French Polynesia vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 23% larger than French Polynesia.
French PolynesiaTrinidad and TobagoFrench Polynesia moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.81×
French Polynesia is 0.81× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 1.23× the size of French Polynesia.
 French Polynesia |  Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTrinidad and Tobago: 1.23× the area | 4,167 km² | 5,128 km²#165 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTrinidad and Tobago: 4.84× the population | 282,4652025 | 1,367,764#153 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTrinidad and Tobago: 3.93× the density | 68 / km² | 267 / km²#34 of 194 |
| Urban populationFrench Polynesia: 1.14× the urban share | 62%2025 | 54%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTrinidad and Tobago: 1.03× the births per woman | 1.49 per woman2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthFrench Polynesia: 0.27 points higher | +0.23%2025 | −0.04%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.7 per 1,0002024 | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTrinidad and Tobago: 2.29× the death rate | 3.8 per 1,0002024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15French Polynesia: 1.0 points higher | 18.5%2025 | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Trinidad and Tobago: 1.0 points higher | 11.9%2025 | 12.9%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTrinidad and Tobago: 4.7 per 1,000 higher | −4.2 per 1,0002025 | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,0002025 | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFrench Polynesia: 10.6 years longer | 84.2 years2024 | 73.6 years#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 17.0 per 1,000 births#74 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.16 per 1,000#27 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 23.8%#107 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.807#71 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFrench Polynesia: 1.3× the income per person | $24,1002024 | $18,550#58 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTrinidad and Tobago: 4.1× the economy | $6.32B2024 | $25.94B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $37,121#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthFrench Polynesia: 1.9 points higher | +1.1%2024 | −0.8%#179 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFrench Polynesia: 3.55× the unemployment | 11.7%2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureTrinidad and Tobago: 2.6 points higher | 1.9% of jobs2025 | 4.5% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTrinidad and Tobago: 9.9 points higher | 14.3% of jobs2025 | 24.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFrench Polynesia: 12.4 points higher | 83.7% of jobs2025 | 71.3% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentFrench Polynesia: 2.9 points higher | -0.2% of GDP2024 | -3.1% of GDP#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 18.3% of GDP2024 | — |
| Military spending | — | 0.9% of GDP#117 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 82%#90 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 119 per 1002023 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTrinidad and Tobago: 1.04× the forest share | 42% of land2024 | 44% of land#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTrinidad and Tobago: 5.66× the CO₂ per person | 3.46 t a year2024 | 19.6 t a year#6 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFrench Polynesia: 6.5 points higher | 7.0%2022 | 0.5%#182 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 13.8 µg/m³#127 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTrinidad and Tobago: 25.0 points higher | 5.6% of land2025 | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTrinidad and Tobago: 5.1 points higher | 0.7% of land2024 | 5.8% of land#123 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFrench Polynesia: 0.11 higher | +0.582025 | +0.47#71 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFrench Polynesia: 0.14 higher | −0.202025 | −0.34#107 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 40.4 per 100,000#7 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of France | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Assembly of French Polynesia); an overseas collectivity of France | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Papeete | Port-of-Spain |
| Currency | CFP Franc (XPF) | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−10 · UTC−10 to UTC−9, 3 time zones | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +689 | +1 868 |
| Region | Polynesia, Oceania | 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15° S and is stretched to 1.07× 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 French Polynesia bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. French Polynesia is 19% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 1.2 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 1.23× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do French Polynesia and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× 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, French Polynesia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 282,465. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².
- Which is richer, French Polynesia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- By gross national income per person, French Polynesia: $24,100 against $18,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, French Polynesia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- In French Polynesia: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 73.6 — 10.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do French Polynesia and Trinidad and Tobago have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — French Polynesia: dependent territory; Trinidad and Tobago: parliamentary republic.