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Population in Grenada compared to Malawi: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Grenada was 117,207 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Grenada's population is 117,407 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 195.5 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Grenada is ranked the 182nd most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.001% for Grenada vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Grenada has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Grenada has increased from 110K people to 117K (6.6% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Grenada vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Grenada Malawi
2100 74,301 59,786,744
2099 75,076 59,528,389
2098 75,891 59,275,876
2097 76,702 59,028,312
2096 77,522 58,761,888
2095 78,365 58,508,246
2094 79,203 58,240,422
2093 80,057 57,966,788
2092 80,924 57,672,738
2091 81,811 57,377,090
2090 82,693 57,060,476
2089 83,618 56,739,410
2088 84,528 56,397,330
2087 85,457 56,053,671
2086 86,401 55,706,928
2085 87,318 55,348,708
2084 88,263 54,997,097
2083 89,200 54,605,058
2082 90,156 54,206,477
2081 91,112 53,795,317
2080 92,092 53,372,779
2079 93,055 52,948,243
2078 94,014 52,521,908
2077 94,978 52,063,931
2076 95,898 51,600,404
2075 96,813 51,141,728
2074 97,719 50,684,368
2073 98,595 50,229,762
2072 99,488 49,769,904
2071 100,347 49,287,139
2070 101,172 48,797,935
2069 101,976 48,301,644
2068 102,770 47,792,308
2067 103,535 47,277,473
2066 104,302 46,752,024
2065 105,054 46,228,139
2064 105,770 45,701,844
2063 106,459 45,179,322
2062 107,125 44,638,764
2061 107,748 44,076,711
2060 108,355 43,508,702
2059 108,955 42,916,694
2058 109,505 42,344,863
2057 110,062 41,762,060
2056 110,600 41,184,161
2055 111,129 40,584,950
2054 111,654 39,994,696
2053 112,136 39,377,622
2052 112,618 38,766,890
2051 113,083 38,153,322
2050 113,504 37,545,865
2049 113,891 36,936,275
2048 114,270 36,339,833
2047 114,638 35,725,127
2046 115,006 35,107,179
2045 115,342 34,491,916
2044 115,637 33,862,279
2043 115,929 33,247,804
2042 116,198 32,636,511
2041 116,433 32,019,447
2040 116,656 31,402,305
2039 116,850 30,782,479
2038 116,985 30,166,708
2037 117,120 29,527,821
2036 117,252 28,896,515
2035 117,340 28,267,970
2034 117,434 27,643,367
2033 117,483 27,018,105
2032 117,525 26,404,071
2031 117,524 25,795,897
2030 117,513 25,181,820
2029 117,481 24,566,478
2028 117,470 23,968,071
2027 117,429 23,374,588
2026 117,399 22,791,601
2025 117,312 22,220,885
2024 117,207 21,655,286
2023 117,081 21,104,482
2022 116,913 20,568,728
2021 116,688 20,047,258
2020 116,341 19,533,888
2019 115,981 19,025,752
2018 115,691 18,528,081
2017 115,438 18,039,715
2016 115,130 17,557,739
2015 114,676 17,085,587
2014 114,132 16,621,538
2013 113,487 16,161,816
2012 112,775 15,709,577
2011 112,079 15,265,022
2010 111,586 14,826,463
2009 111,254 14,395,788
2008 110,896 13,976,417
2007 110,522 13,576,343
2006 110,135 13,198,701
2005 109,734 12,840,031
2004 109,323 12,500,737
2003 108,884 12,181,574
2002 108,404 11,880,440
2001 107,987 11,593,058
2000 107,451 11,315,942
1999 106,727 11,047,804
1998 106,009 10,792,876
1997 105,293 10,562,035
1996 104,584 10,352,228
1995 103,869 10,150,117
1994 103,138 10,164,894
1993 102,382 10,284,024
1992 101,602 10,135,079
1991 100,793 9,844,227
1990 99,957 9,545,852
1989 99,121 9,176,220
1988 98,308 8,753,262
1987 97,526 8,293,174
1986 96,790 7,906,480
1985 96,111 7,620,508
1984 95,498 7,332,810
1983 94,948 7,051,709
