Rural population growth in Grenada
Grenada: Rural population growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Grenada, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Grenada stood at -0.1%.
That represents a change of down 73.8% on the previous year and down 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Grenada peaked at 1.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1980.
That places Grenada 120th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | -0.3% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -0.9% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -1.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 63.3% (2025)
- Rural population 74,287 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 178 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 996.6 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 177.21 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 64.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Grenada?
- Rural population growth in Grenada was -0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for rural population growth?
- Grenada ranks 120th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.7%. 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 Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.