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Population density: Grenada vs Malaysia compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 287 people in Malaysia. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 100,140 sq ft in Malaysia. Grenada and Malaysia rank 27th and 85th 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 0.44% of the population and 0.22% of the land area for Malaysia, making the population density in Grenada 211.6% higher than in Malaysia.

Population density by year

Grenada
Malaysia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Malaysia
2026 894 287
2025 894 283.7
2024 893 280.3
2023 892 276.9
2022 891 273.5
2021 889 270.3
2020 886 267.2
2019 883 263.6
2018 881 259.4
2017 879 255.1
2016 877 250.6
2015 874 246.2
2014 869 242
2013 864 237.9
2012 859 233.8
2011 854 229.9
2010 850 225.9
2009 847 221.7
2008 845 217.3
2007 842 212.8
2006 839 208.3
2005 836 203.7
2004 833 199.1
2003 829 194.6
2002 826 190
2001 823 185.5
2000 819 181.1
1999 813 176.9
1998 808 172.7
1997 802 168.5
1996 797 164.4
1995 791 160.3
1994 786 156.2
1993 780 152.3
1992 774 148.5
1991 768 144.6
1990 761 140.6
1989 755 136.5
1988 749 132.4
1987 743 128.3
1986 737 124.2
1985 732 120.2
1984 727 116.3
1983 723 112.6
1982 719 109
1981 716 105.6
1980 720 102.3
1979 727 99.5
1978 734 97.2
1977 739 94.9
1976 744 92.6
1975 747 90.4
1974 750 88.3
1973 752 86.2
1972 752 84.2
1971 751 82.2
1970 750 80.2
1969 748 78.4
1968 747 76.7
1967 747 74.9
1966 747 73.2
1965 747 71.4
1964 745 69.6
1963 740 67.8
1962 734 66.1
1961 726 64.4

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 37.8% growth in Malaysia.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Malaysia was 92nd in 2006 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Malaysia
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Malaysia
2024 36.6% 76.9%
2023 36.5% 76.4%
2022 36.4% 76%
2021 36.3% 75.5%
2020 36.2% 75.1%
2019 36.1% 74.8%
2018 36.1% 74.6%
2017 36% 74.2%
2016 36% 73.9%
2015 35.9% 73.4%
2014 35.9% 73%
2013 35.9% 72.5%
2012 35.9% 72%
2011 35.9% 71.4%
2010 35.9% 70.9%
2009 35.9% 70.2%
2008 35.9% 69.5%
2007 35.9% 68.8%
2006 35.9% 67.9%
2005 35.9% 67%
2004 35.9% 66.1%
2003 35.9% 65.1%
2002 35.9% 64.1%
2001 35.9% 63%
2000 35.9% 62%
1999 35.7% 60.9%
1998 35.5% 59.7%
1997 35.2% 58.5%
1996 34.8% 57.2%
1995 34.5% 55.9%
1994 34.2% 54.6%
1993 33.9% 53.2%
1992 33.6% 51.9%
1991 33.5% 50.5%
1990 33.4% 49%
1989 33.3% 47.4%
1988 33.3% 45.8%
1987 33.2% 44%
1986 33.2% 42.3%
1985 33.2% 40.6%
1984 33.1% 39%
1983 33.1% 37.5%
1982 33% 36.2%
1981 33% 35.1%
1980 32.9% 34.2%
1979 32.9% 33.6%
1978 32.8% 33%
1977 32.7% 32.4%
1976 32.7% 31.9%
1975 32.6% 31.4%
1974 32.6% 30.9%
1973 32.5% 30.5%
1972 32.4% 30.1%
1971 32.3% 29.8%
1970 32.2% 29.4%
1969 32.1% 29.1%
1968 32% 28.8%
1967 31.8% 28.5%
1966 31.6% 28.1%
1965 31.4% 27.8%
1964 31.2% 27.5%
1963 31% 27.2%
1962 30.8% 26.8%
1961 30.6% 26.5%
1960 30.4% 26.1%

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 66.1% to 76.9% in Malaysia.

Densely populated cities

Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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