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Grenada

GD / GRDnorth-america
CapitalSt. George's
Population117,303
GDP$1.4bn
Area349 km²
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
Data sources current · last checked September 20, 2026 2:10 am

Country facts

CapitalSt. George's
Area349 km²
CurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Official language(s)English, Grenadian Creole English
Calling code+1473
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
Income levelUpper middle income
Time zoneUTC−04:00, America/Grenada

Overview

Population117,3032025 · Verified
UN Population Division population estimate117,3622026 · Estimated
GDP (current US$)$1,420,173,2292025 · Verified
GDP per capita (current US$)$12,1072025 · Verified
GDP growth4.4%2025 · Verified
Inflation, consumer prices0.6%2025 · Verified

Background

The indigenous Carib people inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS landed on the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974, making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1979, a leftist New Jewel Movement seized power under Maurice BISHOP, ushering in the Grenada Revolution. On 19 October 1983, factions within the revolutionary government overthrew and killed BISHOP and members of his party. Six days later, US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations intervened, quickly capturing the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Rule of law was restored, and democratic elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since.
Reference: 1983, 1979, 1974, 1967

Geography

Latitude12.0653°current · Verified
Longitude-61.7449°current · Verified

Location

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Map references

Central America and the Caribbean

Area

total: 344 sq km
land: 344 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative

twice the size of Washington, D.C.

Land boundaries

total: 0 km

Coastline

121 km

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate

tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds

Terrain

volcanic in origin with central mountains

Elevation

highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Natural resources

timber, tropical fruit

Land use

agricultural land: 23.5% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 8.8% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 11.8% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 2.9% (2022 est.)
forest: 52.1% (2022 est.)
other: 24.4% (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022

Irrigated land

20 sq km (2012)
Reference: 2012

Population distribution

approximately one third of the population is found in the capital of St. George's; the island's population is concentrated along the coast

Natural hazards

lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
volcanism: Mount Saint Catherine (840 m) is on the island of Grenada; Kick 'em Jenny, an active submarine volcano (seamount) on the Caribbean Sea floor, lies about 8 km (5 mi) north of Grenada; these two volcanoes are at the southern end of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends to the Dutch dependency of Saba in the north

Population & Society

Population117,3032025 · Verified
UN Population Division population estimate117,3622026 · Estimated
Fertility rate1.52024 · Verified
Urban population36.7%2025 · Verified

Nationality

noun: Grenadian(s)
adjective: Grenadian

Ethnic groups

African descent 82.4%, mixed 13.3%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.)
Reference: 2011

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.)
Reference: 2011

Age structure

0-14 years: 21.9% (male 13,095/female 12,003)
15-64 years: 65.3% (male 38,129/female 36,726)
65 years and over: 12.8% (2024 est.) (male 6,944/female 7,724)
Reference: 2024

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 53.1 (2024 est.)
youth dependency ratio: 33.5 (2024 est.)
elderly dependency ratio: 19.6 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio: 5.1 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Median age

total: 35.4 years (2024 est.)
male: 35.2 years
female: 35.7 years
Reference: 2024

Population growth rate

0.27% (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Birth rate

13.3 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Death rate

8.4 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Population distribution

approximately one third of the population is found in the capital of St. George's; the island's population is concentrated along the coast

Major urban areas - population

39,000 SAINT GEORGE'S (capital) (2018)
Reference: 2018

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.1 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Maternal mortality ratio

48 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Gross reproduction rate

0.91 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Health expenditure

Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 5.7% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 6.3% of national budget (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022, 2021

Physician density

1.38 physicians/1,000 population (2018)
Reference: 2018

Hospital bed density

3.2 beds/1,000 population (2018 est.)
Reference: 2018

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

21.3% (2016)
Reference: 2016

Alcohol consumption per capita

total: 8.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer: 3.54 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine: 0.56 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits: 4.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols: 0.31 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Reference: 2019

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

41.3% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 18 years (2018 est.)
male: 17 years (2018 est.)
female: 18 years (2018 est.)
Reference: 2018

Migration & Displacement

Immigrant/emigrant stock measures the number of international migrants resident in, or originating from, the country; it is not the same as annual immigration/emigration flows.

