Barbados vs Grenada
Barbados is 26% larger than Grenada.
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1.26×
Barbados is 1.26× the area of Grenada.
| Barbados | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 117,303 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Saint George's |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Grenada?
- Yes. Barbados is 26% larger than Grenada. Barbados covers 439 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Barbados?
- About 1.3 times: Barbados has 1.26× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Barbados and Grenada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Grenada?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 117,303. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Grenada 336 per km².