Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Wallis and Futuna
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 42% larger than Wallis and Futuna.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesWallis and FutunaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.42× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.42× the area | 389 km²#184 of 194 | 274 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 8.65× the population | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 | 11,5582018 |
| DensitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.09× the density | 257 / km²#39 of 194 | 42 / km² |
| Urban population | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Infant mortality | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| University enrolment | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $1.26B2025 | — |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | — |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| 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 investment | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per person | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 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 stability | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of France |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Assembly); overseas collectivity of France |
| Capital | Kingstown | Mata-Utu |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | CFP Franc (XPF) |
| Official languages | English | French, Wallisian, Futunan |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +1 784 | +681 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Polynesia, Oceania |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S 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 Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 42% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.4 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.42× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna 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 Vincent and the Grenadines or Wallis and Futuna?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 11,558. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².
- What kind of government do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Wallis and Futuna have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy; Wallis and Futuna: dependent territory.