Gambia vs Trinidad and Tobago
Gambia is 2.2 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Gambia about 2.2 times.
GambiaTrinidad and TobagoGambia moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
2.2×
Gambia is 2.2× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Gambia | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Gambia is 2.2 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Gambia?
- About 2.2 times: Gambia has 2.2× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Gambia and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 1,367,764. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².