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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Grenada was 117,207 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Grenada's population is 117,407 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Malta's population is 4.95 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Grenada is ranked the 182nd most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.008% of the world: 0.001% for Grenada vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Grenada has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Grenada has increased from 110K people to 117K (6.6% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Grenada vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Grenada Malta
2100 74,301 383,244
2099 75,076 386,421
2098 75,891 389,613
2097 76,702 392,917
2096 77,522 396,295
2095 78,365 399,956
2094 79,203 403,710
2093 80,057 407,487
2092 80,924 411,340
2091 81,811 415,407
2090 82,693 419,592
2089 83,618 423,826
2088 84,528 428,052
2087 85,457 432,556
2086 86,401 437,240
2085 87,318 441,882
2084 88,263 446,649
2083 89,200 451,551
2082 90,156 456,344
2081 91,112 461,335
2080 92,092 466,229
2079 93,055 471,100
2078 94,014 475,924
2077 94,978 480,771
2076 95,898 485,655
2075 96,813 490,208
2074 97,719 494,656
2073 98,595 499,046
2072 99,488 503,370
2071 100,347 507,604
2070 101,172 511,683
2069 101,976 515,748
2068 102,770 519,737
2067 103,535 523,520
2066 104,302 527,140
2065 105,054 530,620
2064 105,770 533,923
2063 106,459 537,029
2062 107,125 540,145
2061 107,748 543,018
2060 108,355 545,828
2059 108,955 548,562
2058 109,505 551,048
2057 110,062 553,389
2056 110,600 555,804
2055 111,129 558,190
2054 111,654 560,309
2053 112,136 562,511
2052 112,618 564,772
2051 113,083 567,078
2050 113,504 569,189
2049 113,891 571,016
2048 114,270 572,923
2047 114,638 574,977
2046 115,006 576,728
2045 115,342 578,442
2044 115,637 580,046
2043 115,929 581,639
2042 116,198 583,042
2041 116,433 584,485
2040 116,656 585,747
2039 116,850 587,035
2038 116,985 588,223
2037 117,120 589,140
2036 117,252 589,886
2035 117,340 590,469
2034 117,434 590,868
2033 117,483 590,759
2032 117,525 590,166
2031 117,524 589,366
2030 117,513 588,281
2029 117,481 586,978
2028 117,470 585,310
2027 117,429 583,310
2026 117,399 581,144
2025 117,312 575,661
2024 117,207 568,847
2023 117,081 552,747
2022 116,913 531,113
2021 116,688 518,150
2020 116,341 515,490
2019 115,981 503,912
2018 115,691 483,903
2017 115,438 467,106
2016 115,130 454,505
2015 114,676 444,220
2014 114,132 433,481
2013 113,487 424,810
2012 112,775 420,028
2011 112,079 416,268
2010 111,586 414,508
2009 111,254 412,477
2008 110,896 409,379
2007 110,522 406,724
2006 110,135 405,308
2005 109,734 403,834
2004 109,323 401,268
2003 108,884 398,582
2002 108,404 395,969
2001 107,987 393,028
2000 107,451 390,087
1999 106,727 387,578
1998 106,009 385,287
1997 105,293 382,791
1996 104,584 379,905
1995 103,869 377,419
1994 103,138 374,797
1993 102,382 371,308
1992 101,602 367,618
1991 100,793 363,845
1990 99,957 354,170
1989 99,121 350,722
1988 98,308 347,325
1987 97,526 344,485
1986 96,790 342,121
1985 96,111 336,452
1984 95,498 330,593
1983 94,948 330,524
1982 94,383 325,898
1981 94,052 318,982
1980 94,538 316,645
1979 95,490 313,342
1978 96,305 310,182
1977 97,017 306,970
1976 97,632 305,774
1975 98,126 304,222
1974 98,486 301,996
1973 98,709 302,200
1972 98,777 302,450
1971 98,648 302,700
1970 98,414 302,650
1969 98,204 304,300
1968 98,078 307,900
1967 98,066 311,550
1966 98,121 315,200
1965 98,067 318,800
1964 97,760 321,250
1963 97,195 322,550
1962 96,375 323,900
1961 95,335 325,250
1960 94,058 326,550