International migrant stock (immigrants)7,3402024 · Verified
International migrant stock6.3%2024 · Verified
International emigrant stock26,3002024 · Estimated
Net migration-1852025 · Verified
Refugees from this country1172025 · Verified
Asylum seekers from this country762025 · Verified

Refugees and internally displaced persons

IDPs: 383 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Government & Politics

OfficeHolderAffiliationFromStatusEvidence
Head of stateCharles III2022-09-08CurrentReported
Head of governmentDickon Mitchell2022-00-00CurrentReported

Country name

conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Grenada
etymology: origin of the name remains obscure; some sources attribute the designation to Spanish influence (most likely named for the Spanish city of Granada); in Spanish granada means "pomegranate"

Government type

parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm

Capital

name: Saint George's
geographic coordinates: 12 03 N, 61 45 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: originally named Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town), the name was changed to Saint George's Town in 1764, in honor of the patron saint of England, when the English took over Grenada from the French; the name was eventually shortened to Saint George's

Administrative divisions

6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petite Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick

Legal system

common law based on English model

Constitution

history: previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983
amendment process: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum
Reference: 1983, 1979, 1974, 1973

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Citizenship

citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years for persons from a non-Caribbean state and 4 years for a person from a Caribbean state

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General Cecile LA GRENADE (since 7 May 2013)
head of government: Prime Minister Dickon MITCHELL (since 24 June 2022)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor general usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister
Reference: 2022, 2013

Legislative branch

legislature name: Parliament
legislative structure: bicameral

Legislative branch - lower chamber

chamber name: House of Representatives
number of seats: 15 (all directly elected)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 5 years
most recent election date: 6/23/2022
parties elected and seats per party: National Democratic Congress (NDC) (9); New National Party (NNP) (6)
percentage of women in chamber: 31.3%
expected date of next election: June 2027
Reference: 2027, 2022

Legislative branch - upper chamber

chamber name: Senate
number of seats: 13 (all appointed)
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 5 years
most recent election date: 8/31/2022
percentage of women in chamber: 30.8%
expected date of next election: August 2027
Reference: 2027, 2022

Judicial branch

highest court(s): regionally, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts 
judge selection and term of office: chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62
subordinate courts: magistrates' courts; Court of Magisterial Appeals
note: note: appeals beyond the ECSC in civil and criminal matters are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

Political parties

National Democratic Congress or NDC
New National Party or NNP

Diplomatic representation in the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Tarlie FRANCIS (since 15 September 2023)
chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 265-2561
FAX: [1] (202) 265-2468
email address and website: embassy@grenadaembassyusa.org
https://grenadaembassyusa.org/
consulate(s) general: Miami, New York
Reference: 2023

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission: the US does not have an official embassy in Grenada; the Chargé d’Affaires to Barbados, Karin B. SULLIVAN, is accredited to Grenada
embassy: Lance-aux-Epines, Saint George's
mailing address: 3180 Grenada Place, Washington DC  20521-3180
telephone: [1] (473) 444-1173
FAX: [1] (473) 444-4820
email address and website: StgeorgesACS@state.gov
https://bb.usembassy.gov/embassy/grenada/

International organization participation

ACP, ACS, AOSIS, CARIFORUM, CARIBCAN, Caricom, CBI, CDB, CELAC, CSME, ECCU, EPA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO

Independence

7 February 1974 (from the UK)
Reference: 1974

National holiday

Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
Reference: 1974

Flag

description: 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
meaning: the seven stars stand for the country's administrative divisions, with the central star symbolizing the capital, St. George's; yellow stands for the sun and the warmth of the people, green for vegetation and agriculture, and red for harmony, unity, and courage

National symbol(s)

Grenada dove, bougainvillea flower

National color(s)

red, yellow, green

National coat of arms

Grenada’s coat of arms shows Grand Etang Lake, a crater lake on the volcano that formed Grenada; in the center of the shield is Christopher Columbus’s ship, the Santa Maria, which landed on the island in 1498; the gold cross dividing the shield, the two Madonna lilies, and the national motto signal the importance of religion; two lions symbolize past UK rule (1762-1974), as well as Grenada’s current status as a Commonwealth country; the corn stalk and banana plant represent agriculture; the armadillo and Grenada dove next to the shield are native to the island, and the roses in the bougainvillea flower garland represent Grenada’s seven communities
Reference: 1974

