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
1.3×
Grenada is 1.3× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Grenada | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 46,922 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Basseterre |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; 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.