Number of children under 15, by world region in Grenada
Grenada: Number of children under 15, by world region was 23,240 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23,240 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46,654 people
in 1967
All-time low
23,240 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Grenada is 23,240 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Grenada peaked at 46,654 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 23,240 people, in 2023.
That places Grenada 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Grenada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,947 people | — |
| 1951 | 37,184 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 37,584 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 38,131 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 38,825 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 39,675 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 40,671 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 41,758 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 42,818 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 43,761 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 44,499 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 45,042 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 45,447 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 45,768 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 45,806 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 46,097 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 46,576 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 46,654 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 46,574 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 46,362 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 46,021 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 45,548 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 44,926 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 44,140 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 43,254 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 42,299 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 41,305 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 40,280 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 39,253 people | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 38,237 people | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 37,234 people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 36,272 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 35,399 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 34,628 people | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 33,971 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 33,434 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 33,033 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 32,761 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 32,639 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 32,661 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 32,821 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 33,101 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 33,479 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 33,902 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34,343 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 34,775 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35,134 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35,375 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 35,494 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35,489 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 35,367 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,713 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 33,585 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 32,467 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 31,373 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 30,341 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 29,418 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28,610 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27,916 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 27,316 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 26,790 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26,464 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 26,314 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26,154 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25,945 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25,651 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25,408 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25,166 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24,866 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24,603 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,316 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24,002 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23,644 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 23,240 people | -1.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 23,240 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 23,240 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 children under 15, by world region in Grenada?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 46,654 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,240 people in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Grenada ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.