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

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The latest officially reported population of Grenada was 117,303 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Grenada's population is 117,405 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 196.6 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 +0.25% per year vs +2.67% 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 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Grenada vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Grenada Malawi
2100 74,296 59,773,923
2099 75,070 59,515,624
2098 75,885 59,263,165
2097 76,696 59,015,654
2096 77,516 58,749,288
2095 78,359 58,495,699
2094 79,197 58,227,933
2093 80,051 57,954,358
2092 80,918 57,660,371
2091 81,804 57,364,786
2090 82,687 57,048,240
2089 83,611 56,727,243
2088 84,521 56,385,237
2087 85,451 56,041,651
2086 86,394 55,694,983
2085 87,312 55,336,839
2084 88,256 54,985,304
2083 89,193 54,593,349
2082 90,150 54,194,853
2081 91,105 53,783,781
2080 92,085 53,361,334
2079 93,048 52,936,889
2078 94,007 52,510,645
2077 94,970 52,052,767
2076 95,891 51,589,339
2075 96,806 51,130,762
2074 97,711 50,673,499
2073 98,588 50,218,991
2072 99,480 49,759,232
2071 100,339 49,276,570
2070 101,165 48,787,471
2069 101,968 48,291,287
2068 102,762 47,782,059
2067 103,527 47,267,335
2066 104,294 46,741,998
2065 105,046 46,218,226
2064 105,762 45,692,044
2063 106,451 45,169,634
2062 107,117 44,629,192
2061 107,740 44,067,259
2060 108,346 43,499,372
2059 108,946 42,907,491
2058 109,497 42,335,782
2057 110,054 41,753,105
2056 110,591 41,175,330
2055 111,120 40,576,247
2054 111,645 39,986,120
2053 112,128 39,369,178
2052 112,610 38,758,577
2051 113,074 38,145,141
2050 113,495 37,537,814
2049 113,882 36,928,354
2048 114,261 36,332,040
2047 114,630 35,717,466
2046 114,997 35,099,651
2045 115,333 34,484,520
2044 115,628 33,855,018
2043 115,920 33,240,675
2042 116,189 32,629,513
2041 116,424 32,012,581
2040 116,647 31,395,572
2039 116,841 30,775,878
2038 116,976 30,160,239
2037 117,111 29,521,489
2036 117,242 28,890,318
2035 117,331 28,261,909
2034 117,425 27,637,439
2033 117,474 27,012,311
2032 117,516 26,398,409
2031 117,515 25,790,366
2030 117,504 25,176,420
2029 117,472 24,561,210
2028 117,461 23,962,931
2027 117,420 23,369,575
2026 117,390 22,786,713
2025 117,303 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,275 people (a 1.98% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% 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 3.33% to 113,495 people and will still be ranked 182nd. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 0.08% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Grenada grew by 0.08%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Grenada Malawi
Current population
117405
23086106
Population rank 182/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.28%
One net population change
3.81 days
56.4 seconds
One birth every
6.51 hours
46.8 seconds
One death every
8.38 hours
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +96 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 23/197
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 300 -192 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 73.9% of the population change in Grenada is from natural causes (a gain of 4,378 people) and 26.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,546 people). In Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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