Cayman Islands vs Grenada
Grenada is 32% larger than Cayman Islands.
Cayman IslandsGrenadaCayman Islands moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.76× the area of Grenada. Put the other way, Grenada is 1.32× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 117,303 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Grenada?
- No. Cayman Islands is 24% smaller than Grenada. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Grenada?
- About 1.3 times: Grenada has 1.32× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Grenada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Grenada?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Grenada 336 per km².