The latest officially reported population of Grenada was 117,207 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Grenada's population is 117,407 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.
Population statistics:
- Sri Lanka's population is 189 times bigger than Grenada's.
- Grenada is ranked the 182nd most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
- The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.001% for Grenada vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
- For the last 10 years, Grenada has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
- Since 2006, the population of Grenada has increased from 110K people to 117K (6.6% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).
Grenada vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Grenada
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | 74,301 | 20,270,496 |
| 2099 | 75,076 | 20,383,669 |
| 2098 | 75,891 | 20,498,567 |
| 2097 | 76,702 | 20,611,123 |
| 2096 | 77,522 | 20,723,560 |
| 2095 | 78,365 | 20,834,629 |
| 2094 | 79,203 | 20,943,809 |
| 2093 | 80,057 | 21,052,131 |
| 2092 | 80,924 | 21,158,833 |
| 2091 | 81,811 | 21,263,961 |
| 2090 | 82,693 | 21,371,263 |
| 2089 | 83,618 | 21,475,426 |
| 2088 | 84,528 | 21,577,177 |
| 2087 | 85,457 | 21,677,510 |
| 2086 | 86,401 | 21,777,420 |
| 2085 | 87,318 | 21,876,464 |
| 2084 | 88,263 | 21,970,336 |
| 2083 | 89,200 | 22,062,801 |
| 2082 | 90,156 | 22,151,745 |
| 2081 | 91,112 | 22,240,834 |
| 2080 | 92,092 | 22,326,555 |
| 2079 | 93,055 | 22,411,438 |
| 2078 | 94,014 | 22,489,772 |
| 2077 | 94,978 | 22,565,028 |
| 2076 | 95,898 | 22,637,463 |
| 2075 | 96,813 | 22,707,112 |
| 2074 | 97,719 | 22,778,489 |
| 2073 | 98,595 | 22,844,703 |
| 2072 | 99,488 | 22,905,707 |
| 2071 | 100,347 | 22,964,866 |
| 2070 | 101,172 | 23,022,515 |
| 2069 | 101,976 | 23,076,310 |
| 2068 | 102,770 | 23,129,541 |
| 2067 | 103,535 | 23,184,596 |
| 2066 | 104,302 | 23,234,419 |
| 2065 | 105,054 | 23,285,901 |
| 2064 | 105,770 | 23,331,390 |
| 2063 | 106,459 | 23,372,184 |
| 2062 | 107,125 | 23,409,522 |
| 2061 | 107,748 | 23,441,893 |
| 2060 | 108,355 | 23,474,032 |
| 2059 | 108,955 | 23,502,132 |
| 2058 | 109,505 | 23,528,076 |
| 2057 | 110,062 | 23,550,580 |
| 2056 | 110,600 | 23,570,923 |
| 2055 | 111,129 | 23,582,432 |
| 2054 | 111,654 | 23,591,414 |
| 2053 | 112,136 | 23,601,371 |
| 2052 | 112,618 | 23,605,361 |
| 2051 | 113,083 | 23,606,194 |
| 2050 | 113,504 | 23,603,330 |
| 2049 | 113,891 | 23,597,604 |
| 2048 | 114,270 | 23,587,307 |
| 2047 | 114,638 | 23,570,881 |
| 2046 | 115,006 | 23,547,409 |
| 2045 | 115,342 | 23,515,133 |
| 2044 | 115,637 | 23,483,546 |
| 2043 | 115,929 | 23,446,242 |
| 2042 | 116,198 | 23,404,983 |
| 2041 | 116,433 | 23,357,358 |
| 2040 | 116,656 | 23,306,148 |
| 2039 | 116,850 | 23,248,341 |
