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Population in Grenada compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Grenada was 117,207 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Grenada's population is 117,407 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 227.1 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Grenada is ranked the 182nd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.001% for Grenada vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Grenada has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Grenada has increased from 110K people to 117K (6.6% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Grenada vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Grenada
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Grenada North Korea
2100 74,301 19,604,631
2099 75,076 19,733,548
2098 75,891 19,862,949
2097 76,702 19,993,288
2096 77,522 20,124,518
2095 78,365 20,256,401
2094 79,203 20,388,156
2093 80,057 20,520,253
2092 80,924 20,652,961
2091 81,811 20,785,785
2090 82,693 20,918,305
2089 83,618 21,050,580
2088 84,528 21,182,325
2087 85,457 21,314,047
2086 86,401 21,445,329
2085 87,318 21,575,835
2084 88,263 21,705,777
2083 89,200 21,835,029
2082 90,156 21,964,199
2081 91,112 22,092,862
2080 92,092 22,220,948
2079 93,055 22,348,577
2078 94,014 22,475,755
2077 94,978 22,602,817
2076 95,898 22,729,499
2075 96,813 22,856,369
2074 97,719 22,983,784
2073 98,595 23,111,441
2072 99,488 23,239,261
2071 100,347 23,367,583
2070 101,172 23,496,136
2069 101,976 23,625,538
2068 102,770 23,755,136
2067 103,535 23,884,879
2066 104,302 24,015,027
2065 105,054 24,144,985
2064 105,770 24,274,257
2063 106,459 24,402,439
2062 107,125 24,529,941
2061 107,748 24,656,350
2060 108,355 24,780,911
2059 108,955 24,903,037
2058 109,505 25,023,260
2057 110,062 25,140,523
2056 110,600 25,255,342
2055 111,129 25,366,397
2054 111,654 25,474,292
2053 112,136 25,578,870
2052 112,618 25,679,963
2051 113,083 25,777,639
2050 113,504 25,871,673
2049 113,891 25,962,167
2048 114,270 26,048,593
2047 114,638 26,131,429
2046 115,006 26,210,487
2045 115,342 26,286,208
2044 115,637 26,358,331
2043 115,929 26,427,062
2042 116,198 26,491,482
2041 116,433 26,552,564
2040 116,656 26,609,557
2039 116,850 26,661,815
2038 116,985 26,708,400
2037 117,120 26,749,134
2036 117,252 26,783,304
2035 117,340 26,810,026
2034 117,434 26,828,912
2033 117,483 26,839,229
2032 117,525 26,840,944
2031 117,524 26,832,957
2030 117,513 26,814,812
2029 117,481 26,787,117
2028 117,470 26,749,227
2027 117,429 26,701,444
2026 117,399 26,643,460
2025 117,312 26,575,953
2024 117,207 26,498,823
2023 117,081 26,418,204
2022 116,913 26,328,845
2021 116,688 26,232,534
2020 116,341 26,136,312
2019 115,981 26,037,632
2018 115,691 25,931,147
2017 115,438 25,817,709
2016 115,130 25,698,326
2015 114,676 25,575,350
2014 114,132 25,451,262
2013 113,487 25,329,451
2012 112,775 25,211,728
2011 112,079 25,097,874
2010 111,586 24,987,258
2009 111,254 24,878,332
2008 110,896 24,764,618
2007 110,522 24,646,383
2006 110,135 24,524,507
2005 109,734 24,396,433
2004 109,323 24,254,943
2003 108,884 24,090,380
2002 108,404 23,943,973
2001 107,987 23,815,358
2000 107,451 23,665,910
1999 106,727 23,497,599
1998 106,009 23,311,564
1997 105,293 23,110,830
1996 104,584 22,895,746
1995 103,869 22,669,304
1994 103,138 22,393,975
