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Population density: Grenada vs Malawi compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 626 people in Malawi. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 58,893 sq ft in Malawi. Grenada and Malawi rank 27th and 48th 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 0.27% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Malawi, making the population density in Grenada 42.8% higher than in Malawi.

Population density by year

Grenada
Malawi

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Malawi
2026 894 626
2025 894 610
2024 893 595
2023 892 580
2022 891 565
2021 889 551
2020 886 537
2019 883 523
2018 881 509
2017 879 496
2016 877 482
2015 874 469
2014 869 457
2013 864 444
2012 859 432
2011 854 419
2010 850 407
2009 847 395
2008 845 384
2007 842 373
2006 839 363
2005 836 353
2004 833 343
2003 829 335
2002 826 326
2001 823 318
2000 819 311
1999 813 303
1998 808 296.5
1997 802 290.2
1996 797 284.4
1995 791 278.8
1994 786 279.2
1993 780 282.5
1992 774 278.4
1991 768 270.4
1990 761 262.2
1989 755 252.1
1988 749 240.5
1987 743 227.8
1986 737 217.2
1985 732 209.3
1984 727 201.4
1983 723 193.7
1982 719 186.2
1981 716 179
1980 720 172.1
1979 727 165.6
1978 734 159.6
1977 739 154.3
1976 744 149.5
1975 747 145.3
1974 750 141.2
1973 752 137.5
1972 752 133.9
1971 751 130.5
1970 750 127.3
1969 748 124.2
1968 747 121.2
1967 747 118.2
1966 747 115.3
1965 747 112.5
1964 745 109.8
1963 740 107.2
1962 734 104.6
1961 726 102.1

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 72.7% growth in Malawi.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Malawi was 56th in 2006 and ranks 48th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Malawi
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Malawi
2024 36.6% 17.3%
2023 36.5% 17%
2022 36.4% 16.7%
2021 36.3% 16.5%
2020 36.2% 16.3%
2019 36.1% 16.1%
2018 36.1% 16%
2017 36% 16%
2016 36% 15.9%
2015 35.9% 15.8%
2014 35.9% 15.8%
2013 35.9% 15.7%
2012 35.9% 15.6%
2011 35.9% 15.6%
2010 35.9% 15.5%
2009 35.9% 15.4%
2008 35.9% 15.3%
2007 35.9% 15.2%
2006 35.9% 15.2%
2005 35.9% 15.1%
2004 35.9% 15%
2003 35.9% 15%
2002 35.9% 14.9%
2001 35.9% 14.8%
2000 35.9% 14.7%
1999 35.7% 14.6%
1998 35.5% 14.4%
1997 35.2% 14.2%
1996 34.8% 14%
1995 34.5% 13.6%
1994 34.2% 13.3%
1993 33.9% 12.9%
1992 33.6% 12.4%
1991 33.5% 12%
1990 33.4% 11.6%
1989 33.3% 11.2%
1988 33.3% 10.9%
1987 33.2% 10.6%
1986 33.2% 10.4%
1985 33.2% 10.1%
1984 33.1% 9.93%
1983 33.1% 9.73%
1982 33% 9.54%
1981 33% 9.34%
1980 32.9% 9.13%
1979 32.9% 8.92%
1978 32.8% 8.68%
1977 32.7% 8.42%
1976 32.7% 8.11%
1975 32.6% 7.76%
1974 32.6% 7.36%
1973 32.5% 6.95%
1972 32.4% 6.53%
1971 32.3% 6.12%
1970 32.2% 5.73%
1969 32.1% 5.38%
1968 32% 5.08%
1967 31.8% 4.84%
1966 31.6% 4.69%
1965 31.4% 4.57%
1964 31.2% 4.45%
1963 31% 4.34%
1962 30.8% 4.24%
1961 30.6% 4.14%
1960 30.4% 4.04%

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 15% to 17.3% in Malawi.

Densely populated cities

Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K

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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 (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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