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Population density: France vs Grenada compared

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France has a population density of 330 people per square mile compared to 894 people in Grenada. France has 101,089 sq ft of land per person vs 32,005 sq ft in Grenada. France and Grenada rank 75th and 27th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. France has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.36% 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 France 63% lower than in Grenada.

Population density by year

France
Grenada

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
France Grenada
2026 330 894
2025 330 894
2024 329 893
2023 329 892
2022 328 891
2021 326 889
2020 325 886
2019 324 883
2018 323 881
2017 322 879
2016 321 877
2015 320 874
2014 319 869
2013 317 864
2012 316 859
2011 314 854
2010 312 850
2009 311 847
2008 309 845
2007 308 842
2006 306 839
2005 304 836
2004 301 833
2003 299.1 829
2002 297 826
2001 294.9 823
2000 292.8 819
1999 290.7 813
1998 289.3 808
1997 288.2 802
1996 287.2 797
1995 286.1 791
1994 285.1 786
1993 284 780
1992 282.8 774
1991 281.4 768
1990 280 761
1989 278.5 755
1988 276.8 749
1987 275.2 743
1986 273.7 737
1985 272.3 732
1984 271 727
1983 269.6 723
1982 268.2 719
1981 267.2 716
1980 265.6 720
1979 264.2 727
1978 263 734
1977 261.8 739
1976 260.6 744
1975 259.5 747
1974 258.3 750
1973 256.6 752
1972 254.5 752
1971 252.3 751
1970 249.9 750
1969 247.7 748
1968 245.6 747
1967 243.8 747
1966 241.8 747
1965 239.7 747
1964 237.4 745
1963 234.9 740
1962 232.5 734
1961 230.2 726

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in France increased by 8.08%, compared to a 6.6% growth in Grenada.

In 2006, France ranked 67th by population density and is 75th now. Grenada was 26th in 2006 and ranks 27th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

France
Grenada
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Year Urban population
France Grenada
2024 78.8% 36.6%
2023 78.8% 36.5%
2022 78.8% 36.4%
2021 78.7% 36.3%
2020 78.7% 36.2%
2019 78.7% 36.1%
2018 78.7% 36.1%
2017 78.6% 36%
2016 78.6% 36%
2015 77.8% 35.9%
2014 77.4% 35.9%
2013 77.2% 35.9%
2012 77.2% 35.9%
2011 77.1% 35.9%
2010 77.1% 35.9%
2009 77.1% 35.9%
2008 77.2% 35.9%
2007 77.2% 35.9%
2006 77.3% 35.9%
2005 77.4% 35.9%
2004 77.5% 35.9%
2003 77.5% 35.9%
2002 77.3% 35.9%
2001 76.9% 35.9%
2000 76.5% 35.9%
1999 76.2% 35.7%
1998 75.9% 35.5%
1997 75.6% 35.2%
1996 75.4% 34.8%
1995 75.1% 34.5%
1994 74.8% 34.2%
1993 74.6% 33.9%
1992 74.4% 33.6%
1991 74.2% 33.5%
1990 74.1% 33.4%
1989 73.9% 33.3%
1988 73.8% 33.3%
1987 73.7% 33.2%
1986 73.6% 33.2%
1985 73.6% 33.2%
1984 73.5% 33.1%
1983 73.4% 33.1%
1982 73.4% 33%
1981 73.3% 33%
1980 73.2% 32.9%
1979 73.2% 32.9%
1978 73.2% 32.8%
1977 73.1% 32.7%
1976 73.1% 32.7%
1975 73% 32.6%
1974 72.9% 32.6%
1973 72.7% 32.5%
1972 72.3% 32.4%
1971 71.9% 32.3%
1970 71.4% 32.2%
1969 70.8% 32.1%
1968 70.2% 32%
1967 69.5% 31.8%
1966 68.4% 31.6%
1965 67.2% 31.4%
1964 65.9% 31.2%
1963 64.6% 31%
1962 63.5% 30.8%
1961 62.5% 30.6%
1960 61.7% 30.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 77.5% to 78.8% in France and from 35.9% to 36.6% in Grenada.

Densely populated cities

France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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