Guatemala vs Trinidad and Tobago
Guatemala is 21.2 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Guatemala about 21 times.
GuatemalaTrinidad and TobagoGuatemala moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
21.2×
Guatemala is 21.2× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Guatemala | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Guatemala is 21.2 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Guatemala?
- About 21 times: Guatemala has 21.2× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 1,367,764. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².