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Population density: Grenada vs Maldives compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. Grenada and Maldives rank 27th and 6th 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in Grenada 80.6% lower than in Maldives.

Population density by year

Grenada
Maldives

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Maldives
2026 894 4,620
2025 894 4,604
2024 893 4,587
2023 892 4,572
2022 891 4,525
2021 889 4,456
2020 886 4,335
2019 883 4,211
2018 881 4,084
2017 879 3,957
2016 877 3,827
2015 874 3,696
2014 869 3,571
2013 864 3,454
2012 859 3,340
2011 854 3,226
2010 850 3,115
2009 847 3,007
2008 845 2,902
2007 842 2,801
2006 839 2,710
2005 836 2,645
2004 833 2,602
2003 829 2,560
2002 826 2,518
2001 823 2,476
2000 819 2,435
1999 813 2,395
1998 808 2,354
1997 802 2,311
1996 797 2,265
1995 791 2,216
1994 786 2,165
1993 780 2,114
1992 774 2,059
1991 768 2,001
1990 761 1,940
1989 755 1,880
1988 749 1,821
1987 743 1,761
1986 737 1,700
1985 732 1,642
1984 727 1,590
1983 723 1,546
1982 719 1,505
1981 716 1,464
1980 720 1,423
1979 727 1,384
1978 734 1,348
1977 739 1,312
1976 744 1,274
1975 747 1,236
1974 750 1,200
1973 752 1,165
1972 752 1,131
1971 751 1,097
1970 750 1,064
1969 748 1,032
1968 747 1,002
1967 747 971
1966 747 937
1965 747 899
1964 745 869
1963 740 848
1962 734 827
1961 726 807

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 70.5% growth in Maldives.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Maldives was 7th in 2006 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Maldives
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Maldives
2024 36.6% 42%
2023 36.5% 41.5%
2022 36.4% 41.1%
2021 36.3% 40.7%
2020 36.2% 40.4%
2019 36.1% 40%
2018 36.1% 39.7%
2017 36% 39.3%
2016 36% 39%
2015 35.9% 38.6%
2014 35.9% 38.2%
2013 35.9% 37.8%
2012 35.9% 37.5%
2011 35.9% 37.1%
2010 35.9% 36.8%
2009 35.9% 36.4%
2008 35.9% 35.9%
2007 35.9% 35.4%
2006 35.9% 34.9%
2005 35.9% 34.1%
2004 35.9% 32.9%
2003 35.9% 31.4%
2002 35.9% 29.9%
2001 35.9% 28.6%
2000 35.9% 27.6%
1999 35.7% 27%
1998 35.5% 26.5%
1997 35.2% 26%
1996 34.8% 25.7%
1995 34.5% 25.5%
1994 34.2% 25.6%
1993 33.9% 25.6%
1992 33.6% 25.7%
1991 33.5% 25.8%
1990 33.4% 25.9%
1989 33.3% 25.8%
1988 33.3% 25.8%
1987 33.2% 25.7%
1986 33.2% 25.6%
1985 33.2% 25.5%
1984 33.1% 25.3%
1983 33.1% 24.9%
1982 33% 24.3%
1981 33% 23.6%
1980 32.9% 22.8%
1979 32.9% 22%
1978 32.8% 21.1%
1977 32.7% 20.2%
1976 32.7% 19%
1975 32.6% 17.6%
1974 32.6% 16.2%
1973 32.5% 14.7%
1972 32.4% 13.5%
1971 32.3% 12.5%
1970 32.2% 11.9%
1969 32.1% 11.6%
1968 32% 11.4%
1967 31.8% 11.3%
1966 31.6% 11.4%
1965 31.4% 11.5%
1964 31.2% 11.5%
1963 31% 11.4%
1962 30.8% 11.4%
1961 30.6% 11.4%
1960 30.4% 11.4%

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 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.

Densely populated cities

Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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