Maldives vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 17.2 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 17 times.
MaldivesTrinidad and TobagoMaldives moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.06× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 17.2× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Maldives bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Maldives is 17.2 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Maldives covers 298 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 17 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 17.2× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× 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, Maldives or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².