Curaçao vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Curaçao is 14% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
CuraçaoSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesCuraçao moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 1.14× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
 Curaçao |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCuraçao: 1.14× the area | 444 km² | 389 km²#184 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCuraçao: 1.56× the population | 156,2632025 | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCuraçao: 1.37× the density | 352 / km² | 257 / km²#39 of 194 |
| Urban populationCuraçao: 1.91× the urban share | 92%2025 | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.26× the births per woman | 1.40 per woman2024 | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCuraçao: 0.88 points higher | +0.19%2025 | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.67× the birth rate | 7.2 per 1,0002024 | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.14× the death rate | 10.1 per 1,0002024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.3 points higher | 14.6%2025 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Curaçao: 5.0 points higher | 17.3%2025 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCuraçao: 10.1 per 1,000 higher | +3.0 per 1,0002025 | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 38.8× the refugees for its size | 0.05 per 1,0002025 | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCuraçao: 5.6 years longer | 77.0 years2024 | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCuraçao: 1.88× the income per person | $22,5702024 | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCuraçao: 2.84× the economy | $3.56B2024 | $1.26B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Curaçao: 1.44× the output per person | $32,7412024 | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCuraçao: 1.6 points higher | +5.0%2024 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 9.1% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 21.1% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 69.8% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.6 points higher | 4.3% of GDP2024 | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 1002023 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 367× the forest share | 0% of land2024 | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.3 points higher | 2.8%2021 | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.1 points higher | 16.5% of land2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Netherlands | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Willemstad | Kingstown |
| Currency | Caribbean guilder (XCG) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Dutch, Papiamento | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +5999 | +1 784 |
| 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. Curaçao sits at about 12° N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Curaçao is 14% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Curaçao?
- About 1.1 times: Curaçao has 1.14× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Curaçao and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 99,924. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Curaçao or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- By gross national income per person, Curaçao: $22,570 against $12,000 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.88× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Curaçao or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In Curaçao: life expectancy at birth is 77.0 years, against 71.4 — 5.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Curaçao and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Curaçao: dependent territory; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy.