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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Grenada was 117,207 in 2024 vs 17,695 people in Palau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Grenada's population is 117,407 people compared to 17,629 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Grenada's population is 6.66 times bigger than Palau's.
  • Grenada is ranked the 182nd most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
  • The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.001% for Grenada vs 0.0002% for Palau.
  • For the last 10 years, Grenada has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.02% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Grenada has increased from 110K people to 117K (6.6% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10% decline).

Grenada vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Grenada Palau
2100 74,301 11,152
2099 75,076 11,216
2098 75,891 11,281
2097 76,702 11,352
2096 77,522 11,417
2095 78,365 11,485
2094 79,203 11,549
2093 80,057 11,616
2092 80,924 11,682
2091 81,811 11,753
2090 82,693 11,829
2089 83,618 11,907
2088 84,528 11,968
2087 85,457 12,040
2086 86,401 12,109
2085 87,318 12,171
2084 88,263 12,251
2083 89,200 12,316
2082 90,156 12,382
2081 91,112 12,457
2080 92,092 12,537
2079 93,055 12,608
2078 94,014 12,681
2077 94,978 12,758
2076 95,898 12,838
2075 96,813 12,914
2074 97,719 13,007
2073 98,595 13,091
2072 99,488 13,161
2071 100,347 13,252
2070 101,172 13,338
2069 101,976 13,430
2068 102,770 13,525
2067 103,535 13,621
2066 104,302 13,723
2065 105,054 13,818
2064 105,770 13,920
2063 106,459 14,025
2062 107,125 14,136
2061 107,748 14,251
2060 108,355 14,358
2059 108,955 14,479
2058 109,505 14,589
2057 110,062 14,718
2056 110,600 14,837
2055 111,129 14,961
2054 111,654 15,084
2053 112,136 15,206
2052 112,618 15,332
2051 113,083 15,453
2050 113,504 15,562
2049 113,891 15,682
2048 114,270 15,797
2047 114,638 15,912
2046 115,006 16,024
2045 115,342 16,132
2044 115,637 16,245
2043 115,929 16,339
2042 116,198 16,445
2041 116,433 16,549
2040 116,656 16,631
2039 116,850 16,727
2038 116,985 16,805
2037 117,120 16,895
2036 117,252 16,964
2035 117,340 17,042
2034 117,434 17,118
2033 117,483 17,190
2032 117,525 17,250
2031 117,524 17,330
2030 117,513 17,398
2029 117,481 17,457
2028 117,470 17,527
2027 117,429 17,576
2026 117,399 17,629
2025 117,312 17,672
2024 117,207 17,695
2023 117,081 17,727
2022 116,913 17,759
2021 116,688 17,783
2020 116,341 17,792
2019 115,981 17,798
2018 115,691 17,814
2017 115,438 17,812
2016 115,130 17,797
2015 114,676 17,770
2014 114,132 17,715
2013 113,487 17,648
2012 112,775 17,765
2011 112,079 18,078
2010 111,586 18,396
2009 111,254 18,709
2008 110,896 19,009
2007 110,522 19,302
2006 110,135 19,593
2005 109,734 19,819
2004 109,323 19,820
2003 108,884 19,659
2002 108,404 19,503
2001 107,987 19,352
2000 107,451 19,178
1999 106,727 18,901
1998 106,009 18,524
1997 105,293 18,108
1996 104,584 17,654
1995 103,869 17,195
1994 103,138 16,770
1993 102,382 16,372
1992 101,602 15,989
1991 100,793 15,614
1990 99,957 15,259
1989 99,121 14,945
1988 98,308 14,645
1987 97,526 14,334
1986 96,790 14,024
1985 96,111 13,688
1984 95,498 13,337
1983 94,948 13,006
1982 94,383 12,694
1981 94,052 12,402
1980 94,538 12,271
1979 95,490 12,337
1978 96,305 12,440
1977 97,017 12,525
1976 97,632 12,598
1975 98,126 12,655
1974 98,486 12,687
1973 98,709 12,552
1972 98,777 12,194
1971 98,648 11,759
1970 98,414 11,368
1969 98,204 11,159
1968 98,078 11,080
1967 98,066 10,988
1966 98,121 10,805
1965 98,067 10,547
1964 97,760 10,292
1963 97,195 10,037
1962 96,375 9,793
1961 95,335 9,555
1960 94,058 9,328

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 Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Grenada gained 2,277 people (a 1.98% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 168 people (a 0.94% decline).

