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Population density: Grenada vs Sierra Leone compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 323 people in Sierra Leone. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. Grenada and Sierra Leone rank 27th and 77th 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, making the population density in Grenada 176.9% higher than in Sierra Leone.

Population density by year

Grenada
Sierra Leone

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Sierra Leone
2026 894 323
2025 894 317
2024 893 310
2023 892 304
2022 891 297
2021 889 290.5
2020 886 283.9
2019 883 277.4
2018 881 271.1
2017 879 264.8
2016 877 258.5
2015 874 252.5
2014 869 246.7
2013 864 240.9
2012 859 235.1
2011 854 229.2
2010 850 223.3
2009 847 217.3
2008 845 211.5
2007 842 206.3
2006 839 201.8
2005 836 197.4
2004 833 192.2
2003 829 185.8
2002 826 178.4
2001 823 168.4
2000 819 158.7
1999 813 154.9
1998 808 154.1
1997 802 152.6
1996 797 150.7
1995 791 150
1994 786 149.7
1993 780 149.2
1992 774 149.5
1991 768 152.4
1990 761 150.6
1989 755 144.8
1988 749 141.2
1987 743 137.4
1986 737 133.8
1985 732 130.6
1984 727 127.7
1983 723 124.9
1982 719 122.3
1981 716 119.8
1980 720 117.4
1979 727 115.1
1978 734 112.9
1977 739 110.7
1976 744 108.7
1975 747 106.7
1974 750 104.8
1973 752 102.9
1972 752 101
1971 751 99.2
1970 750 97.3
1969 748 95.5
1968 747 93.7
1967 747 91.9
1966 747 90.2
1965 747 88.6
1964 745 87
1963 740 85.5
1962 734 84
1961 726 82.7

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 60% growth in Sierra Leone.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2006 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Sierra Leone
2024 36.6% 45.4%
2023 36.5% 44.8%
2022 36.4% 44.3%
2021 36.3% 43.7%
2020 36.2% 43.2%
2019 36.1% 42.7%
2018 36.1% 42.2%
2017 36% 41.7%
2016 36% 41.2%
2015 35.9% 40.8%
2014 35.9% 40.3%
2013 35.9% 39.9%
2012 35.9% 39.5%
2011 35.9% 39%
2010 35.9% 38.6%
2009 35.9% 38.2%
2008 35.9% 37.9%
2007 35.9% 37.5%
2006 35.9% 37.2%
2005 35.9% 36.8%
2004 35.9% 36.5%
2003 35.9% 36.3%
2002 35.9% 36%
2001 35.9% 35.8%
2000 35.9% 35.5%
1999 35.7% 35.3%
1998 35.5% 35.1%
1997 35.2% 34.9%
1996 34.8% 34.7%
1995 34.5% 34.5%
1994 34.2% 34.3%
1993 33.9% 34.1%
1992 33.6% 33.9%
1991 33.5% 33.7%
1990 33.4% 33.5%
1989 33.3% 33.2%
1988 33.3% 33%
1987 33.2% 32.7%
1986 33.2% 32.4%
1985 33.2% 32.1%
1984 33.1% 31.8%
1983 33.1% 31.4%
1982 33% 31%
1981 33% 30.6%
1980 32.9% 30.2%
1979 32.9% 29.8%
1978 32.8% 29.3%
1977 32.7% 28.8%
1976 32.7% 28.3%
1975 32.6% 27.8%
1974 32.6% 27.2%
1973 32.5% 26.6%
1972 32.4% 25.9%
1971 32.3% 25.2%
1970 32.2% 24.4%
1969 32.1% 23.5%
1968 32% 22.7%
1967 31.8% 21.9%
1966 31.6% 21.1%
1965 31.4% 20.3%
1964 31.2% 19.7%
1963 31% 19%
1962 30.8% 18.5%
1961 30.6% 18%
1960 30.4% 17.4%

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 36.5% to 45.4% in Sierra Leone.

Densely populated cities

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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 (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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