Trinidad and Tobago at its true size
Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km², number 165 of 194 countries by area. Home to 1,367,764 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 5,128 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,367,764 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 267 per km² |
| Capital | Port-of-Spain |
| Local time in Port-of-Spain | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 868 |
| Codes | TT · TTO · 780 |
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Where Trinidad and Tobago ranks
Among the independent states, in 41 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#153 of 1941.4 million people#14 of 23 in North America
- Population density#34 of 194267 people per km²#6 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#125 of 19254% urban#17 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#131 of 1921.54 births per woman#14 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#157 of 192−0.04% a year#19 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#135 of 19210.5 births per 1,000 people#20 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#58 of 1928.7 deaths per 1,000 people#9 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#135 of 19217.5% under 15#16 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#62 of 19212.9% aged 65 and over#6 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#58 of 192+0.5 per 1,000 people#6 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#77 of 1900.42 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#16 of 23 in North America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#100 of 19273.6 years#14 of 23 in North America
- Infant mortality#74 of 19117.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#5 of 23 in North America
- Doctors#27 of 1784.16 doctors per 1,000 people#3 of 20 in North America
- University enrolment#107 of 14523.8% gross enrolment#13 of 15 in North America
- Human Development Index#71 of 190an index of 0.807#9 of 23 in North America
Economy
- GNI per capita#58 of 185$18,550 a person#8 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#90 of 18482% online#8 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#58 of 184$37,121 a person#5 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#179 of 187−0.8% a year#21 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#141 of 176+1.0% a year#16 of 22 in North America
- Unemployment#127 of 1783.3% of the labour force#14 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in agriculture#135 of 1784.5% of jobs#15 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in industry#49 of 17824.2% of jobs#2 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in services#49 of 17871.3% of jobs#7 of 19 in North America
- Foreign investment#179 of 184-3.1% of GDP#23 of 23 in North America
- Military spending#117 of 1550.9% of GDP#7 of 14 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#85 of 191119 subscriptions per 100 people#5 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#6 of 18519.6 tonnes a person#1 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#57 of 19244% forest#11 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#182 of 1900.5% renewable#23 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#127 of 19113.8 µg/m³#11 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#32 of 19130.6% of the land protected#4 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#123 of 1905.8% of the land arable#17 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#67 of 17620.3% of its available fresh water#7 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#24 of 1802,200 mm a year#6 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Trinidad and Tobago’s area, lit up on the map →
- Brunei0.89×Trinidad and Tobago is 11% smaller than Brunei.
- Cabo Verde1.27×Trinidad and Tobago is 27% larger than Cabo Verde.
- Cyprus0.55×Trinidad and Tobago is 45% smaller than Cyprus.
- Samoa1.8×Trinidad and Tobago is 80% larger than Samoa.
- Luxembourg1.98×Trinidad and Tobago is 98% larger than Luxembourg.
- Lebanon0.49×Trinidad and Tobago is 2.04 times smaller than Lebanon.
How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into…
- Russia: about 3330 times
- Canada: about 1947 times
- United States: about 1916 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Trinidad and Tobago shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- El Cerro del Aripo940 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Trinidad and Tobago. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Trinidad and Tobago
- How big is Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km², which makes it number 165 of 194 countries by area. About 1,367,764 people live there (2025), 267 per km².
- Is Trinidad and Tobago bigger than Brunei?
- Trinidad and Tobago is 11% smaller than Brunei. Trinidad and Tobago: 5,128 km²; Brunei: 5,765 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Trinidad and Tobago have land borders?
- No. Trinidad and Tobago has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.