Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Grenada
Grenada: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 23,240 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 23,240 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Grenada peaked at 46,654 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 23,240 people, in 2023.
Grenada ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,735 people | 36,947 people | 43,761 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45,882 people | 44,499 people | 46,654 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,526 people | 38,237 people | 46,021 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,203 people | 32,639 people | 37,234 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,391 people | 32,821 people | 35,494 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,111 people | 27,316 people | 35,367 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,736 people | 24,603 people | 26,790 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,800 people | 23,240 people | 24,316 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 193 Saint Lucia 32,038 people compare
- 194 Curacao 28,265 people compare
- 195 Seychelles 25,771 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,933 people compare
- 198 Aruba 18,550 people compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 16,999 people compare
More population data for Grenada
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,697 people (2100)
- Population density 217.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Grenada?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Grenada was 23,240 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 46,654 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,240 people in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Grenada ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.