The latest officially reported population of Saint Vincent was 99,924 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Vincent's population is 99,243 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 663 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
- Saint Vincent is ranked the 184th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
- The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.001% for Saint Vincent vs 0.79% for South Africa.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Vincent has had an average growth rate of -0.67% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Vincent has decreased from 112K people to 99.2K (11.4% decline), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).
Saint Vincent vs South Africa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Vincent
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 64,237 | 94,734,082 |
| 2099 | 64,723 | 94,523,360 |
| 2098 | 65,208 | 94,316,049 |
| 2097 | 65,711 | 94,125,043 |
| 2096 | 66,195 | 93,927,246 |
| 2095 | 66,695 | 93,719,451 |
| 2094 | 67,193 | 93,494,697 |
| 2093 | 67,698 | 93,267,274 |
| 2092 | 68,190 | 93,041,793 |
| 2091 | 68,693 | 92,793,249 |
| 2090 | 69,187 | 92,561,159 |
| 2089 | 69,695 | 92,322,396 |
| 2088 | 70,183 | 92,080,212 |
| 2087 | 70,686 | 91,833,409 |
| 2086 | 71,177 | 91,581,639 |
| 2085 | 71,677 | 91,352,906 |
| 2084 | 72,169 | 91,106,961 |
| 2083 | 72,657 | 90,845,161 |
| 2082 | 73,151 | 90,583,188 |
| 2081 | 73,632 | 90,313,417 |
| 2080 | 74,110 | 90,039,857 |
| 2079 | 74,592 | 89,770,116 |
| 2078 | 75,069 | 89,494,440 |
| 2077 | 75,538 | 89,217,520 |
| 2076 | 76,021 | 88,954,522 |
| 2075 | 76,495 | 88,681,719 |
| 2074 | 76,979 | 88,397,221 |
| 2073 | 77,460 | 88,118,589 |
| 2072 | 77,942 | 87,835,051 |
| 2071 | 78,432 | 87,509,098 |
| 2070 | 78,922 | 87,178,463 |
| 2069 | 79,423 | 86,870,660 |
| 2068 | 79,927 | 86,558,000 |
| 2067 | 80,420 | 86,237,764 |
| 2066 | 80,923 | 85,904,801 |
| 2065 | 81,441 | 85,573,984 |
| 2064 | 81,948 | 85,214,686 |
| 2063 | 82,451 | 84,845,370 |
| 2062 | 82,958 | 84,473,236 |
| 2061 | 83,471 | 84,103,016 |
| 2060 | 83,986 | 83,719,266 |
| 2059 | 84,499 | 83,325,330 |
| 2058 | 85,015 | 82,918,226 |
| 2057 | 85,514 | 82,508,742 |
| 2056 | 86,025 | 82,098,320 |
| 2055 | 86,523 | 81,669,191 |
| 2054 | 87,028 | 81,227,019 |
| 2053 | 87,503 | 80,789,939 |
| 2052 | 87,964 | 80,338,877 |
| 2051 | 88,420 | 79,858,310 |
| 2050 | 88,856 | 79,383,784 |
| 2049 | 89,264 | 78,897,472 |
| 2048 | 89,668 | 78,409,829 |
| 2047 | 90,076 | 77,894,547 |
| 2046 | 90,459 | 77,369,819 |
| 2045 | 90,830 | 76,852,544 |
| 2044 | 91,162 | 76,330,046 |
| 2043 | 91,507 | 75,800,788 |
| 2042 | 91,853 | 75,264,885 |
| 2041 | 92,174 | 74,721,871 |
| 2040 | 92,494 | 74,179,185 |
| 2039 | 92,838 | 73,636,894 |
| 2038 | 93,197 | 73,079,976 |
| 2037 | 93,561 | 72,506,991 |
| 2036 | 93,950 | 71,930,701 |
| 2035 | 94,373 | 71,337,219 |
| 2034 | 94,813 | 70,737,692 |
