The latest officially reported population of Saint Vincent was 100,616 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Vincent's population is 99,237 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.
Population statistics:
- Turkmenistan's population is 78.4 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
- Saint Vincent is ranked the 184th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
- The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.001% for Saint Vincent vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Vincent has had an average growth rate of -0.65% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Vincent has decreased from 112K people to 99.2K (11.4% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).
Saint Vincent vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Vincent
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2100 | 64,233 | 10,046,945 |
| 2099 | 64,719 | 10,075,740 |
| 2098 | 65,205 | 10,103,319 |
| 2097 | 65,707 | 10,129,577 |
| 2096 | 66,191 | 10,154,338 |
| 2095 | 66,692 | 10,178,163 |
| 2094 | 67,189 | 10,200,371 |
| 2093 | 67,694 | 10,221,349 |
| 2092 | 68,186 | 10,240,959 |
| 2091 | 68,690 | 10,259,026 |
| 2090 | 69,183 | 10,276,261 |
| 2089 | 69,691 | 10,291,819 |
| 2088 | 70,179 | 10,306,303 |
| 2087 | 70,682 | 10,319,501 |
| 2086 | 71,173 | 10,331,090 |
| 2085 | 71,673 | 10,341,183 |
| 2084 | 72,165 | 10,349,710 |
| 2083 | 72,653 | 10,356,602 |
| 2082 | 73,147 | 10,362,422 |
| 2081 | 73,628 | 10,366,587 |
| 2080 | 74,106 | 10,369,293 |
| 2079 | 74,588 | 10,370,130 |
| 2078 | 75,064 | 10,369,013 |
| 2077 | 75,534 | 10,366,366 |
| 2076 | 76,017 | 10,361,975 |
| 2075 | 76,490 | 10,355,755 |
| 2074 | 76,975 | 10,348,384 |
| 2073 | 77,456 | 10,339,415 |
| 2072 | 77,937 | 10,328,653 |
| 2071 | 78,428 | 10,316,618 |
| 2070 | 78,918 | 10,303,565 |
| 2069 | 79,418 | 10,289,578 |
| 2068 | 79,922 | 10,274,625 |
| 2067 | 80,416 | 10,258,518 |
| 2066 | 80,918 | 10,241,362 |
| 2065 | 81,436 | 10,223,420 |
| 2064 | 81,943 | 10,204,034 |
| 2063 | 82,447 | 10,183,241 |
| 2062 | 82,953 | 10,160,903 |
| 2061 | 83,466 | 10,136,928 |
| 2060 | 83,981 | 10,111,369 |
| 2059 | 84,495 | 10,083,631 |
| 2058 | 85,010 | 10,052,905 |
| 2057 | 85,509 | 10,019,547 |
| 2056 | 86,020 | 9,983,379 |
| 2055 | 86,519 | 9,943,931 |
| 2054 | 87,023 | 9,901,473 |
| 2053 | 87,498 | 9,854,931 |
| 2052 | 87,960 | 9,804,909 |
| 2051 | 88,415 | 9,751,221 |
| 2050 | 88,851 | 9,693,713 |
| 2049 | 89,259 | 9,632,600 |
| 2048 | 89,663 | 9,567,946 |
| 2047 | 90,071 | 9,500,139 |
| 2046 | 90,454 | 9,429,355 |
| 2045 | 90,825 | 9,356,194 |
| 2044 | 91,157 | 9,280,988 |
| 2043 | 91,502 | 9,204,466 |
| 2042 | 91,848 | 9,126,898 |
| 2041 | 92,169 | 9,048,356 |
| 2040 | 92,489 | 8,969,478 |
| 2039 | 92,833 | 8,890,225 |
| 2038 | 93,191 | 8,810,850 |
| 2037 | 93,556 | 8,731,367 |
