Grenada vs Maldives
Grenada is 17% larger than Maldives.
GrenadaMaldivesGrenada moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 1.17× the area of Maldives.
 Grenada |  Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGrenada: 1.17× the area | 349 km²#185 of 194 | 298 km²#187 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 4.52× the population | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 5.29× the density | 336 / km²#24 of 194 | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 |
| Urban populationMaldives: 1.16× the urban share | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMaldives: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMaldives: 0.27 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGrenada: 1.08× the birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGrenada: 3.71× the death rate | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15The same | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Grenada: 7.6 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGrenada: 2.7 per 1,000 higher | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGrenada: 8.33× the refugees for its size | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMaldives: 5.9 years longer | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGrenada: 3.49× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMaldives: 1.62× the doctors per person | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolment | — | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexGrenada: 0.025 higher | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMaldives: 1.11× the income per person | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMaldives: 5.45× the economy | $1.42B2025 | $7.74B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Maldives: 1.34× the output per person | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 1.9 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMaldives: 3.4 points higher | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Grenada: 14.5 higher | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGrenada: 0.9 points higher | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet usersMaldives: 1.21× the share online | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMaldives: 1.54× the mobile subscriptions | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGrenada: 4.12× the forest share | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMaldives: 2.38× the CO₂ per person | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGrenada: 8.8 points higher | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityMaldives: 4.4 points higher | 95.6%#129 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 11.0 µg/m³#146 of 191 · 2023 | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGrenada: 5.8 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMaldives: 4.4 points higher | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMaldives: 2.21× the water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGrenada: 1.19× the rain and snow | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGrenada: 1.16 higher | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGrenada: 0.83 higher | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGrenada: 22.8× the homicide rate | 13.7 per 100,000#21 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Saint George's | Male |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Official languages | English, Grenadian Creole English | Maldivian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +1 473 | +960 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Southern Asia, Asia |
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. Grenada sits at about 12° N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Grenada bigger than Maldives?
- Yes. Grenada is 17% larger than Maldives. Grenada covers 349 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Grenada?
- About 1.2 times: Grenada has 1.17× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Grenada and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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, Grenada or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².
- Which is richer, Grenada or Maldives?
- By gross national income per person, Maldives: $12,950 against $11,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.11× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Grenada or Maldives?
- In Maldives: life expectancy at birth is 81.3 years, against 75.4 — 5.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Grenada and Maldives have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Grenada: constitutional monarchy; Maldives: presidential republic.