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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Grenada was 117,207 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Grenada's population is 117,407 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 60.7 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Grenada is ranked the 182nd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.001% for Grenada vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Grenada has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Grenada has increased from 110K people to 117K (6.6% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Grenada vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Grenada Nicaragua
2100 74,301 8,688,116
2099 75,076 8,724,538
2098 75,891 8,760,232
2097 76,702 8,794,755
2096 77,522 8,828,433
2095 78,365 8,861,157
2094 79,203 8,892,755
2093 80,057 8,924,287
2092 80,924 8,954,488
2091 81,811 8,984,026
2090 82,693 9,012,075
2089 83,618 9,039,709
2088 84,528 9,065,862
2087 85,457 9,090,942
2086 86,401 9,115,336
2085 87,318 9,138,363
2084 88,263 9,160,205
2083 89,200 9,180,483
2082 90,156 9,199,639
2081 91,112 9,217,574
2080 92,092 9,233,677
2079 93,055 9,247,995
2078 94,014 9,260,269
2077 94,978 9,271,296
2076 95,898 9,280,355
2075 96,813 9,287,263
2074 97,719 9,293,340
2073 98,595 9,297,217
2072 99,488 9,298,930
2071 100,347 9,298,548
2070 101,172 9,296,541
2069 101,976 9,292,245
2068 102,770 9,285,519
2067 103,535 9,277,073
2066 104,302 9,266,063
2065 105,054 9,253,359
2064 105,770 9,238,451
2063 106,459 9,221,261
2062 107,125 9,201,687
2061 107,748 9,180,231
2060 108,355 9,156,164
2059 108,955 9,129,485
2058 109,505 9,100,437
2057 110,062 9,069,770
2056 110,600 9,037,076
2055 111,129 9,002,004
2054 111,654 8,964,646
2053 112,136 8,925,248
2052 112,618 8,883,323
2051 113,083 8,838,651
2050 113,504 8,791,647
2049 113,891 8,743,003
2048 114,270 8,691,701
2047 114,638 8,638,293
2046 115,006 8,583,244
2045 115,342 8,525,953
2044 115,637 8,466,669
2043 115,929 8,405,733
2042 116,198 8,342,871
2041 116,433 8,278,159
2040 116,656 8,211,510
2039 116,850 8,143,346
2038 116,985 8,072,943
2037 117,120 8,000,701
2036 117,252 7,926,969
2035 117,340 7,851,540
2034 117,434 7,774,327
2033 117,483 7,695,506
2032 117,525 7,615,273
2031 117,524 7,533,169
2030 117,513 7,449,842
2029 117,481 7,364,850
2028 117,470 7,278,061
2027 117,429 7,189,755
2026 117,399 7,100,090
2025 117,312 7,008,896
2024 117,207 6,916,140
2023 117,081 6,823,613
2022 116,913 6,730,654
2021 116,688 6,644,741
2020 116,341 6,565,267
2019 115,981 6,483,657
2018 115,691 6,400,080
2017 115,438 6,316,231
2016 115,130 6,232,666
2015 114,676 6,149,417
2014 114,132 6,066,492
2013 113,487 5,983,845
2012 112,775 5,901,287
2011 112,079 5,819,051
2010 111,586 5,737,450
2009 111,254 5,656,601
2008 110,896 5,576,593
2007 110,522 5,497,243
2006 110,135 5,418,855
2005 109,734 5,342,105
2004 109,323 5,272,912
2003 108,884 5,210,963
2002 108,404 5,149,909
2001 107,987 5,087,825
2000 107,451 5,022,633
1999 106,727 4,954,018
1998 106,009 4,883,655
1997 105,293 4,809,573
1996 104,584 4,729,974
1995 103,869 4,642,931
1994 103,138 4,549,316
1993 102,382 4,453,732
1992 101,602 4,357,026
1991 100,793 4,259,637
1990 99,957 4,162,559
1989 99,121 4,066,476
1988 98,308 3,972,320
1987 97,526 3,882,164
1986 96,790 3,794,157
1985 96,111 3,706,479
