Grenada has a population density of 893 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Grenada and Spain are ranked 27th and 95th, 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 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in Grenada is 252.9% higher than in Spain.
Population density comparison
Grenada
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 893 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 27/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
117349
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 131.3 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,224 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 62.7% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 37.3% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
Grenada vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Grenada increased by 7.21%, compared to a 13.6% growth in Spain.
In 2004, Grenada ranked 23rd for population density and is in 27th place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 893 | 253 |
| 2023 | 892 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 891 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 889 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 886 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 883 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 881 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 879 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 877 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 874 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 869 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 864 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 859 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 854 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 850 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 847 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 845 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 842 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 839 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 836 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 833 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 829 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 826 | 215 |
| 2001 | 823 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 819 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 813 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 808 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 802 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 797 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 791 | 206 |
| 1994 | 786 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 780 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 774 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | 768 | 202.1 |
| 1990 | 761 | 201.6 |
| 1989 | 755 | 201.4 |
| 1988 | 749 | 201 |
| 1987 | 743 | 200.6 |
| 1986 | 737 | 200.1 |
| 1985 | 732 | 199.5 |
| 1984 | 727 | 198.8 |
| 1983 | 723 | 198 |
| 1982 | 719 | 197 |
| 1981 | 716 | 195.8 |
| 1980 | 720 | 194.4 |
| 1979 | 727 | 192.8 |
| 1978 | 734 | 191.1 |
| 1977 | 739 | 189.3 |
| 1976 | 744 | 187.4 |
| 1975 | 747 | 185.4 |
| 1974 | 750 | 183.3 |
| 1973 | 752 | 181.3 |
| 1972 | 752 | 179.3 |
| 1971 | 751 | 177.4 |
| 1970 | 750 | 175.2 |
| 1969 | 748 | 173.3 |
| 1968 | 747 | 171.6 |
| 1967 | 747 | 169.4 |
| 1966 | 747 | 167.3 |
| 1965 | 747 | 165.6 |
| 1964 | 745 | 163.8 |
| 1963 | 740 | 162.2 |
| 1962 | 734 | 160.8 |
| 1961 | 726 | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 37.3% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 36% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 78% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 77% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 35% | 76% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 34% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 74% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 33% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 33% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 32.3% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | 66% |
| 1969 | 32% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 31.7% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 31.1% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 30.5% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.9% to 37.3% in Grenada and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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