Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Grenada
Grenada: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) was 62.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 214 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 1970
All-time low
62.7%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Grenada, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Grenada stood at 62.7%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Grenada peaked at 67.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2024.
That places Grenada 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.8% | — |
| 1971 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 62.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 62.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.5%, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.5% | 67.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 66.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.5% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.7% | 63.5% | 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 rural population in Grenada?
- Rural population in Grenada was 62.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2024.
- How does Grenada rank for rural population?
- Grenada ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release