1984 95,498 3,619,104
1983 94,948 3,530,282
1982 94,383 3,438,745
1981 94,052 3,345,674
1980 94,538 3,252,403
1979 95,490 3,164,525
1978 96,305 3,080,314
1977 97,017 2,992,534
1976 97,632 2,903,851
1975 98,126 2,816,943
1974 98,486 2,732,075
1973 98,709 2,649,278
1972 98,777 2,573,578
1971 98,648 2,499,825
1970 98,414 2,423,065
1969 98,204 2,348,398
1968 98,078 2,275,836
1967 98,066 2,205,567
1966 98,121 2,137,820
1965 98,067 2,072,681
1964 97,760 2,010,176
1963 97,195 1,950,159
1962 96,375 1,892,320
1961 95,335 1,836,451
1960 94,058 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Grenada increased by 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Grenada gained 2,277 people (a 1.98% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Grenada was ranked 181st most populous country in 2006 and is 182nd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Grenada Nicaragua
2100 -1.03% -0.42%
2099 -1.07% -0.41%
2098 -1.06% -0.39%
2097 -1.06% -0.38%
2096 -1.08% -0.37%
2095 -1.06% -0.36%
2094 -1.07% -0.35%
2093 -1.07% -0.34%
2092 -1.08% -0.33%
2091 -1.07% -0.31%
2090 -1.11% -0.31%
2089 -1.08% -0.29%
2088 -1.09% -0.28%
2087 -1.09% -0.27%
2086 -1.05% -0.25%
2085 -1.07% -0.24%
2084 -1.05% -0.22%
2083 -1.06% -0.21%
2082 -1.05% -0.19%
2081 -1.06% -0.17%
2080 -1.03% -0.15%
2079 -1.02% -0.13%
2078 -1.01% -0.12%
2077 -0.96% -0.1%
2076 -0.95% -0.07%
2075 -0.93% -0.07%
2074 -0.89% -0.04%
2073 -0.9% -0.02%
2072 -0.86% 0.004%
2071 -0.82% 0.02%
2070 -0.79% 0.05%
2069 -0.77% 0.07%
2068 -0.74% 0.09%
2067 -0.73% 0.12%
2066 -0.72% 0.14%
2065 -0.68% 0.16%
2064 -0.65% 0.19%
2063 -0.62% 0.21%
2062 -0.58% 0.23%
2061 -0.56% 0.26%
2060 -0.55% 0.29%
2059 -0.5% 0.32%
2058 -0.51% 0.34%
2057 -0.49% 0.36%
2056 -0.48% 0.39%
2055 -0.47% 0.42%
2054 -0.43% 0.44%
2053 -0.43% 0.47%
2052 -0.41% 0.51%
2051 -0.37% 0.53%
2050 -0.34% 0.56%
2049 -0.33% 0.59%
2048 -0.32% 0.62%
2047 -0.32% 0.64%
2046 -0.29% 0.67%
2045 -0.26% 0.7%
2044 -0.25% 0.72%
2043 -0.23% 0.75%
2042 -0.2% 0.78%
2041 -0.19% 0.81%
2040 -0.17% 0.84%
2039 -0.12% 0.87%
2038 -0.12% 0.9%
2037 -0.11% 0.93%
2036 -0.08% 0.96%
2035 -0.08% 0.99%
2034 -0.04% 1.02%
2033 -0.04% 1.05%
2032 0.001% 1.09%
2031 0.009% 1.12%
2030 0.03% 1.15%
2029 0.009% 1.19%
2028 0.03% 1.23%
2027 0.03% 1.26%
2026 0.07% 1.3%
2025 0.09% 1.34%
2024 0.11% 1.36%
2023 0.14% 1.38%
2022 0.19% 1.29%
2021 0.3% 1.21%
2020 0.31% 1.26%
2019 0.25% 1.31%
2018 0.22% 1.33%
2017 0.27% 1.34%
2016 0.4% 1.35%
2015 0.48% 1.37%
2014 0.57% 1.38%
2013 0.63% 1.4%
2012 0.62% 1.41%
2011 0.44% 1.42%
2010 0.3% 1.43%
2009 0.32% 1.43%
2008 0.34% 1.44%
2007 0.35% 1.45%
2006 0.37% 1.44%
2005 0.38% 1.31%
2004 0.4% 1.19%
2003 0.44% 1.19%
2002 0.39% 1.22%
2001 0.5% 1.3%
2000 0.68% 1.39%
1999 0.68% 1.44%
1998 0.68% 1.54%
1997 0.68% 1.68%
1996 0.69% 1.87%
1995 0.71% 2.06%
1994 0.74% 2.15%
1993 0.77% 2.22%
1992 0.8% 2.29%
1991 0.84% 2.33%
1990 0.84% 2.36%
1989 0.83% 2.37%
1988 0.8% 2.32%
1987 0.76% 2.32%
1986 0.71% 2.37%
1985 0.64% 2.41%
1984 0.58% 2.52%
1983 0.6% 2.66%
1982 0.35% 2.78%
1981 -0.51% 2.87%
1980 -1% 2.78%
1979 -0.85% 2.73%
1978 -0.73% 2.93%
1977 -0.63% 3.05%
1976 -0.5% 3.09%
1975 -0.37% 3.11%
1974 -0.23% 3.13%
1973 -0.07% 2.94%
1972 0.13% 2.95%
1971 0.24% 3.17%
1970 0.21% 3.18%
1969 0.13% 3.19%
1968 0.01% 3.19%
1967 -0.06% 3.17%
1966 0.06% 3.14%
1965 0.31% 3.11%
1964 0.58% 3.08%
1963 0.85% 3.06%
1962 1.09% 3.04%
