Demographics of Grenada explained

Place:Grenada
Size Of Population:113,949 (2022 est.)
Nation:Grenadian
Major Ethnic:African descent (82.4%)
Age 0–14 Years:23.23%
Age 65 Years:10.89%
Growth:0.32% (2022 est.)
Birth:13.94 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death:8.31 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net Migration:-2.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Sr At Birth:1.1 male(s)/female
Sr Under 15:1.09 male(s)/female
Total Mf Ratio:1.03 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Sr 65 Years Over:0.69 male(s)/female
Infant Mortality:9.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Life:75.74 years
Life Male:73.13 years
Life Female:78.6 years
Fertility:1.93 children born/woman (2022 est.)

The demography of the people of Grenada, Grenadians, includes population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Population

According to the 2011 census Grenada has 105,539 inhabitants. The estimated population of is .

Fertility rate

The fertility rate in Grenada was 2.21 in 2013.

Vital statistics

[1]

Average population (x 1000)[2] Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rate[3] Infant mortality rate
1950772 9621 0561 90638.613.824.9
1951773 0371 2761 76139.616.723.0
1952773 1191 2551 86440.416.324.2
1953783 2831 0842 19942.013.928.2
1954793 5077932 71444.210.034.2
1955813 9191 2052 71448.414.933.5
1956833 6271 1792 44843.814.229.6
1957854 6649083 75655.110.744.4
1958864 2539733 28049.211.237.9
1959884 1159193 19646.610.436.2
1960904 0161 0322 98444.711.533.2
1961913 6911 0222 66940.411.229.2
1962923 4198402 57937.09.127.9
1963933 4458272 61836.98.928.0
1964943 3748042 57035.98.527.3
1965952 9688222 14631.48.722.7
1966952 8208521 96829.79.020.7
1967952 8167862 03029.78.321.4
1968952 9948222 17231.68.722.9
1969952 7577681 98929.18.121.0
1970942 7417431 99829.07.921.2
1971942 8797392 14030.67.822.7
1972942 9396602 27931.37.024.3
1973942 9337262 20731.37.823.6
1974932 7347342 00029.47.921.5
1975922 8906192 27131.36.724.6
1976912 7126782 03429.77.422.2
1977902 6288061 82229.18.920.2
1978892 5217651 75628.38.619.7
1979892 6647391 92530.18.321.7
199397.0562 2207451 47522.67.615.0
199497.7932 2547771 47722.77.814.9
199598.5402 2868071 47922.88.014.812.7
199698.9212 0967821 31420.87.813.014.3
199799.5162 1917071 48421.77.014.714.1
1998100.1001 9388191 11919.18.111.019.1
1999100.7031 79179499717.77.89.815.2
2000101.3081 8837651 11818.57.511.014.3
2001103.1431 8997271 17218.67.111.517.4
2002104.0681 75688786916.98.58.420.5
2003104.7691 8518101 04117.77.710.011.9
2004104.7121 86888498417.88.49.49.6
2005104.4411 804 83497017.38.09.3 2.29.4
2006104.7081 663 76589815.97.38.6 1.912.6
2007104.9811 825 7401 08517.47.010.4 2.27.1
2008105.2981 809 84296717.28.09.2 2.15.0
2009105.1751 8007811 01917.17.49.72.07.8
2010105.0381 70983187816.37.98.41.912.3
2011106.6671 8127951 01717.07.59.52.1815.5
2012107.5991 66185780415.48.07.51.9213.8
2013108.5801 8388221 01616.97.69.42.1317.4
2014109.3741 75095879216.08.87.22.0018.9
2015110.0961 69486982515.47.9 7.51.816.5
2016110.9101 577898 67914.28.16.11.519.7
2017111.4671 39888551312.57.94.61.724.3
2018111.9591 52096555513.68.65.015.8
2019112.5791 57598159414.08.75.311.4
2020113.1351 5261 00751913.58.94.617.0

Structure of the population

Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total56 22255 245111 467100
0–44 2823 8728 1547.32
5–93 793 3 6347 4276.66
10–144 3924 2768 6687.78
15–194 8694 8189 6878.69
20–245 0274 7979 8248.81
25–294 7584 7229 4808.50
30–343 5963 5147 1106.38
35–393 4243 1306 5545.88
40–443 1202 9046 0245.40
45–493 4163 1986 6145.93
50–543 1793 1956 3745.72
55–592 4552 2314 6864.20
60–641 8061 7653 5713.20
65-691 2611 4972 7582.47
70-741 106 1 2872 3932.15
75-797329991 7311.55
80-844176951 1121.00
85-891683595270.47
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Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–1412 46711 78224 24921.75
15–6439 99338 42978 42270.35
65+3 7625 0348 7967.89

Other demographics statistics

Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2019:

Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated:

