Comoros vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 2.52 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 2.5 times.
ComorosTrinidad and TobagoComoros moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.4× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 2.52× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Comoros is 2.52 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 2.5 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 2.52× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².