Curaçao vs Grenada
Curaçao is 27% larger than Grenada.
CuraçaoGrenadaCuraçao moved onto Grenada · Equal-area projection
1.27×
Curaçao is 1.27× the area of Grenada.
| Curaçao | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 117,303 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°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 Curaçao bigger than Grenada?
- Yes. Curaçao is 27% larger than Grenada. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Curaçao?
- About 1.3 times: Curaçao has 1.27× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Curaçao and Grenada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao 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, Curaçao or Grenada?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 117,303. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Grenada 336 per km².