| 2033 | 95,260 | 70,128,299 |
| 2032 | 95,753 | 69,502,726 |
| 2031 | 96,256 | 68,865,544 |
| 2030 | 96,794 | 68,221,143 |
| 2029 | 97,359 | 67,549,189 |
| 2028 | 97,941 | 66,860,631 |
| 2027 | 98,568 | 66,166,759 |
| 2026 | 99,243 | 65,473,024 |
| 2025 | 99,924 | 64,747,319 |
| 2024 | 100,616 | 64,007,187 |
| 2023 | 101,323 | 63,212,384 |
| 2022 | 102,046 | 62,378,410 |
| 2021 | 102,841 | 61,502,603 |
| 2020 | 103,526 | 60,562,381 |
| 2019 | 104,167 | 59,587,885 |
| 2018 | 104,926 | 58,613,001 |
| 2017 | 105,663 | 57,635,162 |
| 2016 | 106,349 | 57,259,551 |
| 2015 | 106,960 | 56,723,537 |
| 2014 | 107,535 | 55,594,838 |
| 2013 | 108,135 | 54,678,791 |
| 2012 | 108,736 | 53,782,567 |
| 2011 | 109,349 | 52,995,205 |
| 2010 | 109,959 | 52,344,051 |
| 2009 | 110,508 | 51,728,516 |
| 2008 | 111,028 | 51,114,599 |
| 2007 | 111,531 | 50,528,584 |
| 2006 | 112,014 | 49,998,277 |
| 2005 | 112,450 | 49,490,033 |
| 2004 | 112,835 | 48,991,421 |
| 2003 | 113,141 | 48,500,348 |
| 2002 | 113,347 | 48,019,415 |
| 2001 | 113,501 | 47,566,800 |
| 2000 | 113,545 | 47,159,719 |
| 1999 | 113,366 | 46,730,335 |
| 1998 | 113,180 | 46,223,880 |
| 1997 | 113,141 | 45,666,838 |
| 1996 | 113,119 | 45,123,018 |
| 1995 | 113,047 | 44,541,554 |
| 1994 | 112,918 | 44,004,139 |
| 1993 | 112,735 | 43,297,156 |
| 1992 | 112,509 | 42,443,509 |
| 1991 | 112,222 | 41,687,898 |
| 1990 | 111,812 | 40,746,268 |
| 1989 | 111,272 | 39,628,575 |
| 1988 | 110,658 | 38,480,649 |
| 1987 | 110,001 | 37,326,190 |
| 1986 | 109,281 | 36,180,515 |
| 1985 | 108,506 | 35,042,093 |
| 1984 | 107,687 | 33,892,788 |
| 1983 | 106,838 | 32,739,304 |
| 1982 | 105,969 | 31,615,339 |
| 1981 | 105,073 | 30,541,044 |
| 1980 | 104,213 | 29,518,857 |
| 1979 | 103,478 | 28,634,162 |
| 1978 | 102,775 | 27,869,507 |
| 1977 | 101,999 | 27,118,952 |
| 1976 | 101,197 | 26,395,450 |
| 1975 | 100,387 | 25,690,940 |
| 1974 | 99,556 | 24,989,108 |
| 1973 | 98,691 | 24,294,263 |
| 1972 | 97,790 | 23,609,456 |
| 1971 | 96,872 | 22,942,143 |
| 1970 | 95,964 | 22,279,984 |
| 1969 | 95,058 | 21,614,676 |
| 1968 | 94,123 | 20,957,287 |
| 1967 | 93,124 | 20,314,066 |
| 1966 | 92,052 | 19,690,087 |
| 1965 | 90,927 | 19,089,380 |
| 1964 | 89,749 | 18,511,361 |
| 1963 | 88,523 | 17,954,564 |
| 1962 | 87,236 | 17,418,522 |
| 1961 | 85,870 | 16,908,035 |
| 1960 | 84,388 | 16,440,172 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/saint-vincent/south-africa | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saint Vincent decreased by 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Vincent lost 7,106 people (a 6.68% decline), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth).
Saint Vincent was ranked 180th most populous country in 2006 and is 184th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Saint Vincent's population will shrink by 10.5% to 88,856 people with a rank change from 184th to 186th. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.