| 2038 | 116,985 | 23,187,512 |
| 2037 | 117,120 | 23,120,775 |
| 2036 | 117,252 | 23,053,427 |
| 2035 | 117,340 | 22,981,808 |
| 2034 | 117,434 | 22,906,587 |
| 2033 | 117,483 | 22,826,414 |
| 2032 | 117,525 | 22,742,267 |
| 2031 | 117,524 | 22,655,907 |
| 2030 | 117,513 | 22,564,038 |
| 2029 | 117,481 | 22,470,759 |
| 2028 | 117,470 | 22,370,999 |
| 2027 | 117,429 | 22,266,017 |
| 2026 | 117,399 | 22,155,543 |
| 2025 | 117,312 | 22,039,908 |
| 2024 | 117,207 | 21,916,000 |
| 2023 | 117,081 | 22,037,000 |
| 2022 | 116,913 | 22,181,000 |
| 2021 | 116,688 | 22,156,000 |
| 2020 | 116,341 | 21,919,000 |
| 2019 | 115,981 | 21,803,000 |
| 2018 | 115,691 | 21,670,000 |
| 2017 | 115,438 | 21,453,000 |
| 2016 | 115,130 | 21,209,000 |
| 2015 | 114,676 | 20,970,000 |
| 2014 | 114,132 | 20,778,000 |
| 2013 | 113,487 | 20,585,000 |
| 2012 | 112,775 | 21,169,458 |
| 2011 | 112,079 | 21,009,048 |
| 2010 | 111,586 | 20,879,089 |
| 2009 | 111,254 | 20,756,435 |
| 2008 | 110,896 | 20,629,378 |
| 2007 | 110,522 | 20,492,545 |
| 2006 | 110,135 | 20,352,411 |
| 2005 | 109,734 | 20,216,524 |
| 2004 | 109,323 | 20,087,605 |
| 2003 | 108,884 | 19,951,521 |
| 2002 | 108,404 | 19,805,752 |
| 2001 | 107,987 | 19,600,362 |
| 2000 | 107,451 | 19,293,054 |
| 1999 | 106,727 | 18,944,731 |
| 1998 | 106,009 | 18,596,003 |
| 1997 | 105,293 | 18,248,200 |
| 1996 | 104,584 | 17,905,018 |
| 1995 | 103,869 | 17,564,068 |
| 1994 | 103,138 | 17,275,773 |
| 1993 | 102,382 | 17,025,918 |
| 1992 | 101,602 | 16,739,284 |
| 1991 | 100,793 | 16,475,354 |
| 1990 | 99,957 | 16,352,458 |
| 1989 | 99,121 | 16,248,557 |
| 1988 | 98,308 | 16,078,621 |
| 1987 | 97,526 | 15,916,576 |
| 1986 | 96,790 | 15,731,256 |
| 1985 | 96,111 | 15,544,154 |
| 1984 | 95,498 | 15,441,860 |
| 1983 | 94,948 | 15,388,794 |
| 1982 | 94,383 | 15,286,567 |
| 1981 | 94,052 | 15,099,414 |
| 1980 | 94,538 | 14,847,974 |
| 1979 | 95,490 | 14,579,614 |
| 1978 | 96,305 | 14,310,128 |
| 1977 | 97,017 | 14,049,371 |
| 1976 | 97,632 | 13,796,770 |
| 1975 | 98,126 | 13,548,984 |
| 1974 | 98,486 | 13,305,693 |
| 1973 | 98,709 | 13,060,916 |
| 1972 | 98,777 | 12,809,205 |
| 1971 | 98,648 | 12,551,910 |
| 1970 | 98,414 | 12,287,110 |
| 1969 | 98,204 | 12,013,858 |
| 1968 | 98,078 | 11,736,088 |
| 1967 | 98,066 | 11,457,328 |
| 1966 | 98,121 | 11,183,928 |
| 1965 | 98,067 | 10,916,965 |
| 1964 | 97,760 | 10,653,397 |
| 1963 | 97,195 | 10,395,040 |
| 1962 | 96,375 | 10,143,754 |
| 1961 | 95,335 | 9,899,372 |
| 1960 | 94,058 | 9,661,389 |
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/sri-lanka | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Grenada increased by 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Grenada gained 2,277 people (a 1.98% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).
