Grenada has a population density of 893 people per square mile compared to 881 people in Japan. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 32,817 sq ft in Japan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Grenada and Japan are ranked 27th and 28th, 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 1.52% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Japan, hence the population density in Grenada is 1.37% higher than in Japan.
Population density comparison
Grenada
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 893 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 27/197 | 28/197 |
| Population |
117349
|
123324642
|
| Land area | 131.3 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,224 sq ft | 31,653 sq ft |
| Rural population | 62.7% | 7.87% |
| Urban population | 37.3% | 92.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28% |
Grenada vs Japan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Grenada increased by 7.21%, compared to a 2.98% decline in Japan.
In 2004, Grenada ranked 23rd for population density and is in 27th place now. Japan was 19th in 2004 and ranks 28th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 893 | 881 |
| 2023 | 892 | 885 |
| 2022 | 891 | 889 |
| 2021 | 889 | 893 |
| 2020 | 886 | 897 |
| 2019 | 883 | 900 |
| 2018 | 881 | 901 |
| 2017 | 879 | 902 |
| 2016 | 877 | 903 |
| 2015 | 874 | 903 |
| 2014 | 869 | 904 |
| 2013 | 864 | 906 |
| 2012 | 859 | 907 |
| 2011 | 854 | 908 |
| 2010 | 850 | 910 |
| 2009 | 847 | 910 |
| 2008 | 845 | 910 |
| 2007 | 842 | 910 |
| 2006 | 839 | 908 |
| 2005 | 836 | 908 |
| 2004 | 833 | 908 |
| 2003 | 829 | 908 |
| 2002 | 826 | 906 |
| 2001 | 823 | 903 |
| 2000 | 819 | 901 |
| 1999 | 813 | 900 |
| 1998 | 808 | 898 |
| 1997 | 802 | 896 |
| 1996 | 797 | 894 |
| 1995 | 791 | 891 |
| 1994 | 786 | 889 |
| 1993 | 780 | 887 |
| 1992 | 774 | 884 |
| 1991 | 768 | 881 |
| 1990 | 761 | 877 |
| 1989 | 755 | 874 |
| 1988 | 749 | 871 |
| 1987 | 743 | 867 |
| 1986 | 737 | 863 |
| 1985 | 732 | 858 |
| 1984 | 727 | 853 |
| 1983 | 723 | 844 |
| 1982 | 719 | 838 |
| 1981 | 716 | 832 |
| 1980 | 720 | 826 |
| 1979 | 727 | 819 |
| 1978 | 734 | 812 |
| 1977 | 739 | 805 |
| 1976 | 744 | 797 |
| 1975 | 747 | 788 |
| 1974 | 750 | 778 |
| 1973 | 752 | 768 |
| 1972 | 752 | 757 |
| 1971 | 751 | 747 |
| 1970 | 750 | 730 |
| 1969 | 748 | 722 |
| 1968 | 747 | 713 |
| 1967 | 747 | 705 |
| 1966 | 747 | 698 |
| 1965 | 747 | 692 |
| 1964 | 745 | 684 |
| 1963 | 740 | 677 |
| 1962 | 734 | 671 |
| 1961 | 726 | 664 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 37.3% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | 92% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | 92% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 36% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | 91.2% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | 91.1% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | 90.8% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 90% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 89.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | 88.1% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | 87.1% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | 86% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 84.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | 83.2% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | 81.6% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 80% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | 78.6% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | 78.5% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 35% | 78.3% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 78.1% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | 78% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 77.9% |
| 1993 | 34% | 77.7% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 77.6% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 77.5% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | 77.3% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | 77.2% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | 77.1% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | 77% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | 76.8% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 76.7% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 76.6% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 76.5% |
| 1982 | 33% | 76.4% |
| 1981 | 33% | 76.3% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 76.2% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | 76.1% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | 76.1% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | 76% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 75.9% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | 75.7% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 75% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | 74.2% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 73.5% |
| 1971 | 32.3% | 72.7% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 32% | 71.1% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | 70.3% |
| 1967 | 31.7% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 68.7% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | 67.9% |
| 1964 | 31.1% | 67% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 66.1% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | 65.1% |
| 1961 | 30.5% | 64.2% |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 63.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.9% to 37.3% in Grenada and from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan.
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