National anthem(s)

title: "God Save the King"
lyrics/music: unknown
history: royal anthem, as a Commonwealth country

Legislature & Elections

Legislature

NameChamberSeatsElectoral system
Parliament of Grenada29

Economy

GDP (current US$)$1,420,173,2292025 · Verified
GDP per capita (current US$)$12,1072025 · Verified
GDP growth4.4%2025 · Verified
Inflation, consumer prices0.6%2025 · Verified
Income levelUpper middle incomecurrent · Verified

Economic overview

small OECS service-based economy; large tourism, construction, transportation, and education sectors; major spice exporter; shrinking but still high public debt; vulnerable to hurricanes; emerging blue economy incentives

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $2.08 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $2.005 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $1.916 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

Real GDP per capita

Real GDP per capita 2024: $17,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $17,100 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022: $16,400 (2022 est.)
note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

agriculture: 2.7% (2024 est.)
industry: 14.8% (2024 est.)
services: 65.2% (2024 est.)
note: note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Reference: 2024

Agricultural products

sugarcane, coconuts, eggs, vegetables, fruits, bananas, plantains, grapefruits, avocados, mangoes/guavas (2023)
note: note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Reference: 2023

Industries

food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction, education, call-center operations

Industrial production growth rate

2.9% (2024 est.)
note: note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Reference: 2024

Population below poverty line

25% (2018 est.)
note: note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Reference: 2018

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2018: 43.8 (2018 est.)
note: note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
Reference: 2018

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: 2.1% (2018 est.)
highest 10%: 33.7% (2018 est.)
note: note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
Reference: 2018

Remittances

Remittances 2024: 5% of GDP (2024 est.)
Remittances 2023: 5.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022: 5.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
note: note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Budget

revenues: $288.404 million (2017 est.)
expenditures: $222.475 million (2017 est.)
note: note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Reference: 2017

Public debt

Public debt 2016: 82% of GDP (2016 est.)
Reference: 2016

Current account balance

Current account balance 2024: -$270.771 million (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023: -$243.473 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$148.445 million (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Exports

Exports 2024: $858.949 million (2024 est.)
Exports 2023: $828.529 million (2023 est.)
Exports 2022: $706.195 million (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Exports - partners

USA 24%, Antigua & Barbuda 13%, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 8%, Dominica 6%, Trinidad & Tobago 5% (2023)
note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Reference: 2023

Exports - commodities

nutmeg/cardamons, fish, wheat flours, frozen fruits and nuts, aqueous paints (2023)
note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023

Imports

Imports 2024: $990.587 million (2024 est.)
Imports 2023: $924.688 million (2023 est.)
Imports 2022: $785.022 million (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Imports - partners

USA 37%, Trinidad & Tobago 13%, Cayman Islands 10%, China 4%, UK 3% (2023)
note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Reference: 2023

Imports - commodities

refined petroleum, cars, poultry, ships, plastic products (2023)
note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024: $423.263 million (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $404.13 million (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $371.767 million (2022 est.)
note: note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Debt - external

Debt - external 2023: $501.371 million (2023 est.)
note: note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
Reference: 2023

Exchange rates

Currency: East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2024: 2.7 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 2.7 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 2.7 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 2.7 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020: 2.7 (2020 est.)
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

Trade

Current account balance

Current account balance 2024: -$270.771 million (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023: -$243.473 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$148.445 million (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Exports

Exports 2024: $858.949 million (2024 est.)
Exports 2023: $828.529 million (2023 est.)
Exports 2022: $706.195 million (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Exports - partners

USA 24%, Antigua & Barbuda 13%, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 8%, Dominica 6%, Trinidad & Tobago 5% (2023)
note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Reference: 2023

Exports - commodities

nutmeg/cardamons, fish, wheat flours, frozen fruits and nuts, aqueous paints (2023)
note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023

Imports

Imports 2024: $990.587 million (2024 est.)
Imports 2023: $924.688 million (2023 est.)
Imports 2022: $785.022 million (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Imports - partners