Grenada was ranked 181st most populous country in 2006 and is 182nd in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.
Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | -1.03% | -0.56% |
| 2099 | -1.07% | -0.56% |
| 2098 | -1.06% | -0.55% |
| 2097 | -1.06% | -0.54% |
| 2096 | -1.08% | -0.53% |
| 2095 | -1.06% | -0.52% |
| 2094 | -1.07% | -0.51% |
| 2093 | -1.07% | -0.5% |
| 2092 | -1.08% | -0.49% |
| 2091 | -1.07% | -0.5% |
| 2090 | -1.11% | -0.49% |
| 2089 | -1.08% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | -1.09% | -0.46% |
| 2087 | -1.09% | -0.46% |
| 2086 | -1.05% | -0.45% |
| 2085 | -1.07% | -0.43% |
| 2084 | -1.05% | -0.42% |
| 2083 | -1.06% | -0.4% |
| 2082 | -1.05% | -0.4% |
| 2081 | -1.06% | -0.38% |
| 2080 | -1.03% | -0.38% |
| 2079 | -1.02% | -0.35% |
| 2078 | -1.01% | -0.33% |
| 2077 | -0.96% | -0.32% |
| 2076 | -0.95% | -0.31% |
| 2075 | -0.93% | -0.31% |
| 2074 | -0.89% | -0.29% |
| 2073 | -0.9% | -0.27% |
| 2072 | -0.86% | -0.26% |
| 2071 | -0.82% | -0.25% |
| 2070 | -0.79% | -0.23% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | -0.23% |
| 2068 | -0.74% | -0.24% |
| 2067 | -0.73% | -0.21% |
| 2066 | -0.72% | -0.22% |
| 2065 | -0.68% | -0.19% |
| 2064 | -0.65% | -0.17% |
| 2063 | -0.62% | -0.16% |
| 2062 | -0.58% | -0.14% |
| 2061 | -0.56% | -0.14% |
| 2060 | -0.55% | -0.12% |
| 2059 | -0.5% | -0.11% |
| 2058 | -0.51% | -0.1% |
| 2057 | -0.49% | -0.09% |
| 2056 | -0.48% | -0.05% |
| 2055 | -0.47% | -0.04% |
| 2054 | -0.43% | -0.04% |
| 2053 | -0.43% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | -0.41% | -0.004% |
| 2051 | -0.37% | 0.01% |
| 2050 | -0.34% | 0.02% |
| 2049 | -0.33% | 0.04% |
| 2048 | -0.32% | 0.07% |
| 2047 | -0.32% | 0.1% |
| 2046 | -0.29% | 0.14% |
| 2045 | -0.26% | 0.13% |
| 2044 | -0.25% | 0.16% |
| 2043 | -0.23% | 0.18% |
| 2042 | -0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | -0.19% | 0.22% |
| 2040 | -0.17% | 0.25% |
| 2039 | -0.12% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.12% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | -0.11% | 0.29% |
| 2036 | -0.08% | 0.31% |
| 2035 | -0.08% | 0.33% |
| 2034 | -0.04% | 0.35% |
| 2033 | -0.04% | 0.37% |
| 2032 | 0.001% | 0.38% |
| 2031 | 0.009% | 0.41% |
| 2030 | 0.03% | 0.42% |
| 2029 | 0.009% | 0.45% |
| 2028 | 0.03% | 0.47% |
| 2027 | 0.03% | 0.5% |
| 2026 | 0.07% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | 0.09% | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 0.11% | -0.55% |
| 2023 | 0.14% | -0.65% |
| 2022 | 0.19% | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 0.25% | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 0.22% | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 0.27% | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | 1.14% |
| 2015 | 0.48% | 0.92% |
| 2014 | 0.57% | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 0.63% | -2.76% |
| 2012 | 0.62% | 0.76% |
| 2011 | 0.44% | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | 0.59% |
| 2009 | 0.32% | 0.62% |
| 2008 | 0.34% | 0.67% |
| 2007 | 0.35% | 0.69% |
| 2006 | 0.37% | 0.67% |
| 2005 | 0.38% | 0.64% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | 0.68% |
