Grenada vs Saint Martin
Grenada is 6.58 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Grenada about 6.6 times.
GrenadaSaint MartinGrenada moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 6.58× the area of Saint Martin.
| Grenada | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 24,941 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Marigot |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Grenada is 6.58 times larger than Saint Martin. Grenada covers 349 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Grenada?
- About 6.6 times: Grenada has 6.58× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Grenada and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 24,941. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².