Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago
Malawi is 23.1 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Malawi about 23 times.
MalawiTrinidad and TobagoMalawi moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
23.1×
Malawi is 23.1× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Malawi | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S 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 Malawi bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Malawi is 23.1 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Malawi?
- About 23 times: Malawi has 23.1× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi 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, Malawi or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 1,367,764. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².