1993 102,382 22,073,352
1992 101,602 21,750,911
1991 100,793 21,428,638
1990 99,957 21,112,137
1989 99,121 20,804,367
1988 98,308 20,503,161
1987 97,526 20,205,483
1986 96,790 19,910,855
1985 96,111 19,620,388
1984 95,498 19,335,043
1983 94,948 19,054,034
1982 94,383 18,776,357
1981 94,052 18,501,295
1980 94,538 18,236,786
1979 95,490 17,983,470
1978 96,305 17,735,995
1977 97,017 17,492,798
1976 97,632 17,243,450
1975 98,126 16,971,055
1974 98,486 16,673,121
1973 98,709 16,350,367
1972 98,777 15,975,069
1971 98,648 15,572,457
1970 98,414 15,172,775
1969 98,204 14,767,615
1968 98,078 14,365,596
1967 98,066 13,958,350
1966 98,121 13,569,094
1965 98,067 13,219,369
1964 97,760 12,889,770
1963 97,195 12,567,057
1962 96,375 12,262,882
1961 95,335 11,990,713
1960 94,058 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Grenada gained 2,277 people (a 1.98% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Grenada was ranked 181st most populous country in 2006 and is 182nd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Grenada
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Grenada North Korea
2100 -1.03% -0.65%
2099 -1.07% -0.65%
2098 -1.06% -0.65%
2097 -1.06% -0.65%
2096 -1.08% -0.65%
2095 -1.06% -0.65%
2094 -1.07% -0.64%
2093 -1.07% -0.64%
2092 -1.08% -0.64%
2091 -1.07% -0.63%
2090 -1.11% -0.63%
2089 -1.08% -0.62%
2088 -1.09% -0.62%
2087 -1.09% -0.61%
2086 -1.05% -0.6%
2085 -1.07% -0.6%
2084 -1.05% -0.59%
2083 -1.06% -0.59%
2082 -1.05% -0.58%
2081 -1.06% -0.58%
2080 -1.03% -0.57%
2079 -1.02% -0.57%
2078 -1.01% -0.56%
2077 -0.96% -0.56%
2076 -0.95% -0.56%
2075 -0.93% -0.55%
2074 -0.89% -0.55%
2073 -0.9% -0.55%
2072 -0.86% -0.55%
2071 -0.82% -0.55%
2070 -0.79% -0.55%
2069 -0.77% -0.55%
2068 -0.74% -0.54%
2067 -0.73% -0.54%
2066 -0.72% -0.54%
2065 -0.68% -0.53%
2064 -0.65% -0.53%
2063 -0.62% -0.52%
2062 -0.58% -0.51%
2061 -0.56% -0.5%
2060 -0.55% -0.49%
2059 -0.5% -0.48%
2058 -0.51% -0.47%
2057 -0.49% -0.45%
2056 -0.48% -0.44%
2055 -0.47% -0.42%
2054 -0.43% -0.41%
2053 -0.43% -0.39%
2052 -0.41% -0.38%
2051 -0.37% -0.36%
2050 -0.34% -0.35%
2049 -0.33% -0.33%
2048 -0.32% -0.32%
2047 -0.32% -0.3%
2046 -0.29% -0.29%
2045 -0.26% -0.27%
2044 -0.25% -0.26%
2043 -0.23% -0.24%
2042 -0.2% -0.23%
2041 -0.19% -0.21%
2040 -0.17% -0.2%
2039 -0.12% -0.17%
2038 -0.12% -0.15%
2037 -0.11% -0.13%
2036 -0.08% -0.1%
2035 -0.08% -0.07%
2034 -0.04% -0.04%
2033 -0.04% -0.006%
2032 0.001% 0.03%
2031 0.009% 0.07%
2030 0.03% 0.1%
2029 0.009% 0.14%
2028 0.03% 0.18%
2027 0.03% 0.22%
2026 0.07% 0.25%
2025 0.09% 0.29%
2024 0.11% 0.31%
2023 0.14% 0.34%
2022 0.19% 0.37%
2021 0.3% 0.37%
2020 0.31% 0.38%
2019 0.25% 0.41%
2018 0.22% 0.44%
2017 0.27% 0.46%
2016 0.4% 0.48%
2015 0.48% 0.49%
2014 0.57% 0.48%
2013 0.63% 0.47%
2012 0.62% 0.45%
2011 0.44% 0.44%
2010 0.3% 0.44%
2009 0.32% 0.46%
2008 0.34% 0.48%
2007 0.35% 0.5%
2006 0.37% 0.52%
2005 0.38% 0.58%
2004 0.4% 0.68%
2003 0.44% 0.61%
2002 0.39% 0.54%
2001 0.5% 0.63%
2000 0.68% 0.72%
1999 0.68% 0.8%
1998 0.68% 0.87%
1997 0.68% 0.94%
1996 0.69% 1%
1995 0.71% 1.23%
1994 0.74% 1.45%
1993 0.77% 1.48%
1992 0.8% 1.5%
1991 0.84% 1.5%
1990 0.84% 1.48%
1989 0.83% 1.47%
1988 0.8% 1.47%
1987 0.76% 1.48%
1986 0.71% 1.48%
1985 0.64% 1.48%
1984 0.58% 1.47%
1983 0.6% 1.48%
1982 0.35% 1.49%
1981 -0.51% 1.45%
1980 -1% 1.41%
1979 -0.85% 1.4%
1978 -0.73% 1.39%
1977 -0.63% 1.45%
