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Population density: Grenada vs Uganda compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Grenada and Uganda rank 27th and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Grenada 31.2% higher than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Grenada
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Uganda
2026 894 682
2025 894 664
2024 893 646
2023 892 628
2022 891 611
2021 889 593
2020 886 574
2019 883 555
2018 881 537
2017 879 519
2016 877 501
2015 874 485
2014 869 470
2013 864 456
2012 859 444
2011 854 431
2010 850 418
2009 847 408
2008 845 396
2007 842 384
2006 839 373
2005 836 362
2004 833 352
2003 829 342
2002 826 331
2001 823 321
2000 819 311
1999 813 301
1998 808 291.9
1997 802 283.3
1996 797 275.2
1995 791 267.9
1994 786 260.7
1993 780 252.1
1992 774 243.5
1991 768 235.3
1990 761 227.7
1989 755 220.5
1988 749 213.5
1987 743 206.8
1986 737 200.5
1985 732 194.7
1984 727 189.3
1983 723 184.3
1982 719 179.8
1981 716 175.7
1980 720 172.1
1979 727 168.5
1978 734 164.5
1977 739 160.2
1976 744 156
1975 747 152
1974 750 148.1
1973 752 144.5
1972 752 141.1
1971 751 137.6
1970 750 133.8
1969 748 129.8
1968 747 125.8
1967 747 122
1966 747 118.3
1965 747 114.7
1964 745 111.3
1963 740 108
1962 734 104.9
1961 726 101.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Grenada increased by 6.6%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Uganda
2024 36.6% 31.3%
2023 36.5% 30.6%
2022 36.4% 29.9%
2021 36.3% 29.2%
2020 36.2% 28.5%
2019 36.1% 27.8%
2018 36.1% 27.1%
2017 36% 26.4%
2016 36% 25.7%
2015 35.9% 25%
2014 35.9% 24.2%
2013 35.9% 22.7%
2012 35.9% 21.4%
2011 35.9% 20.1%
2010 35.9% 18.8%
2009 35.9% 17.6%
2008 35.9% 16.5%
2007 35.9% 15.5%
2006 35.9% 14.6%
2005 35.9% 13.8%
2004 35.9% 13.1%
2003 35.9% 12.6%
2002 35.9% 12.2%
2001 35.9% 11.9%
2000 35.9% 11.6%
1999 35.7% 11.4%
1998 35.5% 11.2%
1997 35.2% 11%
1996 34.8% 10.9%
1995 34.5% 10.7%
1994 34.2% 10.6%
1993 33.9% 10.4%
1992 33.6% 10.2%
1991 33.5% 10%
1990 33.4% 9.76%
1989 33.3% 9.47%
1988 33.3% 9.15%
1987 33.2% 8.8%
1986 33.2% 8.44%
1985 33.2% 8.09%
1984 33.1% 7.74%
1983 33.1% 7.43%
1982 33% 7.15%
1981 33% 6.92%
1980 32.9% 6.76%
1979 32.9% 6.65%
1978 32.8% 6.57%
1977 32.7% 6.51%
1976 32.7% 6.46%
1975 32.6% 6.42%
1974 32.6% 6.38%
1973 32.5% 6.34%
1972 32.4% 6.29%
1971 32.3% 6.24%
1970 32.2% 6.17%
1969 32.1% 6.09%
1968 32% 5.97%
1967 31.8% 5.81%
1966 31.6% 5.63%
1965 31.4% 5.42%
1964 31.2% 5.2%
1963 31% 4.97%
1962 30.8% 4.75%
1961 30.6% 4.55%
1960 30.4% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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