| 2036 | 93,945 | 8,651,719 |
| 2035 | 94,368 | 8,572,231 |
| 2034 | 94,808 | 8,492,483 |
| 2033 | 95,255 | 8,412,113 |
| 2032 | 95,747 | 8,330,912 |
| 2031 | 96,251 | 8,248,129 |
| 2030 | 96,789 | 8,163,024 |
| 2029 | 97,354 | 8,070,023 |
| 2028 | 97,936 | 7,969,080 |
| 2027 | 98,563 | 7,860,774 |
| 2026 | 99,237 | 7,745,331 |
| 2025 | 99,918 | 7,623,184 |
| 2024 | 100,616 | 7,494,498 |
| 2023 | 101,323 | 7,364,438 |
| 2022 | 102,046 | 7,230,193 |
| 2021 | 102,841 | 7,092,043 |
| 2020 | 103,526 | 6,949,912 |
| 2019 | 104,167 | 6,803,944 |
| 2018 | 104,926 | 6,655,524 |
| 2017 | 105,663 | 6,507,061 |
| 2016 | 106,349 | 6,360,041 |
| 2015 | 106,960 | 6,215,770 |
| 2014 | 107,535 | 6,075,283 |
| 2013 | 108,135 | 5,939,341 |
| 2012 | 108,736 | 5,808,546 |
| 2011 | 109,349 | 5,683,417 |
| 2010 | 109,959 | 5,564,356 |
| 2009 | 110,508 | 5,451,592 |
| 2008 | 111,028 | 5,345,029 |
| 2007 | 111,531 | 5,244,046 |
| 2006 | 112,014 | 5,147,105 |
| 2005 | 112,450 | 5,052,257 |
| 2004 | 112,835 | 4,958,093 |
| 2003 | 113,141 | 4,863,865 |
| 2002 | 113,347 | 4,769,465 |
| 2001 | 113,501 | 4,675,409 |
| 2000 | 113,545 | 4,582,677 |
| 1999 | 113,366 | 4,492,170 |
| 1998 | 113,180 | 4,410,507 |
| 1997 | 113,141 | 4,336,730 |
| 1996 | 113,119 | 4,263,819 |
| 1995 | 113,047 | 4,191,203 |
| 1994 | 112,918 | 4,116,662 |
| 1993 | 112,735 | 4,032,407 |
| 1992 | 112,509 | 3,944,689 |
| 1991 | 112,222 | 3,855,894 |
| 1990 | 111,812 | 3,760,562 |
| 1989 | 111,272 | 3,662,459 |
| 1988 | 110,658 | 3,559,363 |
| 1987 | 110,001 | 3,452,731 |
| 1986 | 109,281 | 3,347,809 |
| 1985 | 108,506 | 3,247,534 |
| 1984 | 107,687 | 3,154,079 |
| 1983 | 106,838 | 3,067,534 |
| 1982 | 105,969 | 2,985,557 |
| 1981 | 105,073 | 2,907,187 |
| 1980 | 104,213 | 2,832,203 |
| 1979 | 103,478 | 2,760,358 |
| 1978 | 102,775 | 2,691,088 |
| 1977 | 101,999 | 2,623,948 |
| 1976 | 101,197 | 2,558,521 |
| 1975 | 100,387 | 2,494,570 |
| 1974 | 99,556 | 2,432,028 |
| 1973 | 98,691 | 2,370,919 |
| 1972 | 97,790 | 2,311,430 |
| 1971 | 96,872 | 2,253,119 |
| 1970 | 95,964 | 2,195,616 |
| 1969 | 95,058 | 2,139,024 |
| 1968 | 94,123 | 2,083,069 |
| 1967 | 93,124 | 2,027,403 |
| 1966 | 92,052 | 1,971,737 |
| 1965 | 90,927 | 1,915,916 |
| 1964 | 89,749 | 1,859,997 |
| 1963 | 88,523 | 1,804,272 |
| 1962 | 87,236 | 1,749,214 |
| 1961 | 85,870 | 1,695,400 |
| 1960 | 84,388 | 1,643,457 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saint Vincent decreased by 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Vincent lost 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).
Saint Vincent was ranked 180th most populous country in 2006 and is 184th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Saint Vincent's population will shrink by 10.5% to 88,851 people with a rank change from 184th to 186th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.
Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2100 | -0.75% | -0.29% |
| 2099 | -0.74% | -0.27% |
| 2098 | -0.76% | -0.26% |
| 2097 | -0.73% | -0.24% |
| 2096 | -0.75% | -0.23% |
| 2095 | -0.74% | -0.22% |
| 2094 | -0.75% | -0.21% |
| 2093 | -0.72% | -0.19% |
| 2092 | -0.73% | -0.18% |
| 2091 | -0.71% | -0.17% |
| 2090 | -0.73% | -0.15% |
| 2089 | -0.7% | -0.14% |
| 2088 | -0.71% | -0.13% |
| 2087 | -0.69% | -0.11% |
| 2086 | -0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2085 | -0.68% | -0.08% |
| 2084 | -0.67% | -0.07% |
| 2083 | -0.68% | -0.06% |
| 2082 | -0.65% | -0.04% |
| 2081 | -0.64% | -0.03% |
| 2080 | -0.65% | -0.008% |
| 2079 | -0.63% | 0.01% |
| 2078 | -0.62% | 0.03% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | 0.04% |
| 2076 | -0.62% | 0.06% |
| 2075 | -0.63% | 0.07% |
| 2074 | -0.62% | 0.09% |
| 2073 | -0.62% | 0.1% |
| 2072 | -0.63% | 0.12% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | 0.13% |
| 2070 | -0.63% | 0.14% |
| 2069 | -0.63% | 0.15% |
| 2068 | -0.61% | 0.16% |
| 2067 | -0.62% | 0.17% |
| 2066 | -0.64% | 0.18% |
| 2065 | -0.62% | 0.19% |
| 2064 | -0.61% | 0.2% |
| 2063 | -0.61% | 0.22% |
| 2062 | -0.61% | 0.24% |
| 2061 | -0.61% | 0.25% |
| 2060 | -0.61% | 0.28% |
| 2059 | -0.61% | 0.31% |
| 2058 | -0.58% | 0.33% |
| 2057 | -0.59% | 0.36% |
| 2056 | -0.58% | 0.4% |
| 2055 | -0.58% | 0.43% |
| 2054 | -0.54% | 0.47% |
| 2053 | -0.52% | 0.51% |
| 2052 | -0.52% | 0.55% |
| 2051 | -0.49% | 0.59% |
| 2050 | -0.46% | 0.63% |
| 2049 | -0.45% | 0.68% |
| 2048 | -0.45% | 0.71% |
| 2047 | -0.42% | 0.75% |
| 2046 | -0.41% | 0.78% |
| 2045 | -0.37% | 0.81% |
| 2044 | -0.38% | 0.83% |
| 2043 | -0.38% | 0.85% |
| 2042 | -0.35% | 0.87% |
| 2041 | -0.35% | 0.88% |
| 2040 | -0.37% | 0.89% |
| 2039 | -0.38% | 0.9% |
| 2038 | -0.39% | 0.91% |
| 2037 | -0.41% | 0.92% |
| 2036 | -0.45% | 0.93% |
| 2035 | -0.46% | 0.94% |
| 2034 | -0.47% | 0.96% |
| 2033 | -0.51% | 0.97% |
| 2032 | -0.52% | 1% |
| 2031 | -0.56% | 1.04% |
| 2030 | -0.58% | 1.15% |
| 2029 | -0.59% | 1.27% |
| 2028 | -0.64% | 1.38% |
| 2027 | -0.68% | 1.49% |
| 2026 | -0.68% | 1.6% |
| 2025 | -0.69% | 1.72% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | 1.77% |
| 2023 | -0.71% | 1.86% |
| 2022 | -0.77% | 1.95% |
| 2021 | -0.66% | 2.05% |
| 2020 | -0.62% | 2.15% |
| 2019 | -0.72% | 2.23% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | 2.28% |
| 2017 | -0.65% | 2.31% |
| 2016 | -0.57% | 2.32% |
| 2015 | -0.53% | 2.31% |
| 2014 | -0.55% | 2.29% |
| 2013 | -0.55% | 2.25% |
| 2012 | -0.56% | 2.2% |
| 2011 | -0.55% | 2.14% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | 2.07% |
| 2009 | -0.47% | 1.99% |
| 2008 | -0.45% | 1.93% |
| 2007 | -0.43% | 1.88% |
| 2006 | -0.39% | 1.88% |
| 2005 | -0.34% | 1.9% |
| 2004 | -0.27% | 1.94% |
| 2003 | -0.18% | 1.98% |
| 2002 | -0.14% | 2.01% |
| 2001 | -0.04% | 2.02% |
| 2000 | 0.16% | 2.01% |
| 1999 | 0.16% | 1.85% |
| 1998 | 0.03% | 1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.02% | 1.71% |
| 1996 | 0.06% | 1.73% |
| 1995 | 0.11% | 1.81% |
