Share urban and rural population in Grenada
Grenada: Share urban and rural population was 36.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Grenada, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Grenada stood at 36.67. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Grenada peaked at 36.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.59, in 1950.
That places Grenada 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.59 | — |
| 1951 | 28.77 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 28.95 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 29.12 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 29.3 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 29.48 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 29.66 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 29.85 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 30.03 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 30.21 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 30.39 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 30.59 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 31.01 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 31.22 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 31.43 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 31.63 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 31.81 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 31.97 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 32.11 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 32.22 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 32.32 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 32.41 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.48 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 32.56 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 32.63 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32.69 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 32.75 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.81 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 32.87 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 32.92 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 32.98 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 33.03 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 33.08 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.12 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.16 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.19 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 33.24 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.28 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.34 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 33.4 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.48 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.63 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 33.86 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.16 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.49 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 34.84 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.17 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 35.47 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 35.71 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.87 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.92 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.92 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.92 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.92 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.92 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.91 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.91 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.9 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.89 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.87 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.86 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.93 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.97 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.02 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.07 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.13 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.21 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.28 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.37 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.46 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.56 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.67 | +0.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 36.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 36.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.4 | 28.59 | 30.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.3 | 30.39 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.57 | 32.22 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.13 | 32.92 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.42 | 33.4 | 35.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.91 | 35.87 | 35.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 | 35.86 | 36.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.43 | 36.21 | 36.67 | 6 |
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 share urban and rural population in Grenada?
- Share urban and rural population in Grenada was 36.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.59 in 1950.
- How does Grenada rank for share urban and rural population?
- Grenada ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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