Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Grenada
Grenada: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 0.3776 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3776 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
163rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.36 % change on previous year
in 1957
All-time low
-0.8259 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Grenada, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Grenada stood at 0.3776 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Grenada peaked at 3.36 % change on previous year in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.8259 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Grenada ranks 163rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1953 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1954 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1955 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1956 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1957 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1961 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9803 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6852 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5214 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 0.527 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5651 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5613 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.532 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3999 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1753 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1975 | -0.1572 % change on previous year | -50500.0% |
| 1976 | -0.3092 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1977 | -0.4449 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1978 | -0.5593 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1979 | -0.6732 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1980 | -0.8259 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1981 | -0.3419 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5123 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7352 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7027 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7589 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.825 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.887 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.945 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.993 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6382 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3859 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4415 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3996 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3695 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3537 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3363 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3162 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2934 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2607 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4019 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6347 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6715 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6307 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5618 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5041 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3977 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3714 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4256 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5049 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5147 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4296 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4003 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3849 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3776 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.3776 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9495 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.3776 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7354 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -50500.0% | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -0.1572 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +249.9% | -0.3419 % change on previous year | 0.5123 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.5214 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0475 % change on previous year | -0.6732 % change on previous year | 0.5613 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5191 % change on previous year | -0.8259 % change on previous year | 0.993 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4655 % change on previous year | 0.2934 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.486 % change on previous year | 0.2607 % change on previous year | 0.6715 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4353 % change on previous year | 0.3776 % change on previous year | 0.5147 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 160 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4325 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Argentina 0.424 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Türkiye 0.4098 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Slovenia 0.3403 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Barbados 0.3241 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3201 % change on previous year compare
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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Grenada?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Grenada was 0.3776 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 % change on previous year in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8259 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Grenada ranks 163rd out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.