Demographics of Grenada
The total population of Grenada is 108,339 people. People in Grenada speak the English language. The linguistic diversity of Grenada is almost homogeneous according to a fractionalization scale which for Grenada is 0. The median age is approximately 29.9 years. Life expectancy in Grenada is 73. The female fertility rate in Grenada is 2.19. Around 23% of the population of Grenada are obese. The ethnic diversity is diverse according to a fractionalization scale which for Grenada is 0.2661. To find out specifics of language, religion, age, gender distribution, and advancement of people in Grenada see the sections below, as well as visit the section concerning the education in the country.
Population
In Grenada, the population density is 300 people per square kilometer (780 per square mile). Because of this statistic, this country is considered to be densely populated. The total population of Grenada is 108,339 people. Grenada has approximately 7,057 foreign immigrants. Immigrants in Grenada represent 0.1 percent of the total number of immigrants in the world. Immigrants in Grenada represent 10.7 percent of the total number of immigrants in the world. The ethnic diversity of Grenada is diverse according to a fractionalization scale based on ethnicity. Ethnic fractionalization (EF) deals with the number, sizes, socioeconomic distribution, and geographical location of distinct cultural groups, usually in a state or some otherwise delineated territory. Specific cultural features might refer to language, skin color, religion, ethnicity, customs and traditions, history, or other distinctive criteria, alone or in combination. Frequently, these features are used for social exclusion and the monopolization of power. The index of ethnic fractionalization in Grenada is 0.2661. This means that a certain diversity is present in Grenada, although all people can still be divided into a relatively small number of major ethnic groups. EF is usually measured as 1 minus the Herfindahl concentration index of ethnolinguistic group shares, which reproduces the probability that two randomly drawn individuals from the population belong to different groups. The theoretical maximum of EF of 1 means that each person belongs to a different group. Read below for statistics of Grenada on median age and gender distribution at various ages.
Age
The median age is approximately 29.9 years. The median age for men is 29.8, while the median age for women is 29.9.
Gender
The sex ratio, or the number of males for each female (estimated at birth), is 1.098. It can be further divided into the following categories: sex ratio under 15 - 1.05; sex ratio from 15 to 64 - 1.04; sex ratio over 64 - 0.82; total sex ratio - 1.02. Total sex ratio is different from sex ratio estimated at birth. This is due to the fact that some newborns are considered in the sex ratio estimated at birth but pass away within the first weeks of their life and are not included in the total sex ratio.
Religion
The majority religion of Grenada is Christianity, the followers of which comprise 96.6% of all religious believers in the country. Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament. Christianity is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion adherents, known as Christians. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as Christ or the Messiah was prophesied in the Old Testament. Besides Christianity, there are some followers of folk religions in Grenada. The religious diversity of Grenada is rather diverse according to a fractionalization scale based on the number of religions in Grenada. The index of religious fractionalization in Grenada is 0.5898. This score means that there are several major religions distributed evenly within Grenada.
General development
Grenada is considered to be a developing nation. The developmental stage of a nation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, economic prosperity, life expectancy, income equality, and quality of life. As a developing nation, Grenada may not be able to offer consistent social services to its citizens. These social services may include things like public education, reliable healthcare, and law enforcement. Citizens of developing nations may have lower life expectancies than citizens of developed nations. In Grenada, 42.09 in every 100 people use internet. Grenada has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.744. Grenada has an upper medium HDI score. This indicates that the majority of citizens will be able to attain a desirable life, though some citizens will not be able to achieve high living standards. The migration rate in Grenada is -3.13%. In Grenada, 38% of the population lives below the poverty line. The percentage of citizens living below the poverty line in Grenada is fairly high, but is not reason for complete concern with regard to investments. Potential financial backers should look at other economic markers, including GDP, urbanization rate, and strength of currency, before making any decisions regarding investments.
Language
People in Grenada speak the English language. The linguistic diversity of Grenada is almost homogeneous according to a fractionalization scale based on the number of unrelated languages spoken in Grenada. The index of linguistic fractionalization in Grenada is 0. This means that within the country there is one major language and a few minor languages. Unrelated languages share few characteristics of grammatical structure, vocabulary, and etymological heritage. Linguistic diversity often results in issues of social and cultural fractionalization that can impact a country’s political circumstance and public policies.