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Physical geography
Volcanic in origin with central mountains.
Local timeSt. George's ·
North America / Caribbean · Card 018
Grenada
Grenada is a country in Caribbean. Its capital is St. George's.
Find Grenada
● Capital · Gold highlights this card’s area.
Map: Natural Earth. Boundaries show geographic context, not a position on sovereignty. Small islands may use enlarged markers.
Map: Natural Earth. Boundaries show geographic context, not a position on sovereignty. Small islands may use enlarged markers.
At a glance
- Capital
- St. George's
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Population
- 117,3032025 · World Bank
- Area
- 344 km²132.82 square miles
- Independence
- 1974from the UK
Grenada in context
North America and its surrounding regions. The dot marks St. George's; the mapped territory is highlighted in gold.
Natural Earth · locator mapGeography & languages
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Languages
Languages used in public life include English.
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Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago.
Flag
A rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and green triangles (left and right), with a wide red border around the flag; three five-pointed yellow stars are centered on the top and bottom of the red border, with one larger yellow star on a red disk at the center of the flag; a small yellow-and-red nutmeg pod is on the left triangle
History & independence
French and later British colonial rule established plantations worked by enslaved Africans. Internal self-government preceded independence from Britain on 7 February 1974. A revolution in 1979 was followed by a violent split in its leadership and a US-led military intervention in 1983. Elections resumed in 1984.
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Independence from Britain
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The Grenada Revolution begins
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Elections resume after the 1983 crisis
Economy
Main activities
Tourism, construction, education and other services are major activities. Nutmeg, cocoa and other agricultural products remain notable exports. The country is exposed to hurricane damage and fluctuations in tourism.
Industry and production
food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction, education, call-center operations
Population & economic trends
Dated World Bank observations. Population uses selected years; real GDP uses all available annual observations.
Population, 1970–2025
Thousands of people117.32025 · thousands of people
Population estimates may be revised. Selected years are shown.
Sources: World Bank · Population
View data table
| Year | People | Thousands of people |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,414 | 98.414 |
| 1980 | 94,538 | 94.538 |
| 1990 | 99,957 | 99.957 |
| 2000 | 107,451 | 107.451 |
| 2010 | 111,586 | 111.586 |
| 2020 | 116,341 | 116.341 |
| 2025 | 117,303 | 117.303 |
Real GDP, 1990–2025
Billions of constant 2015 US dollars1.22025 · billions of constant 2015 US dollars
Constant prices adjust for inflation. This is total economic output, not current-dollar GDP or income per person. Missing years are left as gaps.
Sources: World Bank · Real GDP
View data table
| Year | Constant 2015 US$ | Billions of constant 2015 US dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 510,049,757 | 0.510 |
| 1991 | 517,116,730 | 0.517 |
| 1992 | 512,715,298 | 0.513 |
| 1993 | 502,672,150 | 0.503 |
| 1994 | 511,185,185 | 0.511 |
| 1995 | 522,070,746 | 0.522 |
| 1996 | 545,241,472 | 0.545 |
| 1997 | 572,588,028 | 0.573 |
| 1998 | 639,887,179 | 0.640 |
| 1999 | 684,028,916 | 0.684 |
| 2000 | 717,463,922 | 0.717 |
| 2001 | 702,943,169 | 0.703 |
| 2002 | 727,105,600 | 0.727 |
| 2003 | 795,918,681 | 0.796 |
| 2004 | 790,765,503 | 0.791 |
| 2005 | 895,749,021 | 0.896 |
| 2006 | 859,960,907 | 0.860 |
| 2007 | 912,620,191 | 0.913 |
| 2008 | 921,267,657 | 0.921 |
| 2009 | 860,341,635 | 0.860 |
| 2010 | 855,944,031 | 0.856 |
| 2011 | 862,490,065 | 0.862 |
| 2012 | 852,529,700 | 0.853 |
| 2013 | 872,573,509 | 0.873 |
| 2014 | 936,638,938 | 0.937 |
| 2015 | 997,007,407 | 0.997 |
| 2016 | 1,034,291,536 | 1.034 |
| 2017 | 1,080,200,383 | 1.080 |
| 2018 | 1,127,312,678 | 1.127 |
| 2019 | 1,134,939,081 | 1.135 |
| 2020 | 978,809,799 | 0.979 |
| 2021 | 1,024,791,582 | 1.025 |
| 2022 | 1,099,706,286 | 1.100 |
| 2023 | 1,149,485,316 | 1.149 |
| 2024 | 1,177,068,915 | 1.177 |
| 2025 | 1,229,001,314 | 1.229 |
Human development
The Human Development Index combines health, education and income. Scores range from 0 to 1.
HDI · 20230.791High human developmentRank 80 of 193 · 2025 report
Human Development Index over time
20100.771
20200.782
20230.791
75.2 yearsLife expectancy at birth
9.4 yearsMean schooling, adults aged 25+
The latest values refer to 2023. All historical scores use the same report edition. HDI does not describe every aspect of inequality or quality of life.
Sources: UNDP · Human Development Report 2025
Government
A parliamentary constitutional monarchy. A Governor-General represents the monarch, a Prime Minister heads the government, and Parliament has a House of Representatives and a Senate.
Knowledge check
Three questions about Grenada.
QUESTION 1 OF 3
Which pair of agricultural exports is associated with Grenada?
Sources & notes
Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived profile
Prepared 24 September 2026. World Bank series: SP.POP.TOTL (persons) and NY.GDP.MKTP.KD (constant 2015 US dollars); downloaded 24 September 2026, provider update 13 July 2026. UNDP values use the 2025 report and 2023 observation year. These are dated statistical snapshots, not live population or economic counters.
Maps use Natural Earth geographic data. Background geography, flag descriptions and selected historical facts use archived public-domain CIA World Factbook profiles, supplemented by the sources linked above. The Factbook is no longer updated; dated statistics here come from the separately named providers.