Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 45% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.69× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.45× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.45× the area | 269 km²#188 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: 2.13× the population | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.47× the density | 174 / km²#54 of 194 | 257 / km²#39 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.5× the urban share | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.86 points higher | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.15× the death rate | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.6 points higher | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.6 points higher | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 7.5 per 1,000 higher | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.52× the refugees for its size | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.9 years longer | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.36× the infant mortality | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.042 higher | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.04× the income per person | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.06× the economy | $1.18B2025 | $1.26B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.61× the output per person | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.7 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.8 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| 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: 6.5 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.74× the forest share | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.2× the CO₂ per person | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.6 points higher | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.19× the air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 5.7 points higher | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 14.1 points higher | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaint Kitts and Nevis: 6.43× the water stress | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.11× the rain and snow | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.09 higher | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.40 higher | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.25× the homicide rate | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Basseterre | Kingstown |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 869 | +1 784 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 31% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.4 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.45× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- By gross national income per person, Saint Kitts and Nevis: $24,530 against $12,000 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.04× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In Saint Kitts and Nevis: life expectancy at birth is 72.3 years, against 71.4 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).