Grenada vs Marshall Islands
Grenada is 93% larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Grenada about 1.9 times.
GrenadaMarshall IslandsGrenada moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Grenada is 1.93× the area of Marshall Islands.
 Grenada |  Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGrenada: 1.93× the area | 349 km²#185 of 194 | 181 km²#189 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGrenada: 3.23× the population | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGrenada: 1.68× the density | 336 / km²#24 of 194 | 200 / km²#50 of 194 |
| Urban populationMarshall Islands: 2.16× the urban share | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 1.95× the births per woman | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGrenada: 3.51 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 1.75× the birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGrenada: 1.25× the death rate | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 14.9 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Grenada: 7.7 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGrenada: 45.2 per 1,000 higher | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGrenada: 8.3 years longer | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMarshall Islands: 1.38× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGrenada: 0.058 higher | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGrenada: 1.2× the income per person | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGrenada: 4.61× the economy | $1.42B2025 | $308M2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Grenada: 2.38× the output per person | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGrenada: 2.1 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme povertyMarshall Islands: 2.63× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Grenada: 8.3 higher | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 |
| Foreign investmentGrenada: 11.0 points higher | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGrenada: 1.07× the share online | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGrenada: 2.4× the mobile subscriptions | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMarshall Islands: 1.04× the forest share | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMarshall Islands: 2.2 points higher | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityMarshall Islands: 1.6 points higher | 95.6%#129 of 192 · 2024 | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Grenada: 2.68× the air pollution | 11.0 µg/m³#146 of 191 · 2023 | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMarshall Islands: 7.3 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGrenada: 5.9 points higher | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMarshall Islands: 0.28 higher | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGrenada: 0.15 higher | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 13.7 per 100,000#21 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US |
| Capital | Saint George's | Majuro |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Grenadian Creole English | English, Marshallese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +1 473 | +692 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Grenada is 93% larger than Marshall Islands. Grenada covers 349 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Grenada?
- About 1.9 times: Grenada has 1.93× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Grenada and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 36,282. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².
- Which is richer, Grenada or Marshall Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Grenada: $11,660 against $9,710 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Grenada or Marshall Islands?
- In Grenada: life expectancy at birth is 75.4 years, against 67.1 — 8.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Grenada and Marshall Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Grenada: constitutional monarchy; Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic.