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Population density: Grenada vs Madagascar compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 149.3 people in Madagascar. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 197,766 sq ft in Madagascar. Grenada and Madagascar rank 27th and 133rd 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 0.39% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Madagascar, making the population density in Grenada 499% higher than in Madagascar.

Population density by year

Grenada
Madagascar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Madagascar
2026 894 149.3
2025 894 145.8
2024 893 142.3
2023 892 138.9
2022 891 135.5
2021 889 132.2
2020 886 128.9
2019 883 125.6
2018 881 122.4
2017 879 119.3
2016 877 116.2
2015 874 113.2
2014 869 110.2
2013 864 107.3
2012 859 104.4
2011 854 101.6
2010 850 98.8
2009 847 96
2008 845 93.2
2007 842 90.5
2006 839 87.9
2005 836 85.3
2004 833 82.9
2003 829 80.5
2002 826 78.2
2001 823 75.9
2000 819 73.6
1999 813 71.3
1998 808 69
1997 802 66.8
1996 797 64.6
1995 791 62.6
1994 786 60.6
1993 780 58.8
1992 774 57
1991 768 55.3
1990 761 53.7
1989 755 52.1
1988 749 50.6
1987 743 49.2
1986 737 47.8
1985 732 46.5
1984 727 45.1
1983 723 43.8
1982 719 42.6
1981 716 41.3
1980 720 40.1
1979 727 38.9
1978 734 37.7
1977 739 36.6
1976 744 35.5
1975 747 34.5
1974 750 33.4
1973 752 32.5
1972 752 31.5
1971 751 30.6
1970 750 29.7
1969 748 28.9
1968 747 28.1
1967 747 27.3
1966 747 26.6
1965 747 25.9
1964 745 25.3
1963 740 24.6
1962 734 24
1961 726 23.4

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 69.9% growth in Madagascar.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Madagascar was 144th in 2006 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Madagascar
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Madagascar
2024 36.6% 32.4%
2023 36.5% 32%
2022 36.4% 31.5%
2021 36.3% 31.1%
2020 36.2% 30.7%
2019 36.1% 30.3%
2018 36.1% 29.9%
2017 36% 29.7%
2016 36% 29.4%
2015 35.9% 29.2%
2014 35.9% 28.9%
2013 35.9% 28.7%
2012 35.9% 28.4%
2011 35.9% 28.1%
2010 35.9% 27.9%
2009 35.9% 27.6%
2008 35.9% 27.3%
2007 35.9% 27%
2006 35.9% 26.8%
2005 35.9% 26.5%
2004 35.9% 26.2%
2003 35.9% 25.9%
2002 35.9% 25.6%
2001 35.9% 25.3%
2000 35.9% 25%
1999 35.7% 24.7%
1998 35.5% 24.4%
1997 35.2% 24.1%
1996 34.8% 23.8%
1995 34.5% 23.5%
1994 34.2% 23.2%
1993 33.9% 22.9%
1992 33.6% 22.5%
1991 33.5% 22.2%
1990 33.4% 21.9%
1989 33.3% 21.6%
1988 33.3% 21.3%
1987 33.2% 20.9%
1986 33.2% 20.6%
1985 33.2% 20.3%
1984 33.1% 19.9%
1983 33.1% 19.6%
1982 33% 19.2%
1981 33% 18.9%
1980 32.9% 18.5%
1979 32.9% 18.1%
1978 32.8% 17.7%
1977 32.7% 17.3%
1976 32.7% 16.9%
1975 32.6% 16.5%
1974 32.6% 16.1%
1973 32.5% 15.6%
1972 32.4% 15%
1971 32.3% 14.5%
1970 32.2% 14.1%
1969 32.1% 13.7%
1968 32% 13.4%
1967 31.8% 13.1%
1966 31.6% 12.7%
1965 31.4% 12.4%
1964 31.2% 12.1%
1963 31% 11.8%
1962 30.8% 11.5%
1961 30.6% 11.2%
1960 30.4% 10.8%

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 26.2% to 32.4% in Madagascar.

Densely populated cities

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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