Grenada vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 32% larger than Grenada.
GrenadaSeychellesGrenada moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
0.76×
Grenada is 0.76× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.32× the size of Grenada.
 Grenada |  Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSeychelles: 1.32× the area | 349 km²#185 of 194 | 459 km²#181 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSeychelles: 1.05× the population | 117,303#180 of 194 · 2025 | 122,730#179 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGrenada: 1.26× the density | 336 / km²#24 of 194 | 267 / km²#33 of 194 |
| Urban populationSeychelles: 1.24× the urban share | 37%#157 of 192 · 2025 | 46%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSeychelles: 1.26× the births per woman | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 | 1.85 per woman#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSeychelles: 1.05 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGrenada: 1.05× the birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGrenada: 1.27× the death rate | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Seychelles: 0.8 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 19.8%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Grenada: 3.9 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 8.7%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSeychelles: 14.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.6 per 1,000#131 of 192 · 2025 | +13.0 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGrenada: 12.5× the refugees for its size | 1.00 per 1,000#60 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySeychelles: 0.9 years longer | 75.4 years#83 of 192 · 2024 | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGrenada: 1.27× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 12.9 per 1,000 births#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSeychelles: 4.78× the doctors per person | 1.38 per 1,000#97 of 178 · 2018 | 6.60 per 1,000#3 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 14.5%#124 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSeychelles: 0.057 higher | 0.791#79 of 190 · 2023 | 0.848#53 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSeychelles: 1.65× the income per person | $11,660#76 of 185 · 2025 | $19,200#56 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSeychelles: 1.68× the economy | $1.42B2025 | $2.39B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Seychelles: 1.68× the output per person | $21,346#89 of 184 · 2025 | $35,854#60 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSeychelles: 1.4 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGrenada: 0.3 points higher | +0.6%#153 of 176 · 2025 | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGrenada: 1.14× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2018 | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Grenada: 11.7 higher | 43.8#20 of 149 · 2018 | 32.1#102 of 149 · 2018 |
| Foreign investmentGrenada: 2.0 points higher | 12.0% of GDP#11 of 184 · 2025 | 10.0% of GDP#17 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 79.6% of GDP#13 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.2% of GDP#102 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSeychelles: 1.25× the share online | 70%#119 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#68 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSeychelles: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2022 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSeychelles: 1.14× the forest share | 52% of land#44 of 192 · 2024 | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSeychelles: 4.83× the CO₂ per person | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 | 7.24 t a year#29 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGrenada: 8.1 points higher | 10.0%#142 of 190 · 2022 | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySeychelles: 4.4 points higher | 95.6%#129 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Grenada: 1.18× the air pollution | 11.0 µg/m³#146 of 191 · 2023 | 9.3 µg/m³#159 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSeychelles: 59.3 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 68.1% of land#1 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGrenada: 8.4 points higher | 8.7% of land#110 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationAbout the same rain and snow | 2,350 mm#17 of 180 · 2022 | 2,330 mm#20 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGrenada: 0.07 higher | +1.24#18 of 193 · 2025 | +1.17#25 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSeychelles: 0.73 higher | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGrenada: 1.71× the homicide rate | 13.7 per 100,000#21 of 146 · 2023 | 8.0 per 100,000#34 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Saint George's | Victoria |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Seychellois rupee (SCR) |
| Official languages | English, Grenadian Creole English | English, French, Seychellois Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +1 473 | +248 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- No. Grenada is 24% smaller than Seychelles. Grenada covers 349 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.3 times: Seychelles has 1.32× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².
- Which is richer, Grenada or Seychelles?
- By gross national income per person, Seychelles: $19,200 against $11,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.65× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Grenada or Seychelles?
- In Seychelles: life expectancy at birth is 76.3 years, against 75.4 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Grenada and Seychelles have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Grenada: constitutional monarchy; Seychelles: presidential republic.