1961 1.36% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Grenada grew by 0.11%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Grenada Nicaragua
Current population
117407
7124343
Population rank 182/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.09%
One net population change
2.9 days
5.68 minutes
One birth every
6.39 hours
3.98 minutes
One death every
8.45 hours
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +253
Annual growth/decline +126 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.11% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.98 days
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -185 -8,371
Net migration rank 84/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 7,340 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 182/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 84/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Grenada
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Grenada Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -185 - -8,371
2024 - -192 - -8,189
2023 334 -190 100,921 -7,996
2022 371 -190 100,987 -7,996
2021 343 -69 89,213 -10,383
2020 433 0 90,515 -10,383
2019 462 -181 102,817 -19,730
2018 470 -181 104,814 -20,742
2017 402 -181 105,468 -21,849
2016 579 -181 106,585 -23,076
2015 684 -181 107,344 -24,353
2014 772 -181 108,420 -25,570
2013 878 -181 109,032 -26,587
2012 925 -197 110,065 -27,389
2011 954 -285 110,026 -28,221
2010 989 -665 110,475 -29,081
2009 1,024 -675 110,213 -29,913
2008 1,046 -683 110,395 -30,675
2007 1,059 -681 110,341 -31,357
2006 1,068 -672 110,073 -32,274
2005 1,075 -672 108,984 -33,280
2004 1,034 -621 106,904 -44,222
2003 1,074 -605 106,142 -44,931
2002 1,077 -587 105,805 -44,906
2001 1,082 -737 107,109 -43,837
2000 1,105 -376 109,192 -42,087
1999 1,092 -374 110,217 -40,095
1998 1,204 -490 108,862 -38,260
1997 1,480 -772 114,415 -36,851
1996 1,559 -845 116,849 -35,208
1995 1,580 -856 118,325 -25,889
1994 1,596 -853 119,565 -24,773
1993 1,641 -878 120,469 -24,091
1992 1,811 -1,015 121,204 -24,171
1991 1,953 -1,130 121,787 -24,028
1990 1,931 -1,088 120,677 -24,280
1989 2,084 -1,254 120,128 -24,364
1988 2,044 -1,243 117,299 -24,753
1987 2,345 -1,587 112,885 -25,127
1986 2,324 -1,616 113,054 -24,805
1985 2,215 -1,555 110,949 -23,840
1984 1,975 -1,416 110,133 -22,493
1983 1,817 -1,274 110,618 -20,620
1982 1,798 -1,201 112,468 -19,395
1981 1,625 -1,571 110,421 -17,353
1980 1,840 -2,864 108,604 -15,130
1979 1,871 -2,743 96,429 -14,152
1978 1,882 -2,647 98,419 -12,273
1977 1,974 -2,642 100,498 -11,082
1976 2,092 -2,645 98,100 -10,155
1975 2,224 -2,651 95,230 -9,349
1974 2,360 -2,654 92,505 -8,639
1973 2,464 -2,615 89,662 -7,947
1972 2,578 -2,562 76,906 -7,219
1971 2,705 -2,463 84,139 -6,328
1970 2,793 -2,566 81,127 -5,423
1969 2,948 -2,759 78,237 -4,592
1968 3,040 -2,973 75,458 -3,979
1967 3,158 -3,201 72,722 -3,666
1966 3,278 -3,350 69,883 -3,443
1965 3,399 -3,221 67,056 -3,231
1964 3,508 -3,071 64,227 -3,043
1963 3,601 -2,906 61,738 -2,881
1962 3,674 -2,735 59,547 -2,727
1961 3,703 -2,565 57,499 -2,579
1960 3,678 -2,255 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/grenada/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 7,340 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Grenada, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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