Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 375 people in Syria. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. Grenada and Syria rank 27th and 68th 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, making the population density in Grenada 138.3% higher than in Syria.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Grenada
|
Syria
|
|
| 2026 | 894 | 375 |
| 2025 | 894 | 362 |
| 2024 | 893 | 348 |
| 2023 | 892 | 333 |
| 2022 | 891 | 317 |
| 2021 | 889 | 305 |
| 2020 | 886 | 296.9 |
| 2019 | 883 | 287.1 |
| 2018 | 881 | 276.1 |
| 2017 | 879 | 271.2 |
| 2016 | 877 | 270.7 |
| 2015 | 874 | 274 |
| 2014 | 869 | 285.9 |
| 2013 | 864 | 306 |
| 2012 | 859 | 321 |
| 2011 | 854 | 323 |
| 2010 | 850 | 317 |
| 2009 | 847 | 310 |
| 2008 | 845 | 305 |
| 2007 | 842 | 294.5 |
| 2006 | 839 | 277 |
| 2005 | 836 | 265.4 |
| 2004 | 833 | 258.7 |
| 2003 | 829 | 252.4 |
| 2002 | 826 | 246.2 |
| 2001 | 823 | 240.3 |
| 2000 | 819 | 234.5 |
| 1999 | 813 | 228.7 |
| 1998 | 808 | 223 |
| 1997 | 802 | 217.3 |
| 1996 | 797 | 211.6 |
| 1995 | 791 | 206 |
| 1994 | 786 | 200.2 |
| 1993 | 780 | 194.4 |
| 1992 | 774 | 188.6 |
| 1991 | 768 | 182.9 |
| 1990 | 761 | 177.3 |
| 1989 | 755 | 171.6 |
| 1988 | 749 | 166 |
| 1987 | 743 | 160.5 |
| 1986 | 737 | 155.1 |
| 1985 | 732 | 149.7 |
| 1984 | 727 | 144.6 |
| 1983 | 723 | 139.6 |
| 1982 | 719 | 134.9 |
| 1981 | 716 | 130.5 |
| 1980 | 720 | 126.2 |
| 1979 | 727 | 122.1 |
| 1978 | 734 | 118 |
| 1977 | 739 | 114 |
| 1976 | 744 | 110.2 |
| 1975 | 747 | 106.5 |
| 1974 | 750 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 752 | 99.5 |
| 1972 | 752 | 96.2 |
| 1971 | 751 | 93 |
| 1970 | 750 | 89.9 |
| 1969 | 748 | 87 |
| 1968 | 747 | 84.3 |
| 1967 | 747 | 81.6 |
| 1966 | 747 | 79 |
| 1965 | 747 | 76.6 |
| 1964 | 745 | 74.3 |
| 1963 | 740 | 72 |
| 1962 | 734 | 69.9 |
| 1961 | 726 | 67.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/grenada/syria | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Grenada increased by 6.6%, compared to a 35.5% growth in Syria.
In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Syria was 75th in 2006 and ranks 68th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Grenada
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 894 ppl/mi² | 375 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 27/197 | 68/197 |
| Population |
117407
|
26829400
|
| Land area | 131.3 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,224 sq ft | 80,112 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.4% | 27.9% |
| Urban population | 36.6% | 72.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.5% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 36.6% | 72.1% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | 72.2% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | 72.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | 73% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | 73.4% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | 74.1% |
| 2017 | 36% | 74.5% |
| 2016 | 36% | 75.2% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | 76% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | 65.1% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | 58.5% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | 55.7% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 55% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 54.6% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | 53.8% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | 53.5% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | 53.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | 52.7% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 52.3% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 51.9% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | 51.5% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | 51.1% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | 50.7% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | 50.4% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | 50% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | 49.8% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | 49.5% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | 49.3% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | 49% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | 48.8% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | 48.6% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | 48.5% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | 48.3% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | 48.1% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | 47.9% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | 47.7% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 33% | 47.3% |
| 1981 | 33% | 47% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 32.9% | 46.4% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | 46.1% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | 45.8% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 45.5% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | 45.2% |
| 1974 | 32.6% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 32.5% | 44.5% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 32.3% | 43.8% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | 43.4% |
| 1969 | 32.1% | 43% |
| 1968 | 32% | 42.7% |
| 1967 | 31.8% | 42.4% |
| 1966 | 31.6% | 42% |
| 1965 | 31.4% | 41.7% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | 41.4% |
| 1963 | 31% | 41% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | 40.7% |
| 1961 | 30.6% | 40.4% |
| 1960 | 30.4% | 40% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/grenada/syria | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 35.9% to 36.6% in Grenada and from 53.5% to 72.1% in Syria.
Densely populated cities
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Damascus | 2.69M |
| Aleppo | 2M |
| Homs | 775K |
| Latakia | 709K |
| Hama | 697K |
| Raqqa | 300K |
| Deir ez-Zor | 272K |
| Al-Hasakah | 188K |
| Qamishli | 184K |
| Idlib | 165K |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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