Grenada was ranked 181st most populous country in 2006 and is 182nd in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,562 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.

Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Grenada
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Grenada Palau
2100 -1.03% -0.57%
2099 -1.07% -0.58%
2098 -1.06% -0.62%
2097 -1.06% -0.57%
2096 -1.08% -0.59%
2095 -1.06% -0.55%
2094 -1.07% -0.58%
2093 -1.07% -0.56%
2092 -1.08% -0.6%
2091 -1.07% -0.65%
2090 -1.11% -0.65%
2089 -1.08% -0.51%
2088 -1.09% -0.6%
2087 -1.09% -0.57%
2086 -1.05% -0.51%
2085 -1.07% -0.65%
2084 -1.05% -0.53%
2083 -1.06% -0.53%
2082 -1.05% -0.6%
2081 -1.06% -0.64%
2080 -1.03% -0.56%
2079 -1.02% -0.58%
2078 -1.01% -0.6%
2077 -0.96% -0.62%
2076 -0.95% -0.59%
2075 -0.93% -0.71%
2074 -0.89% -0.64%
2073 -0.9% -0.53%
2072 -0.86% -0.69%
2071 -0.82% -0.65%
2070 -0.79% -0.68%
2069 -0.77% -0.7%
2068 -0.74% -0.7%
2067 -0.73% -0.74%
2066 -0.72% -0.69%
2065 -0.68% -0.73%
2064 -0.65% -0.75%
2063 -0.62% -0.78%
2062 -0.58% -0.81%
2061 -0.56% -0.74%
2060 -0.55% -0.84%
2059 -0.5% -0.75%
2058 -0.51% -0.88%
2057 -0.49% -0.81%
2056 -0.48% -0.83%
2055 -0.47% -0.81%
2054 -0.43% -0.8%
2053 -0.43% -0.82%
2052 -0.41% -0.78%
2051 -0.37% -0.7%
2050 -0.34% -0.76%
2049 -0.33% -0.73%
2048 -0.32% -0.72%
2047 -0.32% -0.7%
2046 -0.29% -0.67%
2045 -0.26% -0.7%
2044 -0.25% -0.57%
2043 -0.23% -0.64%
2042 -0.2% -0.63%
2041 -0.19% -0.49%
2040 -0.17% -0.57%
2039 -0.12% -0.46%
2038 -0.12% -0.53%
2037 -0.11% -0.41%
2036 -0.08% -0.46%
2035 -0.08% -0.44%
2034 -0.04% -0.42%
2033 -0.04% -0.35%
2032 0.001% -0.46%
2031 0.009% -0.39%
2030 0.03% -0.34%
2029 0.009% -0.4%
2028 0.03% -0.28%
2027 0.03% -0.3%
2026 0.07% -0.24%
2025 0.09% -0.13%
2024 0.11% -0.18%
2023 0.14% -0.18%
2022 0.19% -0.13%
2021 0.3% -0.05%
2020 0.31% -0.03%
2019 0.25% -0.09%
2018 0.22% 0.01%
2017 0.27% 0.08%
2016 0.4% 0.15%
2015 0.48% 0.31%
2014 0.57% 0.38%
2013 0.63% -0.66%
2012 0.62% -1.73%
2011 0.44% -1.73%
2010 0.3% -1.67%
2009 0.32% -1.58%
2008 0.34% -1.52%
2007 0.35% -1.49%
2006 0.37% -1.14%
2005 0.38% -0.005%
2004 0.4% 0.82%
2003 0.44% 0.8%
2002 0.39% 0.78%
2001 0.5% 0.91%
2000 0.68% 1.47%
1999 0.68% 2.04%
1998 0.68% 2.3%
1997 0.68% 2.57%
1996 0.69% 2.67%
1995 0.71% 2.53%
1994 0.74% 2.43%
1993 0.77% 2.4%
1992 0.8% 2.4%
1991 0.84% 2.33%
1990 0.84% 2.1%
1989 0.83% 2.05%
1988 0.8% 2.17%
1987 0.76% 2.21%
1986 0.71% 2.45%
1985 0.64% 2.63%
1984 0.58% 2.54%
1983 0.6% 2.46%
1982 0.35% 2.35%
1981 -0.51% 1.07%
1980 -1% -0.53%
1979 -0.85% -0.83%
1978 -0.73% -0.68%
1977 -0.63% -0.58%
1976 -0.5% -0.45%
1975 -0.37% -0.25%
1974 -0.23% 1.08%
1973 -0.07% 2.94%
1972 0.13% 3.7%
1971 0.24% 3.44%
1970 0.21% 1.87%
1969 0.13% 0.71%
1968 0.01% 0.84%
1967 -0.06% 1.69%
1966 0.06% 2.45%
1965 0.31% 2.48%
1964 0.58% 2.54%
1963 0.85% 2.49%
1962 1.09% 2.49%
1961 1.36% 2.43%