USA 37%, Trinidad & Tobago 13%, Cayman Islands 10%, China 4%, UK 3% (2023)
note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Reference: 2023

Imports - commodities

refined petroleum, cars, poultry, ships, plastic products (2023)
note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023

Energy & Resources

Access to electricity95.6%2024 · Verified
Renewable energy consumption10.0%2022 · Verified

Electricity

installed generating capacity: 60,000 kW (2023 est.)
consumption: 221.453 million kWh (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 18 million kWh (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Electricity generation sources

fossil fuels: 98.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
solar: 1.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
wind: 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Coal

imports: 1 metric tons (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Petroleum

refined petroleum consumption: 2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Energy consumption per capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 41.703 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Infrastructure

Access to electricity95.6%2024 · Verified
Fixed broadband subscriptions29.8 per 1002022 · Verified
Mobile cellular subscriptions95.8 per 1002022 · Verified

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 17,000 (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022

Health

Life expectancy at birth75.4 years2024 · Verified
Current health expenditure4.7%2023 · Verified
Infant mortality rate16.4 per 1,0002024 · Verified

Maternal mortality ratio

48 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Health expenditure

Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 5.7% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 6.3% of national budget (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022, 2021

Physician density

1.38 physicians/1,000 population (2018)
Reference: 2018

Hospital bed density

3.2 beds/1,000 population (2018 est.)
Reference: 2018

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

21.3% (2016)
Reference: 2016

Education

Adult literacy rate97.8%1970 · Verified
Secondary school enrolment, gross100.7%2024 · Verified
Government education expenditure5.1%2023 · Verified

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 18 years (2018 est.)
male: 17 years (2018 est.)
female: 18 years (2018 est.)
Reference: 2018

Rights, Freedoms & Society

LGBTQ+ Rights & Law

Concrete legal-status fields only; Knelstrom does not generate an LGBTQ rights score or country ranking.

Same-sex sexual activityNo Male illegal since 1987; Penalty: 10-year prison sentence (not enforced). Legalization proposed; Yes Female always legalReported
Recognition of same-sex relationshipsNoReported
Same-sex marriageNoReported
Same-sex adoptionNoReported
Open military serviceHas no militaryReported
Sexual-orientation anti-discrimination lawYes Bans some anti-gay discriminationReported
Gender identity / expression lawNoReported

Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory (CC BY-SA 4.0). Community-edited legal-status summary; retrieved by Knelstrom and not legal advice.

Crime & Justice

Legal system

common law based on English model

Judicial branch

highest court(s): regionally, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts 
judge selection and term of office: chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62
subordinate courts: magistrates' courts; Court of Magisterial Appeals
note: note: appeals beyond the ECSC in civil and criminal matters are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

Military & Security

Military and security forces

no regular military forces; the Royal Grenada Police Force (under the Ministry of National Security) includes a Coast Guard and a paramilitary Special Services Unit (2025)

Military - note

Grenada joined the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) in 1985; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2024)
Reference: 2024, 1985

International Relations

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Diplomatic representation in the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Tarlie FRANCIS (since 15 September 2023)
chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 265-2561
FAX: [1] (202) 265-2468
email address and website: embassy@grenadaembassyusa.org
https://grenadaembassyusa.org/
consulate(s) general: Miami, New York
Reference: 2023

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission: the US does not have an official embassy in Grenada; the Chargé d’Affaires to Barbados, Karin B. SULLIVAN, is accredited to Grenada
embassy: Lance-aux-Epines, Saint George's
mailing address: 3180 Grenada Place, Washington DC  20521-3180
telephone: [1] (473) 444-1173
FAX: [1] (473) 444-4820
email address and website: StgeorgesACS@state.gov
https://bb.usembassy.gov/embassy/grenada/

International organization participation

ACP, ACS, AOSIS, CARIFORUM, CARIBCAN, Caricom, CBI, CDB, CELAC, CSME, ECCU, EPA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO

Treaties & Organisations

OrganisationStatusJoined
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth)member1974-00-00
United Nations (UN)member1974-09-17
World Trade Organization (WTO)member

