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Capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Kingstown

The capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Kingstown. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sits in North America, has a population of 103,948, and uses the XCD. Official languages include English.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Kingstown
  • Continent: North America
  • Population: ~103,948
  • Area: 389 km²
  • Population density: 267 people per km²
  • Official language: English
  • Currency: XCD
  • ISO code: VC

How big is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

By population, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 185th in the world, holding roughly well under a hundredth of a percent of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 186th.

Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 267 people per square kilometre, which is about 4.5 times the world average of 59.4. It is more crowded than its size alone would suggest.

Within North America, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the 20th most populous country of 23.

Countries of a similar size

The two countries closest to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in population are Tonga (106,858) and Seychelles (107,118).

By land area, its closest counterparts are Barbados (430 km²) and Grenada (344 km²).

Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.

Language and currency

English is spoken officially in 58 countries in this dataset, including Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize, and 52 others.

The XCD is not unique to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — it is also used by Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada and Saint Kitts and Nevis, and 1 other. Shared currencies usually mark a monetary union or a long-standing peg, and they are a useful shortcut in quizzes: get one country's currency and you often get several.

How to remember Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown is on the main island, Saint Vincent, and is nicknamed the 'City of Arches'. Don't mix it up with Kingston, the capital of Jamaica: Saint Vincent's capital has the extra 'town'. On the flag, the three diamonds spell a V for Vincent.

The flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: blue, gold and green

🇻🇨 The flag is three vertical stripes of blue, gold (twice as wide) and green, with three green diamonds in the gold stripe arranged as a V. The V of diamonds stands for Vincent, and the diamonds for the islands as 'the Gems of the Antilles'. Blue stands for the tropical sky and sea, gold for the sand and green for the plants.

Region and neighbours

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the eastern Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, between Saint Lucia to the north and Grenada to the south. As an island country it has no land neighbours.

Three facts about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. The country is made up of 32 islands and cays, nine of them inhabited.
  2. The La Soufrière volcano, Saint Vincent's highest peak at 1,234 m, erupted in April 2021.
  3. Kingstown's botanical garden, started in 1765, is one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.

Sources: Wikipedia: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Wikipedia: Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Wikipedia: Kingstown, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨?

    • Castries
    • Kingstown
    • Bridgetown
    • Roseau
    Show answer

    Kingstown

  2. What is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬?

    • Saint John's
    • Belmopan
    • Havana
    • San José
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    Saint John's

  3. What is the capital of Grenada 🇬🇩?

    • Castries
    • Saint George's
    • Mexico City
    • Santo Domingo
    Show answer

    Saint George's

  4. What is the capital of Dominica 🇩🇲?

    • Panama City
    • San Salvador
    • Washington, D.C.
    • Roseau
    Show answer

    Roseau

  5. What is the capital of Saint Lucia 🇱🇨?

    • Roseau
    • Castries
    • Bridgetown
    • Ottawa
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    Castries

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is also in the Caribbean capitals quiz.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in North America

The largest countries by population sharing this continent are United States, Mexico, Canada and Guatemala.

If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — North America is the block Saint Vincent and the Grenadines belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.

Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Kingstown.

What is the population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

About 103,948, making it the 185th most populous country in the world.

How big is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

389 square kilometres, ranking 186th by land area, at a density of 267 people per square kilometre.

What currency does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines use?

The XCD, shared with 5 other countries.

What are the colours of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag?

The flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is three vertical stripes of blue, gold (twice as wide) and green, with three green diamonds in the gold stripe arranged as a V. The V of diamonds stands for Vincent, and the diamonds for the islands as 'the Gems of the Antilles'. Blue stands for the tropical sky and sea, gold for the sand and green for the plants.

Which countries border Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

None. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the eastern Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, between Saint Lucia to the north and Grenada to the south, so it has no land borders with other countries.

How can I remember the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Kingstown is on the main island, Saint Vincent, and is nicknamed the 'City of Arches'. Don't mix it up with Kingston, the capital of Jamaica: Saint Vincent's capital has the extra 'town'. On the flag, the three diamonds spell a V for Vincent.

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