Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a multi-island nation in the eastern Caribbean, part of the Windward Islands chain. This profile gives you the stable classification facts, shows you how to look up current figures yourself, and explains where the data comes from, so you can compare it with other places without repeating common mistakes.

What this profile covers

This is a named-entry profile in a comparison guide. It is not a travel brochure, a news feed, or a visa service. The page gives you a stable starting point: the classification codes that international organisations use to refer to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the sources that publish current data, and the traps to avoid when comparing this nation with others.

Stable identifiers and codes

The UN M49 standard assigns Saint Vincent and the Grenadines the code 670, the ISO alpha-2 code VC, and the ISO alpha-3 code VCT. The UN groups the nation under the Americas, with a subregion of Latin America and the Caribbean. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a UN member state. The World Bank lists the administrative centre as Kingstown.

Those codes are stable identifiers. They do not change with election results or territorial disputes, and they are separate from political claims. The UN M49 code is a statistical grouping tool, not a statement about sovereignty. If you need the current official list of UN member states and their M49 codes, the UN Statistics Division maintains the overview at https://unstats.un.org/unsd/methodology/m49/.

For live data, the World Bank API at https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country?format=json&per_page=400 returns the country code, administrative centre, region, income level, and lending type. The entry for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines appears under the ISO code VC. That API is a primary reference for economic and demographic indicators, but it is not a census.

Classification facts at a glance

These identifiers come from the United Nations standard country coding (M49) and the World Bank country API. They are stable administrative facts, not political statements.

• UN M49 code: 670
• ISO alpha-2: VC
• ISO alpha-3: VCT
• UN region: Americas
• UN subregion: Latin America and the Caribbean
• UN member state: Yes
• World Bank administrative centre field: Kingstown

The M49 standard is a statistical geography, not a political or territorial claim. It groups nations for data collection and reporting. The administrative centre field from the World Bank API is a data field, not a legal designation.

How to verify current figures

Inhabitant counts, currency, government structure, and economic indicators change. Do not treat any number on this page as current. Use these primary sources instead.

UN and World Bank sources

• United Nations Statistics Division (UN M49), https://unstats.un.org/unsd/methodology/m49/, defines the country code (VC), region (Americas), subregion (Latin America and the Caribbean), and confirms UN membership status. This is the classification baseline for this profile.
• World Bank country API, https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country?format=json&per_page=400, returns the official administrative centre, region, income level, and lending category for each nation. The administrative centre field for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Kingstown.
• UN Data / UN Population Division, for inhabitant estimates and projections. The UN World Population Prospects (2024 revision) is the standard source for inhabitant figures.
• World Bank country profile, for economic indicators, income grouping, and development data, with an API that returns the official name, region, and administrative centre.

National and secondary sources

• National statistical office, the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Statistical Office publishes census and survey data. Census data is typically collected every ten years; the most recent census was in 2012.
• CIA World Factbook, a secondary compilation with methodology notes; useful for cross-checking but not a primary source.
• Foreign ministries, official travel advice and entry requirements; always use the traveller’s own government, not third-party summaries.

Statistical reference points

The figures below carry source attribution, a reference year, and a definition. Use them as a baseline, then check the live sources above for the latest numbers.

• Inhabitant count: World Bank estimate for2023: 10,3698. Definition: midyear estimate. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
• Administrative centre: Kingstown (World Bank country profile; official designation per Saint Vincent and the Grenadines government).
• Official language: English. Source: CIA World Factbook,2024.
• Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD), pegged to the US dollar. Source: IMF,2024.
• Government type: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy, Commonwealth member. Source: CIA World Factbook,2024.
• Land area: 38 km² (World Bank,2022).
• Life expectancy at birth (2022): 71.2 years (World Bank).
• GDP per capita (PPP,2023): international dollars 19,610 (World Bank).
• Gini index (2018): 0.45 (World Bank estimate).
• Internet penetration: 85.7% of inhabitants (2022, ITU via World Bank).
• CO2 emissions per capita: 2.09 metric tons (2019, World Bank).
• Urban inhabitant share: 53.5% of total inhabitants (2023, World Bank).

How to use the inhabitant figures

Use the World Bank API endpoint provided (api.worldbank.org/v2/country?format=json&per_page=400) to retrieve the current inhabitant series (SP.POP.TOTL) for country code VC. The World Bank’s API returns inhabitant counts in the “value” field for the latest available year; note that this is an estimate based on UN Population Division data, not a census count. Always cite the specific year returned by the API. Census figures, when available, come from the national statistical office and may differ from inter-censal estimates.

Administrative centre, currency, and language

Kingstown is the administrative centre. The World Bank API returns “Kingstown” as the administrative centre in its country metadata. This is a statistical/administrative designation; it does not constitute a political statement about sovereignty or territorial claims.

The Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) is the official currency, issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). Exchange rates change daily; check the ECCB or a current financial data source for the latest rate. Do not treat any stored rate as current.

English is the official language. Vincentian Creole is widely spoken. The CIA World Factbook (current edition) is a usable secondary source for language distribution, but census and survey data from the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Statistical Office should be cited when precise figures are needed.