Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 7% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTurks and Caicos IslandsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.93× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 1.07× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.07× the area | 389 km²#184 of 194 | 417 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.13× the population | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 | 46,8552025 |
| DensitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.29× the density | 257 / km²#39 of 194 | 112 / km² |
| Urban populationTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.97× the urban share | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 | 94%2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.21× the births per woman | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 | 1.45 per woman2024 |
| Population growthTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.38 points higher | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 | +0.69%2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.14× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.55× the death rate | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.9 points higher | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%2025 |
| People over 65Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.6 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%2025 |
| Net migrationTurks and Caicos Islands: 10.9 per 1,000 higher | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 | +3.8 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.47× the refugees for its size | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurks and Caicos Islands: 6.8 years longer | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 | 78.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.4× the infant mortality | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 | 3.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| University enrolmentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.64× the university enrolment | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 | 25.3%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurks and Caicos Islands: 3.06× the income per person | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 | $36,7602024 |
| GDPTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.39× the economy | $1.26B2025 | $1.75B2024 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turks and Caicos Islands: 1.67× the output per person | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 | $38,0102024 |
| GDP growthTurks and Caicos Islands: 2.2 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%2024 |
| Inflation | +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: 6.4 points higher | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP2024 |
| Internet users | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.61× the forest share | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurks and Caicos Islands: 3.76× the CO₂ per person | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 | 4.92 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.3 points higher | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 | 0.8%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landTurks and Caicos Islands: 20.9 points higher | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 | 43.5% of land2025 |
| Arable landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.0 points higher | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 | 1.1% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.49× the homicide rate | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 | 76.3 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Kingstown | Grand Turk |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 784 | +1 649 |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 7% smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 1.1 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 1.07× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 46,855. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².
- Which is richer, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Turks and Caicos Islands: $36,760 against $12,000 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.06× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- In Turks and Caicos Islands: life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years, against 71.4 — 6.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Turks and Caicos Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy; Turks and Caicos Islands: dependent territory.