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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Grenada was 117,207 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Grenada's population is 117,407 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 311 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Grenada is ranked the 182nd most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.001% for Grenada vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Grenada has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Grenada has increased from 110K people to 117K (6.6% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Grenada vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Grenada Malaysia
2100 74,301 44,353,615
2099 75,076 44,467,475
2098 75,891 44,579,971
2097 76,702 44,695,979
2096 77,522 44,814,885
2095 78,365 44,932,404
2094 79,203 45,047,479
2093 80,057 45,165,126
2092 80,924 45,278,674
2091 81,811 45,390,002
2090 82,693 45,501,495
2089 83,618 45,610,046
2088 84,528 45,717,882
2087 85,457 45,823,085
2086 86,401 45,926,712
2085 87,318 46,020,742
2084 88,263 46,111,490
2083 89,200 46,202,286
2082 90,156 46,284,929
2081 91,112 46,359,700
2080 92,092 46,435,482
2079 93,055 46,496,102
2078 94,014 46,549,167
2077 94,978 46,594,188
2076 95,898 46,619,045
2075 96,813 46,643,115
2074 97,719 46,658,350
2073 98,595 46,670,848
2072 99,488 46,670,426
2071 100,347 46,660,436
2070 101,172 46,645,623
2069 101,976 46,623,238
2068 102,770 46,600,060
2067 103,535 46,569,264
2066 104,302 46,530,377
2065 105,054 46,481,890
2064 105,770 46,417,369
2063 106,459 46,350,674
2062 107,125 46,272,105
2061 107,748 46,178,092
2060 108,355 46,075,877
2059 108,955 45,958,718
2058 109,505 45,837,407
2057 110,062 45,707,213
2056 110,600 45,566,357
2055 111,129 45,418,953
2054 111,654 45,252,995
2053 112,136 45,069,089
2052 112,618 44,873,927
2051 113,083 44,668,767
2050 113,504 44,445,677
2049 113,891 44,217,593
2048 114,270 43,974,925
2047 114,638 43,712,325
2046 115,006 43,438,283
2045 115,342 43,157,909
2044 115,637 42,866,716
2043 115,929 42,557,941
2042 116,198 42,239,980
2041 116,433 41,922,379
2040 116,656 41,598,231
2039 116,850 41,270,953
2038 116,985 40,929,067
2037 117,120 40,584,773
2036 117,252 40,234,128
2035 117,340 39,876,375
2034 117,434 39,515,857
2033 117,483 39,152,086
2032 117,525 38,772,414
2031 117,524 38,386,293
2030 117,513 37,995,617
2029 117,481 37,606,753
2028 117,470 37,207,852
2027 117,429 36,806,585
2026 117,399 36,403,076
2025 117,312 35,987,113
2024 117,207 35,557,673
2023 117,081 35,126,298
2022 116,913 34,695,493
2021 116,688 34,282,399
2020 116,341 33,889,558
2019 115,981 33,440,596
2018 115,691 32,910,967
2017 115,438 32,355,644
2016 115,130 31,789,685
2015 114,676 31,232,798
2014 114,132 30,696,137
2013 113,487 30,174,265
2012 112,775 29,662,831
2011 112,079 29,162,039
2010 111,586 28,655,776
2009 111,254 28,124,778
2008 110,896 27,570,059
2007 110,522 26,998,389
2006 110,135 26,417,909
2005 109,734 25,836,071
2004 109,323 25,256,772
2003 108,884 24,679,602
2002 108,404 24,102,477
2001 107,987 23,526,538
2000 107,451 22,967,816
1999 106,727 22,435,531
1998 106,009 21,906,713
1997 105,293 21,375,218
1996 104,584 20,850,087
1995 103,869 20,330,599
1994 103,138 19,820,446
1993 102,382 19,322,664
1992 101,602 18,834,572
1991 100,793 18,342,464
1990 99,957 17,833,171
1989 99,121 17,314,997
1988 98,308 16,796,605
