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Population density: Grenada vs Lesotho compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 203.8 people in Lesotho. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. Grenada and Lesotho rank 27th and 115th 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Lesotho, making the population density in Grenada 339% higher than in Lesotho.

Population density by year

Grenada
Lesotho

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Lesotho
2026 894 203.8
2025 894 201.6
2024 893 199.4
2023 892 197.2
2022 891 195
2021 889 192.9
2020 886 190.7
2019 883 188.5
2018 881 186.3
2017 879 184
2016 877 181.7
2015 874 179.5
2014 869 177.5
2013 864 175.4
2012 859 173.5
2011 854 171.8
2010 850 170.3
2009 847 169
2008 845 167.8
2007 842 166.6
2006 839 165.9
2005 836 166.6
2004 833 168.2
2003 829 169.3
2002 826 170.2
2001 823 170.7
2000 819 171
1999 813 170.9
1998 808 170.5
1997 802 169.6
1996 797 168.3
1995 791 166.5
1994 786 164.5
1993 780 162.2
1992 774 159.8
1991 768 157.2
1990 761 154.4
1989 755 151.5
1988 749 148.4
1987 743 145.3
1986 737 142.1
1985 732 138.6
1984 727 134.7
1983 723 130.9
1982 719 127.2
1981 716 123.5
1980 720 120
1979 727 116.5
1978 734 113.2
1977 739 110
1976 744 106.9
1975 747 103.5
1974 750 100
1973 752 96.6
1972 752 93.3
1971 751 90.1
1970 750 87
1969 748 83.9
1968 747 80.9
1967 747 78
1966 747 75.2
1965 747 72.9
1964 745 70.8
1963 740 68.7
1962 734 66.7
1961 726 64.7

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 22.9% growth in Lesotho.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Lesotho was 113th in 2006 and ranks 115th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Lesotho
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Lesotho
2024 36.6% 43.7%
2023 36.5% 42.7%
2022 36.4% 41.7%
2021 36.3% 40.7%
2020 36.2% 39.6%
2019 36.1% 38.6%
2018 36.1% 37.6%
2017 36% 36.5%
2016 36% 35.5%
2015 35.9% 34.1%
2014 35.9% 32.6%
2013 35.9% 31.2%
2012 35.9% 29.9%
2011 35.9% 28.6%
2010 35.9% 27.4%
2009 35.9% 26.3%
2008 35.9% 25.2%
2007 35.9% 24.2%
2006 35.9% 23.3%
2005 35.9% 22.5%
2004 35.9% 21.8%
2003 35.9% 21.1%
2002 35.9% 20.5%
2001 35.9% 19.9%
2000 35.9% 19.3%
1999 35.7% 18.8%
1998 35.5% 18.2%
1997 35.2% 17.7%
1996 34.8% 17.1%
1995 34.5% 16.5%
1994 34.2% 15.8%
1993 33.9% 15%
1992 33.6% 14.3%
1991 33.5% 13.6%
1990 33.4% 12.9%
1989 33.3% 12.3%
1988 33.3% 11.8%
1987 33.2% 11.5%
1986 33.2% 11.3%
1985 33.2% 11.3%
1984 33.1% 11.3%
1983 33.1% 11.3%
1982 33% 11.2%
1981 33% 11.2%
1980 32.9% 11.2%
1979 32.9% 11.2%
1978 32.8% 11.2%
1977 32.7% 11.2%
1976 32.7% 11.2%
1975 32.6% 11.1%
1974 32.6% 10.9%
1973 32.5% 10.6%
1972 32.4% 10.2%
1971 32.3% 9.75%
1970 32.2% 9.22%
1969 32.1% 8.68%
1968 32% 8.12%
1967 31.8% 7.59%
1966 31.6% 7.1%
1965 31.4% 6.62%
1964 31.2% 6.07%
1963 31% 5.47%
1962 30.8% 4.86%
1961 30.6% 4.24%
1960 30.4% 3.66%

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 21.8% to 43.7% in Lesotho.

Densely populated cities

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K

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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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