1976 -0.5% 1.61%
1975 -0.37% 1.79%
1974 -0.23% 1.97%
1973 -0.07% 2.35%
1972 0.13% 2.59%
1971 0.24% 2.63%
1970 0.21% 2.74%
1969 0.13% 2.8%
1968 0.01% 2.92%
1967 -0.06% 2.87%
1966 0.06% 2.65%
1965 0.31% 2.56%
1964 0.58% 2.57%
1963 0.85% 2.48%
1962 1.09% 2.27%
1961 1.36% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Grenada North Korea
Current population
117407
26659144
Population rank 182/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.32%
One net population change
2.9 days
6.52 minutes
One birth every
6.39 hours
1.54 minutes
One death every
8.45 hours
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +221
Annual growth/decline +126 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +0.11% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 150/197
One migration net change every
1.98 days
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -185 -2,787
Net migration rank 84/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 7,340 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 182/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 84/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Grenada
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Grenada North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -185 - -2,787
2024 - -192 - -2,473
2023 334 -190 86,203 -1,997
2022 371 -190 96,495 -1,997
2021 343 -69 99,710 -1,585
2020 433 0 95,920 -1,585
2019 462 -181 106,208 -3,142
2018 470 -181 113,164 -3,225
2017 402 -181 120,181 -3,224
2016 579 -181 125,048 -3,222
2015 684 -181 127,365 -3,208
2014 772 -181 127,078 -3,042
2013 878 -181 122,519 -2,933
2012 925 -197 118,773 -2,919
2011 954 -285 114,798 -2,957
2010 989 -665 112,443 -3,053
2009 1,024 -675 111,530 -3,058
2008 1,046 -683 122,015 -3,051
2007 1,059 -681 120,521 -3,021
2006 1,068 -672 129,171 -2,948
2005 1,075 -672 132,765 -2,861
2004 1,034 -621 155,838 -2,758
2003 1,074 -605 178,775 -2,717
2002 1,077 -587 119,504 -2,763
2001 1,082 -737 143,321 -2,884
2000 1,105 -376 161,591 -3,142
1999 1,092 -374 181,613 -3,443
1998 1,204 -490 197,589 -3,706
1997 1,480 -772 211,325 -3,745
1996 1,559 -845 226,095 -3,512
1995 1,580 -856 233,381 -3,094
1994 1,596 -853 320,861 -517
1993 1,641 -878 320,880 0
1992 1,811 -1,015 324,002 0
1991 1,953 -1,130 320,551 0
1990 1,931 -1,088 312,460 0
1989 2,084 -1,254 303,078 0
1988 2,044 -1,243 299,305 0
1987 2,345 -1,587 296,030 0
1986 2,324 -1,616 293,227 0
1985 2,215 -1,555 287,714 0
1984 1,975 -1,416 282,987 0
1983 1,817 -1,274 279,046 0
1982 1,798 -1,201 276,332 0
1981 1,625 -1,571 273,800 0
1980 1,840 -2,864 255,206 0
1979 1,871 -2,743 251,409 0
1978 1,882 -2,647 243,533 0
1977 1,974 -2,642 242,870 0
1976 2,092 -2,645 255,841 0
1975 2,224 -2,651 288,966 0
1974 2,360 -2,654 306,902 0
1973 2,464 -2,615 338,600 0
1972 2,578 -2,562 411,997 0
1971 2,705 -2,463 393,220 0
1970 2,793 -2,566 406,129 0
1969 2,948 -2,759 404,189 0
1968 3,040 -2,973 399,837 0
1967 3,158 -3,201 414,632 0
1966 3,278 -3,350 363,882 0
1965 3,399 -3,221 335,587 0
1964 3,508 -3,071 323,623 0
1963 3,601 -2,906 321,805 0
1962 3,674 -2,735 286,534 0
1961 3,703 -2,565 257,788 0
1960 3,678 -2,255 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 7,340 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Grenada, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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