Grenada vs Guernsey
Grenada is 4.47 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Grenada about 4.5 times.
GrenadaGuernseyGrenada moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
4.47×
Grenada is 4.47× the area of Guernsey.
| Grenada | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 67,787 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Grenada. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Grenada bigger than Guernsey?
- Yes. Grenada is 4.47 times larger than Guernsey. Grenada covers 349 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Grenada?
- About 4.5 times: Grenada has 4.47× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Grenada and Guernsey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Grenada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Grenada or Guernsey?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 67,787. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².