1987 97,526 16,276,737
1986 96,790 15,760,419
1985 96,111 15,252,258
1984 95,498 14,759,009
1983 94,948 14,285,907
1982 94,383 13,832,798
1981 94,052 13,399,203
1980 94,538 12,983,363
1979 95,490 12,627,862
1978 96,305 12,328,157
1977 97,017 12,035,713
1976 97,632 11,750,097
1975 98,126 11,471,914
1974 98,486 11,200,906
1973 98,709 10,935,621
1972 98,777 10,676,835
1971 98,648 10,423,453
1970 98,414 10,178,802
1969 98,204 9,947,597
1968 98,078 9,725,281
1967 98,066 9,507,099
1966 98,121 9,284,688
1965 98,067 9,056,408
1964 97,760 8,828,406
1963 97,195 8,602,160
1962 96,375 8,380,172
1961 95,335 8,164,443
1960 94,058 7,956,197

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Grenada increased by 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Grenada gained 2,277 people (a 1.98% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Grenada was ranked 181st most populous country in 2006 and is 182nd in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Grenada Malaysia
2100 -1.03% -0.26%
2099 -1.07% -0.25%
2098 -1.06% -0.26%
2097 -1.06% -0.27%
2096 -1.08% -0.26%
2095 -1.06% -0.26%
2094 -1.07% -0.26%
2093 -1.07% -0.25%
2092 -1.08% -0.25%
2091 -1.07% -0.25%
2090 -1.11% -0.24%
2089 -1.08% -0.24%
2088 -1.09% -0.23%
2087 -1.09% -0.23%
2086 -1.05% -0.2%
2085 -1.07% -0.2%
2084 -1.05% -0.2%
2083 -1.06% -0.18%
2082 -1.05% -0.16%
2081 -1.06% -0.16%
2080 -1.03% -0.13%
2079 -1.02% -0.11%
2078 -1.01% -0.1%
2077 -0.96% -0.05%
2076 -0.95% -0.05%
2075 -0.93% -0.03%
2074 -0.89% -0.03%
2073 -0.9% 0.001%
2072 -0.86% 0.02%
2071 -0.82% 0.03%
2070 -0.79% 0.05%
2069 -0.77% 0.05%
2068 -0.74% 0.07%
2067 -0.73% 0.08%
2066 -0.72% 0.1%
2065 -0.68% 0.14%
2064 -0.65% 0.14%
2063 -0.62% 0.17%
2062 -0.58% 0.2%
2061 -0.56% 0.22%
2060 -0.55% 0.25%
2059 -0.5% 0.26%
2058 -0.51% 0.28%
2057 -0.49% 0.31%
2056 -0.48% 0.32%
2055 -0.47% 0.37%
2054 -0.43% 0.41%
2053 -0.43% 0.43%
2052 -0.41% 0.46%
2051 -0.37% 0.5%
2050 -0.34% 0.52%
2049 -0.33% 0.55%
2048 -0.32% 0.6%
2047 -0.32% 0.63%
2046 -0.29% 0.65%
2045 -0.26% 0.68%
2044 -0.25% 0.73%
2043 -0.23% 0.75%
2042 -0.2% 0.76%
2041 -0.19% 0.78%
2040 -0.17% 0.79%
2039 -0.12% 0.84%
2038 -0.12% 0.85%
2037 -0.11% 0.87%
2036 -0.08% 0.9%
2035 -0.08% 0.91%
2034 -0.04% 0.93%
2033 -0.04% 0.98%
2032 0.001% 1.01%
2031 0.009% 1.03%
2030 0.03% 1.03%
2029 0.009% 1.07%
2028 0.03% 1.09%
2027 0.03% 1.11%
2026 0.07% 1.16%
2025 0.09% 1.21%
2024 0.11% 1.23%
2023 0.14% 1.24%
2022 0.19% 1.2%
2021 0.3% 1.16%
2020 0.31% 1.34%
2019 0.25% 1.61%
2018 0.22% 1.72%
2017 0.27% 1.78%
2016 0.4% 1.78%
2015 0.48% 1.75%
2014 0.57% 1.73%
2013 0.63% 1.72%
2012 0.62% 1.72%
2011 0.44% 1.77%
2010 0.3% 1.89%
2009 0.32% 2.01%
2008 0.34% 2.12%
2007 0.35% 2.2%
2006 0.37% 2.25%
2005 0.38% 2.29%
2004 0.4% 2.34%
2003 0.44% 2.39%
2002 0.39% 2.45%
2001 0.5% 2.43%
2000 0.68% 2.37%
1999 0.68% 2.41%
1998 0.68% 2.49%
1997 0.68% 2.52%
1996 0.69% 2.56%
1995 0.71% 2.57%
1994 0.74% 2.58%
1993 0.77% 2.59%
1992 0.8% 2.68%
1991 0.84% 2.86%
1990 0.84% 2.99%
1989 0.83% 3.09%
1988 0.8% 3.19%
1987 0.76% 3.28%
1986 0.71% 3.33%
1985 0.64% 3.34%
1984 0.58% 3.31%
1983 0.6% 3.28%
1982 0.35% 3.24%
1981 -0.51% 3.2%
1980 -1% 2.82%
1979 -0.85% 2.43%
1978 -0.73% 2.43%
1977 -0.63% 2.43%
1976 -0.5% 2.42%
1975 -0.37% 2.42%
1974 -0.23% 2.43%
1973 -0.07% 2.42%
1972 0.13% 2.43%
1971 0.24% 2.4%
1970 0.21% 2.32%
1969 0.13% 2.29%
1968 0.01% 2.29%
1967 -0.06% 2.4%
1966 0.06% 2.52%
1965 0.31% 2.58%
1964 0.58% 2.63%
1963 0.85% 2.65%
