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

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The latest officially reported population of Grenada was 117,303 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Grenada's population is 117,405 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 2,087 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Grenada is ranked the 182nd most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.95% of the world: 0.001% for Grenada vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Grenada has had an average growth rate of +0.25% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Grenada has increased from 110K people to 117K (6.6% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Grenada vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Grenada Nigeria
2100 74,296 481,640,156
2099 75,070 481,456,918
2098 75,885 481,181,892
2097 76,696 480,838,161
2096 77,516 480,422,467
2095 78,359 479,938,579
2094 79,197 479,395,022
2093 80,051 478,769,369
2092 80,918 478,059,864
2091 81,804 477,236,907
2090 82,687 476,329,495
2089 83,611 475,326,347
2088 84,521 474,231,442
2087 85,451 473,035,563
2086 86,394 471,732,001
2085 87,312 470,328,175
2084 88,256 468,806,172
2083 89,193 467,187,453
2082 90,150 465,472,417
2081 91,105 463,643,190
2080 92,085 461,705,493
2079 93,048 459,644,523
2078 94,007 457,477,264
2077 94,970 455,218,871
2076 95,891 452,849,991
2075 96,806 450,367,356
2074 97,711 447,789,885
2073 98,588 445,117,028
2072 99,480 442,340,440
2071 100,339 439,464,323
2070 101,165 436,505,329
2069 101,968 433,437,998
2068 102,762 430,286,232
2067 103,527 427,032,499
2066 104,294 423,702,640
2065 105,046 420,285,359
2064 105,762 416,778,394
2063 106,451 413,198,800
2062 107,117 409,551,159
2061 107,740 405,827,482
2060 108,346 402,041,765
2059 108,946 398,197,311
2058 109,497 394,284,767
2057 110,054 390,311,065
2056 110,591 386,267,580
2055 111,120 382,162,992
2054 111,645 378,000,511
2053 112,128 373,769,779
2052 112,610 369,472,476
2051 113,074 365,120,741
2050 113,495 360,706,317
2049 113,882 356,243,287
2048 114,261 351,724,743
2047 114,630 347,142,279
2046 114,997 342,505,549
2045 115,333 337,807,869
2044 115,628 333,050,132
2043 115,920 328,230,652
2042 116,189 323,363,366
2041 116,424 318,443,989
2040 116,647 313,468,061
2039 116,841 308,450,008
2038 116,976 303,399,842
2037 117,111 298,327,800
2036 117,242 293,227,654
2035 117,331 288,115,630
2034 117,425 282,995,818
2033 117,474 277,875,880
2032 117,516 272,747,599
2031 117,515 267,645,657
2030 117,504 262,562,767
2029 117,472 257,484,616
2028 117,461 252,445,821
2027 117,420 247,437,680
2026 117,390 242,458,365
2025 117,303 237,527,782
2024 117,207 232,679,478
2023 117,081 227,882,945
2022 116,913 223,150,896
2021 116,688 218,529,286
2020 116,341 213,996,181
2019 115,981 209,485,641
2018 115,691 204,938,755
2017 115,438 200,254,579
2016 115,130 195,443,700
2015 114,676 190,671,878
2014 114,132 185,896,915
2013 113,487 181,049,443
2012 112,775 176,200,625
2011 112,079 171,379,598
2010 111,586 166,642,886
2009 111,254 162,049,464
2008 110,896 157,595,014
2007 110,522 153,267,261
2006 110,135 149,077,334
2005 109,734 145,017,253
2004 109,323 141,057,045
2003 108,884 137,202,644
2002 108,404 133,471,989
2001 107,987 129,862,595
2000 107,451 126,382,494
1999 106,727 123,047,320
1998 106,009 119,846,254
1997 105,293 116,754,792
1996 104,584 113,754,779
1995 103,869 110,819,428
1994 103,138 107,935,714
1993 102,382 105,122,069
1992 101,602 102,372,770
1991 100,793 99,720,162
1990 99,957 97,120,925
1989 99,121 94,531,014
1988 98,308 92,020,090
1987 97,526 89,591,716
1986 96,790 87,235,953
