Grenada vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Grenada is 30% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
GrenadaSaint Kitts and NevisGrenada moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 1.3× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
 Grenada |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGrenada: 1.3× the area | 349 km²#185 of 194 | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGrenada: 2.5× the population | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGrenada: 1.93× the density | 336 / km²#24 of 194 | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationGrenada: 1.15× the urban share | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.09 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.12× the death rate | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Grenada: 0.7 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Grenada: 0.9 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.0 per 1,000 higher | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGrenada: 1.3× the refugees for its size | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGrenada: 3.1 years longer | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGrenada: 1.18× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.24× the doctors per person | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| Human Development IndexSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.049 higher | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.1× the income per person | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGrenada: 1.2× the economy | $1.42B2025 | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.72× the output per person | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGrenada: 1.7 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 3.0 points higher | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Foreign investmentGrenada: 9.6 points higher | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.1× the share online | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGrenada: 1.22× the forest share | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.92× the CO₂ per person | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGrenada: 8.5 points higher | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 4.4 points higher | 95.6%#129 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Grenada: 1.24× the air pollution | 11.0 µg/m³#146 of 191 · 2023 | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 8.1 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 10.5 points higher | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaint Kitts and Nevis: 7.15× the water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGrenada: 1.65× the rain and snow | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGrenada: 0.11 higher | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGrenada: 0.18 higher | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 4.69× the homicide rate | 13.7 per 100,000#21 of 146 · 2023 | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Saint George's | Basseterre |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Grenadian Creole English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 473 | +1 869 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Grenada is 30% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Grenada covers 349 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Grenada?
- About 1.3 times: Grenada has 1.3× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Grenada and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 46,922. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
- Which is richer, Grenada or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- By gross national income per person, Saint Kitts and Nevis: $24,530 against $11,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Grenada or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In Grenada: life expectancy at birth is 75.4 years, against 72.3 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Grenada and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).