| 1994 | 0.16% | 2.09% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | 2.22% |
| 1992 | 0.26% | 2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.37% | 2.54% |
| 1990 | 0.49% | 2.68% |
| 1989 | 0.55% | 2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 0.66% | 3.13% |
| 1986 | 0.71% | 3.09% |
| 1985 | 0.76% | 2.96% |
| 1984 | 0.79% | 2.82% |
| 1983 | 0.82% | 2.75% |
| 1982 | 0.85% | 2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.83% | 2.65% |
| 1980 | 0.71% | 2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.68% | 2.57% |
| 1978 | 0.76% | 2.56% |
| 1977 | 0.79% | 2.56% |
| 1976 | 0.81% | 2.56% |
| 1975 | 0.83% | 2.57% |
| 1974 | 0.88% | 2.58% |
| 1973 | 0.92% | 2.57% |
| 1972 | 0.95% | 2.59% |
| 1971 | 0.95% | 2.62% |
| 1970 | 0.95% | 2.65% |
| 1969 | 0.99% | 2.69% |
| 1968 | 1.07% | 2.75% |
| 1967 | 1.16% | 2.82% |
| 1966 | 1.24% | 2.91% |
| 1965 | 1.31% | 3.01% |
| 1964 | 1.38% | 3.09% |
| 1963 | 1.48% | 3.15% |
| 1962 | 1.59% | 3.17% |
| 1961 | 1.76% | 3.16% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Saint Vincent declined by 0.7%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Vincent
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
99237
|
7776557
|
| Population rank | 184/197 | 104/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.09% |
| One net population change |
12.4 hours
|
4.04 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.12 hours
|
3.28 minutes
|
| One death every |
7.52 hours
|
12.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -2 | +356 |
| Annual growth/decline | -707 | +130,060 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.7% | +1.77% |
| Population growth rate rank | 191/197 | 61/197 |
| One migration net change every |
12.3 hours
|
39.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -714 | +13,268 |
| Net migration rank | 91/196 | 39/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 4,820 | 193,763 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 185/195 | 115/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.8% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 93/195 | 125/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
Turkmenistan
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -714 | - | 13,268 |
| 2024 | - | -737 | - | 14,646 |
| 2023 | 66 | -784 | 117,529 | 15,005 |
| 2022 | 96 | -826 | 121,814 | 14,141 |
| 2021 | -9 | -851 | 122,721 | 17,617 |
| 2020 | -10 | -493 | 124,014 | 19,913 |
| 2019 | 206 | -982 | 128,275 | 19,735 |
| 2018 | 271 | -1,026 | 129,537 | 19,293 |
| 2017 | 340 | -1,057 | 131,417 | 16,678 |
| 2016 | 443 | -1,089 | 132,581 | 13,365 |
| 2015 | 542 | -1,124 | 132,663 | 9,936 |
| 2014 | 580 | -1,161 | 129,677 | 8,696 |
| 2013 | 580 | -1,190 | 126,217 | 7,287 |
| 2012 | 637 | -1,221 | 120,957 | 7,125 |
| 2011 | 676 | -1,319 | 115,197 | 6,992 |
| 2010 | 796 | -1,371 | 109,318 | 6,621 |
| 2009 | 881 | -1,407 | 102,931 | 6,656 |
| 2008 | 904 | -1,414 | 96,815 | 6,734 |
| 2007 | 867 | -1,363 | 92,038 | 6,388 |
| 2006 | 881 | -1,346 | 87,840 | 7,613 |
| 2005 | 949 | -1,365 | 83,968 | 10,263 |