1985 96,111 84,897,973
1984 95,498 82,526,443
1983 94,948 80,438,260
1982 94,383 78,378,701
1981 94,052 76,068,103
1980 94,538 73,764,641
1979 95,490 71,498,242
1978 96,305 69,326,532
1977 97,017 67,234,590
1976 97,632 65,258,009
1975 98,126 63,410,815
1974 98,486 61,679,144
1973 98,709 60,082,139
1972 98,777 58,601,748
1971 98,648 57,214,684
1970 98,414 55,893,838
1969 98,204 54,631,914
1968 98,078 53,432,783
1967 98,066 52,293,065
1966 98,121 51,188,234
1965 98,067 50,086,764
1964 97,760 49,012,016
1963 97,195 47,973,575
1962 96,375 46,965,292
1961 95,335 45,989,310
1960 94,058 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Grenada increased by 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Grenada gained 2,275 people (a 1.98% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Grenada was ranked 181st most populous country in 2006 and is 182nd in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Grenada Nigeria
2100 -1.03% 0.04%
2099 -1.07% 0.06%
2098 -1.06% 0.07%
2097 -1.06% 0.09%
2096 -1.08% 0.1%
2095 -1.06% 0.11%
2094 -1.07% 0.13%
2093 -1.07% 0.15%
2092 -1.08% 0.17%
2091 -1.07% 0.19%
2090 -1.11% 0.21%
2089 -1.08% 0.23%
2088 -1.09% 0.25%
2087 -1.09% 0.28%
2086 -1.05% 0.3%
2085 -1.07% 0.32%
2084 -1.05% 0.35%
2083 -1.06% 0.37%
2082 -1.05% 0.39%
2081 -1.06% 0.42%
2080 -1.03% 0.45%
2079 -1.02% 0.47%
2078 -1.01% 0.5%
2077 -0.96% 0.52%
2076 -0.95% 0.55%
2075 -0.93% 0.58%
2074 -0.89% 0.6%
2073 -0.9% 0.63%
2072 -0.86% 0.65%
2071 -0.82% 0.68%
2070 -0.79% 0.71%
2069 -0.77% 0.73%
2068 -0.74% 0.76%
2067 -0.73% 0.79%
2066 -0.72% 0.81%
2065 -0.68% 0.84%
2064 -0.65% 0.87%
2063 -0.62% 0.89%
2062 -0.58% 0.92%
2061 -0.56% 0.94%
2060 -0.55% 0.97%
2059 -0.5% 0.99%
2058 -0.51% 1.02%
2057 -0.49% 1.05%
2056 -0.48% 1.07%
2055 -0.47% 1.1%
2054 -0.43% 1.13%
2053 -0.43% 1.16%
2052 -0.41% 1.19%
2051 -0.37% 1.22%
2050 -0.34% 1.25%
2049 -0.33% 1.28%
2048 -0.32% 1.32%
2047 -0.32% 1.35%
2046 -0.29% 1.39%
2045 -0.26% 1.43%
2044 -0.25% 1.47%
2043 -0.23% 1.51%
2042 -0.2% 1.54%
2041 -0.19% 1.59%
2040 -0.17% 1.63%
2039 -0.12% 1.66%
2038 -0.12% 1.7%
2037 -0.11% 1.74%
2036 -0.08% 1.77%
2035 -0.08% 1.81%
2034 -0.04% 1.84%
2033 -0.04% 1.88%
2032 0.001% 1.91%
2031 0.009% 1.94%
2030 0.03% 1.97%
2029 0.009% 2%
2028 0.03% 2.02%
2027 0.03% 2.05%
2026 0.07% 2.08%
2025 0.08% 2.08%
2024 0.11% 2.1%
2023 0.14% 2.12%
2022 0.19% 2.11%
2021 0.3% 2.12%
2020 0.31% 2.15%
2019 0.25% 2.22%
2018 0.22% 2.34%
2017 0.27% 2.46%
2016 0.4% 2.5%
2015 0.48% 2.57%
2014 0.57% 2.68%
2013 0.63% 2.75%
2012 0.62% 2.81%
2011 0.44% 2.84%
2010 0.3% 2.83%
2009 0.32% 2.83%
2008 0.34% 2.82%
2007 0.35% 2.81%
2006 0.37% 2.8%
2005 0.38% 2.81%
2004 0.4% 2.81%
2003 0.44% 2.8%
2002 0.39% 2.78%
2001 0.5% 2.75%
2000 0.68% 2.71%
1999 0.68% 2.67%
1998 0.68% 2.65%
1997 0.68% 2.64%
1996 0.69% 2.65%
1995 0.71% 2.67%
1994 0.74% 2.68%
1993 0.77% 2.69%
1992 0.8% 2.66%
1991 0.84% 2.68%
1990 0.84% 2.74%
1989 0.83% 2.73%
1988 0.8% 2.71%
1987 0.76% 2.7%
1986 0.71% 2.75%
1985 0.64% 2.87%
1984 0.58% 2.6%
1983 0.6% 2.63%
1982 0.35% 3.04%
1981 -0.51% 3.12%
1980 -1% 3.17%
1979 -0.85% 3.13%
1978 -0.73% 3.11%
1977 -0.63% 3.03%
1976 -0.5% 2.91%
1975 -0.37% 2.81%
1974 -0.23% 2.66%
1973 -0.07% 2.53%
1972 0.13% 2.42%
1971 0.24% 2.36%
1970 0.21% 2.31%
1969 0.13% 2.24%
1968 0.01% 2.18%
1967 -0.06% 2.16%
1966 0.06% 2.2%
1965 0.31% 2.19%
1964 0.58% 2.16%
1963 0.85% 2.15%
1962 1.09% 2.12%
1961 1.36% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Grenada grew by 0.08%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Grenada Nigeria
Current population
117405
245016045
Population rank 182/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 2.95%
One net population change
3.81 days
6.52 seconds
One birth every
