Demographics of Grenada


This article is about the demographic features of the population of Grenada, including 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

Average population Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate Crude death rate Natural change Total fertility rateInfant 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--
1993982 2207451 47522.67.615.0--
1994992 2547771 47722.77.814.9--
19951002 2868071 47922.88.014.8--
19961012 0967821 31420.87.813.0--
19971012 1917071 48421.77.014.7--
19981011 9388191 11919.18.111.0--
19991011 79179499717.77.89.8--
20001021 8837161 16718.57.011.5--
20011021 8997271 17218.67.111.5--
20021021 73389683717.08.88.2--
2003102--
2004103--
2005104.4411 80483497017.38.09.32.29.4
2006104.7081 66377189215.97.48.51.913.8
2007104.9811 8257651 06017.47.310.12.27.1
2008105.2981 80984296717.28.09.22.15.0
2009105.1751 8007811 01917.17.49.72.07.8
2010105.0381 70983187816.37.98.41.912.3
2011106.6671 8127951 01717.07.59.52.215.5
2012107.5591 66185780415.48.07.51.913.2
2013108.5801 8388221 01616.97.69.42.117.4
2014109.3741 75095879216.08.87.2
2015110.5661 69486982515.47.97.5
20161 57789867914.28.16.1
20171 39888551312.57.94.6

Other demographics statistics

Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2019.
Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
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Ethnic groups

The vast majority of the population of Grenada are of African descent. There is also a significant mixed population, along with a small European origin minority, East Indians, and there are small numbers of Lebanese/Syrians and Chinese.

Amerindians

has a small population of pre-Columbian native Caribs. According to the 2001 census there are only 125 Caribs remaining.

Languages

Apart from a 114-year period of French occupancy 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 and which is said reflects the African, European and Indian heritage of the nation.
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 and from the 1891 census we get a snapshot of the population and its religious proclivities - over half were Roman Catholic, a third were Church of England, others listed were Wesleyan and Presbyterian.
More recently, according to the 2001 census, 89.1% percent of the population of Grenada is considered Christian, 1.5% is non-Christian and 3.6% has no religion or stated "other".
Roughly one half of Christians are Roman Catholics, a reflection of early French influence on the island, and one half are Protestant. Anglicanism constitutes the largest Protestant group, with 11.5% of the population. Pentecostals are the second largest group, followed by Seventh-day Adventists. Other Christians include Baptists, Church of God, Methodists, Evangelicals Jehovah's Witnesses, and Brethren Christian.
The number of non-Christians is small. These religious groups include the Rastafarian Movement, Hinduism and Muslims.