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Population density: Grenada vs Zambia compared

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Grenada has a population density of 894 people per square mile compared to 78.5 people in Zambia. Grenada has 32,005 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. Grenada and Zambia rank 27th and 157th 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, making the population density in Grenada 1,039% higher than in Zambia.

Population density by year

Grenada
Zambia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Grenada Zambia
2026 894 78.5
2025 894 76.4
2024 893 74.3
2023 892 72.2
2022 891 70.2
2021 889 68.3
2020 886 66.4
2019 883 64.5
2018 881 62.6
2017 879 60.8
2016 877 58.9
2015 874 57.1
2014 869 55.4
2013 864 53.7
2012 859 52
2011 854 50.3
2010 850 48.7
2009 847 47
2008 845 45.4
2007 842 43.8
2006 839 42.3
2005 836 40.8
2004 833 39.5
2003 829 38.3
2002 826 37.1
2001 823 36
2000 819 34.9
1999 813 33.9
1998 808 33
1997 802 32.2
1996 797 31.4
1995 791 30.6
1994 786 29.9
1993 780 29.2
1992 774 28.5
1991 768 27.8
1990 761 27.1
1989 755 26.4
1988 749 25.8
1987 743 25.1
1986 737 24.3
1985 732 23.6
1984 727 22.9
1983 723 22.2
1982 719 21.5
1981 716 20.8
1980 720 20.2
1979 727 19.6
1978 734 19
1977 739 18.5
1976 744 17.9
1975 747 17.4
1974 750 16.9
1973 752 16.4
1972 752 15.9
1971 751 15.5
1970 750 15.1
1969 748 14.6
1968 747 14.2
1967 747 13.7
1966 747 13.3
1965 747 12.9
1964 745 12.5
1963 740 12.1
1962 734 11.7
1961 726 11.3

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 85.7% growth in Zambia.

In 2006, Grenada ranked 26th by population density and is 27th now. Zambia was 164th in 2006 and ranks 157th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Grenada
Zambia
1x
Year Urban population
Grenada Zambia
2024 36.6% 45.5%
2023 36.5% 45%
2022 36.4% 44.6%
2021 36.3% 44.2%
2020 36.2% 43.9%
2019 36.1% 43.5%
2018 36.1% 43.1%
2017 36% 42.7%
2016 36% 42.3%
2015 35.9% 42%
2014 35.9% 41.6%
2013 35.9% 41.2%
2012 35.9% 40.8%
2011 35.9% 40.4%
2010 35.9% 40%
2009 35.9% 39.5%
2008 35.9% 39%
2007 35.9% 38.4%
2006 35.9% 37.8%
2005 35.9% 37.3%
2004 35.9% 36.8%
2003 35.9% 36.4%
2002 35.9% 36.1%
2001 35.9% 35.9%
2000 35.9% 35.9%
1999 35.7% 36.2%
1998 35.5% 36.7%
1997 35.2% 37.4%
1996 34.8% 38%
1995 34.5% 38.4%
1994 34.2% 38.7%
1993 33.9% 38.9%
1992 33.6% 39.1%
1991 33.5% 39.3%
1990 33.4% 39.4%
1989 33.3% 39.5%
1988 33.3% 39.5%
1987 33.2% 39.6%
1986 33.2% 39.7%
1985 33.2% 39.7%
1984 33.1% 39.8%
1983 33.1% 39.8%
1982 33% 39.9%
1981 33% 39.9%
1980 32.9% 39.9%
1979 32.9% 39.7%
1978 32.8% 39.3%
1977 32.7% 38.6%
1976 32.7% 37.8%
1975 32.6% 36.8%
1974 32.6% 35.6%
1973 32.5% 34.4%
1972 32.4% 33.2%
1971 32.3% 31.9%
1970 32.2% 30.7%
1969 32.1% 29.4%
1968 32% 28%
1967 31.8% 26.4%
1966 31.6% 24.6%
1965 31.4% 22.9%
1964 31.2% 21.3%
1963 31% 20.1%
1962 30.8% 19.1%
1961 30.6% 18.1%
1960 30.4% 17.2%

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 36.8% to 45.5% in Zambia.

Densely populated cities

Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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