Åland Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 3.24 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 3.2 times.
Åland IslandsTrinidad and TobagoÅland Islands moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Åland Islands is 0.31× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 3.24× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Trinidad and Tobago. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Åland Islands is 3.24 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 3.2 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 3.24× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Trinidad and Tobago. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².