Djibouti has a population density of 134 people per square mile compared to 894 people in Grenada. Djibouti has 213,672 sq ft of land per person vs 32,005 sq ft in Grenada. Djibouti and Grenada rank 137th and 27th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Djibouti has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Grenada, making the population density in Djibouti 85% lower than in Grenada.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Djibouti
|
Grenada
|
|
| 2026 | 134 | 894 |
| 2025 | 132.4 | 894 |
| 2024 | 130.6 | 893 |
| 2023 | 128.8 | 892 |
| 2022 | 127.1 | 891 |
| 2021 | 125.3 | 889 |
| 2020 | 123.5 | 886 |
| 2019 | 121.6 | 883 |
| 2018 | 119.8 | 881 |
| 2017 | 117.9 | 879 |
| 2016 | 115.9 | 877 |
| 2015 | 114 | 874 |
| 2014 | 112 | 869 |
| 2013 | 110 | 864 |
| 2012 | 108 | 859 |
| 2011 | 106 | 854 |
| 2010 | 103.9 | 850 |
| 2009 | 101.8 | 847 |
| 2008 | 99.7 | 845 |
| 2007 | 97.7 | 842 |
| 2006 | 95.6 | 839 |
| 2005 | 93.8 | 836 |
| 2004 | 92.3 | 833 |
| 2003 | 90.9 | 829 |
| 2002 | 88.9 | 826 |
| 2001 | 86.2 | 823 |
| 2000 | 83.5 | 819 |
| 1999 | 80.9 | 813 |
| 1998 | 78.1 | 808 |
| 1997 | 75.1 | 802 |
| 1996 | 72.4 | 797 |
| 1995 | 70.7 | 791 |
| 1994 | 70 | 786 |
| 1993 | 68.6 | 780 |
| 1992 | 69.9 | 774 |
| 1991 | 70.5 | 768 |
| 1990 | 64.8 | 761 |
| 1989 | 58.5 | 755 |
| 1988 | 54.1 | 749 |
| 1987 | 50.8 | 743 |
| 1986 | 47.6 | 737 |
| 1985 | 45 | 732 |
| 1984 | 42.9 | 727 |
| 1983 | 41.3 | 723 |
| 1982 | 39.9 | 719 |
| 1981 | 38.3 | 716 |
| 1980 | 36.4 | 720 |
| 1979 | 34 | 727 |
| 1978 | 31.3 | 734 |
| 1977 | 28.4 | 739 |
| 1976 | 25.8 | 744 |
| 1975 | 23.5 | 747 |
| 1974 | 21.5 | 750 |
| 1973 | 19.9 | 752 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 752 |
| 1971 | 17.3 | 751 |
| 1970 | 16.2 | 750 |
| 1969 | 15.2 | 748 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 747 |
| 1967 | 13.6 | 747 |
| 1966 | 12.9 | 747 |
| 1965 | 12.2 | 747 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 745 |
| 1963 | 10.9 | 740 |
| 1962 | 10.4 | 734 |
| 1961 | 9.99 | 726 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/djibouti/grenada | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Djibouti increased by 40.2%, compared to a 6.6% growth in Grenada.
In 2006, Djibouti ranked 139th by population density and is 137th now. Grenada was 26th in 2006 and ranks 27th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Djibouti
|
Grenada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 134 ppl/mi² | 894 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 137/197 | 27/197 |
| Population |
1203929
|
117407
|
| Land area | 8,950 sq mi | 131.3 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 213,487 sq ft | 31,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 27.1% | 63.4% |
| Urban population | 72.9% | 36.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Djibouti
|
Grenada
|
|
| 2024 | 72.9% | 36.6% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | 36.5% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | 36.4% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | 36.3% |
| 2020 | 72% | 36.2% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | 36.1% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | 36.1% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | 36% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 36% |
| 2015 | 71% | 35.9% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | 35.9% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | 35.9% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | 35.9% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | 35.9% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | 35.9% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 35.9% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | 35.9% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | 35.9% |
| 2006 | 71% | 35.9% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | 35.9% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | 35.9% |
| 2003 | 72% | 35.9% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | 35.9% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | 35.9% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | 35.7% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | 35.2% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | 34.8% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | 34.5% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | 33.9% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | 33.6% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | 33.4% |
| 1989 | 76% | 33.3% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | 33.2% |
| 1986 | 75.4% | 33.2% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | 33.2% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | 33.1% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | 33.1% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | 33% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | 33% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | 32.9% |
| 1979 | 72.6% | 32.9% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | 32.8% |
| 1977 | 71% | 32.7% |
| 1976 | 70% | 32.7% |
| 1975 | 69% | 32.6% |
| 1974 | 67.9% | 32.6% |
| 1973 | 66.8% | 32.5% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | 32.4% |
| 1971 | 64.4% | 32.3% |
| 1970 | 63.1% | 32.2% |
| 1969 | 61.8% | 32.1% |
| 1968 | 60.6% | 32% |
| 1967 | 59.3% | 31.8% |
| 1966 | 58% | 31.6% |
| 1965 | 56.7% | 31.4% |
| 1964 | 55.4% | 31.2% |
| 1963 | 54.2% | 31% |
| 1962 | 53% | 30.8% |
| 1961 | 51.9% | 30.6% |
| 1960 | 50.8% | 30.4% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/djibouti/grenada | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 71.6% to 72.9% in Djibouti and from 35.9% to 36.6% in Grenada.
Densely populated cities
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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