Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Grenada
Grenada: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0353 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0353 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0144 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Grenada is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Grenada peaked at 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Grenada 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Grenada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.0353 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.0353 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 28 Gambia 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 0.0382 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Comoros 0.0355 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 0.0323 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cape Verde 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Grenada?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Grenada was 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Grenada rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Grenada ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- 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
Urban area long term 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.