Australia has a population density of 9.16 people per square mile compared to 893 people in Grenada. Australia has 3,043,442 sq ft of land per person vs 32,005 sq ft in Grenada. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Australia and Grenada are ranked 196th and 27th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Australia has 0.33% of the world's population and 5.16% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Grenada, hence the population density in Australia is 99% lower than in Grenada.
Population density comparison
Australia
|
Grenada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.16 ppl/mi² | 893 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 196/197 | 27/197 |
| Population |
27677455
|
117349
|
| Land area | 2,969,906 sq mi | 131.3 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 3,043,440 sq ft | 31,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 13.2% | 62.7% |
| Urban population | 86.8% | 37.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 62.6% | 0% |
Australia vs Grenada:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Australia increased by 36.3%, compared to a 7.21% growth in Grenada.
In 2004, Australia ranked 190th for population density and is in 196th place now. Grenada was 23rd in 2004 and ranks 27th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Grenada
|
|
| 2024 | 9.16 | 893 |
| 2023 | 8.97 | 892 |
| 2022 | 8.76 | 891 |
| 2021 | 8.65 | 889 |
| 2020 | 8.64 | 886 |
| 2019 | 8.53 | 883 |
| 2018 | 8.41 | 881 |
| 2017 | 8.28 | 879 |
| 2016 | 8.15 | 877 |
| 2015 | 8.03 | 874 |
| 2014 | 7.91 | 869 |
| 2013 | 7.8 | 864 |
| 2012 | 7.66 | 859 |
| 2011 | 7.53 | 854 |
| 2010 | 7.43 | 850 |
| 2009 | 7.31 | 847 |
| 2008 | 7.16 | 845 |
| 2007 | 7.02 | 842 |
| 2006 | 6.89 | 839 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 836 |
| 2004 | 6.72 | 833 |
| 2003 | 6.65 | 829 |
| 2002 | 6.57 | 826 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 823 |
| 2000 | 6.42 | 819 |
| 1999 | 6.34 | 813 |
| 1998 | 6.27 | 808 |
| 1997 | 6.21 | 802 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 797 |
| 1995 | 6.07 | 791 |
| 1994 | 6 | 786 |
| 1993 | 5.95 | 780 |
| 1992 | 5.89 | 774 |
| 1991 | 5.83 | 768 |
| 1990 | 5.75 | 761 |
| 1989 | 5.67 | 755 |
| 1988 | 5.57 | 749 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 743 |
| 1986 | 5.4 | 737 |
| 1985 | 5.32 | 732 |
| 1984 | 5.25 | 727 |
| 1983 | 5.19 | 723 |
| 1982 | 5.12 | 719 |
| 1981 | 5.03 | 716 |
| 1980 | 4.95 | 720 |
| 1979 | 4.89 | 727 |
| 1978 | 4.84 | 734 |
| 1977 | 4.78 | 739 |
| 1976 | 4.73 | 744 |
| 1975 | 4.68 | 747 |
| 1974 | 4.63 | 750 |
| 1973 | 4.51 | 752 |
| 1972 | 4.44 | 752 |
| 1971 | 4.36 | 751 |
| 1970 | 4.22 | 750 |
| 1969 | 4.13 | 748 |
| 1968 | 4.05 | 747 |
| 1967 | 3.98 | 747 |
| 1966 | 3.93 | 747 |
| 1965 | 3.84 | 747 |
| 1964 | 3.76 | 745 |
| 1963 | 3.69 | 740 |
| 1962 | 3.62 | 734 |
| 1961 | 3.53 | 726 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Grenada
|
|
| 2024 | 86.8% | 37.3% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | 37.1% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | 36.9% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | 36.7% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | 36.5% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | 36.4% |
| 2018 | 86% | 36.3% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | 36.2% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | 36.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | 36% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | 35.9% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | 35.9% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | 35.9% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | 35.9% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | 35.9% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | 35.9% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | 35.9% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | 35.9% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | 35.9% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | 35.9% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | 35.9% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | 35.9% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | 35.9% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | 35.7% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | 35.5% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | 35.2% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | 35% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | 34.5% |
| 1994 | 85% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 34% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 85.4% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 85.4% | 33.4% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | 33.4% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | 33.3% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | 33.2% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | 33.2% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | 33.1% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | 33.1% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | 33% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | 33% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | 32.9% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | 32.8% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | 32.8% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | 32.7% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 84.8% | 32.6% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | 32.5% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 32.4% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 32.4% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | 32.3% |
| 1970 | 84% | 32.2% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | 32% |
| 1968 | 83.7% | 31.8% |
| 1967 | 83.5% | 31.7% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 83.1% | 31.3% |
| 1964 | 82.8% | 31.1% |
| 1963 | 82.5% | 30.9% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | 30.7% |
| 1961 | 81.9% | 30.5% |
| 1960 | 81.5% | 30.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.5% to 86.8% in Australia and from 35.9% to 37.3% in Grenada.
Densely populated cities
|
Australia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sydney | 5.45M |
| Melbourne | 5.35M |
| Brisbane | 2.71M |
| Perth | 2.14M |
| Adelaide | 1.39M |
| Gold Coast | 608K |
| Canberra | 381K |
| Sunshine Coast | 284K |
| Wollongong | 262K |
| Ipswich | 233K |
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