Annual population growth in Grenada
Grenada: Annual population growth was 166 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
166
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,351
in 1957
All-time low
-953
in 1980
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Grenada, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 166 for annual population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Grenada peaked at 2,351 in 1957 and was at its lowest, -953, in 1980.
Grenada ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 672 | — |
| 1952 | 1,000 | +48.8% |
| 1953 | 1,277 | +27.7% |
| 1954 | 1,566 | +22.6% |
| 1955 | 1,862 | +18.9% |
| 1956 | 2,160 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 2,351 | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 2,264 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 2,017 | -10.9% |
| 1960 | 1,625 | -19.4% |
| 1961 | 1,273 | -21.7% |
| 1962 | 1,046 | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 819 | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 560 | -31.6% |
| 1965 | 309 | -44.8% |
| 1966 | 56 | -81.9% |
| 1967 | -58 | -203.6% |
| 1968 | 18 | -131.0% |
| 1969 | 123 | +583.3% |
| 1970 | 211 | +71.5% |
| 1971 | 228 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 134 | -41.2% |
| 1973 | -70 | -152.2% |
| 1974 | -222 | +217.1% |
| 1975 | -357 | +60.8% |
| 1976 | -489 | +37.0% |
| 1977 | -624 | +27.6% |
| 1978 | -709 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | -815 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | -953 | +16.9% |
| 1981 | -488 | -48.8% |
| 1982 | 333 | -168.2% |
| 1983 | 564 | +69.4% |
| 1984 | 555 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 606 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 683 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 730 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 786 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 810 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 840 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 833 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 812 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 780 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 752 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 740 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 709 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 710 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 714 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 721 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 722 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 532 | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 416 | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 481 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 443 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 406 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 405 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 383 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 379 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 355 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 334 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 493 | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 699 | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 707 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 649 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 543 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 456 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 301 | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 255 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 292 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 358 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 343 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 232 | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 166 | -28.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 166 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 166 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +583.3% | 18 | 123 |
| 1974 | -217.1% | -70 | -222 |
| 1967 | -203.6% | 56 | -58 |
| 1982 | +168.2% | -488 | 333 |
| 1973 | -152.2% | 134 | -70 |
| 1968 | +131.0% | -58 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,685 | 672 | 2,351 | 9 |
| 1960s | 577.1 | -58 | 1,625 | 10 |
| 1970s | -271.3 | -815 | 228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.6 | -953 | 810 | 10 |
| 1990s | 761.1 | 709 | 840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.2 | 355 | 722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.9 | 255 | 707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.75 | 166 | 358 | 4 |
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More population data for Grenada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7973 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 136.25 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3827 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9184 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 217.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,697 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Grenada?
- Annual population growth in Grenada was 166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,351 in 1957.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -953 in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for annual population growth?
- Grenada ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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