193
Distance from Japan
14,155 km #20 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/970 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/1,200 that of Japan
Main languages
English
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Calling code
+1 784
Time zone (capital)
UTC-4
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
13 h behind Japan
Driving side
Left
Capital location
13.16°N 61.23°W

Map of St. Vincent & Grenadines

Map of St. Vincent & Grenadines

Capital: Kingstown

Neighbors by land

St. Vincent & Grenadines has no land borders with other countries.

Top rankings

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St. Vincent & Grenadines in world rankings

How St. Vincent & Grenadines compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area389 km²2024#183 of 193
Number of land borders0#155 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital13.2°#111 of 193
Distance from Japan14,155 km#20 of 192
Forest area (share of land)73.4%2024#13 of 193
Arable land (share of land)5.1%2024#130 of 190
Protected land (share of land)22.6%2025#64 of 192 tied
Agricultural land (share of land)18.0%2024#150 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,583 mm2022#52 of 180
Freshwater resources per person980 m³2022#129 of 181
Forest area286 km²2025#170 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)0.2%2025#120 of 153 tied
People & population
Population99,9242025#182 of 193
Population density258.7 people/km²2024#37 of 193
Population growth rate-0.69%2025#185 of 193
Urban population (share of people)48.0%2025#133 of 193
Life expectancy71.4 years2024#121 of 193
Fertility rate1.76 births per woman2024#113 of 193
Infant mortality rate10.2 per 1,000 births2024#112 of 192
Birth rate12.0 per 1,000 people2024#114 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over12.3%2025#70 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1420.9%2025#112 of 193
Life expectancy of women74.5 years2024#116 of 193
Life expectancy of men68.8 years2024#120 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio56 per 100,000 births2023#91 of 192
Death rate (per 1,000 people)11.5 per 1,000 people2024#21 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)11.3 per 1,000 births2024#112 of 192 tied
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)66.9%2025#52 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$1.26B2025#179 of 189
GDP per capita$12,5622025#77 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$22,7992025#83 of 185
Economic growth rate3.4%2025#91 of 188
Inflation rate0.8%2025#151 of 179
Unemployment rate18.0%2025#10 of 178
Agriculture (share of GDP)3.4%2025#117 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)15.1%2025#156 of 185
Services (share of GDP)66.4%2025#38 of 185
Goods exports (total)$37M2025#180 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)7.0%2025#42 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)59.2%2025#52 of 178
Youth unemployment rate41.9%2025#6 of 178
Cereal production427 t2024#167 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)13,344 kg/ha2024#5 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)981 t2024#181 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)971 t2024#170 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)10 t2024#168 of 193 tied
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)69.8 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#184 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)203 kg/ha2024#35 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)3.9%2025#161 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)9.1%2025#114 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)4.9%2023#100 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)8.9%2025#21 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)2.0%2023#72 of 132
Labor force (number of people)53,6882025#176 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$281M2025#164 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)76.2%2024#108 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions108.4 per 100 people2024#116 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)4.4%2023#141 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)6.5%2023#19 of 179
Hospital beds3.2 per 1,000 people2022#56 of 157
Women in parliament (share of seats)13.3%2025#159 of 192
University and college enrollment41.5%2022#94 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions29.5 per 100 people2024#54 of 192
Undernourishment (share of people)4.0%2024#93 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)98.0%2024#63 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths7.4 per 100,000 people2019#146 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)99.0%2024#1 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)124.9%2024#11 of 180
Primary school completion rate109.0%2024#7 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)4.74 per 1,000 people2023#74 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)5 per 100,000 people2024#168 of 191
Health spending per person$4692023#98 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)24,416 TEU2024#140 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)15.0%2021#123 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person1.3 t CO₂e per person2024#119 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)0.1 Mt CO₂e2024#180 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)10.6 µg/m³2023#151 of 192
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)5.1%2022#159 of 191
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)13.4%2021#92 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)0.2 Mt CO₂e2024#180 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)7.9%2022#93 of 175
Food & farming
Maize (corn): production427 t2024#150 of 160
Cassava: production88 t2024#87 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production643 t2024#91 of 105
Yams: production671 t2024#48 of 56
Groundnuts (peanuts): production92 t2024#102 of 108
Coconuts: production1,994 t2024#74 of 79
Carrots (with turnips): production178 t2024#122 of 129
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production226 t2024#116 of 124
Oranges: production26 t2024#111 of 112
Lemons (with limes): production36 t2024#99 of 101
Apples: production1,679 t2024#87 of 92
Bananas: production59,515 t2024#64 of 113
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production919 t2024#81 of 96
Pears: production589 t2024#79 of 85
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production21 t2024#70 of 71
Coffee: production190 t2024#62 of 74
Cocoa beans: production231 t2024#46 of 58
Tobacco: production104 t2024#110 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production155 t2024#174 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production76 t2024#159 of 164
Chicken meat: production211 t2024#178 of 183
Cow’s milk: production824 t2024#171 of 178
Hen eggs: production570 t2024#158 of 167
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production33 t2024#159 of 172
Goat meat: production24 t2024#148 of 164
Skipjack tuna: production33 t2024#63 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production111 t2024#69 of 82
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production10 t2024#60 of 68 tied
Lobsters: production30 t2024#72 of 91 tied
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production176 t2024#114 of 133
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production9 t2024#103 of 108
Sharks and rays: production17 t2024#108 of 127
Cattle: number of animals2,600 animals2024#177 of 183
Pigs: number of animals6,876 animals2024#151 of 165
Chickens: number of animals243,000 birds2024#172 of 181
Sheep: number of animals8,496 animals2024#160 of 173
Goats: number of animals10,458 animals2024#158 of 180
Donkeys: number of animals1,332 animals2024#92 of 104

Questions about St. Vincent & Grenadines

What is the capital of St. Vincent & Grenadines?

The capital of St. Vincent & Grenadines is Kingstown.

What is the population of St. Vincent & Grenadines?

St. Vincent & Grenadines has a population of about 99.9K (2025), #182 of 193 among countries.

How big is St. Vincent & Grenadines?

St. Vincent & Grenadines covers about 389 km², #183 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is St. Vincent & Grenadines in?

St. Vincent & Grenadines is in North America, in the region of Caribbean.

What currency and languages are used in St. Vincent & Grenadines?

The currency is the East Caribbean Dollar. Main languages: English.

How does St. Vincent & Grenadines compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of St. Vincent & Grenadines is about 1/970 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/1,200 that of Japan.

How far is St. Vincent & Grenadines from Japan?

The capital, Kingstown, is about 14,155 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between St. Vincent & Grenadines and Japan?

The capital, Kingstown, is on UTC-4 in standard time: 13 h behind Japan.

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