Grenada vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 11.7 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into South Georgia about 12 times.
GrenadaSouth GeorgiaGrenada moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.09× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 11.7× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 35 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Grenada. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Grenada is 11.7 times smaller than South Georgia. Grenada covers 349 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into South Georgia?
- About 12 times: South Georgia has 11.7× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Grenada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Grenada or South Georgia?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 35. Density: Grenada 336 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².