Grenada has a population density of 893 people per square mile compared to 52.5 people in New Zealand. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 540,405 sq ft in New Zealand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Grenada and New Zealand are ranked 27th and 168th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for New Zealand, hence the population density in Grenada is 1,600% higher than in New Zealand.
Population density comparison
Grenada
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 893 ppl/mi² | 52.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 27/197 | 168/197 |
| Population |
117349
|
5406623
|
| Land area | 131.3 sq mi | 101,665 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,224 sq ft | 530,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 62.7% | 12.9% |
| Urban population | 37.3% | 87.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 27.5% |
Grenada vs New Zealand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Grenada increased by 7.21%, compared to a 30.6% growth in New Zealand.
In 2004, Grenada ranked 23rd for population density and is in 27th place now. New Zealand was 162nd in 2004 and ranks 168th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 893 | 52.5 |
| 2023 | 892 | 51.6 |
| 2022 | 891 | 50.3 |
| 2021 | 889 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 886 | 50.1 |
| 2019 | 883 | 49 |
| 2018 | 881 | 48.2 |
| 2017 | 879 | 47.3 |
| 2016 | 877 | 46.4 |
| 2015 | 874 | 45.3 |
| 2014 | 869 | 44.4 |
| 2013 | 864 | 43.7 |
| 2012 | 859 | 43.4 |
| 2011 | 854 | 43.1 |
| 2010 | 850 | 42.8 |
| 2009 | 847 | 42.3 |
| 2008 | 845 | 41.9 |
| 2007 | 842 | 41.5 |
| 2006 | 839 | 41.2 |
| 2005 | 836 | 40.7 |
| 2004 | 833 | 40.2 |
| 2003 | 829 | 39.6 |
| 2002 | 826 | 38.8 |
| 2001 | 823 | 38.2 |
| 2000 | 819 | 37.9 |
| 1999 | 813 | 37.7 |
| 1998 | 808 | 37.5 |
| 1997 | 802 | 37.2 |
| 1996 | 797 | 36.7 |
| 1995 | 791 | 36.1 |
| 1994 | 786 | 35.6 |
| 1993 | 780 | 35.1 |
| 1992 | 774 | 34.7 |
| 1991 | 768 | 34.4 |
| 1990 | 761 | 32.8 |
| 1989 | 755 | 32.5 |
| 1988 | 749 | 32.3 |
| 1987 | 743 | 32.2 |
| 1986 | 737 | 31.9 |
| 1985 | 732 | 31.9 |
| 1984 | 727 | 31.7 |
| 1983 | 723 | 31.5 |
| 1982 | 719 | 31 |
| 1981 | 716 | 30.7 |
| 1980 | 720 | 30.6 |
| 1979 | 727 | 30.6 |
| 1978 | 734 | 30.7 |
| 1977 | 739 | 30.7 |
| 1976 | 744 | 30.6 |
| 1975 | 747 | 30.3 |
| 1974 | 750 | 29.7 |
| 1973 | 752 | 29.1 |
| 1972 | 752 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 751 | 28.1 |
| 1970 | 750 | 27.6 |
| 1969 | 748 | 27.3 |
| 1968 | 747 | 27 |
| 1967 | 747 | 26.8 |
| 1966 | 747 | 26.3 |
| 1965 | 747 | 25.9 |
| 1964 | 745 | 25.4 |
| 1963 | 740 | 24.9 |
| 1962 | 734 | 24.4 |
| 1961 | 726 | 23.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 37.3% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | 87% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | 86.6% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | 86.4% |
| 2015 | 36% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | 86.1% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | 86.2% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 86.2% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 86.3% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | 86.3% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | 86.4% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | 86.3% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 86.3% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | 86.2% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | 86.2% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 86.1% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | 86% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | 85.9% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | 85.9% |
| 1997 | 35% | 85.8% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 85.7% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | 85.6% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 85.4% |
| 1993 | 34% | 85.3% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 85.1% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | 84.5% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | 84.3% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | 84% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | 83.8% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 83.7% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 83.6% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 83.6% |
| 1982 | 33% | 83.6% |
| 1981 | 33% | 83.5% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 83.4% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | 83.3% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | 83.2% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | 83.1% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 83% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | 82.8% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | 82.1% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 81.8% |
| 1971 | 32.3% | 81.5% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | 81.1% |
| 1969 | 32% | 80.7% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | 80.3% |
| 1967 | 31.7% | 79.9% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 79.4% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | 78.9% |
| 1964 | 31.1% | 78.3% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 77.7% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | 77.1% |
| 1961 | 30.5% | 76.5% |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 76% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.9% to 37.3% in Grenada and from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand.
Densely populated cities
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Porirua | 59.6K |
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