North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago
North Korea is 23.5 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into North Korea about 24 times.
North KoreaTrinidad and TobagoNorth Korea moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
23.5×
North Korea is 23.5× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| North Korea | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Trinidad and Tobago. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is North Korea bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. North Korea is 23.5 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into North Korea?
- About 24 times: North Korea has 23.5× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Trinidad and Tobago. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 1,367,764. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².