Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Grenada
Grenada: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Grenada, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 0.1% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Grenada peaked at 0.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1980.
That places Grenada 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -45.0% |
| 1973 | -0.1% | -152.7% |
| 1974 | -0.2% | +228.4% |
| 1975 | -0.4% | +61.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5% | +37.8% |
| 1977 | -0.6% | +25.2% |
| 1978 | -0.7% | +16.6% |
| 1979 | -0.8% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | +17.9% |
| 1981 | -0.5% | -48.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -168.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +69.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -228.4% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | +168.2% | -0.5% | 0.4% |
| 1973 | -152.7% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -1.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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 population growth in Grenada?
- Population growth in Grenada was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for population growth?
- Grenada ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release