1962 1.09% 2.64%
1961 1.36% 2.62%

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

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In 2024, the population of Grenada grew by 0.11%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Grenada Malaysia
Current population
117407
36512221
Population rank 182/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.44%
One net population change
2.9 days
1.22 minutes
One birth every
6.39 hours
1.21 minutes
One death every
8.45 hours
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +126 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.11% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.98 days
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -185 +166,615
Net migration rank 84/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 7,340 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 182/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 84/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Grenada
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Grenada Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -185 - 166,615
2024 - -192 - 174,770
2023 334 -190 254,806 181,071
2022 371 -190 237,560 188,154
2021 343 -69 212,002 188,506
2020 433 0 283,282 101,907
2019 462 -181 309,426 203,284
2018 470 -181 324,568 221,965
2017 402 -181 336,434 227,677
2016 579 -181 345,681 222,141
2015 684 -181 358,302 187,663
2014 772 -181 367,587 159,791
2013 878 -181 366,738 149,637
2012 925 -197 371,497 134,975
2011 954 -285 372,836 122,269
2010 989 -665 360,260 157,164
2009 1,024 -675 366,157 178,410
2008 1,046 -683 362,380 202,481
2007 1,059 -681 348,711 229,784
2006 1,068 -672 349,509 232,971
2005 1,075 -672 355,324 225,864
2004 1,034 -621 365,138 212,278
2003 1,074 -605 377,425 199,510
2002 1,077 -587 381,084 196,227
2001 1,082 -737 400,939 173,613
2000 1,105 -376 417,371 125,499
1999 1,092 -374 432,355 89,335
1998 1,204 -490 436,316 99,639
1997 1,480 -772 447,768 79,266
1996 1,559 -845 450,174 73,040
1995 1,580 -856 443,349 72,393
1994 1,596 -853 437,873 66,685
1993 1,641 -878 429,910 61,079
1992 1,811 -1,015 418,900 66,286
1991 1,953 -1,130 401,938 97,111
1990 1,931 -1,088 384,518 135,020
1989 2,084 -1,254 373,277 143,544
1988 2,044 -1,243 386,507 133,478
1987 2,345 -1,587 381,999 137,759
1986 2,324 -1,616 385,799 127,081
1985 2,215 -1,555 383,243 120,215
1984 1,975 -1,416 376,797 106,248
1983 1,817 -1,274 365,290 97,862
1982 1,798 -1,201 353,138 89,942
1981 1,625 -1,571 339,991 84,142
1980 1,840 -2,864 326,947 80,617
1979 1,871 -2,743 317,439 -13,980
1978 1,882 -2,647 311,027 -15,059
1977 1,974 -2,642 305,515 -16,601
1976 2,092 -2,645 300,615 -18,316
1975 2,224 -2,651 294,541 -20,480
1974 2,360 -2,654 289,880 -21,919
1973 2,464 -2,615 284,611 -21,995
1972 2,578 -2,562 276,263 -21,305
1971 2,705 -2,463 272,323 -20,535
1970 2,793 -2,566 269,341 -31,839
1969 2,948 -2,759 264,327 -39,420
1968 3,040 -2,973 260,705 -40,996
1967 3,158 -3,201 258,764 -42,108
1966 3,278 -3,350 262,162 -33,993
1965 3,399 -3,221 264,836 -36,456
1964 3,508 -3,071 266,406 -38,785
1963 3,601 -2,906 265,815 -40,952
1962 3,674 -2,735 262,140 -43,033
1961 3,703 -2,565 257,270 -44,916
1960 3,678 -2,255 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 7,340 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Grenada, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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