Nauru vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 244 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 244 times.
NauruTrinidad and TobagoNauru moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 244× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S 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 Nauru bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Nauru is 244 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Nauru covers 21 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 244 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 244× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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, Nauru or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².