Grenada: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As	State of Grenada • Concepción
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Keith Mitchell
Capital	St. George’s
Population	(2025 est.) 117,100
Head Of State	British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: Dame Cecile La Grenade
Form Of Government	constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Senate [13¹]; House of Representatives [15])
Official Language	English
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Grenada
Total Area (Sq Km)	344
Total Area (Sq Mi)	133
Monetary Unit	Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$)
Population Rank	(2023) 195
Population Projection 2030	116,600
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 880.5
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 340.4
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 37.3% • Rural: (2024) 62.7%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 73.1 years • Female: (2022) 78.6 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 1,236
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 9,800
¹All seats are appointed by the governor-general.