Brunei vs Trinidad and Tobago
Brunei is 12% larger than Trinidad and Tobago.
BruneiTrinidad and TobagoBrunei moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
1.12×
Brunei is 1.12× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
 Brunei |  Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrunei: 1.12× the area | 5,765 km²#164 of 194 | 5,128 km²#165 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTrinidad and Tobago: 2.93× the population | 466,330#169 of 194 · 2025 | 1,367,764#153 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTrinidad and Tobago: 3.3× the density | 81 / km²#103 of 194 | 267 / km²#34 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrunei: 1.39× the urban share | 75%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 54%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrunei: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBrunei: 0.82 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | −0.04%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrunei: 1.27× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTrinidad and Tobago: 1.64× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brunei: 3.1 points higher | 20.6%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Trinidad and Tobago: 5.7 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 12.9%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTrinidad and Tobago: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTrinidad and Tobago: 42× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBrunei: 1.9 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 73.6 years#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTrinidad and Tobago: 1.98× the infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 births#118 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births#74 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTrinidad and Tobago: 2.2× the doctors per person | 1.89 per 1,000#84 of 178 · 2021 | 4.16 per 1,000#27 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentBrunei: 1.53× the university enrolment | 36.4%#96 of 145 · 2023 | 23.8%#107 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBrunei: 0.030 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.807#71 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrunei: 1.88× the income per person | $34,790#35 of 185 · 2025 | $18,550#58 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTrinidad and Tobago: 1.73× the economy | $15.03B2025 | $25.94B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brunei: 2.49× the output per person | $92,430#8 of 184 · 2025 | $37,121#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBrunei: 1.5 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | −0.8%#179 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTrinidad and Tobago: 1.3 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBrunei: 1.61× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureTrinidad and Tobago: 3.3 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 4.5% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTrinidad and Tobago: 3.8 points higher | 20.4% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 24.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrunei: 7.1 points higher | 78.4% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 | 71.3% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrunei: 3.5 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | -3.1% of GDP#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 71.6% of GDP#22 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingBrunei: 3.88× the military spending | 3.6% of GDP#15 of 155 · 2024 | 0.9% of GDP#117 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBrunei: 1.17× the share online | 96%#18 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#90 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrunei: 1.63× the forest share | 72% of land#13 of 192 · 2024 | 44% of land#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrunei: 1.03× the CO₂ per person | 20.2 t a year#5 of 185 · 2024 | 19.6 t a year#6 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTrinidad and Tobago: 0.5 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 0.5%#182 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Trinidad and Tobago: 1.82× the air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³#169 of 191 · 2023 | 13.8 µg/m³#127 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrunei: 9.3 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTrinidad and Tobago: 5.0 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 5.8% of land#123 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTrinidad and Tobago: 5.8× the water stress | 3.5%#135 of 176 · 2022 | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrunei: 1.24× the rain and snow | 2,722 mm#9 of 180 · 2022 | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrunei: 1.03 higher | +1.50#5 of 193 · 2025 | +0.47#71 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrunei: 1.33 higher | +0.99#34 of 193 · 2025 | −0.34#107 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 40.4 per 100,000#7 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy or sultanate | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Port-of-Spain |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Official languages | Malay, British English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +673 | +1 868 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | 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. Brunei sits at about 5° N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Brunei is 12% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Brunei?
- About 1.1 times: Brunei has 1.12× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Brunei and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².
- Which is richer, Brunei or Trinidad and Tobago?
- By gross national income per person, Brunei: $34,790 against $18,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.88× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brunei or Trinidad and Tobago?
- In Brunei: life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years, against 73.6 — 1.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brunei and Trinidad and Tobago have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brunei: absolute monarchy; Trinidad and Tobago: parliamentary republic.