Grenada has a population density of 893 people per square mile compared to 202.3 people in Ireland. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 139,638 sq ft in Ireland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Grenada and Ireland are ranked 27th and 112th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Ireland, hence the population density in Grenada is 341% higher than in Ireland.
Population density comparison
Grenada
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 893 ppl/mi² | 202.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 27/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
117349
|
5474763
|
| Land area | 131.3 sq mi | 26,599 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,224 sq ft | 137,823 sq ft |
| Rural population | 62.7% | 35.2% |
| Urban population | 37.3% | 64.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Grenada vs Ireland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Grenada increased by 7.21%, compared to a 32.2% growth in Ireland.
In 2004, Grenada ranked 23rd for population density and is in 27th place now. Ireland was 115th in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 893 | 202.3 |
| 2023 | 892 | 199.5 |
| 2022 | 891 | 196 |
| 2021 | 889 | 192.1 |
| 2020 | 886 | 189.5 |
| 2019 | 883 | 187.1 |
| 2018 | 881 | 184.1 |
| 2017 | 879 | 181.5 |
| 2016 | 877 | 179.1 |
| 2015 | 874 | 176.8 |
| 2014 | 869 | 175.1 |
| 2013 | 864 | 173.8 |
| 2012 | 859 | 172.9 |
| 2011 | 854 | 172.2 |
| 2010 | 850 | 171.4 |
| 2009 | 847 | 170.5 |
| 2008 | 845 | 168.8 |
| 2007 | 842 | 165.4 |
| 2006 | 839 | 160.7 |
| 2005 | 836 | 156.4 |
| 2004 | 833 | 153 |
| 2003 | 829 | 150.3 |
| 2002 | 826 | 147.8 |
| 2001 | 823 | 145.4 |
| 2000 | 819 | 143.1 |
| 1999 | 813 | 141.2 |
| 1998 | 808 | 139.6 |
| 1997 | 802 | 138.1 |
| 1996 | 797 | 136.8 |
| 1995 | 791 | 135.7 |
| 1994 | 786 | 135 |
| 1993 | 780 | 134.5 |
| 1992 | 774 | 133.8 |
| 1991 | 768 | 132.9 |
| 1990 | 761 | 132.1 |
| 1989 | 755 | 132 |
| 1988 | 749 | 132.5 |
| 1987 | 743 | 133.1 |
| 1986 | 737 | 133.1 |
| 1985 | 732 | 133 |
| 1984 | 727 | 132.8 |
| 1983 | 723 | 132 |
| 1982 | 719 | 131.1 |
| 1981 | 716 | 129.8 |
| 1980 | 720 | 128.3 |
| 1979 | 727 | 126.8 |
| 1978 | 734 | 125.2 |
| 1977 | 739 | 123.4 |
| 1976 | 744 | 121.7 |
| 1975 | 747 | 119.9 |
| 1974 | 750 | 118 |
| 1973 | 752 | 116 |
| 1972 | 752 | 114.2 |
| 1971 | 751 | 112.5 |
| 1970 | 750 | 111.2 |
| 1969 | 748 | 110.3 |
| 1968 | 747 | 109.6 |
| 1967 | 747 | 109.1 |
| 1966 | 747 | 108.6 |
| 1965 | 747 | 108.2 |
| 1964 | 745 | 107.8 |
| 1963 | 740 | 107.2 |
| 1962 | 734 | 106.6 |
| 1961 | 726 | 106.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 37.3% | 64.8% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | 64.5% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | 64.2% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | 63.9% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 63.7% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | 63.4% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | 63.2% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | 62.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | 62.7% |
| 2015 | 36% | 62.5% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | 62.3% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | 62.1% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | 61.9% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | 61.7% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | 61.5% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 61.3% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 61.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | 60.9% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | 60.7% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | 60.5% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 60.2% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | 59.9% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 59.4% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | 59.2% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | 58.9% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | 58.7% |
| 1997 | 35% | 58.4% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 58.2% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | 57.9% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 57.7% |
| 1993 | 34% | 57.5% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 57.3% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 57.1% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | 56.9% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | 56.8% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | 56.7% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | 56.6% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | 56.4% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 56.3% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 56.1% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 56% |
| 1982 | 33% | 55.8% |
| 1981 | 33% | 55.6% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 55.3% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | 55% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | 54.7% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | 54.3% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 54% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | 53.6% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 53.3% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | 53% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 52.6% |
| 1971 | 32.3% | 52.3% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | 51.3% |
| 1969 | 32% | 50.1% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | 49% |
| 1967 | 31.7% | 47.8% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 46.6% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | 46.2% |
| 1964 | 31.1% | 46% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 45.8% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | 45.6% |
| 1961 | 30.5% | 45.4% |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 45.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.9% to 37.3% in Grenada and from 60.2% to 64.8% in Ireland.
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