Grenada vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 762 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Western Sahara about 762 times.
GrenadaWestern SaharaGrenada moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.0× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 762× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 612,000 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | — |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Grenada is 762 times smaller than Western Sahara. Grenada covers 349 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Western Sahara?
- About 762 times: Western Sahara has 762× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara: 612,000 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².