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

ACP, ACS, AOSIS, CARIFORUM, CARIBCAN, Caricom, CBI, CDB, CELAC, CSME, ECCU, EPA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO

Conflict & Security

Refugees and internally displaced persons

IDPs: 383 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Transportation & Logistics

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

J3

Airports

2 (2025)

Merchant marine

total: 6 (2023)
by type: general cargo 3, other 3
Reference: 2023

Ports

total ports: 1 (2024)
large: 0
medium: 0
small: 1
very small: 0
ports with oil terminals: 1
key ports: St. George's
Reference: 2024

Environment

Forest area52.1%2023 · Verified
Renewable energy consumption10.0%2022 · Verified

Environmental issues

deforestation causing habitat and species loss; coastal erosion and contamination; pollution and sedimentation; inadequate solid waste management

International environmental agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Climate

tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds

Land use

agricultural land: 23.5% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 8.8% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 11.8% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 2.9% (2022 est.)
forest: 52.1% (2022 est.)
other: 24.4% (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022

Urbanization

urban population: 37.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Reference: 2023, 2020

Carbon dioxide emissions

total emissions: 348,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids: 348,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Particulate matter emissions

10.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Reference: 2019

Waste and recycling

municipal solid waste generated annually: 29,500 tons (2024 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 15.1% (2022 est.)
Reference: 2024, 2022

Total water withdrawal

municipal: 12 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
industrial: 0 cubic meters (2022 est.)
agricultural: 2.1 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022

Total renewable water resources

200 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022

Communications & Media

Individuals using the Internet70.2%2024 · Verified
Mobile cellular subscriptions95.8 per 1002022 · Verified
Fixed broadband subscriptions29.8 per 1002022 · Verified
Secure Internet servers742 per million2024 · Verified

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 17,000 (2022 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022

Broadcast media

multiple publicly and privately owned TV and radio stations; state-owned Grenada Information Service (GIS) provides TV and radio; the Grenada Broadcasting Network, jointly owned by the government and the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, operates a TV station and 2 radio stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is provided by Columbus Communications Grenada (FLOW GRENADA); approximately 25 private radio stations (2019)
Reference: 2019

Internet country code

.gd

Historical Trends

Population

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View Population data table
PeriodValueSource
2016115,130world_bank_wdi
2017115,438world_bank_wdi
2018115,691world_bank_wdi
2019115,981world_bank_wdi
2020116,341world_bank_wdi
2021116,688world_bank_wdi
2022116,913world_bank_wdi
2023117,081world_bank_wdi
2024117,207world_bank_wdi
2025117,303world_bank_wdi

GDP (current US$)

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View GDP (current US$) data table
PeriodValueSource
2016$1,061,640,741world_bank_wdi
2017$1,125,685,185world_bank_wdi
2018$1,166,514,815world_bank_wdi
2019$1,213,485,185world_bank_wdi
2020$1,043,411,111world_bank_wdi
2021$1,122,222,222world_bank_wdi
2022$1,224,007,407world_bank_wdi
2023$1,336,418,519world_bank_wdi
2024$1,351,270,370world_bank_wdi
2025$1,420,173,229world_bank_wdi

International migrant stock (immigrants)

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View International migrant stock (immigrants) data table
PeriodValueSource
20207,213world_bank_wdi
20247,340world_bank_wdi

International emigrant stock

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View International emigrant stock data table
PeriodValueSource
199023,961un_migrant_stock_2024
199523,988un_migrant_stock_2024
200022,073un_migrant_stock_2024
200523,589un_migrant_stock_2024
201021,140un_migrant_stock_2024
201521,750un_migrant_stock_2024
202022,210un_migrant_stock_2024
202426,300un_migrant_stock_2024

Net migration

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View Net migration data table
PeriodValueSource
2016-181world_bank_wdi
2017-181world_bank_wdi
2018-181world_bank_wdi
2019-181world_bank_wdi
20200world_bank_wdi
2021-69world_bank_wdi
2022-190world_bank_wdi
2023-190world_bank_wdi
2024-192world_bank_wdi
2025-185world_bank_wdi

Sources & Methodology

Current statistical observations include their reference period and provenance. Reference fields from approved source datasets are attributed below. Missing information is left unknown rather than inferred.

