Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 16.2 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 16 times.
MaltaTrinidad and TobagoMalta moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Malta is 0.06× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 16.2× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Malta is 16.2 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Malta covers 316 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 16 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 16.2× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².