Marshall Islands vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.15 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 2.1 times.
Marshall IslandsSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMarshall Islands moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.47× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.15× the size of Marshall Islands.
 Marshall Islands |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.15× the area | 181 km²#189 of 194 | 389 km²#184 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.75× the population | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.28× the density | 200 / km²#50 of 194 | 257 / km²#39 of 194 |
| Urban populationMarshall Islands: 1.65× the urban share | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 1.63× the births per woman | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.74 points higher | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 1.68× the birth rate | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.62× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 13.0 points higher | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 7.4 points higher | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 39.7 per 1,000 higher | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.3 years longer | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMarshall Islands: 2.23× the infant mortality | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolmentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.1× the university enrolment | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.065 higher | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.24× the income per person | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.07× the economy | $308M2025 | $1.26B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.54× the output per person | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.1 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 9.1% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 21.1% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 69.8% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 7.9 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.16× the share online | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.7× the mobile subscriptions | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.37× the forest share | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMarshall Islands: 7.1 points higher | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.8 points higher | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.59× the air pollution | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.5 points higher | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.3 points higher | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMarshall Islands: 0.30 higher | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.37 higher | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Majuro | Kingstown |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Marshallese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +692 | +1 784 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Caribbean, North America |
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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7° N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Marshall Islands is 2.15 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 2.1 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 2.15× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands 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. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Marshall Islands or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Marshall Islands or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- By gross national income per person, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: $12,000 against $9,710 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.24× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Marshall Islands or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: life expectancy at birth is 71.4 years, against 67.1 — 4.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Marshall Islands and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy.