Grenada vs Malta
Grenada is 10% larger than Malta.
GrenadaMaltaGrenada moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1.1×
Grenada is 1.1× the area of Malta.
| Grenada | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 579,704 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Valletta |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern 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; 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.