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Population density: Grenada vs Kenya compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 261.5 people in Kenya. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 110,878 sq ft in Kenya. Grenada and Kenya rank 27th and 94th 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 0.69% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Kenya, making the population density in Grenada 242% higher than in Kenya.

Population density by year

Grenada
Kenya

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Kenya
2026 894 261.5
2025 894 256.6
2024 893 251.6
2023 892 246.7
2022 891 241.9
2021 889 237.3
2020 886 232.8
2019 883 229.1
2018 881 225.4
2017 879 221.6
2016 877 217.6
2015 874 213.6
2014 869 209.6
2013 864 204.7
2012 859 199.7
2011 854 194.6
2010 850 189.3
2009 847 183.9
2008 845 178.4
2007 842 173.1
2006 839 167.9
2005 836 162.9
2004 833 158
2003 829 153.1
2002 826 148.5
2001 823 143.9
2000 819 139.4
1999 813 135.3
1998 808 131.5
1997 802 127.9
1996 797 124.4
1995 791 121.1
1994 786 117.7
1993 780 114.3
1992 774 111
1991 768 107.6
1990 761 104.2
1989 755 100.7
1988 749 97.2
1987 743 93.8
1986 737 90.6
1985 732 87.4
1984 727 84.3
1983 723 81.2
1982 719 78.3
1981 716 75.5
1980 720 72.9
1979 727 70.4
1978 734 68
1977 739 65.7
1976 744 63.5
1975 747 61.5
1974 750 59.5
1973 752 57.5
1972 752 55.5
1971 751 53.6
1970 750 51.7
1969 748 49.8
1968 747 47.9
1967 747 46
1966 747 44.2
1965 747 42.5
1964 745 40.8
1963 740 39.3
1962 734 37.8
1961 726 36.3

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 55.7% growth in Kenya.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Kenya was 111th in 2006 and ranks 94th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Kenya
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Kenya
2024 36.6% 31.9%
2023 36.5% 31.6%
2022 36.4% 31.4%
2021 36.3% 31.3%
2020 36.2% 31.2%
2019 36.1% 31.2%
2018 36.1% 31.4%
2017 36% 31.5%
2016 36% 31.7%
2015 35.9% 31.7%
2014 35.9% 31.8%
2013 35.9% 31.8%
2012 35.9% 31.9%
2011 35.9% 31.9%
2010 35.9% 31.9%
2009 35.9% 31.9%
2008 35.9% 31.4%
2007 35.9% 30.4%
2006 35.9% 29%
2005 35.9% 27.3%
2004 35.9% 25.4%
2003 35.9% 23.6%
2002 35.9% 21.9%
2001 35.9% 20.4%
2000 35.9% 19.5%
1999 35.7% 19%
1998 35.5% 18.9%
1997 35.2% 18.8%
1996 34.8% 18.7%
1995 34.5% 18.6%
1994 34.2% 18.5%
1993 33.9% 18.5%
1992 33.6% 18.4%
1991 33.5% 18.3%
1990 33.4% 18.2%
1989 33.3% 18.1%
1988 33.3% 17.9%
1987 33.2% 17.7%
1986 33.2% 17.5%
1985 33.2% 17.3%
1984 33.1% 17%
1983 33.1% 16.8%
1982 33% 16.5%
1981 33% 16.2%
1980 32.9% 15.8%
1979 32.9% 15.5%
1978 32.8% 15%
1977 32.7% 14.5%
1976 32.7% 13.9%
1975 32.6% 13.2%
1974 32.6% 12.5%
1973 32.5% 11.8%
1972 32.4% 11.2%
1971 32.3% 10.6%
1970 32.2% 10.1%
1969 32.1% 9.83%
1968 32% 9.61%
1967 31.8% 9.42%
1966 31.6% 9.26%
1965 31.4% 9.12%
1964 31.2% 8.97%
1963 31% 8.82%
1962 30.8% 8.63%
1961 30.6% 8.44%
1960 30.4% 8.23%

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 25.4% to 31.9% in Kenya.

Densely populated cities

Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K

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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 (1999–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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