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Immigrants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

4.5K foreign-born residents — the #209 largest immigrant population in the world

#209 worldwide#42 in Latin America

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 52% of all immigrants

Largest source

1K

22.8% of all immigrants

3Grenada45810.2%
4Barbados3618.0%
5USA3527.8%
6Guyana2535.6%
7Saint Lucia2455.4%
CountryImmigrants
Trinidad and Tobago1029
United Kingdom843
Grenada458
Barbados361
USA352
Guyana253
Saint Lucia245
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba206
Canada176
Curaçao155
Jamaica127
Sint Maarten119
Dominica87
Antigua and Barbuda57
Saint Kitts and Nevis38

By region of origin

Latin America is the leading region of origin at 70%

Latin America69.6%

3.1K

Europe18.7%

843

North America11.7%

528

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How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

YearImmigrants
19903718
19953874
20004036
20054155
20104282
20154346
20204429
20244506

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom Grenada Barbados USA
YearTrinidad and TobagoUnited KingdomGrenadaBarbadosUSA
1990837682377303291
1995871719392315303
2000907748408328318
2005935770422339328
2010966798431346337
2015976805439351342
20201011829450355346
20241029843458361352

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

Saint Kitts and Nevis38+3%
Trinidad and Tobago1K+2%
United Kingdom843+2%
Grenada458+2%
Barbados361+2%
USA352+2%
Guyana253+2%
Saint Lucia245+2%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba4%206
Grenada2%458
Barbados2%361
Saint Lucia1%245

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many immigrants live in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Around 4.5K foreign-born residents live in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, making it the #209-largest immigrant population in the world.

Where do most immigrants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines come from?

Most immigrants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines come from Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom and Grenada — these three countries account for about 52% of all foreign-born residents.

What share of the population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 4% of the population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — that's 4.5K out of a total population of 100.6K.

How has immigration to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the immigrant population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has changed from 4.3K to 4.5K people, a change of about 4%.

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