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Population density: Grenada vs Iraq compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 286.5 people in Iraq. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 102,181 sq ft in Iraq. Grenada and Iraq rank 27th and 86th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Grenada has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0002% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.57% of the population and 0.29% of the land area for Iraq, making the population density in Grenada 212.2% higher than in Iraq.

Population density by year

Grenada
Iraq

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Iraq
2026 894 286.5
2025 894 280.5
2024 893 274.7
2023 892 268.9
2022 891 262.9
2021 889 257
2020 886 251.3
2019 883 245.7
2018 881 240.2
2017 879 234.7
2016 877 229.5
2015 874 224.1
2014 869 218.1
2013 864 210.5
2012 859 200.7
2011 854 191.8
2010 850 185.1
2009 847 179.2
2008 845 171.6
2007 842 168.1
2006 839 169.5
2005 836 168.2
2004 833 163.3
2003 829 158.7
2002 826 154
2001 823 149.2
2000 819 144.6
1999 813 140
1998 808 135.5
1997 802 131.3
1996 797 127.3
1995 791 123.3
1994 786 119.3
1993 780 113.7
1992 774 108.4
1991 768 105.2
1990 761 104.1
1989 755 102.8
1988 749 100.1
1987 743 97.8
1986 737 95.2
1985 732 92.9
1984 727 90.7
1983 723 87.9
1982 719 85.3
1981 716 82.9
1980 720 80.5
1979 727 78
1978 734 75.5
1977 739 73
1976 744 70.6
1975 747 68.4
1974 750 66.1
1973 752 63.9
1972 752 61.8
1971 751 59.7
1970 750 57.7
1969 748 55.7
1968 747 53.8
1967 747 52
1966 747 50.2
1965 747 48.6
1964 745 47
1963 740 45.4
1962 734 43.9
1961 726 42.6

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 Grenada increased by 6.6%, compared to a 69.1% growth in Iraq.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Iraq was 110th in 2006 and ranks 86th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Iraq
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Iraq
2024 36.6% 69.9%
2023 36.5% 69.9%
2022 36.4% 69.9%
2021 36.3% 69.9%
2020 36.2% 69.9%
2019 36.1% 69.9%
2018 36.1% 69.9%
2017 36% 69.9%
2016 36% 69.9%
2015 35.9% 69.9%
2014 35.9% 69.7%
2013 35.9% 69.4%
2012 35.9% 69.2%
2011 35.9% 69.1%
2010 35.9% 69.1%
2009 35.9% 69%
2008 35.9% 68.9%
2007 35.9% 68.7%
2006 35.9% 68.6%
2005 35.9% 68.4%
2004 35.9% 68.2%
2003 35.9% 68.1%
2002 35.9% 67.9%
2001 35.9% 67.8%
2000 35.9% 67.6%
1999 35.7% 67.5%
1998 35.5% 67.5%
1997 35.2% 67.5%
1996 34.8% 67.6%
1995 34.5% 67.8%
1994 34.2% 68.2%
1993 33.9% 68.6%
1992 33.6% 69%
1991 33.5% 69.4%
1990 33.4% 69.7%
1989 33.3% 70%
1988 33.3% 70.2%
1987 33.2% 70.2%
1986 33.2% 70%
1985 33.2% 69.7%
1984 33.1% 69.1%
1983 33.1% 68.5%
1982 33% 67.7%
1981 33% 66.9%
1980 32.9% 66%
1979 32.9% 65.1%
1978 32.8% 64.3%
1977 32.7% 63.5%
1976 32.7% 62.7%
1975 32.6% 61.8%
1974 32.6% 60.9%
1973 32.5% 60%
1972 32.4% 59%
1971 32.3% 58%
1970 32.2% 57%
1969 32.1% 55.9%
1968 32% 54.8%
1967 31.8% 53.7%
1966 31.6% 52.5%
1965 31.4% 51.4%
1964 31.2% 50%
1963 31% 48.6%
1962 30.8% 47%
1961 30.6% 45.5%
1960 30.4% 44%

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 35.9% to 36.6% in Grenada and from 68.2% to 69.9% in Iraq.

Densely populated cities

Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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 (2005–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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