Grenada vs Ireland
Ireland is 200 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Ireland about 200 times.
GrenadaIrelandGrenada moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.01× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 200× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Dublin |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Grenada is 200 times smaller than Ireland. Grenada covers 349 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Ireland?
- About 200 times: Ireland has 200× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Ireland 79 per km².