Antigua and Barbuda vs Grenada
Antigua and Barbuda is 26% larger than Grenada.
Antigua and BarbudaGrenadaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 1.26× the area of Grenada.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.26× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 349 km²#185 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGrenada: 1.25× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGrenada: 1.57× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 336 / km²#24 of 194 |
| Urban populationGrenada: 1.51× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.07× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAntigua and Barbuda: 0.38 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGrenada: 1.27× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Grenada: 1.5 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Grenada: 0.3 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAntigua and Barbuda: 1.7 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAntigua and Barbuda: 1.03× the refugees for its size | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAntigua and Barbuda: 2.4 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGrenada: 2.34× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 |
| Human Development IndexAntigua and Barbuda: 0.060 higher | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAntigua and Barbuda: 2.04× the income per person | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAntigua and Barbuda: 1.65× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $1.42B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Antigua and Barbuda: 1.68× the output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAntigua and Barbuda: 0.6 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAntigua and Barbuda: 0.8 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 |
| Foreign investmentAntigua and Barbuda: 0.1 points higher | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | — |
| Internet usersAntigua and Barbuda: 1.04× the share online | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAntigua and Barbuda: 2.09× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGrenada: 2.88× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAntigua and Barbuda: 2.53× the CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGrenada: 9.1 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityAntigua and Barbuda: 4.4 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 95.6%#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Grenada: 1.31× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 11.0 µg/m³#146 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAntigua and Barbuda: 7.7 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAntigua and Barbuda: 0.4 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAntigua and Barbuda: 1.2× the water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGrenada: 2.28× the rain and snow | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGrenada: 0.03 higher | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAntigua and Barbuda: 0.09 higher | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGrenada: 1.28× the homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | 13.7 per 100,000#21 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Saint John's | Saint George's |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English, Grenadian Creole English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +1 473 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Grenada at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Grenada?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 26% larger than Grenada. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 1.3 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 1.26× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Grenada about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Grenada?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Grenada 336 per km².
- Which is richer, Antigua and Barbuda or Grenada?
- By gross national income per person, Antigua and Barbuda: $23,790 against $11,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.04× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Grenada?
- In Antigua and Barbuda: life expectancy at birth is 77.8 years, against 75.4 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).