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Population density: Grenada vs South Korea compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 1,371 people in South Korea. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. Grenada and South Korea rank 27th and 18th 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, making the population density in Grenada 34.8% lower than in South Korea.

Population density by year

Grenada
South Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada South Korea
2026 894 1,371
2025 894 1,372
2024 893 1,373
2023 892 1,372
2022 891 1,371
2021 889 1,374
2020 886 1,376
2019 883 1,374
2018 881 1,370
2017 879 1,364
2016 877 1,361
2015 874 1,356
2014 869 1,349
2013 864 1,341
2012 859 1,336
2011 854 1,331
2010 850 1,320
2009 847 1,316
2008 845 1,310
2007 842 1,301
2006 839 1,295
2005 836 1,289
2004 833 1,286
2003 829 1,281
2002 826 1,275
2001 823 1,268
2000 819 1,262
1999 813 1,252
1998 808 1,243
1997 802 1,234
1996 797 1,222
1995 791 1,211
1994 786 1,199
1993 780 1,187
1992 774 1,175
1991 768 1,163
1990 761 1,151
1989 755 1,140
1988 749 1,129
1987 743 1,118
1986 737 1,107
1985 732 1,096
1984 727 1,085
1983 723 1,072
1982 719 1,056
1981 716 1,040
1980 720 1,024
1979 727 1,008
1978 734 993
1977 739 978
1976 744 963
1975 747 947
1974 750 932
1973 752 916
1972 752 900
1971 751 883
1970 750 866
1969 748 847
1968 747 828
1967 747 809
1966 747 790
1965 747 771
1964 745 751
1963 740 732
1962 734 712
1961 726 692

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 5.84% growth in South Korea.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. South Korea was 14th in 2006 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
South Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada South Korea
2024 36.6% 81.2%
2023 36.5% 81.2%
2022 36.4% 81.2%
2021 36.3% 81.2%
2020 36.2% 81.2%
2019 36.1% 81.3%
2018 36.1% 81.4%
2017 36% 81.5%
2016 36% 81.6%
2015 35.9% 81.6%
2014 35.9% 81.7%
2013 35.9% 81.8%
2012 35.9% 81.9%
2011 35.9% 82%
2010 35.9% 82%
2009 35.9% 81.9%
2008 35.9% 81.8%
2007 35.9% 81.7%
2006 35.9% 81.6%
2005 35.9% 81.4%
2004 35.9% 81.1%
2003 35.9% 80.7%
2002 35.9% 80.3%
2001 35.9% 79.9%
2000 35.9% 79.6%
1999 35.7% 79.4%
1998 35.5% 79.2%
1997 35.2% 79%
1996 34.8% 78.8%
1995 34.5% 78.4%
1994 34.2% 77.9%
1993 33.9% 77.1%
1992 33.6% 76.2%
1991 33.5% 75.2%
1990 33.4% 74%
1989 33.3% 72.5%
1988 33.3% 70.6%
1987 33.2% 68.6%
1986 33.2% 66.6%
1985 33.2% 64.8%
1984 33.1% 63.1%
1983 33.1% 61.5%
1982 33% 60%
1981 33% 58.3%
1980 32.9% 56.7%
1979 32.9% 54.9%
1978 32.8% 53.1%
1977 32.7% 51.3%
1976 32.7% 49.6%
1975 32.6% 48%
1974 32.6% 46.5%
1973 32.5% 45.1%
1972 32.4% 43.8%
1971 32.3% 42.3%
1970 32.2% 40.7%
1969 32.1% 38.7%
1968 32% 36.5%
1967 31.8% 34.6%
1966 31.6% 33.1%
1965 31.4% 32%
1964 31.2% 31%
1963 31% 30.1%
1962 30.8% 29.2%
1961 30.6% 28.4%
1960 30.4% 27.7%

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 81.1% to 81.2% in South Korea.

Densely populated cities

South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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 (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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