| 2004 | 992 | -1,349 | 79,850 | 14,242 |
| 2003 | 1,063 | -1,315 | 76,737 | 17,625 |
| 2002 | 1,166 | -1,333 | 75,639 | 18,803 |
| 2001 | 1,231 | -1,375 | 76,682 | 16,982 |
| 2000 | 1,279 | -1,213 | 76,875 | 14,925 |
| 1999 | 1,315 | -1,019 | 76,362 | 12,859 |
| 1998 | 1,379 | -1,308 | 77,342 | -3,239 |
| 1997 | 1,496 | -1,487 | 79,045 | -5,600 |
| 1996 | 1,610 | -1,575 | 80,996 | -8,627 |
| 1995 | 1,715 | -1,608 | 86,289 | -13,423 |
| 1994 | 1,786 | -1,631 | 89,319 | -13,094 |
| 1993 | 1,832 | -1,629 | 92,596 | -312 |
| 1992 | 1,849 | -1,602 | 96,668 | -13,517 |
| 1991 | 1,821 | -1,482 | 99,297 | -4,864 |
| 1990 | 1,825 | -1,350 | 101,099 | -4,864 |
| 1989 | 1,843 | -1,244 | 103,553 | -3,576 |
| 1988 | 1,876 | -1,243 | 104,802 | 1,408 |
| 1987 | 1,937 | -1,251 | 103,885 | 3,161 |
| 1986 | 2,020 | -1,279 | 100,930 | 1,878 |
| 1985 | 2,128 | -1,324 | 95,890 | 1,861 |
| 1984 | 2,248 | -1,405 | 90,591 | -1,427 |
| 1983 | 2,411 | -1,549 | 85,183 | -1,264 |
| 1982 | 2,477 | -1,597 | 80,989 | -961 |
| 1981 | 2,429 | -1,526 | 77,829 | -1,102 |
| 1980 | 2,362 | -1,545 | 74,394 | -1,152 |
| 1979 | 2,575 | -1,925 | 71,135 | -677 |
| 1978 | 2,581 | -1,832 | 68,437 | -350 |
| 1977 | 2,622 | -1,821 | 66,318 | -132 |
| 1976 | 2,694 | -1,891 | 64,513 | 160 |
| 1975 | 2,775 | -1,958 | 62,681 | 550 |
| 1974 | 2,863 | -2,013 | 60,925 | 924 |
| 1973 | 2,952 | -2,068 | 59,169 | 1,194 |
| 1972 | 3,033 | -2,116 | 57,326 | 1,293 |
| 1971 | 3,102 | -2,183 | 56,666 | 1,348 |
| 1970 | 3,161 | -2,260 | 55,617 | 1,376 |
| 1969 | 3,200 | -2,292 | 54,791 | 1,397 |
| 1968 | 3,218 | -2,258 | 54,324 | 1,401 |
| 1967 | 3,212 | -2,178 | 54,209 | 1,397 |
| 1966 | 3,194 | -2,090 | 54,353 | 1,377 |
| 1965 | 3,165 | -2,009 | 54,558 | 1,366 |
| 1964 | 3,130 | -1,931 | 54,574 | 1,340 |
| 1963 | 3,086 | -1,833 | 54,203 | 1,332 |
| 1962 | 3,073 | -1,749 | 53,248 | 1,337 |
| 1961 | 3,059 | -1,647 | 51,659 | 1,372 |
| 1960 | 3,029 | -1,476 | 49,436 | 1,421 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 21.2% of the population change in Saint Vincent is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people). In Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).
As of 2024, 4,820 residents or 4.8% of the population were not native-born in Saint Vincent, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingstown | 24.5K |
| Georgetown | 1.68K |
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ashgabat | 1.03M |
| Turkmenabat | 231K |
| Dasoguz | 227K |
| Mary | 126K |
| Anau | 29.6K |
| Baherden | 24.7K |
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Population differences between Saint Vincent and Turkmenistan
|
Saint Vincent
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.7 years | 70.5 years |
| Average age | 36.5 years | 29.1 years |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 27.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman |
| Population density | 659 ppl/mi² | 42.7 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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