Grenada vs Malta
Grenada is 10% larger than Malta.
GrenadaMaltaGrenada moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 1.1× the area of Malta.
 Grenada |  Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGrenada: 1.1× the area | 349 km²#185 of 194 | 316 km²#186 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalta: 4.94× the population | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 5.46× the density | 336 / km²#24 of 194 | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 |
| Urban populationMalta: 2.61× the urban share | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGrenada: 1.46× the births per woman | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 1.81 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGrenada: 1.49× the birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGrenada: 1.22× the death rate | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Grenada: 6.1 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Malta: 7.9 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalta: 10.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGrenada: 50× the refugees for its size | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMalta: 7.6 years longer | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 | 83.0 years#18 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 |
| DoctorsMalta: 3.27× the doctors per person | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexMalta: 0.133 higher | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMalta: 3.55× the income per person | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMalta: 19.6× the economy | $1.42B2025 | $27.77B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Malta: 3.38× the output per person | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGrenada: 0.4 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMalta: 1.8 points higher | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGrenada: 2.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Grenada: 12.0 higher | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMalta: 158.1 points higher | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Exports | — | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMalta: 1.34× the share online | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalta: 1.48× the mobile subscriptions | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGrenada: 34.3× the forest share | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMalta: 2.12× the CO₂ per person | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGrenada: 1.4 points higher | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMalta: 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 | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMalta: 20.2 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMalta: 13.5 points higher | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMalta: 10.2× the water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGrenada: 4.2× the rain and snow | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGrenada: 0.20 higher | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGrenada: 0.32 higher | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 | +0.18#72 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 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area |
| Capital | Saint George's | Valletta |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Grenadian Creole English | English, Maltese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 473 | +356 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Grenada is 10% larger than Malta. Grenada covers 349 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Grenada?
- About 1.1 times: Grenada has 1.1× the area of Malta.
- Why do Grenada and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².
- Which is richer, Grenada or Malta?
- By gross national income per person, Malta: $41,440 against $11,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.55× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Grenada or Malta?
- In Malta: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 75.4 — 7.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Grenada and Malta have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Grenada: constitutional monarchy; Malta: parliamentary republic.