Grenada has a population density of 893 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Grenada and Saint Lucia are ranked 27th and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Grenada is 17% higher than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 893 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 27/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
117349
|
180421
|
| Land area | 131.3 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,224 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 62.7% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 37.3% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Grenada vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Grenada increased by 7.21%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Grenada ranked 23rd for population density and is in 27th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 893 | 763 |
| 2023 | 892 | 761 |
| 2022 | 891 | 759 |
| 2021 | 889 | 758 |
| 2020 | 886 | 757 |
| 2019 | 883 | 754 |
| 2018 | 881 | 752 |
| 2017 | 879 | 749 |
| 2016 | 877 | 746 |
| 2015 | 874 | 743 |
| 2014 | 869 | 739 |
| 2013 | 864 | 736 |
| 2012 | 859 | 733 |
| 2011 | 854 | 729 |
| 2010 | 850 | 726 |
| 2009 | 847 | 721 |
| 2008 | 845 | 717 |
| 2007 | 842 | 712 |
| 2006 | 839 | 708 |
| 2005 | 836 | 702 |
| 2004 | 833 | 697 |
| 2003 | 829 | 692 |
| 2002 | 826 | 686 |
| 2001 | 823 | 680 |
| 2000 | 819 | 673 |
| 1999 | 813 | 665 |
| 1998 | 808 | 657 |
| 1997 | 802 | 648 |
| 1996 | 797 | 639 |
| 1995 | 791 | 629 |
| 1994 | 786 | 619 |
| 1993 | 780 | 610 |
| 1992 | 774 | 601 |
| 1991 | 768 | 592 |
| 1990 | 761 | 585 |
| 1989 | 755 | 580 |
| 1988 | 749 | 573 |
| 1987 | 743 | 566 |
| 1986 | 737 | 557 |
| 1985 | 732 | 548 |
| 1984 | 727 | 540 |
| 1983 | 723 | 531 |
| 1982 | 719 | 523 |
| 1981 | 716 | 514 |
| 1980 | 720 | 506 |
| 1979 | 727 | 499 |
| 1978 | 734 | 492 |
| 1977 | 739 | 485 |
| 1976 | 744 | 477 |
| 1975 | 747 | 470 |
| 1974 | 750 | 463 |
| 1973 | 752 | 456 |
| 1972 | 752 | 450 |
| 1971 | 751 | 444 |
| 1970 | 750 | 438 |
| 1969 | 748 | 433 |
| 1968 | 747 | 427 |
| 1967 | 747 | 422 |
| 1966 | 747 | 418 |
| 1965 | 747 | 414 |
| 1964 | 745 | 410 |
| 1963 | 740 | 406 |
| 1962 | 734 | 401 |
| 1961 | 726 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 37.3% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 36% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | 28% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 35% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 29% |
| 1993 | 34% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 33% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 33% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | 26% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 32.3% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 32% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 31.7% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 31.1% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 30.5% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.9% to 37.3% in Grenada and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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