Cyprus vs Trinidad and Tobago
Cyprus is 80% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Cyprus about 1.8 times.
CyprusTrinidad and TobagoCyprus moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 1.8× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
 Cyprus |  Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCyprus: 1.8× the area | 9,242 km²#163 of 194 | 5,128 km²#165 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAbout the same population | 1,370,754#152 of 194 · 2025 | 1,367,764#153 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTrinidad and Tobago: 1.8× the density | 148 / km²#60 of 194 | 267 / km²#34 of 194 |
| Urban populationCyprus: 1.24× the urban share | 67%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 54%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTrinidad and Tobago: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.38 per woman#161 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCyprus: 0.95 points higher | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 | −0.04%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTrinidad and Tobago: 1.24× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Trinidad and Tobago: 1.4 points higher | 16.1%#149 of 192 · 2025 | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cyprus: 2.0 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 12.9%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCyprus: 5.2 per 1,000 higher | +5.7 per 1,000#16 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 expectancyCyprus: 8.2 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 73.6 years#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTrinidad and Tobago: 4.15× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births#74 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTrinidad and Tobago: 1.17× the doctors per person | 3.56 per 1,000#44 of 178 · 2022 | 4.16 per 1,000#27 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentCyprus: 5.08× the university enrolment | 120.9%#2 of 145 · 2024 | 23.8%#107 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCyprus: 0.106 higher | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | 0.807#71 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCyprus: 1.95× the income per person | $36,110#32 of 185 · 2025 | $18,550#58 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCyprus: 1.59× the economy | $41.23B2025 | $25.94B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cyprus: 1.74× the output per person | $64,575#27 of 184 · 2025 | $37,121#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCyprus: 4.6 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | −0.8%#179 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTrinidad and Tobago: 0.9 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCyprus: 1.48× the unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureTrinidad and Tobago: 2.3 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 4.5% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTrinidad and Tobago: 7.9 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 24.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCyprus: 10.3 points higher | 81.6% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 | 71.3% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCyprus: 30.2 points higher | 27.1% of GDP#5 of 184 · 2025 | -3.1% of GDP#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 97.6% of GDP#9 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingCyprus: 1.71× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#82 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#117 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCyprus: 1.09× the share online | 90%#58 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#90 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCyprus: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTrinidad and Tobago: 2.38× the forest share | 19% of land#124 of 192 · 2024 | 44% of land#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTrinidad and Tobago: 3.63× the CO₂ per person | 5.40 t a year#44 of 185 · 2024 | 19.6 t a year#6 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCyprus: 15.1 points higher | 15.6%#119 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)Cyprus: 1.17× the air pollution | 16.1 µg/m³#107 of 191 · 2023 | 13.8 µg/m³#127 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCyprus: 8.0 points higher | 38.6% of land#17 of 191 · 2025 | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCyprus: 4.6 points higher | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 | 5.8% of land#123 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCyprus: 1.5× the water stress | 30.5%#53 of 176 · 2022 | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTrinidad and Tobago: 4.42× the rain and snow | 498 mm#142 of 180 · 2022 | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTrinidad and Tobago: 0.03 higher | +0.44#74 of 193 · 2025 | +0.47#71 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCyprus: 0.88 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | −0.34#107 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTrinidad and Tobago: 50.5× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 40.4 per 100,000#7 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicRepublic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area | — |
| Capital | Nicosia | Port-of-Spain |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Official languages | Turkish, Modern Greek | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +357 | +1 868 |
| Region | Western 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. Cyprus sits at about 35° N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Cyprus is 80% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Cyprus?
- About 1.8 times: Cyprus has 1.8× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Cyprus and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 1,367,764. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².
- Which is richer, Cyprus or Trinidad and Tobago?
- By gross national income per person, Cyprus: $36,110 against $18,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.95× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cyprus or Trinidad and Tobago?
- In Cyprus: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 73.6 — 8.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cyprus and Trinidad and Tobago have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cyprus: presidential republic; Trinidad and Tobago: parliamentary republic.