Nationality:
  • noun: Grenadian(s)
  • adjective: Grenadian
    Population:
  • 113,949 (2022 est.)
    Ethnic groups:
  • African descent 82.4%, mixed 13.3%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.)
    Age structure:
  • 0-14 years: 23.23% (male 13,709 /female 12,564)
  • 15-24 years: 14.14% (male 8,034 /female 7,959)
  • 25-54 years: 40.05% (male 23,104 /female 22,187)
  • 55-64 years: 11.69% (male 6,734 /female 6,490)
  • 65 years and over: 10.89% (male 5,774 /female 6,539) (2020 est.)
    Median age:
  • total: 33.3 years. Country comparison to the world: 99th
  • male: 33.1 years
  • female: 33.4 years (2020 est.)
    Birth rate:
  • 13.94 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 128th
    Death rate:
  • 8.31 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 79th
    Total fertility rate
  • 1.93 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 117th
    Net migration rate:
  • -2.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 173rd
    Population growth rate:
  • 0.32% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 169st
    Languages:
  • English (official), French patois
    Religions:
  • Protestant 49.2% (includes Pentecostal 17.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 13.2%, Anglican 8.5%, Baptist 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Evangelical 1.9%, Methodist 1.6%, other 1.2%), Roman Catholic 36%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Rastafarian 1.2%, other 5.5%, none 5.7%, unspecified 1.3% (2011 est.)[4]
    Life expectancy at birth:
  • total population: 75.74 years
  • male: 73.13 years
  • female: 78.6 years (2022 est.)
    Dependency ratios:
  • total dependency ratio: 50.5 (2020 est.)
  • youth dependency ratio: 35.8 (2020 est.)
  • elderly dependency ratio: 14.7 (2020 est.)
  • potential support ratio
  • 6.8 (2020 est.)
    Urbanization:
  • urban population: 36.9% of total population (2022)
  • rate of urbanization: 0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
    Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
  • 21.3% (2016). Country comparison to the world: 90th
    Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2014 est.)
  • total population: 98.6%
  • male: 98.6%
  • female: 98.6% (2014 est.)
    School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
  • total: 17 years
  • male: 16 years
  • female: 17 years (2017)

    Ethnic groups

    The vast majority of the population of Grenada are of African descent (89.4% at the 2001 census). There is also a significant mixed population (8.2%), along with a small European origin minority (0.4%), East Indians (1.6%), and there are small numbers of Lebanese/Syrians (0.04%) and Chinese (0.02%).

    Amerindians

    Grenada has a small population of pre-Columbian native Caribs. According to the 2001 census there are only 125 Caribs remaining (0.12% of the total population).

    Languages

    Apart from a 114-year period of French occupancy (1649-1763) English has been the country's official language. However, over time the minority of the population use a colloquial spoken language considered to be either English-based creole languages or (Grenadian Creole English) and which is said reflects the African, European and Indian heritage of the nation.[5]

    The Grenadian creoles originally influenced by French, now contain elements from a variety of Grenadian Creole and a little of the African languages. Grenadian Creole French is mainly spoken in smaller rural areas, but today it can only be heard in a few small pockets of the society. Grenadian Creole French is mainly known as Patois and may have similarities to the Saint Lucian Creole French.

    It is believed that the one-time native or indigenous languages were Iñeri and Karina.

    Religion

    Historically the religious makeup of the islands of Grenada covers the period from first European occupation in the 17th century. This has always been predominantly Christian and largely Roman Catholic (due to the first occupants being French) and from the 1891 census we get a snapshot of the population and its religious proclivities - over half were Roman Catholic (55%), a third were Church of England (36%), others listed were Wesleyan (6%) and Presbyterian (0.88%).

    More recently, according to the government's 2011 information, 85.2% percent of the population of Grenada is considered Christian, 7.7% is non-Christian and 7% has no religious belief.[6] Roughly one third of Christians are Roman Catholics (36% of the total population), a reflection of early French influence on the island, and one half are Protestant (49.2%).

    Anglicanism constitutes the largest Protestant group, with about 11.5% of the population. Pentecostals are the second largest group (about 11.3%), followed by Seventh-day Adventists (approximately 10.5% of the population). Other estimates include Baptists (2.9%), Church of God (2.6%), Methodists (1.8%), Evangelicals (1.6%) Jehovah's Witnesses (1.1%), and Brethren Christian (0.5%).

    The number of non-Christians is small. These religious groups include the Rastafarian Movement (1.1% of the population), Hinduism (0.2%) and Muslims (0.3%).

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: test. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918235844/http://stats.gov.gd/. 2012-09-18.
    2. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm#2001 United nations. Demographic Yearbooks
    3. http://caricomstats.org/Files/Databases/Demography/GD.pdf
    4. https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/ghana/ US State Dept 2022 report
    5. Alleyne, Mervyn C. "A Linguistic Perspective on the Caribbean", Latin American Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1985
    6. https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/ghana/ US State Dept 2022 report

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