British Virgin Islands vs Grenada
Grenada is 2.31 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Grenada about 2.3 times.
British Virgin IslandsGrenadaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.43× the area of Grenada. Put the other way, Grenada is 2.31× the size of British Virgin Islands.
 British Virgin Islands |  Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGrenada: 2.31× the area | 151 km² | 349 km²#185 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGrenada: 2.95× the population | 39,7322025 | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGrenada: 1.28× the density | 263 / km² | 336 / km²#24 of 194 |
| Urban populationBritish Virgin Islands: 1.56× the urban share | 57%2025 | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGrenada: 1.4× the births per woman | 1.05 per woman2024 | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBritish Virgin Islands: 0.58 points higher | +0.66%2025 | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGrenada: 1.4× the birth rate | 8.2 per 1,0002024 | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGrenada: 1.48× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,0002024 | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Grenada: 4.9 points higher | 14.1%2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Grenada: 2.5 points higher | 10.1%2025 | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBritish Virgin Islands: 5.5 per 1,000 higher | +3.9 per 1,0002025 | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBritish Virgin Islands: 2.0 years longer | 77.4 years2024 | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGrenada: 1.44× the infant mortality | 11.4 per 1,000 births2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 |
| University enrolment | 29.6%2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $1.42B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 |
| Foreign investment | — | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGrenada: 1.03× the mobile subscriptions | 93 per 1002024 | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGrenada: 2.14× the forest share | 24% of land2023 | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBritish Virgin Islands: 1.55× the CO₂ per person | 2.33 t a year2024 | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGrenada: 8.7 points higher | 1.3%2022 | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBritish Virgin Islands: 4.4 points higher | 100.0%2024 | 95.6%#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 11.0 µg/m³#146 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBritish Virgin Islands: 1.7 points higher | 10.5% of land2025 | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBritish Virgin Islands: 4.5 points higher | 13.2% of land2024 | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 13.7 per 100,000#21 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryOverseas Territory of the UK with limited self-government; parliamentary democracy | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Road Town | Saint George's |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English | English, Grenadian Creole English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 284 | +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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19° N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Grenada?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 2.31 times smaller than Grenada. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Grenada?
- About 2.3 times: Grenada has 2.31× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Grenada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, British Virgin Islands or Grenada?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Grenada 336 per km².
- Where do people live longer, British Virgin Islands or Grenada?
- In British Virgin Islands: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 75.4 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do British Virgin Islands and Grenada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — British Virgin Islands: dependent territory; Grenada: constitutional monarchy.