Grenada: immigration

How many people get Grenada citizenship by investment?

1,124 people became citizens of Grenada through its citizenship by investment programme in 2025, from 495 approved applications, according to the fourth-quarter 2025 statistics of the Investment Migration Agency Grenada. In the first quarter of 2026, a further 539 people were granted citizenship from 119 approvals, according to its Q1 2026 statistics.

An application can cover several family members, so the number of new citizens is higher than the number of approvals. Most applicants invest through the National Transformation Fund or in approved real estate. Net government revenue from the programme was EC$153.0 million in 2025. Nigeria (16%), China (12%) and Iraq (9%) were the largest sources of applications.

Official sources: IMA Grenada: Quarterly statistics Q4 2025 (PDF) · IMA Grenada: Quarterly statistics Q1 2026 (PDF)

How many people in Grenada were born abroad?

5,526 people living in private households in Grenada, 5.1% of the total, were born abroad, according to the Central Statistical Office's preliminary 2021 census results. Grenada's total population at the census was 109,021.

The census asks where each person was born, so the figure counts everyone born outside the country, including Grenadians born overseas who later returned. Place of birth was not stated for 6.4% of people, so the true share may be a little higher. The figures are preliminary and cover the non-institutional population in private dwellings, 108,279 people.

Official sources: CSO: 2021 census preliminary results (PDF)

How much does Grenada citizenship by investment cost?

A donation to Grenada's National Transformation Fund of US$235,000 is the contribution route to citizenship by investment, according to the Investment Migration Agency's becoming a citizen page. The same amount covers a single applicant, a couple or a family of four; larger families pay US$25,000 or US$50,000 for each extra dependant after the third, and US$75,000 for each sibling.

Fees are added: US$1,500 per person to apply, US$5,000 due diligence per adult, US$1,500 processing for each person aged 17 and over and US$1,000 per interview. The page also lists an approved real estate route, with a required investment of US$350,000 or US$270,000 and a government fee of US$50,000. The agency publishes quarterly application statistics on its reports page.

Official sources: IMA: Becoming a citizen · IMA: Reports and statistics

How many immigrants live in Grenada?

6.3%: that is the share of people born abroad in Grenada for 2024, according to the UN Population Division. That compares with 6.2% in 2015. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 4.8%, and Grenada placed 14th highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 81st of 193.

How many people move to Grenada each year?

According to the UN Population Division, net migration in Grenada was -185 in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from -683 (2008) to 0 (2020). It is 14th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is -967. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 81st highest.

How many refugees are in Grenada?

0: that is the number of refugees in the country in Grenada for 2022, according to UNHCR. It was 5 in 2011. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 701, and Grenada placed 26th highest of 29. Worldwide: 160th of 168.

How many refugees have fled Grenada?

According to UNHCR, the number of refugees from the country living abroad in Grenada was 117 in 2025. The peak was 344 in 2010 and the low 51 in 2022. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 710, and Grenada placed 28th highest of 33. Worldwide: 145th of 189.

How much money do migrants send home to Grenada?

According to the World Bank, personal remittances received in Grenada was 3.3% of GDP in 2025. The peak was 6.8% of GDP in 2020 and the low 3.0% of GDP in 2023. It is 14th highest of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 3.3% of GDP. World rank, highest first: 48th of 127.