Grenada vs Portugal
Portugal is 264 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Portugal about 264 times.
GrenadaPortugalGrenada moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 264× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Lisbon |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern 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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Grenada is 264 times smaller than Portugal. Grenada covers 349 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Portugal?
- About 264 times: Portugal has 264× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Portugal 117 per km².