1982 94,383 6,778,879
1981 94,052 6,516,454
1980 94,538 6,265,529
1979 95,490 6,028,749
1978 96,305 5,810,132
1977 97,017 5,614,983
1976 97,632 5,443,384
1975 98,126 5,287,367
1974 98,486 5,141,337
1973 98,709 5,003,938
1972 98,777 4,874,475
1971 98,648 4,751,434
1970 98,414 4,633,944
1969 98,204 4,521,184
1968 98,078 4,411,054
1967 98,066 4,303,012
1966 98,121 4,197,926
1965 98,067 4,096,157
1964 97,760 3,997,305
1963 97,195 3,900,506
1962 96,375 3,806,307
1961 95,335 3,715,534
1960 94,058 3,628,134

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/grenada/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Grenada increased by 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Grenada gained 2,277 people (a 1.98% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Grenada was ranked 181st most populous country in 2006 and is 182nd in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Grenada's population will shrink by 3.32% to 113,504 people and will still be ranked 182nd. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Grenada Malawi
2100 -1.03% 0.43%
2099 -1.07% 0.43%
2098 -1.06% 0.42%
2097 -1.06% 0.45%
2096 -1.08% 0.43%
2095 -1.06% 0.46%
2094 -1.07% 0.47%
2093 -1.07% 0.51%
2092 -1.08% 0.52%
2091 -1.07% 0.55%
2090 -1.11% 0.57%
2089 -1.08% 0.61%
2088 -1.09% 0.61%
2087 -1.09% 0.62%
2086 -1.05% 0.65%
2085 -1.07% 0.64%
2084 -1.05% 0.72%
2083 -1.06% 0.74%
2082 -1.05% 0.76%
2081 -1.06% 0.79%
2080 -1.03% 0.8%
2079 -1.02% 0.81%
2078 -1.01% 0.88%
2077 -0.96% 0.9%
2076 -0.95% 0.9%
2075 -0.93% 0.9%
2074 -0.89% 0.91%
2073 -0.9% 0.92%
2072 -0.86% 0.98%
2071 -0.82% 1%
2070 -0.79% 1.03%
2069 -0.77% 1.07%
2068 -0.74% 1.09%
2067 -0.73% 1.12%
2066 -0.72% 1.13%
2065 -0.68% 1.15%
2064 -0.65% 1.16%
2063 -0.62% 1.21%
2062 -0.58% 1.28%
2061 -0.56% 1.31%
2060 -0.55% 1.38%
2059 -0.5% 1.35%
2058 -0.51% 1.4%
2057 -0.49% 1.4%
2056 -0.48% 1.48%
2055 -0.47% 1.48%
2054 -0.43% 1.57%
2053 -0.43% 1.58%
2052 -0.41% 1.61%
2051 -0.37% 1.62%
2050 -0.34% 1.65%
2049 -0.33% 1.64%
2048 -0.32% 1.72%
2047 -0.32% 1.76%
2046 -0.29% 1.78%
2045 -0.26% 1.86%
2044 -0.25% 1.85%
2043 -0.23% 1.87%
2042 -0.2% 1.93%
2041 -0.19% 1.97%
2040 -0.17% 2.01%
2039 -0.12% 2.04%
2038 -0.12% 2.16%
2037 -0.11% 2.18%
2036 -0.08% 2.22%
2035 -0.08% 2.26%
2034 -0.04% 2.31%
2033 -0.04% 2.33%
2032 0.001% 2.36%
2031 0.009% 2.44%
2030 0.03% 2.5%
2029 0.009% 2.5%
2028 0.03% 2.54%
2027 0.03% 2.56%
2026 0.07% 2.57%
2025 0.09% 2.61%
2024 0.11% 2.61%
2023 0.14% 2.6%
2022 0.19% 2.6%
2021 0.3% 2.63%
2020 0.31% 2.67%
2019 0.25% 2.69%
2018 0.22% 2.71%
2017 0.27% 2.75%
2016 0.4% 2.76%
2015 0.48% 2.79%
2014 0.57% 2.84%
2013 0.63% 2.88%
2012 0.62% 2.91%
2011 0.44% 2.96%
2010 0.3% 2.99%
2009 0.32% 3%
2008 0.34% 2.95%
2007 0.35% 2.86%
2006 0.37% 2.79%
2005 0.38% 2.71%
2004 0.4% 2.62%
2003 0.44% 2.53%
2002 0.39% 2.48%
2001 0.5% 2.45%
2000 0.68% 2.43%
1999 0.68% 2.36%
1998 0.68% 2.19%
1997 0.68% 2.03%
1996 0.69% 1.99%
1995 0.71% -0.15%
1994 0.74% -1.16%
1993 0.77% 1.47%
1992 0.8% 2.95%
1991 0.84% 3.13%
1990 0.84% 4.03%
1989 0.83% 4.83%
1988 0.8% 5.55%
1987 0.76% 4.89%
1986 0.71% 3.75%
1985 0.64% 3.92%
1984 0.58% 3.99%
1983 0.6% 4.02%
1982 0.35% 4.03%
1981 -0.51% 4%
1980 -1% 3.93%
1979 -0.85% 3.76%
1978 -0.73% 3.48%
1977 -0.63% 3.15%
1976 -0.5% 2.95%
1975 -0.37% 2.84%
1974 -0.23% 2.75%
1973 -0.07% 2.66%
1972 0.13% 2.59%
1971 0.24% 2.54%
1970 0.21% 2.49%
1969 0.13% 2.5%
1968 0.01% 2.51%
1967 -0.06% 2.5%
1966 0.06% 2.48%
1965 0.31% 2.47%
1964 0.58% 2.48%
1963 0.85% 2.47%
1962 1.09% 2.44%
1961 1.36% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/grenada/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Grenada grew by 0.11%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Grenada Malawi
Current population
117407
22949294
Population rank 182/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.28%
One net population change
2.9 days
57.3 seconds
One birth every
6.39 hours
47.6 seconds
One death every
8.45 hours
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +126 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.11% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 26/197
One migration net change every
1.98 days
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -185 -5,628
Net migration rank 84/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 7,340 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 182/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 84/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Grenada
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Grenada Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -185 - -5,628
2024 - -192 - -1,507
2023 334 -190 549,096 -5,811
2022 371 -190 533,450 -5,231
2021 343 -69 517,400 -2,666
2020 433 0 514,659 -2,655
2019 462 -181 506,104 -1,837
2018 470 -181 494,348 -3,267
2017 402 -181 484,655 982
2016 579 -181 474,779 3,505
2015 684 -181 472,484 -6,471
2014 772 -181 472,418 -10,317
2013 878 -181 470,293 -12,934
2012 925 -197 460,684 -13,561
2011 954 -285 454,149 -12,170
2010 989 -665 444,468 -9,327
2009 1,024 -675 434,811 -8,590
2008 1,046 -683 421,781 -9,264
2007 1,059 -681 410,290 -22,680
2006 1,068 -672 397,123 -29,450
2005 1,075 -672 381,130 -31,462
2004 1,034 -621 361,133 -32,221
2003 1,074 -605 341,133 -31,729
2002 1,077 -587 322,863 -30,013
2001 1,082 -737 310,833 -28,933
2000 1,105 -376 300,439 -28,098
1999 1,092 -374 295,629 -31,686
1998 1,204 -490 285,407 -39,491
1997 1,480 -772 277,433 -61,646
1996 1,559 -845 270,048 -66,212
1995 1,580 -856 266,745 -66,366
1994 1,596 -853 275,439 -505,365
1993 1,641 -878 276,538 -284,867
1992 1,811 -1,015 269,066 37,142
1991 1,953 -1,130 260,193 15,291
1990 1,931 -1,088 250,159 71,111
1989 2,084 -1,254 237,967 180,031
1988 2,044 -1,243 226,911 201,011
1987 2,345 -1,587 220,566 271,693
1986 2,324 -1,616 218,519 62,615
1985 2,215 -1,555 216,179 74,625
1984 1,975 -1,416 212,146 72,435
1983 1,817 -1,274 209,422 68,197
1982 1,798 -1,201 205,386 62,661
1981 1,625 -1,571 199,436 57,376
1980 1,840 -2,864 192,746 52,294
1979 1,871 -2,743 182,123 46,388
1978 1,882 -2,647 172,503 36,225
1977 1,974 -2,642 161,930 19,638
1976 2,092 -2,645 153,422 8,206
1975 2,224 -2,651 145,254 5,162
1974 2,360 -2,654 137,819 3,833
1973 2,464 -2,615 131,529 1,623
1972 2,578 -2,562 125,728 48
1971 2,705 -2,463 121,015 -710
1970 2,793 -2,566 116,822 -2,147
1969 2,948 -2,759 113,120 -2,266
1968 3,040 -2,973 110,329 -924
1967 3,158 -3,201 106,668 0
1966 3,278 -3,350 103,512 0
1965 3,399 -3,221 100,040 0
1964 3,508 -3,071 97,658 0
1963 3,601 -2,906 95,933 0
1962 3,674 -2,735 92,463 0
1961 3,703 -2,565 89,091 0
1960 3,678 -2,255 85,718 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/grenada/malawi | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 76% of the population change in Grenada is from natural causes (a gain of 4,850 people) and 24% is from migration (a loss of 1,535 people). In Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 7,340 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Grenada, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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