Falkland Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago
Falkland Islands is 2.38 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Falkland Islands about 2.4 times.
Falkland IslandsTrinidad and TobagoFalkland Islands moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 2.38× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Falkland Islands | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Falkland 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 2.38 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 2.4 times: Falkland Islands has 2.38× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why Falkland 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, Falkland Islands or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².