South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.7M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | -0.75% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -0.74% | 0.22% |
| 2098 | -0.76% | 0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.73% | 0.21% |
| 2096 | -0.75% | 0.22% |
| 2095 | -0.74% | 0.24% |
| 2094 | -0.75% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | -0.72% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | -0.73% | 0.27% |
| 2091 | -0.71% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | -0.73% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | -0.7% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | -0.71% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | -0.69% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | -0.7% | 0.25% |
| 2085 | -0.68% | 0.27% |
| 2084 | -0.67% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | -0.68% | 0.29% |
| 2082 | -0.65% | 0.3% |
| 2081 | -0.64% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | -0.65% | 0.3% |
| 2079 | -0.63% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | -0.62% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | 0.3% |
| 2076 | -0.62% | 0.31% |
| 2075 | -0.63% | 0.32% |
| 2074 | -0.62% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | -0.62% | 0.32% |
| 2072 | -0.63% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | 0.38% |
| 2070 | -0.63% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | -0.63% | 0.36% |
| 2068 | -0.61% | 0.37% |
| 2067 | -0.62% | 0.39% |
| 2066 | -0.64% | 0.39% |
| 2065 | -0.62% | 0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.61% | 0.44% |
| 2063 | -0.61% | 0.44% |
| 2062 | -0.61% | 0.44% |
| 2061 | -0.61% | 0.46% |
| 2060 | -0.61% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | -0.61% | 0.49% |
| 2058 | -0.58% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | -0.59% | 0.5% |
| 2056 | -0.58% | 0.53% |
| 2055 | -0.58% | 0.54% |
| 2054 | -0.54% | 0.54% |
| 2053 | -0.52% | 0.56% |
| 2052 | -0.52% | 0.6% |
| 2051 | -0.49% | 0.6% |
| 2050 | -0.46% | 0.62% |
| 2049 | -0.45% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | -0.45% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | -0.42% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | -0.41% | 0.67% |
| 2045 | -0.37% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | -0.38% | 0.7% |
| 2043 | -0.38% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | -0.35% | 0.73% |
| 2041 | -0.35% | 0.73% |
| 2040 | -0.37% | 0.74% |
| 2039 | -0.38% | 0.76% |
| 2038 | -0.39% | 0.79% |
| 2037 | -0.41% | 0.8% |
| 2036 | -0.45% | 0.83% |
| 2035 | -0.46% | 0.85% |
| 2034 | -0.47% | 0.87% |
| 2033 | -0.51% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | -0.52% | 0.93% |
| 2031 | -0.56% | 0.94% |
| 2030 | -0.58% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | -0.59% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | -0.64% | 1.05% |
| 2027 | -0.68% | 1.06% |
| 2026 | -0.68% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | -0.69% | 1.16% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | -0.71% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | -0.77% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | -0.66% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | -0.62% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | -0.72% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | -0.65% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | -0.57% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | -0.53% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | -0.55% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | -0.55% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | -0.56% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | -0.55% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | -0.47% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | -0.45% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | -0.43% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | -0.39% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | -0.34% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | -0.27% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | -0.18% | 1% |
| 2002 | -0.14% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | -0.04% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | 0.16% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 0.16% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.03% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | 0.02% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | 0.06% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 0.11% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | 0.16% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | 0.26% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | 0.37% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | 0.49% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | 0.55% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 0.66% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | 0.71% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | 0.76% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 0.79% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | 0.82% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | 0.85% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 0.83% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | 0.71% | 3.09% |
| 1979 | 0.68% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 0.76% | 2.77% |
| 1977 | 0.79% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 0.81% | 2.74% |
| 1975 | 0.83% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 0.88% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 0.92% | 2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.95% | 2.91% |
