Grenada vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11% larger than Grenada.
GrenadaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesGrenada moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.9× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.11× the size of Grenada.
 Grenada |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.11× the area | 349 km²#185 of 194 | 389 km²#184 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGrenada: 1.17× the population | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGrenada: 1.31× the density | 336 / km²#24 of 194 | 257 / km²#39 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.31× the urban share | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.2× the births per woman | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGrenada: 0.77 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.04× the birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.29× the death rate | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.9 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Grenada: 0.3 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGrenada: 5.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.94× the refugees for its size | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGrenada: 4.0 years longer | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGrenada: 1.61× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.007 higher | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGrenada: 1.13× the economy | $1.42B2025 | $1.26B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.07× the output per person | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGrenada: 1.0 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.2 points higher | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 9.1% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 21.1% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 69.8% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGrenada: 3.1 points higher | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.09× the share online | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.43× the forest share | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGrenada: 1.15× the CO₂ per person | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGrenada: 4.9 points higher | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.4 points higher | 95.6%#129 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Grenada: 1.04× the air pollution | 11.0 µg/m³#146 of 191 · 2023 | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 13.8 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGrenada: 3.6 points higher | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.11× the water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGrenada: 1.48× the rain and snow | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGrenada: 0.02 higher | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.22 higher | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.74× the homicide rate | 13.7 per 100,000#21 of 146 · 2023 | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Saint George's | Kingstown |
| 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 | +1 784 |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Grenada is 10% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Grenada covers 349 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.1 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.11× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 99,924. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Grenada or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- By gross national income per person, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: $12,000 against $11,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.03× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Grenada or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In Grenada: life expectancy at birth is 75.4 years, against 71.4 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).