Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Grenada
Grenada: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3441 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3441 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2765 thousands per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Grenada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Grenada is 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Grenada peaked at 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2765 thousands per square kilometre, in 1981.
Grenada ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Grenada, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2891 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2898 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2905 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2905 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2901 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2892 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.288 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2863 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2844 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2821 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2796 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2765 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2767 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2785 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.28 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2817 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2836 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2857 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.288 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2903 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2927 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2952 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2977 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3023 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3044 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3086 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3107 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3129 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.315 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3171 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3181 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3196 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3209 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3221 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3234 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3245 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3256 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3267 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3277 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3287 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3306 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3327 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3348 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3365 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.338 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3392 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3398 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3407 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3415 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3428 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3436 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.288 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2821 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2905 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2821 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2765 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2903 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2927 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3129 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3213 thousands per square kilometre | 0.315 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3267 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3349 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3277 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3407 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.343 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3415 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 30 Belgium 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Japan 0.342 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 0.3301 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 Vietnam 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Grenada?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Grenada was 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2765 thousands per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Grenada rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Grenada ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.