Urban area over the long-term in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Urban area over the long-term was 12.63 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.63 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
188th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.63 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 12.63 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12.63 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 0.0034 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0204 km² per grid cell | 0.0204 km² per grid cell | 0.0204 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.019 km² per grid cell | 0.019 km² per grid cell | 0.019 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0247 km² per grid cell | 0.0247 km² per grid cell | 0.0247 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0321 km² per grid cell | 0.0321 km² per grid cell | 0.0321 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0417 km² per grid cell | 0.0417 km² per grid cell | 0.0417 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0541 km² per grid cell | 0.0541 km² per grid cell | 0.0541 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0702 km² per grid cell | 0.0702 km² per grid cell | 0.0702 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0912 km² per grid cell | 0.0912 km² per grid cell | 0.0912 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1184 km² per grid cell | 0.1184 km² per grid cell | 0.1184 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1537 km² per grid cell | 0.1537 km² per grid cell | 0.1537 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1996 km² per grid cell | 0.1996 km² per grid cell | 0.1996 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2592 km² per grid cell | 0.2592 km² per grid cell | 0.2592 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3214 km² per grid cell | 0.3214 km² per grid cell | 0.3214 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3985 km² per grid cell | 0.3985 km² per grid cell | 0.3985 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4941 km² per grid cell | 0.4941 km² per grid cell | 0.4941 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6127 km² per grid cell | 0.6127 km² per grid cell | 0.6127 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7597 km² per grid cell | 0.7597 km² per grid cell | 0.7597 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.9431 km² per grid cell | 0.9431 km² per grid cell | 0.9431 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.78 km² per grid cell | 1.78 km² per grid cell | 1.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.12 km² per grid cell | 2.12 km² per grid cell | 2.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 3.51 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 4.17 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 4.25 km² per grid cell | 6.78 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.69 km² per grid cell | 7.08 km² per grid cell | 8.13 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 km² per grid cell | 8.24 km² per grid cell | 9.72 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 km² per grid cell | 9.88 km² per grid cell | 11.5 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 km² per grid cell | 11.68 km² per grid cell | 12.63 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.01 km² per grid cell compare
- 186 Samoa 13.46 km² per grid cell compare
- 189 Grenada 12.37 km² per grid cell compare
- 190 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 8.7 km² per grid cell compare
- 191 Faroe Islands 6.63 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4204 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0108 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.308 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2201 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6904 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Urban area over the long-term in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 12.63 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.