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/malta | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Grenada increased by 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Grenada gained 2,277 people (a 1.98% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

Grenada was ranked 181st most populous country in 2006 and is 182nd in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Grenada Malta
2100 -1.03% -0.82%
2099 -1.07% -0.82%
2098 -1.06% -0.84%
2097 -1.06% -0.85%
2096 -1.08% -0.92%
2095 -1.06% -0.93%
2094 -1.07% -0.93%
2093 -1.07% -0.94%
2092 -1.08% -0.98%
2091 -1.07% -1%
2090 -1.11% -1%
2089 -1.08% -0.99%
2088 -1.09% -1.04%
2087 -1.09% -1.07%
2086 -1.05% -1.05%
2085 -1.07% -1.07%
2084 -1.05% -1.09%
2083 -1.06% -1.05%
2082 -1.05% -1.08%
2081 -1.06% -1.05%
2080 -1.03% -1.03%
2079 -1.02% -1.01%
2078 -1.01% -1.01%
2077 -0.96% -1.01%
2076 -0.95% -0.93%
2075 -0.93% -0.9%
2074 -0.89% -0.88%
2073 -0.9% -0.86%
2072 -0.86% -0.83%
2071 -0.82% -0.8%
2070 -0.79% -0.79%
2069 -0.77% -0.77%
2068 -0.74% -0.72%
2067 -0.73% -0.69%
2066 -0.72% -0.66%
2065 -0.68% -0.62%
2064 -0.65% -0.58%
2063 -0.62% -0.58%
2062 -0.58% -0.53%
2061 -0.56% -0.51%
2060 -0.55% -0.5%
2059 -0.5% -0.45%
2058 -0.51% -0.42%
2057 -0.49% -0.43%
2056 -0.48% -0.43%
2055 -0.47% -0.38%
2054 -0.43% -0.39%
2053 -0.43% -0.4%
2052 -0.41% -0.41%
2051 -0.37% -0.37%
2050 -0.34% -0.32%
2049 -0.33% -0.33%
2048 -0.32% -0.36%
2047 -0.32% -0.3%
2046 -0.29% -0.3%
2045 -0.26% -0.28%
2044 -0.25% -0.27%
2043 -0.23% -0.24%
2042 -0.2% -0.25%
2041 -0.19% -0.22%
2040 -0.17% -0.22%
2039 -0.12% -0.2%
2038 -0.12% -0.16%
2037 -0.11% -0.13%
2036 -0.08% -0.1%
2035 -0.08% -0.07%
2034 -0.04% 0.02%
2033 -0.04% 0.1%
2032 0.001% 0.14%
2031 0.009% 0.18%
2030 0.03% 0.22%
2029 0.009% 0.29%
2028 0.03% 0.34%
2027 0.03% 0.37%
2026 0.07% 0.95%
2025 0.09% 1.2%
2024 0.11% 2.91%
2023 0.14% 4.07%
2022 0.19% 2.5%
2021 0.3% 0.52%
2020 0.31% 2.3%
2019 0.25% 4.13%
2018 0.22% 3.6%
2017 0.27% 2.77%
2016 0.4% 2.32%
2015 0.48% 2.48%
2014 0.57% 2.04%
2013 0.63% 1.14%
2012 0.62% 0.9%
2011 0.44% 0.42%
2010 0.3% 0.49%
2009 0.32% 0.76%
2008 0.34% 0.65%
2007 0.35% 0.35%
2006 0.37% 0.37%
2005 0.38% 0.64%
2004 0.4% 0.67%
2003 0.44% 0.66%
2002 0.39% 0.75%
2001 0.5% 0.75%
2000 0.68% 0.65%
1999 0.68% 0.59%
1998 0.68% 0.65%
1997 0.68% 0.76%
1996 0.69% 0.66%
1995 0.71% 0.7%
1994 0.74% 0.94%
1993 0.77% 1%
1992 0.8% 1.04%
1991 0.84% 2.73%
1990 0.84% 0.98%
1989 0.83% 0.98%
1988 0.8% 0.82%
1987 0.76% 0.69%
1986 0.71% 1.68%
1985 0.64% 1.77%
1984 0.58% 0.02%
1983 0.6% 1.42%
1982 0.35% 2.17%
1981 -0.51% 0.74%
1980 -1% 1.05%
1979 -0.85% 1.02%
1978 -0.73% 1.05%
1977 -0.63% 0.39%
1976 -0.5% 0.51%
1975 -0.37% 0.74%
1974 -0.23% -0.07%
1973 -0.07% -0.08%
1972 0.13% -0.08%
1971 0.24% 0.02%
1970 0.21% -0.54%
1969 0.13% -1.17%
1968 0.01% -1.17%
1967 -0.06% -1.16%
1966 0.06% -1.13%
1965 0.31% -0.76%
1964 0.58% -0.4%
1963 0.85% -0.42%
1962 1.09% -0.42%
1961 1.36% -0.4%

