French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Trinidad and Tobago
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 53% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 1.5 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsTrinidad and TobagoFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
1.53×
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 1.53× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 196 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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. French Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49°S and is stretched to 2.35× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 53% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 1.5 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 1.53× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².