Grenada has a population density of 893 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Grenada and Sierra Leone are ranked 27th and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Grenada is 187.9% higher than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Grenada
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 893 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 27/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
117349
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 131.3 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,224 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 62.7% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 37.3% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Grenada vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Grenada increased by 7.21%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Grenada ranked 23rd for population density and is in 27th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 37.3% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 36% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | 40% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 35% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 34% | 34% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | 33% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 32% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 33% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 33% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | 29% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 32.3% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | 24% |
| 1969 | 32% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 31.7% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 31.1% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 30.5% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.9% to 37.3% in Grenada and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
Densely populated cities
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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