Urban area over the long-term in Grenada
Grenada: Urban area over the long-term was 12.37 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.37 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.37 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Grenada, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Grenada is 12.37 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Grenada peaked at 12.37 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Grenada ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Grenada, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1400 | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1500 | 0.0013 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1700 | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1710 | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | +45.6% |
| 1720 | 0.0281 km² per grid cell | +35.2% |
| 1730 | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | +35.2% |
| 1740 | 0.0513 km² per grid cell | +35.2% |
| 1750 | 0.0694 km² per grid cell | +35.2% |
| 1760 | 0.0939 km² per grid cell | +35.2% |
| 1770 | 0.127 km² per grid cell | +35.2% |
| 1780 | 0.1716 km² per grid cell | +35.2% |
| 1790 | 0.232 km² per grid cell | +35.1% |
| 1800 | 0.3131 km² per grid cell | +35.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4215 km² per grid cell | +34.6% |
| 1820 | 0.5389 km² per grid cell | +27.8% |
| 1830 | 0.6818 km² per grid cell | +26.5% |
| 1840 | 0.8474 km² per grid cell | +24.3% |
| 1850 | 1.03 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1860 | 1.2 km² per grid cell | +17.2% |
| 1870 | 1.36 km² per grid cell | +13.4% |
| 1880 | 1.51 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1890 | 1.65 km² per grid cell | +9.2% |
| 1900 | 1.81 km² per grid cell | +9.8% |
| 1910 | 2.03 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1920 | 2.28 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 2.66 km² per grid cell | +16.9% |
| 1940 | 3.26 km² per grid cell | +22.3% |
| 1950 | 3.78 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1951 | 3.81 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.86 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 3.94 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 4.04 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 4.15 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 4.27 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 4.4 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 4.53 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 4.66 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 4.78 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 4.9 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 5 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.09 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.17 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.24 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.3 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.35 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 5.39 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.42 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.45 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.47 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.49 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.5 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.5 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.47 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.41 km² per grid cell | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.33 km² per grid cell | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.27 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.28 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.4 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.48 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.66 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.88 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.05 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.1 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.18 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.13 km² per grid cell | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.02 km² per grid cell | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.92 km² per grid cell | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.88 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.92 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.09 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.14 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.18 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.19 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.19 km² per grid cell | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.18 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.18 km² per grid cell | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.39 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.81 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.03 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.25 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.47 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.93 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.16 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.58 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.75 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.93 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.11 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.49 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.69 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.88 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.08 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.12 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 11.38 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.63 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.88 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.13 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 12.37 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 12.37 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 12.37 km² per grid cell is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +227.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +227.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +227.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +227.3% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +227.3% | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0013 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +227.3% | 0.0013 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0013 km² per grid cell | 0.0013 km² per grid cell | 0.0013 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | 0.0143 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0281 km² per grid cell | 0.0281 km² per grid cell | 0.0281 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0513 km² per grid cell | 0.0513 km² per grid cell | 0.0513 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0694 km² per grid cell | 0.0694 km² per grid cell | 0.0694 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0939 km² per grid cell | 0.0939 km² per grid cell | 0.0939 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.127 km² per grid cell | 0.127 km² per grid cell | 0.127 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1716 km² per grid cell | 0.1716 km² per grid cell | 0.1716 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.232 km² per grid cell | 0.232 km² per grid cell | 0.232 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3131 km² per grid cell | 0.3131 km² per grid cell | 0.3131 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4215 km² per grid cell | 0.4215 km² per grid cell | 0.4215 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5389 km² per grid cell | 0.5389 km² per grid cell | 0.5389 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6818 km² per grid cell | 0.6818 km² per grid cell | 0.6818 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8474 km² per grid cell | 0.8474 km² per grid cell | 0.8474 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.36 km² per grid cell | 1.36 km² per grid cell | 1.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.65 km² per grid cell | 1.65 km² per grid cell | 1.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.81 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.66 km² per grid cell | 2.66 km² per grid cell | 2.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.26 km² per grid cell | 3.26 km² per grid cell | 3.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.14 km² per grid cell | 3.78 km² per grid cell | 4.66 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.16 km² per grid cell | 4.78 km² per grid cell | 5.42 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.42 km² per grid cell | 5.27 km² per grid cell | 5.5 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 5.4 km² per grid cell | 6.18 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 km² per grid cell | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 6.19 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 km² per grid cell | 6.18 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 km² per grid cell | 8.4 km² per grid cell | 10.08 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 km² per grid cell | 11.12 km² per grid cell | 12.37 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.63 km² per grid cell compare
- 190 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 8.7 km² per grid cell compare
- 191 Faroe Islands 6.63 km² per grid cell compare
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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 over the long-term in Grenada?
- Urban area over the long-term in Grenada was 12.37 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Grenada rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Grenada ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.