6.51 hours
4.17 seconds
One death every
8.38 hours
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +0 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +96 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 155/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.98 days
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -185 -15,258
Net migration rank 84/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 7,340 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 182/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 84/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Grenada
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Grenada Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -185 - -15,258
2024 300 -192 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 334 -190 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 371 -190 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 343 -69 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 433 0 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 462 -181 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 470 -181 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 402 -181 4,706,183 78,685
2016 579 -181 4,761,594 75,265
2015 684 -181 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 772 -181 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 878 -181 4,811,751 40,201
2012 925 -197 4,774,508 71,138
2011 954 -285 4,728,363 67,808
2010 989 -665 4,629,173 47,966
2009 1,024 -675 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 1,046 -683 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 1,059 -681 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 1,068 -672 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 1,075 -672 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 1,034 -621 3,877,376 46,370
2003 1,074 -605 3,751,120 33,857
2002 1,077 -587 3,606,814 69,594
2001 1,082 -737 3,478,370 64,163
2000 1,105 -376 3,343,196 74,535
1999 1,092 -374 3,155,425 97,195
1998 1,204 -490 3,003,946 145,575
1997 1,480 -772 2,936,500 96,885
1996 1,559 -845 2,882,205 84,448
1995 1,580 -856 2,830,771 73,243
1994 1,596 -853 2,735,198 128,134
1993 1,641 -878 2,673,675 90,200
1992 1,811 -1,015 2,596,173 138,412
1991 1,953 -1,130 2,527,807 42,760
1990 1,931 -1,088 2,491,928 135,959
1989 2,084 -1,254 2,452,324 99,588
1988 2,044 -1,243 2,376,419 93,510
1987 2,345 -1,587 2,322,397 64,418
1986 2,324 -1,616 2,295,003 29,682
1985 2,215 -1,555 2,289,784 61,514
1984 1,975 -1,416 2,278,060 113,758
1983 1,817 -1,274 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 1,798 -1,201 2,233,401 101,116
1981 1,625 -1,571 2,179,884 106,723
1980 1,840 -2,864 2,121,618 198,672
1979 1,871 -2,743 2,074,807 137,721
1978 1,882 -2,647 2,019,621 111,258
1977 1,974 -2,642 1,923,917 129,075
1976 2,092 -2,645 1,827,289 72,889
1975 2,224 -2,651 1,718,623 75,603
1974 2,360 -2,654 1,624,813 44,281
1973 2,464 -2,615 1,525,485 -618
1972 2,578 -2,562 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 2,705 -2,463 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 2,793 -2,566 1,295,507 7,953
1969 2,948 -2,759 1,213,484 6,912
1968 3,040 -2,973 1,168,254 9,615
1967 3,158 -3,201 1,082,884 18,683
1966 3,278 -3,350 1,095,582 12,513
1965 3,399 -3,221 1,061,840 32,988
1964 3,508 -3,071 1,028,272 26,411
1963 3,601 -2,906 995,116 27,115
1962 3,674 -2,735 966,452 27,906
1961 3,703 -2,565 932,111 25,515
1960 3,678 -2,255 901,301 12,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 7,340 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Grenada, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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