Natural population growth rate in Grenada
Grenada: Natural population growth rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 0.3% for natural population growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Grenada peaked at 3.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Grenada 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +14.6% |
| 1952 | 2.5% | +14.8% |
| 1953 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 3.1% | +8.7% |
| 1955 | 3.3% | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -30.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 217.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,697 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Grenada?
- Natural population growth rate in Grenada was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for natural population growth rate?
- Grenada ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.