Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago
Ireland is 13.6 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Ireland about 14 times.
IrelandTrinidad and TobagoIreland moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
13.6×
Ireland is 13.6× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Ireland | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Ireland is 13.6 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Ireland?
- About 14 times: Ireland has 13.6× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 1,367,764. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².