Grenada at its true size
Grenada covers 349 km², number 185 of 194 countries by area. Home to 117,303 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 349 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 117,303 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 336 per km² |
| Capital | Saint George's |
| Local time in Saint George's | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Grenadian Creole English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 473 |
| Codes | GD · GRD · 308 |
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Where Grenada ranks
Among the independent states, in 37 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#180 of 194117,303 people#19 of 23 in North America
- Population density#24 of 194336 people per km²#3 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#157 of 19237% urban#20 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#141 of 1921.47 births per woman#17 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#152 of 192+0.08% a year#17 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#116 of 19211.5 births per 1,000 people#13 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#55 of 1928.9 deaths per 1,000 people#7 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#119 of 19219.0% under 15#11 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#66 of 19212.6% aged 65 and over#8 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#131 of 192−1.6 per 1,000 people#16 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#60 of 1901.00 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#13 of 23 in North America
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#76 of 185$11,660 a person#13 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#119 of 18470% online#17 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#89 of 184$21,346 a person#15 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#58 of 187+4.4% a year#4 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#153 of 176+0.6% a year#19 of 22 in North America
- Extreme poverty#92 of 1490.8% under $3.00 a day#10 of 14 in North America
- Income inequality (Gini)#20 of 149a Gini index of 43.8#5 of 14 in North America
- Foreign investment#11 of 18412.0% of GDP#2 of 23 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#135 of 19196 subscriptions per 100 people#16 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#115 of 1851.50 tonnes a person#16 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#44 of 19252% forest#8 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#142 of 19010.0% renewable#15 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#129 of 19295.6% with electricity#19 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#146 of 19111.0 µg/m³#14 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#147 of 1918.8% of the land protected#20 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#110 of 1908.7% of the land arable#14 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#105 of 1767.1% of its available fresh water#15 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#17 of 1802,350 mm a year#3 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Grenada’s area, lit up on the map →
- Malta1.1×Grenada is 10% larger than Malta.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.9×Grenada is 10% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Maldives1.17×Grenada is 17% larger than Maldives.
- Barbados0.79×Grenada is 21% smaller than Barbados.
- Antigua and Barbuda0.79×Grenada is 21% smaller than Antigua and Barbuda.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis1.3×Grenada is 30% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
How many times does Grenada fit into…
- Russia: about 48927 times
- Canada: about 28609 times
- United States: about 28157 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Grenada shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Saint Catherine840 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Grenada. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Grenada
- How big is Grenada?
- Grenada covers 349 km², which makes it number 185 of 194 countries by area. About 117,303 people live there (2025), 336 per km².
- Is Grenada bigger than Malta?
- Grenada is 10% larger than Malta. Grenada: 349 km²; Malta: 316 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Grenada?
- Grenada lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Grenada have land borders?
- No. Grenada has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.