Hong Kong vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 86% larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 1.9 times.
Hong KongTrinidad and TobagoHong Kong moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Hong Kong is 0.54× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 1.86× the size of Hong Kong.
 Hong Kong |  Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTrinidad and Tobago: 1.86× the area | 2,755 km² | 5,128 km²#165 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHong Kong: 5.48× the population | 7,498,9002025 | 1,367,764#153 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHong Kong: 10.2× the density | 2,722 / km² | 267 / km²#34 of 194 |
| Urban populationHong Kong: 1.85× the urban share | 100%2025 | 54%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTrinidad and Tobago: 1.83× the births per woman | 0.84 per woman2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTrinidad and Tobago: 0.30 points higher | −0.34%2025 | −0.04%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTrinidad and Tobago: 2.14× the birth rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTrinidad and Tobago: 1.24× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,0002024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Trinidad and Tobago: 7.2 points higher | 10.3%2025 | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Hong Kong: 10.8 points higher | 23.7%2025 | 12.9%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHong Kong: 1.9 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,0002025 | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTrinidad and Tobago: 14× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,0002025 | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHong Kong: 11.8 years longer | 85.4 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 enrolmentHong Kong: 5.05× the university enrolment | 120.1%2024 | 23.8%#107 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexHong Kong: 0.148 higher | 0.9552023 | 0.807#71 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHong Kong: 3.37× the income per person | $62,5002025 | $18,550#58 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHong Kong: 16.5× the economy | $427.31B2025 | $25.94B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hong Kong: 2.17× the output per person | $80,4232025 | $37,121#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthHong Kong: 4.3 points higher | +3.5%2025 | −0.8%#179 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHong Kong: 0.4 points higher | +1.4%2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTrinidad and Tobago: 1.18× the unemployment | 2.8%2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureTrinidad and Tobago: 4.3 points higher | 0.2% of jobs2025 | 4.5% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTrinidad and Tobago: 10.2 points higher | 14.0% of jobs2025 | 24.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHong Kong: 14.5 points higher | 85.8% of jobs2025 | 71.3% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentHong Kong: 31.4 points higher | 28.3% of GDP2025 | -3.1% of GDP#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 199.8% of GDP2025 | — |
| Military spending | — | 0.9% of GDP#117 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersHong Kong: 1.17× the share online | 96%2024 | 82%#90 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHong Kong: 3.07× the mobile subscriptions | 365 per 1002024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 44% of land#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTrinidad and Tobago: 4.26× the CO₂ per person | 4.60 t a year2024 | 19.6 t a year#6 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTrinidad and Tobago: 0.1 points higher | 0.4%2021 | 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 landHong Kong: 11.4 points higher | 42.0% of land2025 | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTrinidad and Tobago: 3.9 points higher | 1.9% 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 stabilityHong Kong: 0.30 higher | +0.772025 | +0.47#71 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionHong Kong: 1.98 higher | +1.642025 | −0.34#107 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTrinidad and Tobago: 101× the homicide rate | 0.4 per 100,0002023 | 40.4 per 100,000#7 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of China | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territorypresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | — | Port-of-Spain |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese, English, Chinese, Cantonese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +852 | +1 868 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | 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. Hong Kong sits at about 22° N and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Hong Kong bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Hong Kong is 46% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 1.9 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 1.86× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hong Kong is drawn about 1.17× 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, Hong Kong or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,367,764. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².
- Which is richer, Hong Kong or Trinidad and Tobago?
- By gross national income per person, Hong Kong: $62,500 against $18,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.37× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Hong Kong or Trinidad and Tobago?
- In Hong Kong: life expectancy at birth is 85.4 years, against 73.6 — 11.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Hong Kong: dependent territory; Trinidad and Tobago: parliamentary republic.