| 1971 | 0.95% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 0.95% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 0.99% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 1.07% | 3.17% |
| 1967 | 1.16% | 3.17% |
| 1966 | 1.24% | 3.15% |
| 1965 | 1.31% | 3.12% |
| 1964 | 1.38% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.48% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 1.59% | 3.02% |
| 1961 | 1.76% | 2.85% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Saint Vincent declined by 0.69%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Vincent
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
99243
|
65829368
|
| Population rank | 184/197 | 24/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.79% |
| One net population change |
12.7 hours
|
42.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
7.29 hours
|
26.7 seconds
|
| One death every |
7.55 hours
|
53.3 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | -2 | +2,028 |
| Annual growth/decline | -692 | +740,132 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.69% | +1.16% |
| Population growth rate rank | 189/197 | 91/197 |
| One migration net change every |
12.3 hours
|
3.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -714 | +146,370 |
| Net migration rank | 91/196 | 9/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 4,820 | 2,631,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 185/195 | 28/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 93/195 | 105/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
South Africa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -714 | - | 146,370 |
| 2024 | 42 | -737 | 591,618 | 166,972 |
| 2023 | 66 | -784 | 602,793 | 228,222 |
| 2022 | 96 | -826 | 603,636 | 233,284 |
| 2021 | -9 | -851 | 456,411 | 458,246 |
| 2020 | -10 | -493 | 595,873 | 369,901 |
| 2019 | 206 | -982 | 652,130 | 331,124 |
| 2018 | 271 | -1,026 | 648,319 | 318,260 |
| 2017 | 340 | -1,057 | 645,975 | 343,146 |
| 2016 | 443 | -1,089 | 641,365 | -879,235 |
| 2015 | 542 | -1,124 | 668,771 | 641,150 |
| 2014 | 580 | -1,161 | 674,754 | 272,697 |
| 2013 | 580 | -1,190 | 652,427 | 232,230 |
| 2012 | 637 | -1,221 | 643,723 | 264,091 |
| 2011 | 676 | -1,319 | 601,708 | 65,166 |
| 2010 | 796 | -1,371 | 566,834 | 68,563 |
| 2009 | 881 | -1,407 | 554,115 | 41,528 |
| 2008 | 904 | -1,414 | 595,332 | 36,869 |
| 2007 | 867 | -1,363 | 503,567 | 36,339 |
| 2006 | 881 | -1,346 | 487,584 | 33,159 |
| 2005 | 949 | -1,365 | 464,464 | 31,286 |
| 2004 | 992 | -1,349 | 442,540 | 58,924 |
| 2003 | 1,063 | -1,315 | 415,018 | 65,604 |
| 2002 | 1,166 | -1,333 | 430,926 | 50,313 |
| 2001 | 1,231 | -1,375 | 484,801 | -60,793 |
| 2000 | 1,279 | -1,213 | 526,963 | -136,794 |
| 1999 | 1,315 | -1,019 | 594,643 | -126,011 |
| 1998 | 1,379 | -1,308 | 627,027 | -82,722 |
| 1997 | 1,496 | -1,487 | 667,969 | -98,181 |
| 1996 | 1,610 | -1,575 | 710,868 | -193,007 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | -1,608 | 743,488 | -98,403 |
| 1994 | 1,786 | -1,631 | 698,609 | -268,849 |
| 1993 | 1,832 | -1,629 | 789,220 | 194,977 |
| 1992 | 1,849 | -1,602 | 794,415 | -71,342 |
| 1991 | 1,821 | -1,482 | 827,296 | -39,131 |
| 1990 | 1,825 | -1,350 | 835,421 | 259,718 |
| 1989 | 1,843 | -1,244 | 884,629 | 255,605 |
| 1988 | 1,876 | -1,243 | 909,221 | 246,382 |
| 1987 | 1,937 | -1,251 | 922,330 | 231,009 |
| 1986 | 2,020 | -1,279 | 903,644 | 234,378 |
| 1985 | 2,128 | -1,324 | 893,889 | 244,940 |
| 1984 | 2,248 | -1,405 | 869,011 | 290,789 |
| 1983 | 2,411 | -1,549 | 837,013 | 310,172 |
| 1982 | 2,477 | -1,597 | 807,550 | 293,195 |
| 1981 | 2,429 | -1,526 | 767,833 | 279,985 |
| 1980 | 2,362 | -1,545 | 738,415 | 258,127 |
| 1979 | 2,575 | -1,925 | 716,541 | 56,323 |
| 1978 | 2,581 | -1,832 | 694,341 | 62,121 |
| 1977 | 2,622 | -1,821 | 680,929 | 63,739 |
| 1976 | 2,694 | -1,891 | 675,011 | 27,333 |
| 1975 | 2,775 | -1,958 | 667,862 | 38,809 |
| 1974 | 2,863 | -2,013 | 658,438 | 38,518 |
| 1973 | 2,952 | -2,068 | 651,596 | 41,125 |
| 1972 | 3,033 | -2,116 | 638,754 | 38,163 |
| 1971 | 3,102 | -2,183 | 624,761 | 32,961 |
| 1970 | 3,161 | -2,260 | 605,102 | 61,514 |
| 1969 | 3,200 | -2,292 | 590,794 | 73,225 |
| 1968 | 3,218 | -2,258 | 571,841 | 78,932 |
| 1967 | 3,212 | -2,178 | 553,741 | 81,932 |
| 1966 | 3,194 | -2,090 | 534,862 | 77,417 |
| 1965 | 3,165 | -2,009 | 506,632 | 82,514 |
| 1964 | 3,130 | -1,931 | 490,606 | 76,298 |
| 1963 | 3,086 | -1,833 | 473,821 | 72,844 |
| 1962 | 3,073 | -1,749 | 455,634 | 69,771 |
| 1961 | 3,059 | -1,647 | 437,851 | 57,728 |
| 1960 | 3,029 | -1,476 | 421,263 | 18,891 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/saint-vincent/south-africa | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 18.1% of the population change in Saint Vincent is from natural causes (a gain of 1,987 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,969 people). In South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people).
As of 2024, 4,820 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Saint Vincent, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingstown | 24.5K |
| Georgetown | 1.68K |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.8M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Pietermaritzburg | 619K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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Population differences between Saint Vincent and South Africa
|
Saint Vincent
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.7 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 36.8 years | 31.3 years |
| Median age | 35.4 years | 29.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.76 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 659 ppl/mi² | 139.8 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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