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 Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Grenada Palau
Current population
117407
17629
Population rank 182/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.0002%
One net population change
2.9 days
1.63 weeks
One birth every
6.39 hours
1.89 days
One death every
8.45 hours
1.8 days
Daily growth/decline +0 +0
Annual growth/decline +126 -32
Annual growth/decline rate +0.11% -0.18%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 175/197
One migration net change every
1.98 days
3.27 weeks
Annual migration change -185 -16
Net migration rank 84/196 78/196
Foreign-born residents 7,340 5,212
Foreign-born residents rank 182/195 184/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 29.5%
Foreign-born share rank 84/195 19/195

Natural population change vs migration

Grenada
Natural

Migration
Palau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Grenada Palau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -185 - -16
2024 - -192 - -14
2023 334 -190 -10 -19
2022 371 -190 -7 -20
2021 343 -69 -3 -21
2020 433 0 8 0
2019 462 -181 23 -46
2018 470 -181 29 -35
2017 402 -181 43 -33
2016 579 -181 53 -35
2015 684 -181 55 -11
2014 772 -181 73 -7
2013 878 -181 88 -28
2012 925 -197 86 -387
2011 954 -285 83 -405
2010 989 -665 81 -392
2009 1,024 -675 81 -382
2008 1,046 -683 79 -378
2007 1,059 -681 80 -372
2006 1,068 -672 79 -365
2005 1,075 -672 80 -250
2004 1,034 -621 83 79
2003 1,074 -605 86 71
2002 1,077 -587 88 67
2001 1,082 -737 88 65
2000 1,105 -376 85 120
1999 1,092 -374 100 243
1998 1,204 -490 116 280
1997 1,480 -772 140 297
1996 1,559 -845 166 312
1995 1,580 -856 186 258
1994 1,596 -853 195 211
1993 1,641 -878 196 193
1992 1,811 -1,015 183 193
1991 1,953 -1,130 175 193
1990 1,931 -1,088 181 156
1989 2,084 -1,254 185 113
1988 2,044 -1,243 183 126
1987 2,345 -1,587 182 125
1986 2,324 -1,616 182 135
1985 2,215 -1,555 181 179
1984 1,975 -1,416 181 157
1983 1,817 -1,274 176 144
1982 1,798 -1,201 170 132
1981 1,625 -1,571 161 120
1980 1,840 -2,864 165 -179
1979 1,871 -2,743 176 -291
1978 1,882 -2,647 193 -285
1977 1,974 -2,642 213 -292
1976 2,092 -2,645 236 -296
1975 2,224 -2,651 249 -296
1974 2,360 -2,654 256 -282
1973 2,464 -2,615 268 22
1972 2,578 -2,562 280 147
1971 2,705 -2,463 287 156
1970 2,793 -2,566 286 54
1969 2,948 -2,759 283 -209
1968 3,040 -2,973 275 -194
1967 3,158 -3,201 266 -150
1966 3,278 -3,350 268 -18
1965 3,399 -3,221 275 -16
1964 3,508 -3,071 284 -27
1963 3,601 -2,906 291 -41
1962 3,674 -2,735 296 -54
1961 3,703 -2,565 298 -65
1960 3,678 -2,255 296 -70

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 Palau 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 264 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 227 people).

As of 2024, 7,340 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Grenada, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.

Biggest cities by population

Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K
Palau
City Population
Ngerulmud 318
Melekeok 299

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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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