Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Grenada
Grenada: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 72.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Grenada, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 72.5% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Grenada peaked at 73.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1950.
Grenada ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.5% | — |
| 1955 | 64.7% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 66.9% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1% | 63.5% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 67.3% | 66.9% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.1% | 66.9% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 65.6% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 65.0% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 72.6% | 73.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 69.4% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Grenada?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Grenada was 72.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1950.
- How does Grenada rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Grenada ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.