Algeria vs Trinidad and Tobago
Algeria is 464 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Algeria about 464 times.
AlgeriaTrinidad and TobagoAlgeria moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 464× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Algeria | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Northern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Algeria bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Algeria is 464 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Algeria?
- About 464 times: Algeria has 464× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Algeria and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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, Algeria or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 1,367,764. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².