Barbados vs Grenada
Barbados is 26% larger than Grenada.
BarbadosGrenadaBarbados moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 1.26× the area of Grenada.
 Barbados |  Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBarbados: 1.26× the area | 439 km²#183 of 194 | 349 km²#185 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBarbados: 2.41× the population | 282,623#174 of 194 · 2025 | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBarbados: 1.92× the density | 644 / km²#8 of 194 | 336 / km²#24 of 194 |
| Urban populationBarbados: 1.63× the urban share | 60%#106 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBarbados: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.71 per woman#117 of 192 · 2024 | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGrenada: 0.02 points higher | +0.06%#154 of 192 · 2025 | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGrenada: 1.04× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBarbados: 1.15× the death rate | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Grenada: 1.9 points higher | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Barbados: 4.5 points higher | 17.1%#45 of 192 · 2025 | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBarbados: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBarbados: 2.04× the refugees for its size | 2.04 per 1,000#41 of 190 · 2025 | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBarbados: 0.9 years longer | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGrenada: 1.8× the infant mortality | 9.1 per 1,000 births#115 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBarbados: 2.14× the doctors per person | 2.96 per 1,000#61 of 178 · 2022 | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 |
| University enrolment | 50.8%#75 of 145 · 2025 | — |
| Human Development IndexBarbados: 0.020 higher | 0.811#68 of 190 · 2023 | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBarbados: 2.32× the income per person | $27,080#42 of 185 · 2025 | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBarbados: 5.65× the economy | $8.02B2025 | $1.42B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Barbados: 1.21× the output per person | $25,894#77 of 184 · 2025 | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGrenada: 1.7 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBarbados: 0.2 points higher | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme povertyBarbados: 2.13× the share in extreme poverty | 1.7%#76 of 149 · 2016 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Grenada: 9.7 higher | 34.1#78 of 149 · 2016 | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agriculture | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 82.6% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentGrenada: 8.6 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 70%#118 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBarbados: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2022 | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGrenada: 3.53× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBarbados: 1.68× the CO₂ per person | 2.52 t a year#93 of 185 · 2024 | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGrenada: 4.5 points higher | 5.5%#157 of 190 · 2022 | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBarbados: 4.4 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 95.6%#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 | 11.0 µg/m³#146 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGrenada: 7.7 points higher | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBarbados: 7.5 points higher | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBarbados: 12.3× the water stress | 87.5%#20 of 176 · 2022 | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGrenada: 1.65× the rain and snow | 1,422 mm#63 of 180 · 2022 | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBarbados: 0.04 higher | +1.28#14 of 193 · 2025 | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBarbados: 0.73 higher | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGrenada: 1.85× the homicide rate | 7.4 per 100,000#36 of 146 · 2023 | 13.7 per 100,000#21 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Saint George's |
| Currency | Barbadian dollar (BBD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Bajan Creole | English, Grenadian Creole English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 246 | +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. 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.
- Which is richer, Barbados or Grenada?
- By gross national income per person, Barbados: $27,080 against $11,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.32× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Barbados or Grenada?
- In Barbados: life expectancy at birth is 76.3 years, against 75.4 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Barbados and Grenada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Barbados: parliamentary republic; Grenada: constitutional monarchy.