Grenada vs US Virgin Islands
Grenada and US Virgin Islands are almost exactly the same size.
GrenadaUS Virgin IslandsGrenada moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
1.01×
Grenada is 1.01× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Grenada | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 103,792 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Grenada and US Virgin Islands are almost exactly the same size. Grenada covers 349 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Grenada?
- About 1.0 times: Grenada has 1.01× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Grenada and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 103,792. Density: Grenada 336 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².