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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 99,924 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Kingstown |
| 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 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.