Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago
Laos is 46.2 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Laos about 46 times.
LaosTrinidad and TobagoLaos moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Laos is 46.2× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Laos | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Laos is 46.2 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Laos?
- About 46 times: Laos has 46.2× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Laos and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 1,367,764. Density: Laos 33 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².