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/malta | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Grenada grew by 0.11%, while Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Grenada Malta
Current population
117407
581729
Population rank 182/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.007%
One net population change
2.9 days
32.6 minutes
One birth every
6.39 hours
1.96 hours
One death every
8.45 hours
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +0 +44
Annual growth/decline +126 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +0.11% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.98 days
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -185 +5,161
Net migration rank 84/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 7,340 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 182/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 84/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Grenada
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Grenada Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -185 - 5,161
2024 - -192 - 6,323
2023 334 -190 442 6,591
2022 371 -190 54 2,480
2021 343 -69 259 4,638
2020 433 0 361 6,904
2019 462 -181 655 20,302
2018 470 -181 774 16,961
2017 402 -181 747 14,372
2016 579 -181 1,091 8,624
2015 684 -181 888 9,588
2014 772 -181 910 9,192
2013 878 -181 807 861
2012 925 -197 714 911
2011 954 -285 916 999
2010 989 -665 871 741
2009 1,024 -675 825 836
2008 1,046 -683 777 869
2007 1,059 -681 691 926
2006 1,068 -672 568 997
2005 1,075 -672 727 1,626
2004 1,034 -621 883 1,662
2003 1,074 -605 917 1,626
2002 1,077 -587 911 1,821
2001 1,082 -737 1,061 1,678
2000 1,105 -376 1,482 1,591
1999 1,092 -374 1,357 1,463
1998 1,204 -490 1,656 1,260
1997 1,480 -772 1,991 1,003
1996 1,559 -845 2,279 1,142
1995 1,580 -856 1,887 1,306
1994 1,596 -853 2,136 1,136
1993 1,641 -878 2,451 1,006
1992 1,811 -1,015 2,573 737
1991 1,953 -1,130 2,438 763
1990 1,931 -1,088 2,621 568
1989 2,084 -1,254 2,981 248
1988 2,044 -1,243 2,813 164
1987 2,345 -1,587 2,412 295
1986 2,324 -1,616 2,395 464
1985 2,215 -1,555 2,590 -428
1984 1,975 -1,416 2,678 -558
1983 1,817 -1,274 2,512 -740
1982 1,798 -1,201 2,835 -1,059
1981 1,625 -1,571 2,233 -548
1980 1,840 -2,864 2,375 -886
1979 1,871 -2,743 2,852 -1,311
1978 1,882 -2,647 2,389 -1,302
1977 1,974 -2,642 2,916 -1,598
1976 2,092 -2,645 2,721 -1,641
1975 2,224 -2,651 2,829 -1,742
1974 2,360 -2,654 2,687 -1,597
1973 2,464 -2,615 2,327 -1,549
1972 2,578 -2,562 2,480 -1,316
1971 2,705 -2,463 2,482 -1,327
1970 2,793 -2,566 2,270 -1,123
1969 2,948 -2,759 2,069 -827
1968 3,040 -2,973 2,247 -753
1967 3,158 -3,201 2,306 -4,073
1966 3,278 -3,350 2,458 -4,318
1965 3,399 -3,221 2,646 -4,329
1964 3,508 -3,071 3,630 -4,768
1963 3,601 -2,906 3,709 -4,773
1962 3,674 -2,735 4,664 -5,360
1961 3,703 -2,565 4,748 -5,099
1960 3,678 -2,255 5,747 -5,540

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

GeoRank.org/population/grenada/malta | 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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 7,340 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Grenada, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

Biggest cities by population

Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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