| 2003 | 0.44% | 0.74% |
| 2002 | 0.39% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | 1.59% |
| 2000 | 0.68% | 1.84% |
| 1999 | 0.68% | 1.88% |
| 1998 | 0.68% | 1.91% |
| 1997 | 0.68% | 1.92% |
| 1996 | 0.69% | 1.94% |
| 1995 | 0.71% | 1.67% |
| 1994 | 0.74% | 1.47% |
| 1993 | 0.77% | 1.71% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.84% | 0.75% |
| 1990 | 0.84% | 0.64% |
| 1989 | 0.83% | 1.06% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | 1.02% |
| 1987 | 0.76% | 1.18% |
| 1986 | 0.71% | 1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.64% | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 0.58% | 0.34% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | 0.67% |
| 1982 | 0.35% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | -0.51% | 1.69% |
| 1980 | -1% | 1.84% |
| 1979 | -0.85% | 1.88% |
| 1978 | -0.73% | 1.86% |
| 1977 | -0.63% | 1.83% |
| 1976 | -0.5% | 1.83% |
| 1975 | -0.37% | 1.83% |
| 1974 | -0.23% | 1.87% |
| 1973 | -0.07% | 1.97% |
| 1972 | 0.13% | 2.05% |
| 1971 | 0.24% | 2.16% |
| 1970 | 0.21% | 2.27% |
| 1969 | 0.13% | 2.37% |
| 1968 | 0.01% | 2.43% |
| 1967 | -0.06% | 2.44% |
| 1966 | 0.06% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 0.31% | 2.47% |
| 1964 | 0.58% | 2.49% |
| 1963 | 0.85% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 1.09% | 2.47% |
| 1961 | 1.36% | 2.46% |
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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.
Live population counters
|
Grenada
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
117407
|
22185425
|
| Population rank | 182/197 | 63/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.27% |
| One net population change |
2.9 days
|
4.34 minutes
|
| One birth every |
6.39 hours
|
2.13 minutes
|
| One death every |
8.45 hours
|
2.91 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | -332 |
| Annual growth/decline | +126 | -121,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.11% | -0.55% |
| Population growth rate rank | 159/197 | 188/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.98 days
|
17.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -185 | -30,724 |
| Net migration rank | 84/196 | 165/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,340 | 40,698 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 182/195 | 156/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.3% | 0.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 84/195 | 190/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Grenada
|
Sri Lanka
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -185 | - | -30,724 |
| 2024 | - | -192 | - | -27,245 |
| 2023 | 334 | -190 | 66,111 | -28,011 |
| 2022 | 371 | -190 | 95,378 | -27,435 |
| 2021 | 343 | -69 | 121,858 | -29,586 |
| 2020 | 433 | 0 | 170,968 | -29,875 |
| 2019 | 462 | -181 | 172,243 | -28,426 |
| 2018 | 470 | -181 | 183,610 | -28,607 |
| 2017 | 402 | -181 | 187,993 | -22,324 |
| 2016 | 579 | -181 | 194,232 | -18,388 |
| 2015 | 684 | -181 | 201,815 | -29,797 |
| 2014 | 772 | -181 | 211,541 | -33,672 |
| 2013 | 878 | -181 | 221,021 | -37,754 |
| 2012 | 925 | -197 | 229,138 | -41,955 |
