Rural population in Grenada
Grenada: Rural population was 63.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Grenada, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Grenada is 63.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Grenada peaked at 69.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2025.
Grenada ranks 36th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.6% | — |
| 1961 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | -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 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 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% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.7% | 67.9% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 67.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 66.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 63.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.3% | 63.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 65.3% compare
- 34 Sudan 65.1% compare
- 35 India 64.3% compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 63.1% compare
- 38 Yemen 63.0% compare
- 39 Mozambique 62.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Grenada?
- Rural population in Grenada was 63.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2025.
- How does Grenada rank for rural population?
- Grenada ranks 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.