Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 62 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

Geographical data of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Location Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates 13 15 N, 61 12 W
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Tarrain volcanic, mountainous
Natural Resources hydropower, arable land
Natural Hazards

hurricanes; La Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat

volcanism: La Soufriere (1,234 m) on the island of Saint Vincent last erupted in 1979; the island of Saint Vincent is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south
Irrigated Land 10 sq km (2012)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 84 km
Climate tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Area
Total Area 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
Land Area 389 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area twice the size of Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Contiguous zone 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm
Continental shelf 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point La Soufriere 1,234 m
Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 25.6% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 12.8% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 7.7% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 5.1% (2018 est.)
Forest 68.7% (2018 est.)
Other 5.7% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

Most of the population is concentrated in and around the capital of Kingstown

People and Society

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: African descent 71.2%, mixed 23%, Indigenous 3%, East Indian/Indian 1.1%, European 1.5%, other 0.2% (2012 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate -0.15% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 11.9 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 4.8% of GDP (2020)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 4.3 beds/1,000 population (2016)
Total fertility rate 1.74 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.85 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49) 53.3% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures 5.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
Net Migration rate -5.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Saint Vincentian or Vincentian | Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)
Languages English, Vincentian Creole English, French patois
Religions Protestant 75% (Pentecostal 27.6%, Anglican 13.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 11.6%,  Baptist 8.9%, Methodist 8.7%, Evangelical 3.8%, Salvation Army 0.3%, Presbyterian/Congregational 0.3%), Roman Catholic 6.3%,  Rastafarian 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 0.8%, other 4.7%, none 7.5%, unspecified 4.7% (2012 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 18.8% (male 9,527/female 9,353)
15-64 years 68.2% (male 35,401/female 33,288)
65 years and over 13% (2024 est.) (male 6,321/female 6,757)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 49
Youth dependency ratio 32.9
Elderly dependency ratio 16.1
Potential support ratio 6.2 (2021 est.)
Median Age
Total 37.6 years (2024 est.)
Male 37.7 years
Female 37.4 years
Urbanization
Urban population 54.3% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 27,000 KINGSTOWN (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.94 male(s)/female
Total population 1.04 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 12.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 13.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 10.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 77.2 years (2024 est.)
Male 75.2 years
Female 79.3 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: total total: 95.1% of population
Unimproved: total total: 4.9% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 90.2% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 9.8% of population (2017 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 7.48 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 2.52 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 0.24 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 4.48 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0.23 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Demographic profile
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