IndicatorValuePeriodSourceStatus
Population117,3032025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
UN Population Division population estimate117,3622026UN Population Division Data PortalEstimated
Wikidata population (fallback)114,2992023WikidataReported
International migrant stock (immigrants)7,3402024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
International migrant stock6.3%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
International emigrant stock26,3002024UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024Estimated
Net migration-1852025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Refugees from this country1172025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Asylum seekers from this country762025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Same-sex sexual activityNo Male illegal since 1987; Penalty: 10-year prison sentence (not enforced). Legalization proposed; Yes Female always legalcurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Recognition of same-sex relationshipsNocurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Same-sex marriageNocurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Same-sex adoptionNocurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Open military serviceHas no militarycurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Sexual-orientation anti-discrimination lawYes Bans some anti-gay discriminationcurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Gender identity / expression lawNocurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
GDP (current US$)$1,420,173,2292025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
GDP per capita (current US$)$12,1072025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
GDP growth4.4%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Inflation, consumer prices0.6%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Income levelUpper middle incomecurrentWorld Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Life expectancy at birth75.4 years2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Fertility rate1.52024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Urban population36.7%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Individuals using the Internet70.2%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Adult literacy rate97.8%1970World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Secondary school enrolment, gross100.7%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Government education expenditure5.1%2023World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Access to electricity95.6%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Renewable energy consumption10.0%2022World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Current health expenditure4.7%2023World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Infant mortality rate16.4 per 1,0002024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Forest area52.1%2023World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Mobile cellular subscriptions95.8 per 1002022World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Fixed broadband subscriptions29.8 per 1002022World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Secure Internet servers742 per million2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Latitude12.0653°currentWorld Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Longitude-61.7449°currentWorld Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Latitude (Wikidata)12.1000°currentWikidataReported
Longitude (Wikidata)-61.7000°currentWikidataReported
Time zoneUTC−04:00, America/GrenadacurrentWikidataReported

Data attribution

Credits below are generated from sources actually used by this country profile. Source-specific terms take precedence.

  • CIA World Factbook, final 2025 country profile (structured via factbook.json). Accessed September 20, 2026. U.S. Government public-domain data; retained as a reference source where a newer approved field is not available. Source · Terms/licence
  • United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024; data access/processing via Our World in Data. Accessed September 20, 2026. Underlying UN dataset used under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Source · Terms/licence
  • United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects (WPP indicator 49) Accessed September 19, 2026. Used under CC BY 3.0 IGO; current-year WPP population values are presented as estimates/projections where applicable. Source · Terms/licence
  • Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), Country-Year Dataset v16 (variables: availability) Accessed September 20, 2026. Used under CC BY-SA 4.0; V-Dem measures are expert-coded/modelled and no V-Dem endorsement is implied. Source · Terms/licence
  • Wikidata structured data (CC0). Accessed September 20, 2026. Attribution is provided by Knelstrom for provenance although CC0 does not require it. Source · Terms/licence
  • Wikipedia, “LGBTQ rights by country or territory” (source revision/data fields: Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Gender identity / expression law, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Open military service, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Recognition of same-sex relationships, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Same-sex adoption, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Same-sex marriage, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Same-sex sexual activity, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Sexual-orientation anti-discrimination law) Accessed September 20, 2026. Used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Knelstrom changes formatting and presents the imported material as a community-edited legal-status summary, not legal advice or a Knelstrom rights score. Source · Terms/licence
  • World Bank, World Development Indicators (series: AG.LND.FRST.ZS, country_metadata, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS, EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, IT.NET.BBND.P2, IT.NET.SECR.P6, IT.NET.USER.ZS, NY.GDP.MKTP.CD, NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD, SE.ADT.LITR.ZS, SE.SEC.ENRR, SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS, SM.POP.ASYS.EO, SM.POP.NETM, SM.POP.RHCR.EO, SM.POP.TOTL, SM.POP.TOTL.ZS, SP.DYN.IMRT.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN, SP.POP.TOTL, SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS) Accessed September 20, 2026. Data used under CC BY 4.0; Knelstrom presentation/formatting may differ from the source. Source · Terms/licence

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