Prison population rate in Grenada
Grenada: Prison population rate was 324 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Grenada, 2002–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Grenada is 324 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Grenada peaked at 468 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 177 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Grenada ranks 27th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Grenada, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 291 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 324 prisoners per 100,000 people | +83.1% |
| 2008 | 371 prisoners per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 408 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 455 prisoners per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 468 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 414 prisoners per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 414 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 316 prisoners per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 324 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 324 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 324 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | 371 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 431.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 408 prisoners per 100,000 people | 468 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 320 prisoners per 100,000 people | 316 prisoners per 100,000 people | 324 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 24 Bahamas 336 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Nicaragua 332 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Chile 329 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 28 French Guiana 321 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Cambodia 320 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Namibia 318 prisoners per 100,000 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 prison population rate in Grenada?
- Prison population rate in Grenada was 324 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 468 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Grenada rank for prison population rate?
- Grenada ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.