Urban population growth in Grenada
Grenada: Urban population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Grenada, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 0.4% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Grenada peaked at 2.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1980.
Grenada ranks 163rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Grenada, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -23.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -56.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -0.2% | — |
| 1976 | -0.3% | +98.5% |
| 1977 | -0.4% | +45.0% |
| 1978 | -0.6% | +24.4% |
| 1979 | -0.7% | +21.1% |
| 1980 | -0.8% | +22.5% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -58.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -248.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +57.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +248.9% | -0.3% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.7% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 160 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 161 United Kingdom 0.4% compare
- 162 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 164 Greece 0.4% compare
- 165 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
- 166 Barbados 0.3% compare
More climate change data for Grenada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 137,060 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6011 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Grenada?
- Urban population growth in Grenada was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for urban population growth?
- Grenada ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.