Grenada has a population density of 893 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Grenada ranked 27th out of 197.
Grenada has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0002% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Grenada compared to the World's average
Grenada
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 893 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 27/197 | N/A |
| Population |
117349
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 131.3 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,224 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 62.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 37.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Grenada population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Grenada has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 7.21%. The population density rank was 23rd 21 years ago and is 27th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 893 | 27 |
| 2023 | 892 | 27 |
| 2022 | 891 | 26 |
| 2021 | 889 | 27 |
| 2020 | 886 | 29 |
| 2019 | 883 | 29 |
| 2018 | 881 | 29 |
| 2017 | 879 | 29 |
| 2016 | 877 | 29 |
| 2015 | 874 | 29 |
| 2014 | 869 | 28 |
| 2013 | 864 | 28 |
| 2012 | 859 | 29 |
| 2011 | 854 | 28 |
| 2010 | 850 | 27 |
| 2009 | 847 | 27 |
| 2008 | 845 | 27 |
| 2007 | 842 | 26 |
| 2006 | 839 | 26 |
| 2005 | 836 | 23 |
| 2004 | 833 | 23 |
| 2003 | 829 | 22 |
| 2002 | 826 | 22 |
| 2001 | 823 | 22 |
| 2000 | 819 | 22 |
| 1999 | 813 | 20 |
| 1998 | 808 | 20 |
| 1997 | 802 | 20 |
| 1996 | 797 | 19 |
| 1995 | 791 | 19 |
| 1994 | 786 | 19 |
| 1993 | 780 | 20 |
| 1992 | 774 | 20 |
| 1991 | 768 | 20 |
| 1990 | 761 | 18 |
| 1989 | 755 | 16 |
| 1988 | 749 | 16 |
| 1987 | 743 | 16 |
| 1986 | 737 | 16 |
| 1985 | 732 | 16 |
| 1984 | 727 | 16 |
| 1983 | 723 | 16 |
| 1982 | 719 | 16 |
| 1981 | 716 | 16 |
| 1980 | 720 | 16 |
| 1979 | 727 | 16 |
| 1978 | 734 | 15 |
| 1977 | 739 | 15 |
| 1976 | 744 | 15 |
| 1975 | 747 | 15 |
| 1974 | 750 | 15 |
| 1973 | 752 | 15 |
| 1972 | 752 | 15 |
| 1971 | 751 | 14 |
| 1970 | 750 | 14 |
| 1969 | 748 | 14 |
| 1968 | 747 | 14 |
| 1967 | 747 | 14 |
| 1966 | 747 | 14 |
| 1965 | 747 | 13 |
| 1964 | 745 | 11 |
| 1963 | 740 | 10 |
| 1962 | 734 | 10 |
| 1961 | 726 | 10 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Grenada from 1960 to 2024: 30.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 35.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 37.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.3% | 161 |
| 2023 | 37.1% | 161 |
| 2022 | 36.9% | 160 |
| 2021 | 36.7% | 160 |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 159 |
| 2019 | 36.4% | 159 |
| 2018 | 36.3% | 156 |
| 2017 | 36.2% | 153 |
| 2016 | 36.1% | 152 |
| 2015 | 36% | 152 |
| 2014 | 35.9% | 151 |
| 2013 | 35.9% | 151 |
| 2012 | 35.9% | 151 |
| 2011 | 35.9% | 149 |
| 2010 | 35.9% | 149 |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 148 |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 147 |
| 2007 | 35.9% | 146 |
| 2006 | 35.9% | 146 |
| 2005 | 35.9% | 146 |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 144 |
| 2003 | 35.9% | 143 |
| 2002 | 35.9% | 142 |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 139 |
| 2000 | 35.7% | 138 |
| 1999 | 35.5% | 137 |
| 1998 | 35.2% | 139 |
| 1997 | 35% | 139 |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 140 |
| 1995 | 34.5% | 139 |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 140 |
| 1993 | 34% | 140 |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 140 |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 140 |
| 1990 | 33.4% | 140 |
| 1989 | 33.4% | 139 |
| 1988 | 33.3% | 137 |
| 1987 | 33.3% | 135 |
| 1986 | 33.2% | 135 |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 133 |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 133 |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 130 |
| 1982 | 33% | 130 |
| 1981 | 33% | 129 |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 129 |
| 1979 | 32.8% | 129 |
| 1978 | 32.8% | 128 |
| 1977 | 32.7% | 127 |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 124 |
| 1975 | 32.6% | 122 |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 122 |
| 1973 | 32.4% | 119 |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 118 |
| 1971 | 32.3% | 117 |
| 1970 | 32.2% | 115 |
| 1969 | 32% | 115 |
| 1968 | 31.8% | 115 |
| 1967 | 31.7% | 114 |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 114 |
| 1965 | 31.3% | 113 |
| 1964 | 31.1% | 113 |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 109 |
| 1962 | 30.7% | 109 |
| 1961 | 30.5% | 107 |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 104 |
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