| 2011 | 954 | -285 | 224,461 | -90,839 |
| 2010 | 989 | -665 | 224,325 | -98,060 |
| 2009 | 1,024 | -675 | 200,175 | -81,130 |
| 2008 | 1,046 | -683 | 232,225 | -97,144 |
| 2007 | 1,059 | -681 | 248,287 | -109,695 |
| 2006 | 1,068 | -672 | 248,706 | -107,045 |
| 2005 | 1,075 | -672 | 248,683 | -118,594 |
| 2004 | 1,034 | -621 | 212,527 | -84,795 |
| 2003 | 1,074 | -605 | 252,008 | -107,573 |
| 2002 | 1,077 | -587 | 252,840 | -105,718 |
| 2001 | 1,082 | -737 | 244,377 | 19,273 |
| 2000 | 1,105 | -376 | 227,060 | 123,894 |
| 1999 | 1,092 | -374 | 206,876 | 138,799 |
| 1998 | 1,204 | -490 | 201,059 | 150,724 |
| 1997 | 1,480 | -772 | 208,193 | 135,636 |
| 1996 | 1,559 | -845 | 215,290 | 127,236 |
| 1995 | 1,580 | -856 | 221,957 | 117,416 |
| 1994 | 1,596 | -853 | 228,904 | 8,323 |
| 1993 | 1,641 | -878 | 226,257 | 36,232 |
| 1992 | 1,811 | -1,015 | 222,230 | 88,542 |
| 1991 | 1,953 | -1,130 | 218,117 | -1,047 |
| 1990 | 1,931 | -1,088 | 224,454 | -195,736 |
| 1989 | 2,084 | -1,254 | 212,401 | -33,305 |
| 1988 | 2,044 | -1,243 | 219,184 | -58,415 |
| 1987 | 2,345 | -1,587 | 226,414 | -63,105 |
| 1986 | 2,324 | -1,616 | 233,782 | -26,460 |
| 1985 | 2,215 | -1,555 | 247,836 | -80,950 |
| 1984 | 1,975 | -1,416 | 263,175 | -225,450 |
| 1983 | 1,817 | -1,274 | 277,768 | -209,362 |
| 1982 | 1,798 | -1,201 | 300,030 | -163,987 |
| 1981 | 1,625 | -1,571 | 328,096 | -89,824 |
| 1980 | 1,840 | -2,864 | 328,155 | -63,541 |
| 1979 | 1,871 | -2,743 | 329,791 | -57,683 |
| 1978 | 1,882 | -2,647 | 317,055 | -50,189 |
| 1977 | 1,974 | -2,642 | 300,038 | -45,383 |
| 1976 | 2,092 | -2,645 | 291,816 | -41,258 |
| 1975 | 2,224 | -2,651 | 282,496 | -37,475 |
| 1974 | 2,360 | -2,654 | 275,521 | -33,979 |
| 1973 | 2,464 | -2,615 | 278,577 | -30,582 |
| 1972 | 2,578 | -2,562 | 282,494 | -27,071 |
| 1971 | 2,705 | -2,463 | 281,200 | -22,021 |
| 1970 | 2,793 | -2,566 | 286,719 | -16,299 |
| 1969 | 2,948 | -2,759 | 286,218 | -10,152 |
| 1968 | 3,040 | -2,973 | 286,642 | -7,163 |
| 1967 | 3,158 | -3,201 | 284,738 | -6,696 |
| 1966 | 3,278 | -3,350 | 275,549 | -6,794 |
| 1965 | 3,399 | -3,221 | 272,422 | -7,249 |
| 1964 | 3,508 | -3,071 | 269,584 | -7,614 |
| 1963 | 3,601 | -2,906 | 262,880 | -8,118 |
| 1962 | 3,674 | -2,735 | 256,719 | -8,909 |
| 1961 | 3,703 | -2,565 | 251,087 | -10,144 |
| 1960 | 3,678 | -2,255 | 247,631 | -12,610 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/grenada/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).
As of 2024, 7,340 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Grenada, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.
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Population differences between Grenada and Sri Lanka
|
Grenada
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75.7 years | 78 years |
| Average age | 36.5 years | 35.8 years |
| Median age | 34.9 years | 34.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.1:49.9 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.49 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman |
| Population density | 894 ppl/mi² | 928 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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